Event Tracking

Continuous attacks and fear of attacks in the axes of Mocimboa de praia, Muidumbi and Macomia (between 26th Dec 2023 and 11 Jan 2024) triggered the displacements of 2,259 individuals (1,107 children, 610 women and 542 men) across five districts (Mocimboa de praia, Muidumbi, Macomia, Mueda and Ibo).
In Muidumbe, an estimate of 86 families with 376 individuals (inclusive of 137 children) was recorded. 391 Individuals (117 households) arrived in Mueda and Muidumbi from Mocimboa de Praia.
Macomia reports an estimate of 294 families with 1,064 individuals (inclusive of 552 children) who have been displaced to Nanga A, Nanga B and Changane.In Ibo, 97 families with 367 individuals (inclusive of 182 children) have been displaced from Macomia and are currently located on Matemo Island. Approximately 68 families with 255 individuals arriving on Matemo Island have proceeded to Quirambo Island within the last weeks.

On 2 January 2024, an armed attack took place in the municipalty of Croix-Des-Bouquets, affecting several neighborhoods such as Guedon and Turbe, located in the 4th communal section of Petit Bois, as well as the neighborhoods of Galette – Roche Blanche and Denis – Campeche Livia in the 3rd communal section of Petit Bois.

As a result of these events, approximately 67 households, comprising 268 individuals, were forced to flee their homes towards areas within the same municipality, as well as in Tabarre and Delmas. All these displaced individuals have found refuge with host families.

Between 26 December 2023 and 8 January 2024, a series of attacks in villages across Macomia, and Muidumbe triggered 1,811 individual displacements. Of the total 304 individuals displaced, 89 families with 293 individuals have taken refuge in displacement centers of Mueda (Lyanda, Mpeme and Eduardo Mondlane), 113 families with 397 individuals have taken refuge in displacement centers of Macomia (Nanga A and Nanga B) and 6 families with 31 individuals have taken refuge in displacement centers of Muidumbe (Matambalale and Lutete).

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 2023 to 6 January 2024, IOM Yemen DTM tracked 9,977 households (HH) (59,862 Individuals) who experienced displacement at least once.                                             

Between 31 December 2023 and 6 January 2024, IOM Yemen DTM tracked 21 households (126 individuals) displaced at least once. The majority of people moved into/within the following governorates and districts:                                                    

• Ma’rib (11 HHs) – Marib (5 HHs), Marib City (4 HHs), Harib (2 HHs) districts. Most displacements in the governorate originated from Marib and Al Hodeidah.
• Ta’iz (8 HHs) – Al Makha (7 HHs) district, Al Misrakh (1 HH). Most displacements in the governorate originated from Taiz and Al Hodeidah.
• Al Hodeidah (2 HHs) – Hays (2 HHs) district. All displacements in the governorate were internal.                      

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

• Al Hodeidah (8 HHs) – Hays (4 HHs), Al Jarrahi (2 HHs), Al Marawiah (1 HHs) districts.
• Ta’iz (4 HHs) – Al Misrakh (4 HHs) district.
• Ma’rib (4 HHs) – Jabal Murad (2 HHs), Al Jubah (1 HHs), Harib (1 HHs) districts.                            

IOM identified 28 households displaced in the previous reporting period, which covered 24 - 30 December 2023, in the governorates of Al Hodeidah (18 HHs) and Ma’rib (10 HHs). These figures have been added to the cumulative displacement total recorded since the beginning of the year.

DTM has been tracking climate-induced displacement across the central and southern regions of Iraq since June 2018. Drought, land degradation and increased salinity in important rivers and tributaries continues to place a strain on the agricultural sector, with many families unable to guarantee sufficient and sustainable livelihoods in rural areas. The IOM-DTM tracking of climateinduced displacement aims to provide data on the number and location of vulnerable families forced to displace due to climatic and environmental factors. Data collection for this update took place between 1 and 15 September 2022. Data are collected through Rapid Assessment and Response Teams (RARTs), who are deployed across Iraq (20% of enumerators are female). RARTs collect data through interviews with key informants utilizing a large, well-established network of over 9,500 key informants that includes community leaders, mukhtars, local authorities and security forces. As of 15 September 2022, 10,464 families (62,784 individuals) remain displaced because of drought conditions across ten governorates. Of these, 3,854 families are displaced within their district of origin (37%). The displaced families are dispersed across 259 locations, with the majority (76%) being urban locations

In order to better define the magnitude and geographic prevalence of issues pertaining to environmental degradation, climate-induced migration, economic insecurity, a lack of investment in development, tribal conflict, criminal and political violence, and civic mistrust and unrest in southern Iraq, IOM and Social Inquiry designed this profiling of Basra, Thi-Qar, and Missan governorates to serve as go-to sources of evidence to shape further in-depth research, analysis, and advocacy on specific issues, geographical areas, and/or population groups and guide the design, monitoring, and evaluation of interventions and policies to best meet the needs of people in these fragile environments. The specifically designed indicators framework for this profiling focuses on a breadth of topics including demographics, housing, access to services, socio-economic situation, agriculture, migration, wellbeing, governance, security, and social cohesion and divided into three levels: household characteristics, individual perceptions and attitudes, and roster of household members. A total of 3,904 surveys were collected across all 18 districts in these three governorates between December 2021 and January 2022. This sample size guarantees the standard 5% margin of error for data for each governorate and an 8% margin of error at district level. In addition, for each district, the sampling was also stratified by urbanicity and gender, thus generating a representative sample for urban and rural areas as well as for male and female respondents that can be analyzed at different levels of disaggregation.

Environmental challenges such as water scarcity, pollution and reduced ecosystem services can affect people’s income generation possibilities and their health and physical wellbeing, and can therefore be a factor in the decision to leave one’s place of residence. Environmental factors are among the drivers of displacement and migration, along with political, demographic, economic and social factors. This report focuses on understanding variations in water quantity and water quality in central and south Iraq in the last two decades and on providing insight for the future. The report also suggests key recommendations to mitigate the water crisis. To further this understanding, an exploratory modelling system including hydrological, water resource and water quality models was developed for the Euphrates and Tigris rivers basin. The main water problems identified are mainly linked to water shortages for irrigated agriculture and poor water quality due to excessively high total dissolved solids (TDS), that is, salinity levels. Further research on the reasons why some people displace from the most affected areas while others remain would be required to better understand the link between water issues and displacement.

In September 2023, the Prime Minister Office’s, in conjunction with Ministry of Water & Environment and Uganda National Meteorological Authority published an alert on the potential impacts of floods related to el niño during the September – December rainy season. To monitor those, DTM Uganda, in collaboration with District Disaster Management Committees and Ministries Departs & Agencie activated its Emergency Event Tracking. In fact, between 1 October and 14 November 2023, over 79,000 individuals have been affected by el niño-related floods and other associated events related to heavy rains, such as landslides, mudslides, and traffic road accidents. Widespread heavy rains have caused significant damage to roads, bridges and properties across various regions, disrupting socio-economic activities and access to education, markets and health facilities; while above 2,600 acres of cultivable land have been destroyed exposing affected communities to food insecurity, especially to the almost 23,600 IDPs.

Between 26-28 December, attacks, and fear of attacks by Non-State Armed Groups in Macomia district (Mucojo and Pangane) triggered 555 individual displacements. Reported families have taken shelter across host communities in Macomia and Ibo districts. Following displacements recorded in previously published Movement Alert Number 87, assessment teams recorded additional movements of 121 individuals displaced to Ibo and Macomia district between 26 December and 3 January. Cumulatively, an estimated 228 individuals in Macomia and 327 individuals in Ibo between 26 December to 3 January. Cumulative reports estimate 37 families with 144 individuals displaced to Nanga A Host Community and 22 families with 84 individuals displaced to Nanga B (Macomia), 85 families with 327 individuals displaced to Matemo Island (Ibo).

Approximately 68 families with 255 Individuals arriving on Matemo Island intend to proceed to Quirimbo Island within the next weeks. Amongst recorded arrivals, in Nanga A (Macomia), 66 are children under 18 years and 10 individuals have been identified with vulnerabilities, and in Nanga B (Macomia), 44 are children under 18 years and 3 individuals have been identified with vulnerabilities. In Ibo district 165 are children under 18 years and three individuals have been identified with vulnerabilities in Matemo Island. Owing to pre-vailing security concerns reported by displaced families, intentions for the duration of their stay in host communities remains uncertain. Movements in the region continue to be dynamic within the district.

The objective of the Emergency Tracking Tool (ETT) - Movement Alert is to collect information on large and sudden population movements, and to provide support to the humanitarian response partners by disseminating data on IDPs to support effective humanitarian response to the affected population. Information is collected through key informants’ interviews or direct observation. This alert provides basic infor-mation on displacements, and additional information can be shared upon request.