IDP FACTSHEET: TOWN

DIYALA GOVERNORATE, DISPLACEMENT DATA COLLECTED: 1 JULY 2014

CAUSES OF DISPLACEMENT The worsening security situation in parts of northern and central Iraq has caused mass internal displacement across much of the country. With the view to inform the 96% WERE DISPLACED BECAUSE OF CONFLICT OCCURRING IN THEIR VILLAGE/ humanitarian response, the REACH Initiative is conducting rapid assessments on NEIGHBOURHOOD OR DISTRICT displacement trends and priority needs of Internally Displaced Person (IDPs).

OCCURRENCES AND LENGTH OF DISPLACEMENT Many IDPs are entering the town of Khanaqin, located 212km 16% REPORTED THAT THEY WERE DISPLACED FOR TWO DAYS south of City, after Of those who did stop overnight, 67% reported staying in Al Muqdadiya, also in being displaced from their . The rest stayed elsewhere in Khanaqin. homes. The majority are remaining in their current locations despite decreasing DATE OF ARRIVAL INTO KHANAQIN TOWN economic resources. Their 20% decision to remain there in the 15% near future is influenced by the 10% increased security and lack of 5% permission to enter the KRI. REACH teams deployed to Khanaqin on 1 July and rapidly assessed 206 families 0% (1,143 individuals), for the most part staying in collective shelters or in the open air.

About REACH Initiative REACH facilitates the development of information tools and products that enhance the capacity of aid actors to make evidence-based decisions in emergency, recovery and development FAMILY contexts. All REACH activities are conducted in support to and within the framework of inter- agency aid coordination mechanisms. For more information, you can write to our in-country 84% ARRIVED WTH ALL IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBERS office: [email protected] or to our global office in Geneva [email protected]. You can also visit our website www.reach-intiative.org or follow us @REACH_info.  Of those with family members left behind (an average of 3 persons), 76% reported that the left behind members would be joining them in Khanaqin.

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Khanaqin IDP AREA OF ORIGIN CURRENT SITUATION 58% OF IDPS ORIGINATE FROM PRIMARY TYPES OF ACCOMMODATION AL MUQDADIYA DISTRICT IN DIYALA GOVERNORATE 68% WERE LIVING IN COLLECTIVE CENTRES, 27% STAYING IN TENTS,  29% originate from other areas of AND 4% STAYING IN OPEN AIR , Diyala Governorate  50% have regular contact with people PRIMARY MEANS OF MEETING BASIC NEEDS in their area of origin.

30% RELY ON THEIR OWN SAVINGS

REASONS FOR CHOOSING KHANAQIN SUSTAINABILITY OF ECONOMIC RESOURCES

Less than one week 21% 49% CAME DUE TO THE AVAILABILITY OF SHELTER

 23% came due to high security, and 21% due to tribal affiliations. One to two weeks 3%

Two to four weeks 2%

INTENTIONS Don't know 75%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% PLANNED STAY OR MOVEMENT EXTERNAL ASSISTANCE INTENDED TO FOR AT LEAST NEXT 10 DAYS 19% STAY IN KHANAQIN 93% OF IDPS REPORTED RECEIVING SOME ASSISTANCE SINCE ARRIVING IN KHANAQIN  At the time of the assessment, 67% did not know what they were going to do beyond the next 10 days.  78% received food assistance and 61% household items. Distributions in Khanaqin have been conduction both by local and international organisations. PRIMARY REQUIREMENTS FOR RETURN TO PLACE OF ORIGIN PRIORITY ASSISTANCE NEEDS 64% SAID THEY WOULD WAIT UNTIL THE END OF THE CONFLICT  19% reported they would need to see security restored to pre-conflict level before A MAJORITY REPORTED SHELTER (30%), FOLLOWED BY FOOD (26%) AND returning to their area of origin. The majority of these originated from Al Yawa, Bahar Tazar and Khanaqin Districts. WATER (18%) AS THEIR PRIORITY ASSISTANCE NEEDS

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