Internal displacement is a development and political challenge, not just a humanitarian one.
Most displaced people live in countries with limited capacity to address it.
Solutions require coordinated action, integrated policies and long‑term investments in resilience.
🌍 Nigeria is the country most affected by disaster displacement in Africa.
Climate change is expected to intensify the risk.
Our latest report helps policymakers inform preparedness and prevention.
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Disaster displacement is not inevitable.
When risks are understood, including who is most exposed and where, better decisions become possible.
Our latest analysis looks at how displacement data and risk modelling can support a shift from disaster response to prevention.
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Disaster displacement is one of the most visible consequences of climate change. And the most vulnerable are often hit first and hardest.
📊 Data is a first step toward better policies and action. But it isn’t enough.
We need climate action and finance that match the scale of the challenge.
💡 New year, same challenge. But disaster displacement is not inevitable.
As climate impacts intensify, millions remain at risk of being forced to flee their homes.
Solutions start with ambitious climate action.
Record internal displacement. Shrinking humanitarian funding. 2025 was a challenging year for displaced communities.
Reliable data, strong national systems & political commitment remain essential.
In 2026, we hope — and work towards — progress for displaced people. ✨
Record displacement. Growing uncertainty.
By the start of 2025, 83.4 million people were living in internal displacement.
Robust data, strong national systems & political commitment remain essential for driving lasting solutions for displaced communities. 👇
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True on #HumanRightsDay and every day:
Internally displaced people have the same rights as everyone else. Being forced to flee doesn’t change that.
✨ We must ensure their protection throughout displacement.
📍 Northwest Nigeria is facing a complex displacement crisis.
Criminal & communal violence have uprooted hundreds of thousands.
Our joint assessment with @fao.org, focused on Tangaza & Tureta, shows severe impacts on livelihoods, housing & food security. ⬇️
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💸 When disaster displacement isn’t counted, the true cost of climate change goes unseen.
Often, those most vulnerable are hit hardest. Disaster displacement disrupts lives, communities and economies.
#COP30 must ensure climate finance matches the scale of the challenge.
🌐 Internal displacement is a growing global challenge
80% of internally displaced people live in countries with limited resources to respond. Internal displacement is both a symptom and driver of inequality and instability.
Solutions require humanitarian, development and political action.
#AnnualReport Displacement data is vital for timely, dignified crisis response.
With CRAF’d support, @idmc-geneva.bsky.social is using AI to cut delays and deliver accurate insights that guide faster, targeted support for millions.
🔗 Read the full story here: crafd.io/publications
#CRAFdImpact: OCHA's HDX Signals turns data, including CRAF'd supported data, into automated risk alerts.
In 6 months, it helped unlock $46M for 7 crises, getting aid to 2M people faster.
This shows that CRAF’d-backed data moves help where it’s needed most.
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Proud to partner with @crafddata.bsky.social in ensuring data informs crisis prevention & response. Data is key to driving solutions for displaced people.
✨ Together, we are making sure internally displaced people and their needs aren't left in the dark.
🔥 Wildfires have already triggered more internal displacements in 2025 than in all of 2024. And the season isn’t over.
Across the world, wildfires have been forcing people to flee their homes.
Data can guide preparedness & response.
More in our latest expert analysis 👇
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🌊 Disaster displacement can affect anyone, anywhere
In 2024, disasters drove people from their homes on every continent: From historic floods in Brazil, Chad & Europe to devastating storms in the Philippines & the US.
Governments need to invest in preparedness & resilience.
🟣Lives interrupted
🟣Homes left behind
🟣Dreams on hold
Internal displacement has reached a record high. But solutions are possible.
Reversing the trend requires long-term approaches and investments.
Every day, people are forced to flee their homes. Most never cross a border.
They stay within their countries. They’re internally displaced. And their number is at a record high.
To solve internal displacement, we need to understand it.
That’s where data comes in. 👇
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🌏 In 2024, disasters triggered a record 45.8 million forced movements of people.
9.8 million people were internally displaced at the end of the year.
Reliable data is key for strengthening disaster risk reduction & responses.
🌍 Conflict and climate risks increasingly collide, often prolonging internal displacement.
The number of countries facing both conflict & disaster displacement has tripled since 2009.
📊 We need data to understand these overlapping risks and support lasting solutions for displaced people.
#Recap: Alexandra Bilak, Director, @idmc-geneva.bsky.social shared how data & innovation can save lives.
By feeding two-hourly displacement alerts into OCHA Centre for Humanitarian Data (HDX) Signal, the humanitarian community unlocked $46 million in relief funding.
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📍 Sudan. Syria. Colombia. DR Congo. Yemen.
These five countries host over half of all people internally displaced by conflict and violence.
Many have been uprooted repeatedly. Many are displaced for years.
They need both urgent aid and lasting solutions.
In 2024, floods in Rio Grande do Sul triggered 775,000 internal displacements.
🌊 Now, severe rain and flooding are again displacing communities.
To reduce risks, we need to use displacement data for disaster planning and policies.
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Governments need access to development financing to prevent, address and resolve internal displacement sustainably & help displaced people rebuild.
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Internal displacement is not just a humanitarian issue, it’s a development challenge.
80% of displaced people live in low- and lower-middle income countries.
Displacement disrupts access to housing, jobs, education and more. These disruptions can set back national development.
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When governments address internal displacement, they help displaced communities find lasting solutions and unlock development.
Internal displacement is where conflict, poverty & climate change collide, hitting the most vulnerable the hardest.
📈 Since 2009, the number of countries facing both conflict & disaster displacement has tripled.
This is not just a humanitarian crisis. It's a development and political challenge.
#RecapUN2.0Week: “Build on what works—don’t duplicate it.”
Alexandra Bilak, @idmc-geneva.bsky.social, called for an innovative architecture.
CRAF’d is answering the call by forging a global data ecosystem to help support faster & targeted anticipatory action.
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Millions are displaced every year, but do we really know who they are? 🤔
Displacement affects everyone differently. Age and gender matter.
Read our latest expert analysis on how sex- and age-disaggregated data can help shape effective responses and inclusive policies 👇
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But disaster displacement is not inevitable.
Using data, governments can identify who is at risk & support communities to reduce the scale and impact of displacement.
