Humanitarian Snapshot (July 2020)

ARRIVALS IN AND AL-BAAJ POPULATION MOVEMENTS TO SINJAR AND AL-BAAJ DISTRICTS (8 JUNE - 31 JULY 2020)¹ INDIVIDUALS BY DISTRICT OF DEPARTURE During July, 9,259 displaced Iraqis arrived in western Ninewa in a continuation of the daily movements witnessed Sumail 7,383 in June, settling in the districts of Sinjar (8,338 people) and Al- Zakho 3,692 Al-Baaj (921). This brought the total number of arrivals since Sumail Al-Zibar Duhok data collection commenced on 8 June to 14,372 individuals, Rawanduz Al-Shikhan 2,324 according to IOM’s Displacement Tracking Matrix. Al -Shikhan Aqra Sinjar 354 Those returning to the area were displaced during the 2014 Telafar Tilkaef Duhok 234 attacks by ISIL on the civilian population and during the Sinjar subsequent military operations to defeat ISIL. The area 13K Ninewa Pshdar Al-Amadiya 172 Al-Hamdaniya Rania witnessed extreme acts of violence and destruction of hous- Al - Tilkaef 168 ing and infrastructure. While most of those returning in July Erbil Koysinjaq Erbil 23 were able to successfully return to their areas of origin, Dokan Al-Baaj about one third (3,186 individuals) were unable to reach Panjwin Al- 19 1.3K Makhmour Al-Sulaymaniyah their locations of origin and were recorded as newly Al- Al-Mosul 4 displaced on arrival in Sinjar, largely due to damaged or Al-Shirqat Al-Sulaymaniyah Telafar 3 destroyed housing and complete destruction of facilities Halabcha and infrastructure in areas that had previously witnessed no Derbendikhan returns or rehabilitation. Some of those who remain displaced began residing in Kalar vacant houses, which caused inter-communal tensions. There were also concerns that armed groups in the area 80% 20% 1% 1% were attempting to forcibly recruit children. 14,372 Salah Al-Din from Duhok from Ninewa from Erbil from Al- Sulaymaniyah Responding to the arrivals’ urgent needs, humanitarian Total individuals Number of individuals With the majority With the majority With all With all partners supplied water trucking and tanks, food, education, (8 June to 31 July) 3 - 457 coming from coming from Al- coming from coming from essential non-food items including PPE and hygiene kits to Zakho and Sumail Shikhan district Erbil district Al-Sulaymaniyah districts district prevent COVID-19 transmission, and mobile medical care 458 - 2,803 including maternal health clinics. Partners intend to rehabili- 2,804 - 5,763 tate boreholes and schools, and assist the returnees and 9,259 1,732 IDPs with housing, land and property support, to meet their Individuals Families 66% 34% 91% 9% acute needs. The area also needs extensive clearance of Moved to Sinjar and Al-Baaj districts Returnees Out-of-camp to Sinjar to Al-Baaj explosive ordnance. IDPs DISPLACEMENT AND RETURNS TREND² 4.72 TOTAL IDPs TOTAL RETURNEES Internally Displaced Persons Returnees 4.66 (millions) (millions) 4.21 1.4M 4.7M 3.31 3.35 3.03 2.88 2.76 2.47 2.30 1.74 1.46 1.40 1.38

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The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations. The data for this map has a limited number of sources. The data is not independently verified and is subject to error or omission, deliberate or otherwise by various sources. Creation date: 9 August 2020 Feedback: [email protected], iraq.humanitarianresponse.info, www.reliefweb.int Sources: 1.DTM Emergency Tracking : http://iraqdtm.iom.int/files/IDP-Movements/20207301617643_DTM_ET_Sinjar_Baaj_Movements_27_Jul2020.pdf 2. IOM DTM round 116