Yemen — Rapid Displacement Tracking Update (26 February - 4 March 2023)

IOM Yemen DTM’s Rapid Displacement Tracking (RDT) tool collects data on estimated numbers of households forced to flee on a daily basis from their locations of origin or displacement, allowing for regular reporting of new displacements in terms of estimated numbers, geography, and needs. It also tracks returnees who returned to their location of origin.

From 1 January to 4 March 2023, IOM Yemen DTM tracked 1,612 households (HH) (9,672 Individuals) who experienced displacement at least once.

Between 26 February and 4 March 2023, IOM Yemen DTM tracked 78 households (468 individuals) displaced at least once. The majority of people moved into/within the following governorates and districts:

• Ma’rib (40 HHs) – Ma’rib City (24 HHs), Ma’rib (9 HHs), Harib (7 HHs) districts. Most displacements in the governorate originated from Al Hodeidah and Ma’rib.
• Al Hodeidah (21 HHs) – Al Khukhah (13 HHs), Hays (8 HHs) districts. Most displacements in the governorate originated from Al Hodeidah and Ta’iz.
• Hadramawt (7 HHs) – Sayun (4 HHs), Al Mukalla City (3 HHs) districts. Most displacements in the governorate originated from Ta’iz and Sanaa.

The majority of people moved from the following governorates and districts:   

• Al Hodeidah (23 HHs) – At Tuhayta (9 HHs), As Sukhnah (3 HHs), Hays (3 HHs) districts.
• Ta’iz (21 HHs) – Maqbanah (9 HHs), Jabal Habashi (5 HHs), Sharab As Salam (2 HHs) districts.
• Ma’rib (8 HHs) – Jabal Murad (2 HHs), Al Abdiyah (2 HHs), Raghwan (2 HHs) districts.

IOM identified 31 households displaced in the previous reporting period, which covered 19 - 25 February 2023, in the governorates of Ma’rib (20 HHs), Al Hodeidah (8 HHs), Hadramawt (2 HHs), and Ad Dali (1 HH). These figures have been added to the cumulative displacement total recorded since the beginning of the year.