Population Movement Tracking Monthly Report September 2011 Displacements continue to decrease since the peak of 63,000 reported in July, 2011. The month of September recorded 34,000 displacements, while 42,000 displacements were recorded in August. Drought continues to be the major cause of displacement at 72%. region for the second consecutive month had the highest number of drought related displacements. Its districts of Belet Xaawo, Ceel Waaq, Baardhere and Luuq recorded a total of 14,000 displacements mostly due to drought. About 3,800 drought related displacements were also recorded in Afmadow district in Juba Hoose region. A reported clan conflict in Galkacyo lead to 3,500 displacements within the district. Following the retreat of Al Shabab from Mogadishu in August, 17,000 IDPs returned to their districts of origin in Mogadishu. Caluula 3,292 Somalis were registered in Yemen Total Displacements within Qandala Zeylac (UNHCR Yemen) Bossaso nationwide 34,000 Lughaye Laasqoray

Baki Berbera Ceerigaabo Iskushuban Areas Receiving IDPs Borama Ceel Afweyn Sheikh Gebiley Region Arrivals By Date* Displacements Awdal 1 30 600 Hargeysa Qardho Odweyne Bandarbeyla Woqooyi Galbeed 100 Burco Caynabo Xudun Taleex Sanaag 0 Bari 400 Buuhoodle Garoowe Sool 300 Laas Caanood Togdheer 0 Eyl Nugaal 200 Burtinle 3,700 Over 3,500 were displlaced within Gaalkacyo district due to clan conflict. Galgaduud 200 Jariiban Hiraan 300 Goldogob Gaalkacyo 200 Shabelle Dhexe 0 More than 6,000 drought-related Mogadishu 2,000 displacements were recorded in Belet Xaawo district. Most of these were Cadaado Shabelle Hoose 1,900 displaced from the Diinsoor in Bay region Cabudwaaq Hobyo Bay 4,900 and Garbahaarey in Gedo region. Gedo 15,100 Dhuusamarreeb Juba Dhexe 0 Juba Hoose 4,300 Ceel Barde Belet Weyne Ceel Buur Xarardheere * Arrivals by Date shows roughly when IDPs arrived during the month. Rab Dhuure Top 10 Districts Receiving IDPs Xudur District Region Displacements Ceel Dheer Doolow Bulo Burto Belet Xaawo Gedo 6,440 Luuq Waajid Tayeeglow Afmadow Juba Hoose 3,830 Belet Xaawo Adan Yabaal Jalalaqsi Ceel Waaq Gedo 3,780 Baydhaba Garbahaarey Gaalkacyo Mudug 3,690 Jowhar Cadale Qansax Dheere Qansax Dheere Bay 3,500 Ceel Waaq Wanla Weyn Balcad Baardheere Gedo 2,920 Buur Hakaba Afgooye Waaberi Banadir 1,110 Baardheere Diinsoor Banadir Estimated IDP Arrivals Luuq Gedo 1,080 Qoryooley Saakow Baydhaba Bay 1,010 Kurtunwaarey Marka During the month, 17,000 30 - 250 displacements were recorded in Afgooye Shabelle Hoose 900 Sablaale 24,735 Somalis were Bu'aale Mogadishu. Most (15,000) of 251 - 500 registered in Dadaab Baraawe whom were IDP returns. Top 10 towns/cities Receiving IDPs (UNHCR Kenya) 501 - 1000 Jilib Town/City Region Displacements Afmadow 1001 - 2500 Belet Xaawo Gedo 6,420 Jamaame Gaalkacyo Mudug 3,690 2501 - 5000 3,500 Qansax Dheere Bay Kismaayo 5001 - 10000 Ceel Waaq Gedo 3,270 Population Movement Tracking Movement Population More than 3,800 displacements were Baardheere Gedo 2,620 Badhaadhe 10001 - 20000 recorded in Afmadow district. Most of Dobley Juba Hoose 2,330 these were drought related 20001 - 25000 Mogadishu Banadir 2,050 displacements from Diinsoor district.

Luuq Gedo 1,080 Major Movements SOMALIA Baydhaba Bay 810 Where people are coming from; By District/Town/City By District Not Including Mogadishu Doolow Gedo 810 Town/City Displacements District Displacements Baydhaba 5,640 Baydhaba 6,780 Gaalkacyo 5,040 Gaalkacyo 5,040 NOTE: These figures are estimates. Diinsoor 4,240 Diinsoor 4,240 They are intended to show Baardheere 2,560 Baardheere 2,780 population movement trends, not Ceel Waaq 2,010 Garbahaarey 2,540 cumulative IDP population data. Belet Xaawo 1,840 Belet Xaawo 2,240 Figures are based upon reports Marka 1,250 Ceel Waaq 2,010 received from local NGOs based in 1,250 the field. Garbahaarey 890 Marka Saakow 870 Saakow 930 Mogadishu 820 Qansax Dheere 780 Mogadishu displacement 800 Leaving Mogadishu 700 Within Mogadishu 100 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 09-02-2011 09-10-2011 09-20-2011 09-30-2011 Returns to Mogadishu 15200 Nationwide Returns 17500 Overview of Reports Received Reasons for Displacement* People Number of Reports Received 653 Clan Conflict 3,530 7% 11% 10% Causes of Movement Breakdown of Reports by Location Drought 22,080 Type People Reports Country Region Forms Drought 25,010 364 Somalia Somalia 432 Insecurity 3,200 IDP Return 17,480 134 Somalia Somaliland 113 Forced Return 4,520 12 Somalia Puntland 53 Lack of livelihood 2,100 Insecurity 4,220 74 Kenya 50 Ethiopia 2 72%

Movements outside of Somalia are not reported in the overall total figures Coping Mechanisms Priority Needs as stated by IDP respondents

Displacement trends reflect the tendency for IDPs to travel in groups and move to Food areas where they can find social/clan support. 72% Water Poor quality food Borrowing money Shelter Relying on remittances 17% Joining militia for payment/employment Relying on humanitarian assistance Livelihood support 6% Relying on family support Reducing number of meals per day Protection from conflict Engaging in child labour Engaging in forced prostitution On a single form, IDPs can state various priority needs, this chart shows the top priorities only. Engaging in begging Mode of Transportation Families splitting to seek employment and/or aid The mode of transportation for IDPs varies from place to place. The following methods were reported. (Note: Families selling material possessions to meet urgent needs IDPs on a single form can declare various methods of transportation) Families selling livelistock to meet urgent needs 30,000 27600 Moving across borders in search of grazing areas 25,000 23100 19300 20500 Moving across borders in search of assistance 20,000 Moving to areas where there is social/clan support 15,000 People 10,000 Moving in groups 5200 5200 5,000 0 10,000 20,000 30,000 200 0 People On Foot Wheel Barrow Donkey Cart Car Minibus Truck Airplane All Displacement since January 2010

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The region bordering Somalia continues to experience influx of new arrivals from Somalia; Kenya registered 24,735 new Somali arrivals in Dadaab (UNHCR Kenya) and 3,292 were registered in Yemen (UNHCR Yemen). IDPs Expression of Intention to Cross International Borders Coping Mechanisms (Mixed Migration) 12,000 Hoping for resettlement in a Western … 10,000 9,710 Borrowing money 8,000 Relying on remittances 6,000 5,430

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2,000 Reuniting with family 510 560 60 0 Reducing number of meals per day Djibouti Ethiopia Kazakhstan Kenya Yemen Engaging in begging Please note that our database only accepts 1 final destination per form. The destination furthest away is the one entered inthe database. For example a form that lists the final destination as “Saudi Arabia and Yemen” will have Saudi Arabia entered in the database. As a result the numbers above should be considered estimates and indicative of general trends only. 0 5,000 10,000 15,000 Arrivals in Gaalkacyo and Bossaso 3000 Bossaso Galkacyo

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0 09-02-2011 09-09-2011 09-18-2011 09-30-2011 Source: IASC Somalia Population Movement Tracking system For further information contact: PMT/PMN is funded by: [email protected] Matthew Smawfield Operations Data Manager [email protected] Andreas Needham PI Officer/Executive Assistant European Commission Humanitarian Aid The People of Japan *Reasons for displacement excludes IDP returns