Armed conflicts and insecurity in the DRC continue to cause massive population displacements, particularly in the eastern part of the country. Through its Mobility Tracking (MT) and Mobility Tracking Light (MT-Light) approaches, IOM conducted assessments on population movements across the country's 26 provinces between June and August 2024, to update the figures on displaced persons and assess their needs, benefiting the humanitarian community and authorities. 

The results indicate a complex situation of internal displacement affected by armed conflicts, insecurity, and to a lesser extent, natural disasters. IOM identified nearly 6.9 million internally displaced persons (IDPs) and 5.4 million returnees in the DRC. The provinces of Ituri, North Kivu, South Kivu, and Tanganyika together host 5,488,323 IDPs, with 96% displaced due to armed conflicts and 4% due to natural disasters. For the assessments in the eastern provinces, IOM relied on a network of over 64,614 key informants. In the rest of the country, the province of Kinshasa has seen a reduction in its displaced population, from over 260,000 to 125,560 people. Meanwhile, the province of Tshopo has faced an increase to 386,275 people due to floods and conflicts, an increase of 200,000. 

The report highlights the importance of data collection to understand displacement dynamics and respond to the needs of displaced populations. For more details, please refer to the report here: DRC – Internal Displacement Overview 2024.