4  Selection of DTM component(s)

DTM includes four standard components – each comprising various methods and tools – that can be applied, adapted and combined as relevant for a particular context and data needs.

The standard components are:

  1. Mobility Tracking;
  2. Flow Monitoring;
  3. Registration;
  4. Surveys.

This section supports an initial identification of the best suited DTM component(s) to apply in a particular context, based on common information objectives and specific characteristics and constraints of the operating environment.

Given that operating environments vary widely and may entail a complex set of conditions and requirements for DTM implementation, it will often be necessary to combine various components, tools and methods into a custom approach. Other factors such as available time, resources, in-country capacities and related activities undertaken by partners/government will also impact the selection and feasibility of particular elements and combinations in a given context.

The table below groups DTM components, tools and methods by common information objectives and contextual considerations. Additional detail on the expected results and limitations of methods and tools under each component is provided in Section 5.