The latest Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) indicates that at 30 June 2015 there were still 14,970 displaced households or 60,801 people living in 45 camps in Haiti. Between 1 April and 30 June 2015, 21 camps were closed and 1,234 households, or 3,740 people have been relocated through housing subsidies, out a total of 1,260 households (representing 3,879 IDP individuals).

Displaced households and individuals :
As of 30th June 2015, the three communes with the highest IDP population are the following :

1. Delmas, with the highest population of 7,083 IDP households (47% of the total households), corresponding to 27,341 individuals.

2. Croix-des-Bouquets, the second largest with 2,466 households (17% of IDP households), corresponding to 10,760 individuals. It is important to note that the households residing in the camps known as Corail Sector 3 and Sector 4 are also included in the commune of Croix-des-Bouquets

3. Tabarre, the third largest commune, with 1,449 households (10% of IDP households), corresponding to 5,748 individuals).

These three communes account for 74% of the IDP household population displaced by the 2010 earthquake. The remaining communes in the metropolitan area of Port-au-Prince (Carrefour, Cite Soleil, Petion-Ville, and Port-au-Prince) house 2,556 households (representing 11,070 individuals) and combined, account for 17% of all displaced households. In the Palms regions, 1,223 IDP households (or 5,079 individuals) still reside in the commune of Leogane, whereas a reported 193 households (or 803 individuals) still reside in the commune of Gressier. These two communes now account for 9% of the total IDP caseload: Léogane represents 8% of the IDP population and Gressier represents 1%.

Decrease in the IDP caseload :
When compared to the previous DTM release (March 2015), the number of IDP households has decreased by 1,234 (representing 3,740 IDP individuals). This decrease is attributed entirely to the ongoing relocation programs. Of these 1,260 households, a mere 26 (representing 139 individuals) have left open sites either registered or where return programs are currently being carried out, while 1,234 households (3,740 individuals) have left camps which have since closed.

Overall, the IDP household population has decreased by 96% compared to the July 2010 release figures and by 8% compared to the previous DTM report published in March 2015. The number of IDP sites has decreased by 97% compared to the July 2010 DTM, and by 32%, compared to the previous DTM report published in March 2015.

Closed sites :
During the period from April 2015 to late June 2015, Port-au-Prince has reported the largest decrease in the number of IDP sites with 18 camps closed by return programs, as well as the largest decrease of households, with 947 households (representing 2,891 individuals) relocated. Two camps have closed in Delmas, with 263 households (or 726 individuals) relocated and one camp was closed in Carrefour (24 households with 123 individuals). No camps were closed through evictions or spontaneous returns during this period.

HL/ HaitiLibre