IOM Maps Population Mobility in Dan Barto to Strengthen Health Resilience

The International Organization for Migration completed a comprehensive population mobility mapping exercise in Dan Barto, a town in Niger’s Zinder region that sits on the key corridor linking Zinder to Katsina state in Nigeria. The study, part of a Japanese‑government‑funded project, documents the intense flow of people and goods across the border and highlights the area’s limited health service coverage. It also identifies recurrent epidemic risks, including cholera and diphtheria, that threaten the local population. By charting entry and gathering points, the exercise evaluates the region’s preparedness and response capacities. The resulting data will inform targeted health interventions and strengthen resilience to future health and humanitarian shocks in Maradi and Zinder.