IOM GOVERNORATE PROFILE: APRIL 2014 KEY ISSUES FACING ANBAR CRISIS IDPS1 POPULATION FIGURES

76% of sites assessed had IDPs living in hotels/ Anbar Crisis IDPs2 motels 13,110 86,132 Syrian refugees3 100% of sites had IDP children not attending primary school 4,962 Iraqi returnees from Syria4

21% of sites assessed had restrictions on the 5 movements of IDPs 1.5 million total population

48% of sites assessed did not have adequate medical IDP FAMILIES AND LOCATIONS IDENTIFIED supplies in public health centers DUE TO THE ANBAR CRISIS6

Families displaced due to Anbar Crisis 7 OVERVIEW 0-168 Mergasur Soran Erbil, located in northeastern Iraq, hosts the capital of the Kurdistan 169-803 Region of Iraq. As the economy and security of Erbil are generally better than many other areas of Iraq, Erbil holds 13,110 IDPs displaced due to the 804-2091 Anbar Crisis as of the end of April 2014, in addition to over 80,000 Syrian Choman refugees. It is estimated that Erbil accounts for almost 12% of all Anbar IDPs who displaced to other governorates, the fourth largest population outside Anbar. It saw a dramatic rise in IDP arrivals throughout January 2092-7727 Erbil and February of 2014, but these numbers dropped in March and April Koisinjaq as IDPs left in search of less expensive places to settle. Many IDPs from Anbar are staying in hotels, motels, and rented housing in Erbil and are reportedly in dire need of NFIs. 7728-16652 Makhmur This profile is an update to the 2013 governorate profile, available here: http://iomiraq.net/reports/erbil-governorate-profile Sites identified

129 locations were identi ed in Erbil as hosting IDPs; all 29 locations were 2, 6 Figures based on April 2014 DTM, www.iomiraq.net/dtm-page 5 Figure from Central Statistical Organization – Republic of Iraq, 2009. http:// assessed in detail in April 2014. Statistics from IOM’s Displacement Tracking 3 Figures based on UNHCR registration statistics, April 30, 2014. http://data. cosit.gov.iq/en/population-manpower-staatistics/life 1 Matrix (DTM), April 2014. More information available here: www.iomiraq.net/ unhcr.org/syrianrefugees/ 7 All qualitative information in the pro le comes from IOM Iraq eld dtm-page 4 Figures based on IOM Iraq eld reporting from February 2014 reporting, December 2013-April 2014 IOM IRAQ GOVERNORATE PROFILE: ERBIL APRIL 2014

DISPLACEMENT TRENDS ANBAR CRISIS IDPS January and February of 2014 saw a large number of the Shaqlawa district, IDPs are allowed to rent houses, Reports indicate that IDPs from Anbar are in urgent need of NFIs. Of IDPs in IDPs coming to Erbil due to the Anbar Crisis, especially making it a more attractive resettlement location than sites assessed, 288 children at risk were identified (those without access from the and districts of Anbar and Erbil city. There are a small number of returnees— to education, child labor, child spouses), as well as 144 people needing the of Baghdad. In the end of mainly Kurds—who returned after displacing to Iran. medication attention, 73 pregnant or lactating women, and 52 female- April, 3,214 families were identified in 29 locations Additionally, returnees from Europe have come back headed households.8 Erbil expressed relatively poor access and sufficiency throughout the governorate. April witnessed to Erbil through IOM’s Assisted Voluntary Return for sanitation, hygiene, and health indicators. There were not sufficient numerous changes in displacement patterns in Erbil, program. It is estimated that this group accounts toilets in schools and IDP women and girls did not have access to sanitary as many IDP families left for neighboring governorates for the majority of all returnees in the governorate. napkins and hygiene material in 8 sites assessed. As well, in 48% of sites, such as and Salah-al-Din, while others returned Refugees from Syria continue to arrive, albeit in public health center lacked adequate medical supplies. and to their areas of origin. Around 300 families moved limited numbers. Observers have noted that some Shaqlawa district were equally as vulnerable in all of these capacities. from the Shaqlawa city center to its suburbs searching refugees have moved multiple times between camps for lower rent costs, arriving to neighborhoods such in the same governorate. IDPs, returnees, and as Hiran, Harir, and Basrama. Many IDPs are entering refugees are reportedly all able to register through the Kurdistan Region on tourist visas and are only the Bureau of Migration and Displacement (BMD). permitted to stay in hotels and motels. However, in

ANBAR CRISIS IDPS WISHED TO RETURN IN

90%OF SITES ASSESSED9

IOM staff interviewing an IDP from Anbar. March 2014.

8, 9Figures based on April 2014 DTM 2 IOM IRAQ GOVERNORATE PROFILE: ERBIL APRIL 2014

NEEDS SHELTER IDP children were not attending either primary or secondary school in The majority of IDPs in Erbil district were living in hotels/motels, while the nearly all sites in the Kurdistan Region, including all 29 in Erbil. While the majority of IDPs in Shaqlawa district were renting. 22 of 29 sites assessed had language barrier for Arabic-speaking IDPs in a region with Kurdish-language IDPs living in hotels or motels. A sizeable number (nearly 3,000 people) in schooling is one factor causing this lack of attendance, 28 sites stated that a Shaqlawa were also living in hotels or motels. In 27 of 29 sites, the main shelter- primary reason for non-attendance was a lack of sufficient documentation related need was the provision of a stable housing option for IDP families.12 for enrollment. IDPs from Anbar also suffered from restrictions on their While the quality of shelter and water available to IDPs due to the Anbar crisis movements in 6 sites assessed in Erbil (21%); this is particularly notable as was quite good in Erbil, some families have reportedly been living in Erbil for only 8% of sites assessed Iraq-wide reported movement restrictions for IDPs.10 more than 3 months and have received little NFI or financial assistance. While some IDPs residing in Shaqlawa district did receive a provision of 100 liters of Overall, sites assessed noted that shelter, non-food items, kerosene and an allowance of 300,000 Iraqi dinars, many families report that they financial assistance, medical care, education, and employment have run through their savings due to the high costs of rent and goods in Erbil. were the highest priority needs for IDPs, in this respective order.

VULNERABILITIES OF ANBAR CRISIS IDP POPULATION11 VulnerabilitiesVulnerabilities of of Anbar Anbar Crisis Crisis IDP IDP Population Population - April - April 2014 2014 SulaymaniyahErbil Iraq-wideIraq-wide

Sites withwith IDPsIDPs withoutwithout 2 2 full full sets setsSites of of with clothing clothing IDPs appropriatewithout appropriate 2 full to tosets the the of 31% 94% climateclimateclothing appropriate to the climate 54%54%

59% 96% SitesSites with with IDPs IDPs unable Sitesunable with to to afford IDPsafford unablecommodities commodities to afford commodities 68%68%

Sites without functioning health services 0% 21% SitesSites without without functioning functioning health health services services for for IDPs IDPs for IDPs 26%26% 100% Sites with SitesIDPs withnot attending IDPs not attendingprimary school primary 91% Sites with IDPs not attending primary school 55% school 55% IDPS WERE LIVING 28% Sites without sufficientSites without hygiene sufficient items forhygiene IDP women items for 72% IN INFORMAL Sites without sufficient hygiene items for IDP women 33% IDP women 33% COLLECTIVE 13 43% SHELTERS IDPs living in rented housing 96% 148 IDPsIDPs living living in in rented rented housing housing 27% 27%

This governorate pro le was developed under the framework of the 10, 11, 12, 13 Figures based on April 2014 DTM Community Revitalization Programme III (CRPIII), funded by the U.S. 3 Department of State’s Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM).