DTM Niger flow monitoring report: 29 March to 4 April 2016

STATISTICAL REPORT - OVERVIEW NIGER Flow Monitoring Points (FMP) Incoming and outgoing recorded weekly flows Dates

Weekly trends can fluctuate due to security conditions in the region, the political climate in Niger and neighbouring countries, presence of migrants at the flow monitoring points and availability of transport and opportunities. For more detailed analysis see the flow monitoring survey reports.

Outgoing Flow Incoming Flow

01/02/2016

06/02/2016

986

416

07/02/2016

14/02/2016

604

564

15/02/2016

23/02/2016

2267

281

24/02/2016

29/02/2016

674

227

01/03/2016

07/03/2016

2517

1229

08/03/2016

14/03/2016

2012

1095

15/03/2016

21/03/2016

2103

1625

22/03/2016

28/03/2016

1740

963

29/03/2016

04/04/2016

740

927

Average n° of migrants in outgoing flow (weekly)

1516

Average n° of migrants in incoming flow (weekly)

814

Proportion of recorded migrant flows by route Algeria to Niger 26% Niger to Algeria 21%

Niger to Libya 44% Libya to Niger 9%

Demography Outgoing Men 59.9%

1255

Outgoing Women 5.2%

1091

Incoming Men 31.3%

6564

Incoming Women 3.6%

763

Recorded presence of minors Outgoing AM

Outgoing UAM

15%

16%

133

173

Incoming AM 753

83%

Incoming UAM 2%

AM: accompanied minor. UAM: unaccompanied minor

19

91% of migrants recorded are men. Field reports state women travelling alone or with companions are promised work in Algeria or Europe but can end up finding themselves in forced abuse or exploitation situations. The security and climatic challenges in the area mean migrants are dependent on smugglers and the general migrant network for further travel and shelter, which can render individuals susceptible to trafficking or exploitation.

Recorded nationalities present in the migratory flows Main nationalities recorded at the flow monitoring points Niger

35%

Nigeria

16%

Senegal

10%

Mali

10%

Ghana

8%

Other

21%

The main nationalities recorded overall are Nigeriens and Nigeriens however there are significant differences between the flows through Arlit and Séguédine.

Outgoing flow from Arlit to Algeria

Outgoing flow from Séguédine to Libya

Incoming flow to Arlit from Algeria

Incoming flow to Séguédine from Libya

Nigeriens are most present in flows from Libya to Niger (77%) and the least present in the flow to Libya (12%). While Nigerians are the second most present nationality overall, they are mainly present in the flows to (32%) and from (5%) Libya. Similarly Senegalese and Ghanaians are most present in the outgoing flow to Libya.

FUNDING Data collection at the flow monitoring points is made possible by funding from the European Union and the Department for International Development (DFID).

For more information, please contact: dtmniger@iom.int

International Organization for Migration 2016

Reporting period:

WEEKLY STATISTICAL REPORT

29 March 2016

NIGER Flow Monitoring Points (FMP)

04 April 2016

Flow monitoring points are placed at known migrant passing points along the Niger migratory route. Data is collected daily at FMPs to inform migrant movements and profiles. The data collected provides a snapshot of migrant movements through the region. The numbers are collected from primary sources and do not claim to reflect all migrants passing through the flow monitoring points.

TOTAL N° OF MIGRANTS REGISTERED AT FMP SINCE 01/02/2016

13643 7327

TOTAL OUTGOING MIGRANTS TOTAL INCOMING MIGRANTS

Incoming Migrants

1200 1000 800 600 400 200 0 01/02/16

Outgoing Migrants

15/02/16

29/02/16

Migrant Flow Trend

14/03/16

28/03/16

OUTGOING • flow from Niger

740 This week

1740 Previous week INCOMING • flow to Niger

927 This week

963 Previous week

Flows monitored by IOM Known migrant flows not currently monitored by IOM

OUTGOING FLOW OUTGOING ROUTES

This week

Previous week*

MAIN NATIONALITIES

Agadez →

Séguédine →

Gatroun

307

1352

This week

Previous week

Agadez →

Arlit →

Assamaka/In Guezzam

433

388

1. Niger

1. Nigeria

Assamaka/In Guezzam

Unknown

Tchintabarden → In Gall → Total Demographics during the reporting period MEN WOMEN AM** UAM**

680 60 0 12

740 Outgoing Women

Unknown 2. Ghana

3. Burkina Faso

1740

Outgoing Men

100%

Outgoing UAM

2. Mali 3. Niger Outgoing AM

50 25

0%

06/03/16

20/03/16

03/04/16

0 06/03/16

13/03/16

20/03/16

27/03/16

03/04/16

INCOMING FLOW INCOMING ROUTES

This week

Previous week*

MAIN NATIONALITIES

Gatroun →

Séguédine →

Agadez

150

280

This week

Previous week

Assamaka/In Guezzam →

Arlit →

Agadez

777

683

1. Niger

1. Niger

Assamaka/In Guezzam → In Gall → Total Demographics during the reporting period MEN WOMEN AM** UAM**

NOTES & SOURCES

869 58 12 8

Tchintabarden

Unknown

927 Incoming Women

0%

06/03/16

13/03/16

20/03/16

963

Incoming Men

100%

27/03/16

Unknown 2. Mali

3. Burkina Faso Incoming UAM

2. Nigeria 3. Côte d'Ivoire Incoming AM

140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 06/03/16 13/03/16 20/03/16 27/03/16 03/04/16 03/04/16

* The report has been consolidated with the latest information verified hence differences with previous reports may arise. ** AM refers to accompanied minor. UAM refers to unaccompanied minor. *** Sources include authorities, civil society and direct observation/interviews with passing migrants. As such nationality numbers are not independently verifiable and are not included.

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International Organization for Migration 2016

WEEKLY STATISTICAL REPORT

Reporting period: 29 March 2016

NIGER Flow Monitoring Points (FMP)

04 April 2016

SEGUEDINE - FLOW MONITORING POINT 1 Séguédine is one of the northernmost towns in Niger, over 600 km from Agadez and 300km from Libya. Due to increased insecurity in the region, government authorities have regulated migrant convoy departures. The outgoing migrant convoys leave Agadez on Mondays, to pass through Séguédine between Tuesday and Thursday and they then arrive in Libya on Fridays. The following week, the same vehicles drive the same route in reverse and reach Agadez on Fridays on their way back. This regular route is operated on a weekly basis by a fleet of pick-up, 4 wheel drive vehicles and large 10 wheel trucks.

ROUTE USED TO AND FROM SEGUEDINE Route 1 Agadez (Niger)

Séguédine(Niger)

Gatroun (Libya)

Route 2 (not currently analysed by Diffa Region (Niger) Séguédine(Niger) IOM)

Gatroun (Libya)

1000 800 600 400 200 0

Incoming Flow Seguedine

01/02/16

08/02/16

Outgoing Flow Seguedine

15/02/16

22/02/16

Overall outgoing and incoming flows since start of data collection

29/02/16

07/03/16

14/03/16

21/03/16

28/03/16

04/04/16

Incoming and outoing flows of men and women over time at the FMP Incoming Women Seguedine

Outgoing Women Seguedine

Incoming Men Seguedine

100%

Outgoing Men Seguedine

100%

0%

0%

01/02/16

15/02/16

29/02/16

14/03/16

28/03/16

01/02/16

15/02/16

29/02/16

28/03/16

Main nationalities* recorded at the FMP

Overall recorded presence of minors at the FMP Outgoing Flow

14/03/16

Incoming Flow

Accompanied Minor

15

Accompanied Minor

Unaccompanied Minor

166

Unaccompanied Minor 12

Outgoing Flow: 1) Niger 2) Ghana 3) Senegal

17

Incoming Flow: 1) Niger 2) Mali 3) Nigeria

ARLIT - FLOW MONITORING POINT 2 Arlit is located 230 km north of Agadez, on the main road between Agadez and the Algerian city of Tamanrasset. The town grew around the uranium mining industry and serves as a rest point for movements between Algeria and Niger. Nigerian migrants that are convoyed from Algeria back to Niger also travel through Arlit before reaching the IOM transit center in Agadez. As such many of the migrants returning to Niger from Algeria do so in a repatriated rather than voluntary fashion.

ROUTE USED TO AND FROM ARLIT Route 1 Agadez (Niger) Arlit (Niger) Route 2 (not currently analysed Tchintabaraden (Niger) In Gall (Niger)

by IOM) 600 400 200 0

Incoming Flow Arlit

01/02/16

08/02/16

22/02/16

In Guezzam (Algeria)

Assamaka (Niger)

In Guezzam (Algeria)

Overall outgoing and incoming flows since start of data collection

Outgoing Flow Arlit

15/02/16

Assamaka (Niger)

29/02/16

07/03/16

14/03/16

21/03/16

28/03/16

04/04/16

Incoming and outoing flows of men and women over time at the FMP Incoming Women Arlit

Incoming Men Arlit

100%

0%

01/02/16

Outgoing Women Arlit

Outgoing Men Arlit

100%

0%

15/02/16

29/02/16

14/03/16

28/03/16

01/02/16

29/02/16

14/03/16

28/03/16

Main nationalities* recorded at the FMP

Overall recorded presence of minors at the FMP Outgoing Flow

15/02/16

Incoming Flow

Accompanied Minor

118

Accompanied Minor

Unaccompanied Minor

7

Unaccompanied Minor 7

736

Outgoing Flow: 1) Niger 2) Mali 3) Burkina Faso

Incoming Flow: 1) Niger 2) Mali 3) Gambia

*METHODOLOGY: Sources include authorities, civil society and direct observation/interviews with passing migrants. As such nationality numbers are not independently verifiable and are not included. Nationality numbers are gathered through estimation based on information given by migrants themselves and the drivers of the vehicles. The numbers used here refer to the proportions of nationalities in the inflows and outflows with 1 referring to the highest proportion of migrants from that nationality.

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International Organization for Migration 2016