CAR Displacement Data - Baseline Assessment [IOM DTM]

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.