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May 14, 2024 · IDMC is a leading source of information on internal displacement caused by conflict, violence, disasters and climate change. It publishes global and regional reports, expert analysis and research on the scale, impacts and solutions of displacement.
- Data Centre (GIDD)
Our mission is to provide high-quality data, analysis and...
- Country profiles
In 2023, a total of 46.9 million internal displacements were...
- Global map: Internal displacement updates
IDMC’s Internal Displacement Updates (IDU) are preliminary...
- Global Report on Internal Displacement (GRID)
The world’s leading source of data and analysis on the risk,...
- Data Centre (GIDD)
Internally displaced person. An internally displaced person ( IDP) is someone who is forced to leave their home but who remains within their country's borders. [ 1] They are often referred to as refugees, although they do not fall within the legal definitions of a refugee.
Learn who are the 62.5 million IDPs worldwide and how UNHCR supports them. Find out the difference between IDPs and refugees, and the challenges they face in their own country.
Learn about the causes, impacts and responses to internal displacement, when people are forced to leave their homes within their own country. Find out how OCHA works with partners to protect, assist and find durable solutions for IDPs.
The Action Agenda is a vision to better resolve, prevent and address internal displacement crises caused by conflict, violence, disasters and climate change. It has three goals: durable solutions, better prevention and effective assistance and protection for IDPs.
Learn what internal displacement is, why it happens and how it affects millions of people worldwide. Find out the difference between internally displaced people and refugees, and the rights and obligations of governments and IDPs.
May 31, 2024 · IOM provides protection and assistance to over 21 million IDPs and six million affected host communities in 2019. Learn more about the causes, impacts and solutions of internal displacement, and see stories, videos and data from IOM's work.
