As world leaders meet at COP26 to make commitments for climate action, displacement associated with disasters and the impacts of climate change continues to threaten homes, livelihoods and lives,...
When the UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, announced the establishment of a High-Level Panel on Internal Displacement in October 2019, the challenges ahead were daunting and expectations high...
At the end of 2020, IDMC recorded 55 million IDPs worldwide. Knowing these numbers, however, is not enough to provide them with adequate support. That is why IDMC started assessing the conditions in...
While there is some evidence of internal displacement due to drought, much has focused on rural contexts. Between 2017 and 2020, IDMC recorded a total of 2.4 million drought-triggered displacements...
IDMC conducted a study in 2021 to measure the impacts of internal displacement on the livelihoods, housing, health, education and security of people displaced by violence and on the non-displaced...
Internal displacement linked with drought is one of the main challenges for the Somali region of Ethiopia. IDMC conducted an assessment of the impacts of displacement on the livelihood, housing...
Addressing and reducing internal displacement linked with floods is a priority of the Somali government and its partners. To inform planning for flood-related crises and better assistance to affected...
For this year’s World Mental Health Day, we look at the relationship between internal displacement and mental health, the impact of Covid-19, and the support available for internally displaced people...
KATHRYN GIFFIN The Myanmar Armed Forces (MAF) overthrew the democratically elected government in a coup d'état on 1 February 2021. A violent military crackdown and civilian armed resistance followed,...
This report applies the IDMC's original methodology to assess the economic impact of internal displacement in 2020 for 18 countries. Internal displacement affects the wellbeing and the welfare of...