Nigeria Displacement Data - North Central & West Zones - Site Assessment [IOM DTM]

As of November 2024, DTM identified a total of 1,322,766 IDPs in 225,458 households across Benue, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kogi, Nasarawa, Niger, Plateau, Sokoto, and Zamfara states. The data collection started in October 2024 in 1,761 locations, in the 10 states of north-central and north-west Nigeria. The IDP population included IDPs in camps and camp-like settings (239,862 individuals or 18%) and host communities (1,082,904 individuals or 82%).

A site assessment is a sub-component of mobility tracking. It aims to collect data on population presence, living conditions and needs in a particular displacement site or community. Round 11 of DTM data collection in Nigeria’s north-west and north-central geopolitical zones was conducted between 03 and 30 December 2022. During the assessments, DTM deployed teams of enumerators to conduct assessments in 881 wards (up from the 856 wards assessed in Round 10 of DTM assessments), located in 180 LGAs (up from 174 LGAs in Round 10). Eight states were covered, including Benue, Nasarawa and Plateau (north-central) and Kaduna, Kano, Sokoto, Katsina and Zamfara (north-west). DTM enumerators conducted assessments in 1,758 locations (an increase of 68 locations compared to Round 10), including 1,652 (94%) locations where IDPs were residing among host communities and 106 (6%) locations categorized as camps/ camp-like settings. During these assessments, data was collected on numbers, living conditions and multisectoral needs of displaced populations.

A site assessment is a sub-component of mobility tracking. It aims to collect data on population presence, living conditions and needs in a particular displacement site or community. As of October 2022, the DTM identified a total of 1,087,875 IDPs in 180,307 households in Nigeria’s north-central and north-west zones. This signifies an IDP increase of 12.2 per cent or 118,118 IDPs compared to December 2021. The IDP population included IDPs in camps and camp-like settings (217,205 individuals or 20%) and IDPs residing in host communities (870,670 individuals or 80%). Data collection for IDPs took place between August and September 2022 in 1,690 localities in the eight states of north-central and north-west Nigeria (Benue, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Nasarawa, Plateau, Sokoto and Zamfara).

Round 9 of DTM data collection in Nigeria’s north-west and north-central geopolitical zones was conducted between 16 November and 30 December 2021. During the assessments, DTM deployed teams of enumerators to conduct assessments in 859 wards (down from the 861 wards that were assessed in Round 8 of DTM assessments), located in 177 LGAs (down from 178 LGAs in Round 8). Eight states were covered, including Benue, Nasarawa and Plateau (north-central) and Kaduna, Kano, Sokoto, Katsina and Zamfara (north-west).

North Central & West Site Assessment R8 had 101 sites assessed and 162,010 IDP in camps/camp-like settings.

North Central & West Site Assessment R7 had 91 sites assessed and 140,010 individuals in sites.

North Central & West Site Assessment R6 had 79 sites assessed and 99,232 individuals in sites.

North Central & West Site Assessment R4 had 64 sites assessed and 107,233 individuals in sites.