Structure and use of the report

Table of contents

This thematic report on displacement in Mogadishu provides a detailed overview of life in – and management of – informal camps for internally displaced persons (IDPs), including on access to their basic rights. The report then goes on to address the situation of people affected by widespread evictions, who largely correspond to the same IDP communities, and other city dwellers, living in informal settlements. Within this context, the report examines how displacement and eviction issues intersect with marginalisation, minority, and gender issues. Furthermore, the report addresses conditions in Mogadishu’s prison establishments, where the same IDP population segment is overrepresented. In conclusion, the report focuses on access to ID documents, in general and for IDPs, which are crucial to integrate in the local context.

The report is divided into five thematic sections:

  • In Section 1, Mogadishu demographics and clan composition, the report summarises information on Mogadishu’s population, administrative organisation, and clan composition.

  • In Section 2, Displacement in Mogadishu, the report provides a detailed overview of IDP camps distribution, composition, management, and access to basic rights.

  • In Section 3, Evictions in Mogadishu and impacts on civilians, the report provides a detailed account of the legal and policy framework in place for evictions, as well as its de facto implementation, recent trends and impacts on the civilian population.

  • In Section 4, Prison conditions and treatment of detainees in Mogadishu, the report, after touching upon the legal and policy framework in force, provides an overview of the prison establishments in Mogadishu, addresses prison conditions and treatment of detainees, and how they intersect with (IDP) issues of marginalisation and vulnerability.

  • In Section 5, NIRA IDs and access to services, the report focuses on the newly adopted government measures regulating the issuance of ID cards, as well as their relevance for accessing services. Implications for the IDP population are also dealt with.