Flow Monitoring of Afghan Returnees – Bi-Weekly Report (01 - 15 December 2023)

• During this reporting period, returns of Afghans have remained high, however, DTM teams have observed a decrease of 51 per cent in returns as compared to the last two weeks of November.

• Eighty-seven per cent of the annual returns in 2023 have occurred since the announcement of the IFRP on 15 September 2023.

• In terms of push factors, during the current reporting period, 82 per cent of the surveyed returnee families indicated they
are moving back to Afghanistan due to fear of arrest. Thirty-one per cent also indicated forced repatriation as an important push factor.

• During the reporting period, three per cent of the overall flow could be considered vulnerable persons. The Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) registered 414 returnees moving back to Afghanistan who were chronically ill and require medical attention, in addition to 263 elderly individuals, and 96 persons with disabilities (PWD).