Provide timely information services to support the humanitarian response to conflict and displacement IOM maintains the Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM), which is the largest displacement tracking and monitoring mechanism in the country. DTM provides critical, regular updates on movement trends, the needs of vulnerable populations in displacement sites to enable targeted, multi-sectoral humanitarian response. The standard DTM Rapid Response comprises the below components, package deployed will be tailored to the specific displacement scenario according to Inter- Cluster Working Group (ICWG) needs and direction.

Population Head Count – In a rapid onset displacement event, a rapid population head count constitutes the best solution to obtain population estimates. Initially (days 1 through 3) this will consist of shelter-to-shelter population head count using standard methodology such as interviewing the Head of Household to determine how many people slept in the shelter during the previous night. Population Head Count can also capture key demographic information as required to include disaggregated data on sex, age and vulnerability information.

Site Assessment – Based on the IOM standardized rapid Multi-Sectorial Site Assessment Tool, the DTM Rapid Response team will collect quantitative and qualitative multisector information at the displacement site, including general population demographic data, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), Health, Protection, Food Security and Livelihoods (FSL) and Shelter and Non-Food Items (S/NFI) through direct observation and focus group discussions. Site assessments take place following the initial population head count, days 3 through 5 by the team of trained enumerators.

Flow Monitoring - Based on the standardized (IOM/REACH/ICWG) Flow Monitoring Tool for South Sudan, the DTM Rapid Response team will establish flow monitoring points at major points of exit/entry to the site to record key information on IDPs entering/exiting the site, points of origin/destination, disaggregated data by sex, age and vulnerability, how long IDPs intend to stay at the site/point of destination and main reasons for entering/exiting the site. In the event of several main access points at the site, IOM will train, monitor and compensate IDPs to conduct flow monitoring while collaborating with and training the Camp Management Agency to eventually handover supervision of flow monitoring activities. Flow monitoring will be established by day 3 and remain under IOM operational monitoring through day 14 of the mission.

Intentions Survey – Based on the standardized (IOM/REACH/ICWG) Intentions Survey Tool for South Sudan, the DTM Rapid Response team will conduct a rapid intentions survey of the population using a sample size with at least a 90% confidence level and a margin of error of 2.5% as per the sample size calculator (attached). The intention survey will be conducted at the individual IDP level and focus on establishing the general intention of the population to remain or exit the site, reasons for staying/leaving, mode/cost of transport to point of intended destination, etc. Similar to all tools, the Intentions Survey can be contextualized to best fit the information needs of the ICWG and frontline response agencies. The Intentions Survey will be conducted from day 7 through 10.

Information sharing – Three mission reports will be produced as a result of the three DTM Rapid Response missions. IOM teams will use electronic Kobo Collect platforms, featuring all tools, on mobile phones to instantly store data and upload to the centralized IOM DTM website once internet connectivity is available. If internet connectivity is not readily available, which is often the case in deep field rapid response missions, IOM enumerators will find other ways (text message/voice call over satphone, etc.) to transfer data to IOM DTM Juba in order for all data to be uploaded immediately. IOM data protection and governance principles, plus ethical and confidentiality practice will be integrated in the data collection