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About Sudan

DTM is a system to track and monitor displacement and population mobility. It is designed to regularly and systematically capture, process and disseminate information to provide a better understanding of the movements and evolving needs of displaced populations, whether on site or en route. Data collection strategies and tools are based on the DTM global methodology but have been adapted to reflect the context and population movements specific to Sudan.

In order to appraise the humanitarian community with primary data on displacement caseloads and dynamics, DTM currently employs over 300 field enumerators to engage with its wide key informant network spanning all of Sudan’s 18 states. Enumerators are employed based on their prior knowledge of their areas of concern, and are trained on DTM Sudan’s global data collection standard and methodologies. To stay up-to-date with DTM’s outputs, please join our mailing list here.

Since 2004, DTM Sudan has provided rapid emergency registrations with a priority of meeting immediate information needs for guiding direct assistance to vulnerable people. In 2010, DTM expanded to include biometric registrations and data verifications – implemented in response to government or humanitarian partner requests. Registration data is mission critical for site managers to undertake beneficiary selection, vulnerability targeting, and to inform broader humanitarian programming. Additionally, DTM Sudan is has operated one Flow Monitoring Point at Abyei – registering the arrival of South Sudanese into the country.

Commencing in November 2019, DTM Sudan expanded its operations to implement Mobility Tracking (MT) across an initial seven states – expanding to reach a total of 17 states (as of Round Six). The MT methodology utilises key informant networks to systematically track mobility in locations of interest over consistent data collection rounds. Enumerators revisit each location and interview key informants to update locations and periodically verify population presence. DTM Sudan’s MT figures have been endorsed by the Humanitarian Aid Commission (HAC) and coordinated with UNOCHA, and is used to inform the Humanitarian Needs Overview (HNO) and Humanitarian Response Plan.

As a subcomponent of Mobility Tracking, Emergency Event Tracking (EET) is regularly deployed to track sudden displacements and population movements and provide more frequent updates when needed. EET is activated within 72 hours – one week after an event (such as natural disasters or conflict) to assist in rapid response planning. Prior to the implementation of EET, Early Warning Flash Alerts are disseminated within the first 24-48 hours of incidents to notify partners on sudden events where EET activities will subsequently take place. Additionally, DTM Sudan has designed Situation Assessments to collect data on populations in non-emergency settings or protracted situations caused by conflict or natural disaster.

Alongside the Mobility Tracking methodology, DTM has conducted Integrated Location Assessments (ILA). ILAs are utilised to enhance and provide accurate and up-to-date information on access to services at major sites of displacement, alongside profiles of displaced and returnee populations. The purpose of these exercises is to determine a severity level of living conditions of returnees and IDPs to allow partners to better strategize for resources and operations in vulnerable areas or to mitigate risks of push/pull factors for a more specific set of coherent interventions that bridge humanitarian, recovery, and stabilisation needs.

DTM has also supported data collection on the Multi-Sector Needs Assessment (MSNA). The MSNA aims to assess and provide timely update on sectoral humanitarian needs of populations across Sudan. In previous years, the MSNA provided an overview of the sectoral needs of IDP and non-displaced populations to inform humanitarian response and strategic programming. The MSNA is also the central component of providing a sound evidence base for the Humanitarian Needs Overview and Humanitarian Response Plan. The MSNA is completed in close coordination with UNOCHA, the Inter-Sector Coordination Group, and the National Assessment Task Team. Since 2021, DTM Sudan has typically conducted the MSNA on an annual basis in coordination with partners in the humanitarian community.

Since the onset of the military conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) commencing 15 April 2023, DTM Sudan has provided the humanitarian community with comprehensive updates on displacement trends observed as a direct result of the fighting. Six months following the conflict, DTM Sudan has observed IDPs in 167 of Sudan’s 189 localities, across all 18 states. Commencing with Situation Reports, and then becoming Weekly Displacement Snapshots, these reports also provide information on mixed-cross border flows to neighbouring countries. In these reports, DTM utilises a key informant methodology to capture best estimates of IDP caseloads, shelter typologies, and movement intentions. This information is gathered via dual combination of remote and face-to-face interviews. The Monthly Displacement Overview – which includes a greater contextual analysis including sex and age disaggregation, priority needs, and access to services at IDP locations.

For further information, please contact IOM Sudan:

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Mobility Impact due to COVID-19 in Sudan

To better understand how COVID-19 affects global mobility, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has been working to map the impacts on human mobility, at Global, Regional and Country level.


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DTM Sudan Weekly Displacement Snapshot 8

Overview From 15 April 2023, armed clashes erupted between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Clashes initially took place in cities across Northern and Khartoum states, later spreading across the Darfur and Kordofan regions.

DTM Sudan - Weekly Displacement Snapshot (07)

Overview From 15 April 2023, armed clashes erupted between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Clashes initially took place in cities across Northern and Khartoum states, later spreading across the Darfur and Kordofan regions.

DTM Sudan - Weekly Displacement Snapshot (06)

Overview From 15 April 2023, armed clashes erupted between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Clashes initially took place in cities across Northern and Khartoum states, later spreading across the Darfur and Kordofan regions.

DTM Sudan - Weekly Displacement Snapshot (5)

From 15 April 2023, armed clashes erupted between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

DTM Sudan - Mobility Tracking Round Six

During the first quarter of 2023, DTM Sudan field teams deployed the mobility tracking methodology – a comprehensive data collection exercise to obtain best estimated of the entire displacement context across Sudan.

DTM Sudan - Situation Report (14)

From 15 April 2023, armed clashes erupted between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in multiple cities across Sudan, including Khartoum, Al Fasher, Kebkabiya, Merowe, Nyala, Zalingi, Ag Geneina, and El Obeid.

DTM Sudan - Situation Report (13)

From 15 April 2023, armed clashes erupted between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in multiple cities across Sudan, including Khartoum, Al Fasher, Kebkabiya, Merowe, Nyala, Zalingi, Ag Geneina, and El Obeid.

DTM Sudan - Situation Report (12)

From 15 April 2023, armed clashes erupted between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in multiple cities across Sudan, including Khartoum, Al Fasher, Kebkabiya, Merowe, Nyala, Zalingi, Ag Geneina, and El Obeid.


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Sudan — Weekly Displacement _Snapshot (5) — 27 September 2023
2023-09-27

From 15 April 2023, armed clashes erupted between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). As a result of the military clashes, DTM Sudan estimates that 4,425,083 Individuals (883,098 Households) have been recently internally displaced. The IDP caseload has been…

Mobility Tracking, Baseline Assessment
DTM Sudan Monthly Displacement Overview (01)
2023-09-20

From 15 April 2023, armed clashes erupted between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), in multiple cities across Sudan. Fighting began in Khartoum and quickly spread to the Darfur and Kordofan regions. The current military conflict has also reignited fighting between…

Mobility Tracking, Baseline Assessment
Sudan_Weekly Displacement_Snapshot (4) 14 September 2023
2023-09-14

Overview From 15 April 2023, armed clashes erupted between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in multiple cities across Sudan. Clashes initially took place in cities across Northern and Khartoum states, later spreading across the Darfur and Kordofan regions.…

Mobility Tracking, Baseline Assessment
Sudan_Weekly Displacement_Snapshot (3) 08 September 2023
2023-09-08

Overview From 15 April 2023, armed clashes erupted between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in multiple cities across Sudan. Clashes initially took place in cities across Northern and Khartoum states, later spreading across the Darfur and Kordofan regions.…

Mobility Tracking, Baseline Assessment
Sudan_Weekly Displacement_Snapshot (2) 02-09-2023
2023-09-02

From 15 April 2023, armed clashes erupted between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). As a result of the military clashes, DTM Sudan estimates that 4,075,930 Individuals (814,518 Households) have been recently internally displaced. The IDP caseload has been observed…

Mobility Tracking, Baseline Assessment
Sudan_Weekly Displacement_Snapshot (1) 26-August-2023
2023-08-27

From 15 April 2023, armed clashes erupted between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). As a result of the military clashes, DTM Sudan estimates that 3,801,754 Individuals (759,651 Households) have been recently internally displaced. The IDP caseload has been observed…

Mobility Tracking, Baseline Assessment
Sudan — Displacement Situation (18) — 20 August 2023 (with GPS)
2023-08-20

The current total estimate of recently displaced individuals across Sudan has reached 3,601,593 Individuals (719,521 Households). The current assessment has observed the IDP caseload in all of Sudan’s 18 states. The highest proportions of IDPs have been observed in River Nile (14.17%), East Darfur…

Mobility Tracking, Baseline Assessment
Sudan — Displacement Situation (17) — 13 August 2023
2023-08-13

The current total estimate of recently displaced individuals across Sudan has reached 3,433,025 Individuals (685,657 Households). The current assessment has observed the IDP caseload in all of Sudan’s 18 states. The highest proportions of IDPs have been observed in River Nile (14.59%), Northern…

Mobility Tracking, Baseline Assessment
Sudan — Displacement Situation (17) — 13 August 2023 (with GPS)
2023-08-13

The current total estimate of recently displaced individuals across Sudan has reached 3,433,025 Individuals (685,657 Households). The current assessment has observed the IDP caseload in all of Sudan’s 18 states. The highest proportions of IDPs have been observed in River Nile (14.59%), Northern…

Mobility Tracking, Baseline Assessment
Sudan — Displacement Situation (16) — 6 August 2023
2023-08-02

The current total estimate of recently displaced individuals across Sudan has reached 3,282,303 Individuals (656,292 Households). The current assessment has observed the IDP caseload in all of Sudan’s 18 states. The highest proportions of IDPs have been observed in River Nile (14.91%), Northern…

Mobility Tracking, Baseline Assessment
Sudan — Displacement Situation (15) — 30 July 2023
2023-07-26

- During the previous 108 days, DTM Sudan estimates that 3,020,517 individuals (603,918 households) have been displaced internally as a result of the conflict commencing 15 April 2023. - Field teams have observed an additional 334,083 IDPs (65,949 households) since the previous update. - The…

Mobility Tracking, Baseline Assessment
Sudan — Displacement Situation (14) — 23 July 2023
2023-07-19

The current total estimate of recently displaced individuals across Sudan has reached 2,686,434 Individuals (537,969 Households). The current assessment has observed the IDP caseload in all of Sudan’s 18 states. The highest proportions of IDPs have been observed in River Nile (16.72%), Northern (13…

Mobility Tracking, Baseline Assessment
Sudan — Displacement Situation (13) — 16 July 2023
2023-07-16

The current total estimate of recently displaced individuals across Sudan has reached 2,613,036 Individuals (523,142 Households). The current assessment has observed the IDP caseload in all of Sudan’s 18 states. The highest proportions of IDPs have been observed in River Nile (16.38%), Northern (13…

Mobility Tracking, Baseline Assessment
Sudan — Displacement Situation (12) — 9 July 2023
2023-07-09

DTM Sudan estimates that, since 15 April 2023, approximately 2,414,625 individuals (483,672 households) have been displaced internally as a result of the conflict. Notably, the current estimate for displacement in the previous 87 days is greater than that of recorded displacement during the…

Mobility Tracking, Baseline Assessment
Sudan — Displacement Situation (11) — 3 July 2023
2023-06-28

The current total estimate of recently displaced individuals across Sudan has reached 2,231,523 Individuals (447,031 Households). The current assessment has observed the IDP caseload in all of Sudan’s 18 states. The highest proportions of IDPs have been observed in River Nile (16.36%), Northern (15…

Mobility Tracking, Baseline Assessment
Sudan — Displacement Situation (10) — 25 June 2023
2023-06-25

The current total estimate of recently displaced individuals across Sudan has reached 2,152,836 Individuals (431,031 Households). The current assessment has observed the IDP caseload in all of Sudan’s 18 states. The highest proportions of IDPs have been observed in Northern (16.18%), River Nile (14…

Mobility Tracking, Baseline Assessment
Sudan — Displacement Situation (9) — 18 June 2023
2023-06-18

From 15 April 2023, armed clashes erupted between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in multiple cities across Sudan, including Khartoum, Al Fasher, Kebkabiya, Merowe, Nyala, Zalingi, Ag Geneina, and El Obeid. DTM Sudan has been receiving reports of widespread…

Mobility Tracking, Baseline Assessment
Sudan — Displacement Situation (8) — 13 June 2023
2023-06-13

From 15 April 2023, armed clashes erupted between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in multiple cities across Sudan, including Khartoum, Al Fasher, Kebkabiya, Merowe, Nyala, Zalingi, Ag Geneina, and El Obeid. DTM Sudan has been receiving reports of widespread…

Mobility Tracking, Baseline Assessment
Sudan — Displacement Situation (7) — 04 June 2023
2023-06-04

From 15 April 2023, armed clashes erupted between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in multiple cities across Sudan, including Khartoum, Al Fasher, Kebkabiya, Merowe, Nyala, Zalingi, Ag Geneina, and El Obeid. DTM Sudan has been receiving reports of widespread…

Mobility Tracking, Baseline Assessment
Sudan — Displacement Situation (6) — 29 May 2023
2023-05-29

From 15 April 2023, armed clashes erupted between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in multiple cities across Sudan, including Khartoum, Al Fasher, Kebkabiya, Merowe, Nyala, Zalingi, Ag Geneina, and El Obeid. DTM Sudan has been receiving reports of widespread…

Mobility Tracking, Baseline Assessment

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