Mozambique Displacement - [IDPs] - Site Assessment - Idai - [IOM DTM]

This Multi-Sectorial Location Assessment (MSLA) report, which presents findings from the InternationalOrganization for Migration’s (IOM) Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) Round 21 assessments, aims to enhance understanding of the extent of internal displacements and the needs of affected populations in natural-disaster districts of Central Mozambique. The report covers the period from 14 September to 1 October 2021 and presents trends from 72 assessed sites hosting internally displaced persons across eight districts in the Central region (2 in Manica, 6 in Sofala).

Working in close coordination with Mozambique’s National Institute for Disaster Management and Risk Reduction (INGD), a total of 109,275 internally displaced persons (IDPs) (a decrease of 6% since the previous round 20, mainly due to reduction in resettlement sites from 80 to 72) or 21,866 households were mapped living in sites assessed during this MSLA. Reported figures, however, exclude displaced individuals living in host community settings.

From 25 August to 3 September 2020, in close coordination with INGC, IOM’s DTM teams conducted multi-sectoral location assessments (MSLA) in 73 resettlement sites. There are 19,575 IDP households 93,804 IDPs identified where 81,734 were displaced by Cyclone Idai 12,070 by floods.

IOM’s DTM teams conducted multi-sectoral location assessments in resettlement sites in the four provinces affected by Cyclone Idai (March 2019) and the floods (between December 2019 and February 2020). 71 sites assessed 19,660 households 95,338 individuals recorded. 86,805 by Cyclone Idai and 8,533 by floods.

93,516 people corresponding to families. Of the 71 sites assessed, 82% are located in Sofala and Manica provinces which represent 85% of the displaced population.

88,381 people corresponding to 17,711 families.

83,557 people corresponding to 16,889 families.

80,190 people corresponding to 16,665 families.

74,359 people corresponding to 15,851 families.

All 4 accommodation centres are located in Sofala province hosting 3,133 individuals and 881 households; Of the 46 resettlement sites assessed, the majority (91%) are located in Sofala, Manica, and Zambezia provinces. with 46,710 individuals and 10,831 households; The estimated displaced population who stay inside accommodation centres and resettlement locations is around 54,000 individuals and 12,000 households.

From 26 — 27 March, DTM teams in coordination with the Mozambique’s National Institute of Disaster Management, conducted a rapid assessment in 32 displacement sites in Beira City. An estimated 22,346 individuals were identified in these sites.