Central African Republic: Displacement Data - Baseline Assessment [IOM DTM]

This dataset offers an overview of national displacement dynamics. Data was collected between August 1 and September 9, 2024, across 16 prefectures and the capital, Bangui, covering 4,521 localities hosting IDPs and/or returnees, as well as 69 displacement sites. During this round 22, a total of 431,966 IDPs, 2,309,365 internal returnees, and 539,800 returnees from abroad were identified.

This dataset provides an overview of national displacement dynamics. Data was collected between April 1 and May 9, 2024, across 16 prefectures and the capital, Bangui. During this round 21, a total of 446,614 IDPs, 2,256,970 internal returnees, and 531,919 returnees from abroad were identified.

L’évaluation a été réalisée dans 4 410 localités de présence des PDI et / ou retournés et 77 sites de déplacement. La collecte de données s’est tenue entre le 02 décembre 2023 et le 09 janvier 2024 dans les 16 préfectures du pays en plus de la capitale Bangui.

This dataset presents national travel dynamics. The assessment was conducted at 4,224 locations of IDP occurrence and/or return and 79 displacement sites. Data collection took place between August 1 and September 8, 2023 in the country’s 16 prefectures in addition to the capital Bangui.

The round 18 assessment was carried out in 4,200 localities of presence of IDPs and/or returnees and 78 displacement sites. The data collection took place between May 01 and June 08, 2023 in the 16 prefectures of the country in addition to the capital Bangui. During this round, the DTMa team identified 452,761 IDPs and a total of 2,566,904 returnees, including 2,063,855 internal returnees and 503,019 returnees from other countries.

A baseline assessment is a sub-component of mobility tracking. It aims to collect data on IDP, migrant or returnee population presence in a defined administrative area of the country.

A baseline assessment is a sub-component of mobility tracking. It aims to collect data on IDP, migrant or returnee population presence in a defined administrative area of the country.

Depuis plusieurs années, la République centrafricaine (RCA) est affectée par des crises politiques, sécuritaires et humanitaires liées aux conflits armés, aux conflits intercommunautaires ou provoquées par des tensions entre agriculteurs et éleveurs dans certaines zones. La situation sécuritaire est restée volatile tout au long du premier semestre 2022 marquée par des opérations militaires et des affrontements opposant les Forces Armées Centrafricaine (FACA) appuyées par leurs alliés aux groupes armés luttant pour le contrôle des territoires. Ces affrontements et exactions perpétrées par des éléments armés continuent d’occasionner des déplacements préventifs ou à la suite d’incidents sécuritaires dans toutes les zones du pays. De surcroît, les pluies diluviennes causant des inondations pendant la période pré-hivernale et hivernale (de juin à novembre) accroissent la vulnérabilité des populations en engendrant le déplacement de milliers de personnes.

Depuis plusieurs années, la République centrafricaine (RCA) est touchée par des crises politiques, sécuritaires et humanitaires liées aux conflits armés, aux conflits intercommunautaires ou provoquées par des conflits entre agriculteurs et éleveurs dans certaines zones.

En réponse aux crises complexes en RCA, l’Organisation Internationale pour les Migrations (OIM) déploie, depuis décembre 2013, la Matrice de Suivi des Déplacements (Displacement Tracking Matrix, DTM), un outil qui collecte des données sur les tendances de déplacement ainsi que les besoins humanitaires multisectoriels des personnes affectées par les crises.

Ce jeu de données présente la situation de déplacement dans les localités et sites d’accueil des déplacés internes et retournés. La collecte de données a été réalisée auprès de 7 287 informateurs clés entre le 15 décembre 2021 et le 27 janvier 2022 dans 11 préfectures en plus de la capitale Bangui : Bamingui-Bangoran, Haute-Kotto, Haut-Mbomou, Nana-Gribizi, Basse-Kotto, Nana-Mambere, Ombella-Mpoko, Ouaka, Mbomou, Ouham-Pende et Ouham (collecte réalisée uniquement dans les sites et non les localités dans l’Ouham).

During this thirteenth round of movement monitoring, the DTM listed 1,798,001 mobile individuals as of end of September 2021, including 393,854 IDPs (81,219 households) and 1,404,147 returnees including 1,070,749 internal returnees (215,602 households) and 333,398 returnees from abroad (67,313 households). Of the IDP households listed, 66 percent live within host communities, 31 percent of official sites and 3 percent on unofficial sites.

This Round 9 DTM assessment identified a total of 1,492,273 individuals. These figures include 528,140 IDPs, 680,950 internal returnees and 283,183 returnees from abroad.

Following the previous DTM round (July 2019), the key results presented in this report highlight the continuous increase in internal returns (+ 12% compared to round 8 in July 2019) and cross-border returns (+ 8% ). Finally, a decrease in internal displacements is observed (-2%).

Round 8 of the DTM assessments, carried out between May 30 and July 15 in 1 426 localities of the nine prefectures covered. DTM identified a total of 1,401,255 individuals, including 537,285 IDPs, 600,473 internal returnees and 263,497 returned from abroad.

There are around 464,000 IDPs in CAR. Between Round 6 and Round 7, the number of IDPs has decreased by 20 per cent. In parallel, the number of returnees (former IDPs) has increased by 21 per cent. As a result, some sitesin the prefecture of Ouaka were closed.

In round 6 the DTM identified a total displaced population of 1,074,983 individuals: 580,692 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), 375,684 returnees (former IDPs) and 118,607 returnees from other countries. 25% of internal displacements are due to intercommunity tensions, against 68% related to armed conflicts and 5% as a preventive measure. The displaced population is 49% male and 51% female.

Information collected in 9 prefectures (Bamingui-Bangoran, Bangui, Lower Kotto, Upper Kotto, Haut-Mbomou, Mbomou, Nana-Gribizi, Ouaka, and Ouham Pendé). The DTM identified a total displaced population of 965,364 individuals: 547,814 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), 309,826 returned (former IDPs) and 107,724 returned from other countries. 26% of internal displacements are due to inter-community tensions, compared to 67% linked to armed conflicts and 6% as a preventive measure. The displaced population is 49% male and 51% female.

557,723 IDPs and 117,888 households. 59% of the displaced population Returned CAR i.e. 301,603 individuals and 32% Returned from other countries. The average size of a displaced household is 8 people. 98% of households IDPs have children and the average number of children per household is 5.5. The displaced population is 48% male and 52% female. 67% of the population is composed of minors between 0 and 18 years old. People over 60 represent 6% of the displaced.

This is a DTM CAR baseline assessment dataset. Data have been collected from 23rd March to 6th April 2018 in six admin1 with a partial coverage of some admin2 for insecurity reasons.