Yemeni migrants returned from Saudi Arabia through the Border Crossing Point of Al Tuwal, Hajjah – September 2014 Update The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) domestic labor market restructuring (Nitaqat changes) resulted in massive returns of foreign migrant workers since April 2013. Most affected is Yemen, due to the immediate land proximity with KSA, from where returns are easier to effect. Most Yemeni migrants are returned through the Border Crossing Point (BCP) of Al Tuwal, approximately 10km north of Haradh in Hajjah Governorate. Once at Al Tuwal, many require urgent humanitarian assistance. At the Ministry of Expatriates' request, IOM started providing emergency health care and stabilization, food, water and material assistance to the most needy, notably sick and injured returnees as they are offloaded at the border as of September 2013. Since October 2013, IOM also monitors the flow of returnees at Al Tuwal. Between October 2013 and September 2014, IOM interviewed 57,965 migrants, approximately 13.8% of the daily flow.
554,999 Yemeni returnees counted (Jun 2013 - Sep 2014)
316,711 provided with food
The two charts in the second column depict a correlation between migrants’ length of stay in KSA and their engagement in work. When migrants are able to remain in KSA more than a month, they are more likely to engage in work, and possibly remit money. The proportion of money senders throughout 2014 has remained constant at 26% (until November 2013, it was over 50%). Contrary to expectations, Yemeni migrants go back to KSA irrespective of unfavorable circumstances, among them 26% keep remitting money. Yemeni migrants returned from KSA per month
Length of stay per quarter
Jan
Feb Mar Apr May GOY Data 2013
37,122
45,173 27,500
31,446
23
971
1,015
831
1,062
855
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
33
31 66
69 Q2
1 to 5 years
Q1 >5 years
31
32
Abuse reported
59
41
62
38
Q3
Q1
No abuse reported
Q2 Vulnerable
Q3 Not Vulnerable
Jan to Sep 2014
Saudi Arabia
67 Sa`dah
Q2
Q3
Working
Not working
Hajjah
Money senders per quarter Jan to Sep 2014
27
25
73%
Al Mahwit
Marib Sana'a
25
31
Q2
Sent money home
Shabwah Al Bayda
Ibb
74
1000 Q1
Dhamar
26 75 Q3 Did not send
Al Mahrah
Amran
Raymah
2000
20 Sep
Hadramaut
Al Jawf
Hudaydah
15 Aug
62%
Al Tuwal BCP
68
Q1
Aug to Sep 2014
10
38
Migrants’ return destinations in Yemen
33
69%
Daily flow of returning migrants
5
Jan to Sep 2014
70
Q2
Jan to Sep 2014
Girls Boys Women *Women, boys and girls represent 5.8% of all returnees
1
74
(27 Aug 2013 - Sep 2014)
Vulnerability observed per quarter
30
67%
Q3
1 to 12 months
26
Working / not working per quarter
863
864
1,088
504
1,052 480 779
Mar
1,150
812 366 734
Feb
439
708 580 367
631
533 567 246 Jan
3000
Jan to Sep 2014
(Oct 2013 - Sep 2014)
43,573 provided with health care
627
Jan to Sep 2014
<1 month
Report vs. no report of abuse per quarter
3
28
Q1
Women, boys and girls returned from KSA 586
1 3
1 5 71%
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec IOM Data 2013 IOM Data 2014
971
Jan to Sep 2014
16,970
38,006 22,319
26,636
28,606
57,921 40,184
37,318
36,782
35,722
34,210
39,084
Jun 2013 to Sep 2014
(Oct 2013 - Sep 2014)
57,484 assisted with NFIs
Al Dhale'e
Taizz
Legend Abyan
1 - 250 251 - 1,000 1,001 - 2,000
Lahj Aden
2,001 - 18,951
Creation date: 08 September 2014 Sources: GOY, IOM. Feedback: iomyemenmigration@iom.int For updates please contact jgonzalez@immap.org This document has been produced with the financial assistance of the European Commission. The views expressed herein should not be taken, in any way, to reflect the official opinion of the European Commission. http://www.immap.org This map is for planning purposes only and should not be used for navigation. iMMAP can't take responsibility for any damage or injury resulting from the use of this map.