FLOW MONITORING • ZARANJ–MILAK DASHBOARD • 01 OCT 2019 – 30 SEP 2020

DTM's Flow Monitoring quantifies population inflows and outflows, Low outflows at Zaranj–Milak FMP as well as demographics, travel intentions, origins, destinations Despite being a gateway for Afghan migrants looking to migrate and needs of migrants, returnees and other cross-border, mobile to Iran and beyond, the DTM programme only registers low populations, thereby informing preparedness and response levels of outflows at the formal Zaranj—Milak FMP in Nimroz. planning at borders and at places of origin. DTM collects data at DTM is unable to access the larger irregular outflows in southern Flow Monitoring Points through interviews with both individual Nimroz due to access constraints, where irregular movements travellers and those travelling in groups. Flow Monitoring provides happen mostly at night through the desert. DTM is currently information on the flows of migrants to and from Afghanistan, undertaking another survey, aimed specifically at Afghan Pakistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Iran, including migrants exiting the country irregularly and interviewing them those who have previously lived abroad as refugees and migrants, at various transit points along their migration journey within have returned to Afghanistan, and are re-migrating abroad again. Afghanistan, to better capture informal out-migration. INFLOW | Iran to Afghanistan OUTFLOW | Afghanistan to Iran 464,646 2,665 individuals entered Afghanistan from Iran individuals exited Afghanistan to Iran 415,912 (99.9%) 0 migrants were deportees and returnees (66.1% migrants had previously returned to Afghanistan deportees + 33.8% spontaneous returnees) before their current journey 464,646 (100%) 2,657 (99.71%) migrants are of Afghan nationality migrants are of Afghan nationality 0 (0%) 8 (0.29%) migrants are of Iranian nationality migrants are of Iranian nationality 84.3% 15.7% 90.4% 9.6% male female male female

Age/Sex Disaggregation Age/Sex Disaggregation

Male Female Male Female

55.1% 44.9% 51.9% 48.1% Under 5 (5.6%) Under 5 (3.0%) 14,384 11,722 41 38

76.8% 23.2% 55.4% 44.6% 5-17 (19.1%) 5-17 (4.2%) 68,168 20,549 62 50

88.8% 11.2% 93.2% 6.8% Age Group 18-59 (74.1%) Age Group 18-59 (92.5%) 305,575 38,669 2,297 168

64.5% 35.5% 100.0% 0.0% Over 60 (1.2%) Over 60 (0.3%) 3,596 1,983 9 -

VULNERABLE MIGRANTS (INFLOW ONLY)

114,823 136 (42,951*) 0 432 469 91 12 Below 18 years Unaccompanied Single Pregnant & Physically Mentally Deceased old Minors (UAMs) Females Lactating Females Disabled Disabled *Adjusted UAM. As the number of males aged between 5-17 years old far exceeds the number of females of the same age, this implies that many boys are likely UAMs. They do not, however, self-identify as UAMs as they travel in groups with brothers, uncles, extended family and friends.

0.1% (592) 100% (2,665) afghan migrants have a passport afghan migrants have a passport 0.0% (49) 100% (2,665) have a valid visa have a valid visa

Travel Frequency Travel Frequency

Very Often (4 or more days per week) 0.0% Very Often (4 or more days per week) 1.3% Often (1 to 3 days per week) 0.0% Often (1 to 3 days per week) 1.2% Sometimes (1 to 3 days per month) 0.0% Sometimes (1 to 3 days per month) 20.9% Not Often (2 to 11 days per year) 0.0% Not Often (2 to 11 days per year) 13.1% Rarely (1 or less days per year) 3.1% Rarely (1 or less days per year) 45.2% Never (first and only time) 96.7% Never (first and only time) 9.1% Don’t Know 0.1% Don’t Know 9.2% Refuse to Answer 0.0% Refuse to Answer 0.1% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% INFLOW | Iran to Afghanistan OUTFLOW | Afghanistan to Iran 0.2% (582) 10.0% (29) migrants have a persistent cough for 3+ weeks migrants have a persistent cough for 3+ weeks 0.1% (479) 5.0% (15) migrants have been diagnosed with Tuberculosis (TB) migrants have been diagnosed with Tuberculosis (TB) 70.1% (291,745) 95.0% (2,531) migrants have been vaccinated for polio migrants have been vaccinated for polio 23.2% (96,672) 99.4% (2,649) migrants indicated Polio vaccination teams visited their migrants indicated Polio vaccination teams visited their homes or communities at least once every 6 months homes or communities at least once every 6 months

Reason of Travel Reason of Travel

Deportation 66.1%, 275,287 Deportation 0.0%, 0 Economic Migration (< 6 months) 0.0%, 60 Economic Migration (< 6 months) 51.9%, 1,383 Economic Migration (> 6 months) 0.0%, 8 Economic Migration (> 6 months) 0.8%, 20 Education 0.0%, 8 Education 0.2%, 5 Event (Social/Public/Religious) 0.0%, 0 Event (Social/Public/Religious) 0.0%, 1 Family Visit 0.0%, 0 Family Visit 13.3%, 355 Forced Movement: Conflict 0.0%, 14 Forced Movement: Conflict 0.0%, 0 Forced Movement: Natural Disaster 0.0%, 0 Forced Movement: Natural Disaster 0.0%, 0 Health Services 0.0%, 0 Health Services 2.4%, 65 Home 0.0%, 161 Home 5.3%, 142 Market 0.0%, 0 Market 21.7%, 578 Refuse to Answer 0.0%, 0 Refuse to Answer 0.1%, 2 Return (Voluntary/Spontaneous) 33.8%, 140,626 Return (Voluntary/Spontaneous) 0.0%, 0 Seasonal (nomadic, < 6 months) 0.0%, 0 Seasonal (nomadic, < 6 months) 0.0%, 0 Tourism 0.0%, 0 Tourism 2.4%, 63 Transport/Freight Provider 0.0%, 0 Transport/Freight Provider 1.9%, 51 DISTRICTS AFFECTED BY CROSSBORDER POPULATION MOBILITY

Jawzjan Kunduz Balkh Takhar Badakhshan

Samangan Faryab Baghlan Sar-e-Pul Panjsher Nuristan Badghis Kapisa Bamyan Parwan Kunar Laghman Kabul Ghor Wardak Nangarhar Herat Logar Daykundi Paktya Ghazni Khost

Uruzgan Border Crossing Point Farah Paktika Zabul Districts of High Migration (AFG) (Inflow + Outflow) < 84 Kandahar Zaranj - Milak Helmand 85 - 378 Nimroz 379 - 1,411

1,412 - 5,052

5,053 - 29,779

Cross-Border Mobility Trends 100,000 80,000 60,000 40,000 20,000 0 Oct Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep 2019 2020

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Supported by: Afghanistan Co-funded by the Humanitarian AHF Fund European Union in coordination with