The world's leading source of data and analysis on internal displacement

We provide high-quality data, analysis and expertise on internal displacement to inform policy and operational decisions that can improve the lives of internally displaced people (IDPs) worldwide and reduce the risk of future displacement.

The world's leading source of data and analysis on internal displacement

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Event

5 February 2025

Harnessing Development and Climate Finance to Address Internal Displacement in the Context of Disasters and Climate Change

The Platform on Disaster Displacement (PDD), Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) are hosting the event together to discuss concrete ways that development finance can help affected governments address internal displacement through prevention, response and solutions. It will look at current development and climate finance for disaster displacement, what is working, and the challenges still to overcome...

Rising displacement, renewed commitment to solutions in 2025

Policy analysis

Rising displacement, renewed commitment to solutions in 2025

As 2024 comes to an end, the future of the world seems as uncertain as ever. Sadly, one thing that seems to be consistent is that conflicts, violence and disasters are driving more people to flee their homes and making it harder for those displaced to rebuild their lives.

Alexandra Bilak

Alexandra Bilak

COP29: Key outcomes on displacement and implications for climate policy

Policy analysis

COP29: Key outcomes on displacement and implications for climate policy

Insufficient commitments on climate finance and major deadlocks in negotiations made this year’s climate summit one of the least efficient to date, but there was some progress when it comes to addressing displacement through this lens. Looking at this year’s key outcomes, successful climate action for displaced people will require breakthroughs in 2025.  

Alice Baillat

Alice Baillat

7 years into the conflict, solutions to displacement in Cabo Delgado remain elusive

Expert analysis

7 years into the conflict, solutions to displacement in Cabo Delgado remain elusive

Seven years into the conflict in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique’s northernmost province, internally displaced people, host communities and those who have returned home continue to struggle due to limited access to healthcare, livelihoods, and education.

Tomás de Almeida

Tomás de Almeida

Global Report

Global Report

Global report

2024 Global Report on Internal Displacement (GRID)

The 2024 Global Report on Internal Displacement (GRID) report presents the data and analysis behind the 75.9 million people living in internal displacement as of the end of 2023. It is the ninth edition of the GRID and includes global and regional insights into the risk, scale and impacts of internal displacement.

Internal Displacement Data

IDMC monitors internal displacement triggered by conflict, violence, and disasters globally, compiling data through our network of partners and our own innovative tools. We validate the data before adding it to our Global Internal Displacement Database (GIDD) and country profiles.