The Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) is the leading source of information and analysis on internal displacement. For the millions of people worldwide displaced within their own country, IDMC plays a unique role as a global monitor and evidence-based advocate to influence policy and action by governments, UN agencies, donors, international organisations and NGOs.
What we do
-Monitor and analyse internal displacement caused by conflict, generalised violence, human rights violations and natural hazard-induced disasters, in particular:
-scope and trends of new, evolving and protracted situations of displacement worldwide -obstacles to durable solutions to displacement -drivers of future displacement risk -policy, legal and institutional frameworks for protecting people affected by displacement or at risk of being displaced
-Provide national authorities, donor governments and decision-makers across the humanitarian and development fields with independent information and analysis
-Provide training support to country-based authorities, civil society organisations and national human rights institutions on international legal norms and standards relevant to internal displacement
-Use our evidence, expertise and partnerships to advocate for the protection of people displaced or at risk of displacement
Links
Resource collections
- UN Habitat - Urban Response Collection
- Urban Response - Urban Crisis Preparedness and Risk Reduction
- Urban Response Collection - Community Engagement and Social Cohesion
- Urban Response Collection - Economic Recovery
- Urban Response Collection - Environment and Climate Change
- Urban Response Collection - Housing, Land and Property
- Urban Response Collection - Urban Crisis Response, Recovery and Reconstruction
- Urban Response Collection - Urban Resilience
