Resources
The Politics of IDP Data
Article published in the Refugee Survey Quarterly highlighting the challenges faced in gathering timely and comprehensive data on conflict-induced displacement.
The Question of Data in Internal Displacement Law-and-Policy-making
Article published in the Refugee Survey Quarterly looking at the intersections between the areas of law, policy and data collection on IDPs.
Migration and the 2030 Agenda: Making everyone count – migrants and refugees in the Sustainable Development Goals
This briefing paper analyzes the need for the systematic inclusion, through data disaggregated by migratory status, of migrants and refugees.
Vox Ukraine – Displaced but Not Disappeared
This blog describes the challenges associated to IDP data in Ukraine and explores how to address these difficulties based on the IRIS.
EGRISS Newsletter – Nov 2020
The EGRISS newsletter highlights the progress made by the group during its third phase of work.
Using collaborative approaches to improve internal displacement data
By highlighting initiatives from the GP20 Plan of Action, this article, published in the Forced Migration Review, looks at the CAR and Somalia as examples of good practices in making available quality data on internal displacement.
UNHCR’s Global Trends – 2019
UNHCR’s annual report provides demographic information and global trends associated with forced displacement and statelessness as of 2019.
Compilers’ Manual
The Compilers’ Manual is a practical guide to support countries to put the International Recommendations on Refugee and IDP statistics into practice.
International Recommendations on Internally Displaced Persons Statistics (IRIS)
The IRIS outline an internationally-agreed framework for countries and international organisations to improve statistics on internally displaced persons.
International Recommendations on IDP Statistics (IRIS) – Spanish
This is the Spanish translation of the IRIS. The IRIS outline an internationally-agreed framework to improve statistics on internally displaced persons.
International Recommendations on IDP Statistics (IRIS) – French
This is a French translation of the IRIS. The IRIS outline an internationally-agreed framework to improve statistics on internally displaced persons.
International Recommendations on IDP Statistics (IRIS) – Russian
This is a Russian translation of the IRIS. The IRIS outline an internationally-agreed framework to improve statistics on internally displaced persons.