DRC IOM Displacement Tracking: Subnational IDP Figures via API

Aggregated Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) figures for the Democratic Republic of the Congo provided by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) via their Displacement Tracking Matrix API. The data covers non-sensitive displacement statistics at the country, Admin 1, and Admin 2 levels as of March 2026.

Use Cases

• Comparing IDP figures across Admin 1 provinces to identify high-density displacement zones
• Integrating Admin 2 subnational figures into humanitarian GIS dashboards for spatial analysis
• Monitoring displacement trends related to conflict-violence tags at the provincial level

Strengths

• Official data sourced directly from the IOM DTM API
• Subnational granularity at Admin 1 and Admin 2 levels
• Standardized for humanitarian inter-operability across organizations

Limitations

• Aggregated nature masks individual demographic nuances like age or gender
• Excludes sensitive protection data required for specific vulnerability assessments
• Geographic coverage is dependent on IOM field access in conflict-affected zones

Provenance

Source

International Organization for Migration (IOM) DTM API

Collection Method

Aggregated from field assessments and displacement tracking surveys

Freshness

Updated as of March 2026.

Geography

Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)