Mindanao Displacement Dashboard September 2015
As of September 2015, around 172,000 persons remain displace in six regions of Mindanao. The majority of these IDPs are composed of those who were affected by the Zamboanga siege in Region IX, clan feud and armed conflict incidents in Region XII, and the Typhoon Bopha in Region XI.
The number of displaced Indigenous Peoples (IPs) in eastern Mindanao has now reached over 6,000 individuals with the most recent displacement of 954 people fleeing because of the presence of armed groups. Forced evacuations of IP communities from the provinces of Bukidnon, Davao del Norte, Sarangani, and Surigao Del Sur continue to be a concern. They are fleeing their homes and communities, out of fear of targeted killings, arrest for being associated with the New People’s Army (NPA) and presence of armed groups on their ancestral lands.
Two years on, there are still over 28,000 IDPs living in unacceptable humanitarian conditions in Zamboanga City. Severe protection concerns exist particularly for women and children in the transit locations where adequate services do not exist. Progress has been achieved with some IDPs now being allowed to return to their communities of origin, but the slow rate with which durable solutions are being provided has seriously impacted on the IDPs (all minorities) life over the past two years. There is concern that many of the home based IDPs who are not in identified transit sites are not being equally prioritized for permanent housing.
