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Ethiopia: Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) Amhara Region, Round 10: March/April 2018 - Summary of Key Findings

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KEY FINDINGS

LOCATION AND CAUSE OF DISPLACEMENT: 6,888 displaced individuals comprising 1,475 households in 25 displacement sites were identified in AMHARA region. These figures represent a decrease of 5,212 in the total individuals (-43.07%) a decrease of 937 households (-38%) since round 9 (January/February 2018). 40% sites opened in 2017 and 4% opened in 2018. Conflict was the primary cause of displacement for an estimated 72% of the displaced population.

DEMOGRAPHICS: 52% of displaced individuals were female and 48% were male. 48% were younger than 18 years old and 4% were over 60 years old.

SHELTER: 1 site reported that over 25% of households were living in shelters that were below regional and cultural standards.

WASH: Only 6 sites met SPHERE standards of access to over 15 liters of water per person per day. 14 (56%) displacement sites reported having no latrines.

FOOD, NUTRITION AND LIVELIHOODS: 23 (92%) sites, representing 6,483 individuals, reported no access to food. 96% of sites reported that IDPs did not have access to income generating activities.

HEALTH: Malaria was the primary health concern in this round of data collection with 10 sites reporting this.

EDUCATION: In 3 sites, 50% or less of the children on site are attending formal primary school. Formal primary school education is available at 25 sites.
Alternative basic education (ABE) is available at 3 sites.

COMMUNICATION: 64% of sites reported that local leaders were IDPs primary source of information followed by families/friends at 32% of sites.
Figure 1 illustrates trends in stock totals of displacement in the region over time compared to recent displacement. Figure 2 shows IDP numbers dissagregated by cause over time