IDP FACTSHEET: CHAMCHAMAL TOWN
SULAYMANIYAH GOVERNORATE, IRAQ DISPLACEMENT DATA COLLECTED: 25 JUNE 2014 CAUSE 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 93% OF IDPS LEFT THEIR PLACE OF ORIGIN BECAUSE OF CONFLICT humanitarian response, the REACH Initiative is conducting rapid assessments on OCCURRING IN THEIR VILLAGE/NEIGHBOURHOOD OR DISTRICT displacement trends and priority needs of Internally Displaced Person (IDPs). OCCURRENCES AND LENGTH OF DISPLACEMENT The town of Chamchamal is located in Sulaymaniyah Governorate. Many Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in ON AVERAGE IDPS WERE DISPLACED FOR 2 DAYS SINCE THEY LEFT THEIR PLACE Chamchamal first arrived in January and February 2014 in OF ORIGIN response to the Anbar crisis, but have now been joined 31% of IDPs arrived between January and February 2014, all of them from Anbar. by those escaping more recent conflict in other districts and neighbourhoods. DATE OF ARRIVAL INTO CHAMCHAMAL TOWN REACH terams were deployed to 10% Chamchamal on 25 June and rapidly assessed 54 families (415 8% individuals), all of which were 6% living in apartments. 4% 2%
0% 11-May 18-May 25-May 01-Jun 08-Jun 15-Jun 22-Jun About REACH Initiative REACH was created in 2010 to facilitate the development of information tools and products that enhance the capacity of aid actors to make evidence-based decisions in emergency, recovery and development contexts. All REACH activities are conducted in support to and within the ENTRY POINT USED framework of inter-agency aid coordination mechanisms. For more information, you can write to ALL IDPS CROSSED THROUGH THE , IN our Iraq office: [email protected] or to our global team in Geneva geneva@reach- TASLUJA ENTRY POINT initiative.org. Visit our website at www.reach-intiative.org and follow us @REACH_info. SULAYMANIYAH GOVERNORATE
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AREA OF ORIGIN PLANNED STAY OR MOVEMENT Chamchamal 62% ORIGINATE FROM FALLUJA 54% INTENDED TO STAY IN CHAMCHAMAL FOR THE NEXT 10 DAYS DISTRICT IN ANBAR GOVERNORATE The rest did not know where they would be in 10 days time and none of the IDPs 12% originate from the village of assessed knew for how much time they would stay in the KRI. Samarra in Salah Al-Din Governorate and 12% from Baquba in Diyala Governorate. CURRENT SITUATION 67% were in regular contact with people in their area of origin. PRIMARY TYPES OF ACCOMMODATION
100% WERE STAYING IN A RENTED APARTMENT REASONS FOR CHOOSING Average cost of a rented apartment per week: 80,273 IQD (c. 65 USD). CHAMCHAMAL
PRIMARY MEANS OF MEETING BASIC NEEDS 61% CAME DUE TO TRIBAL AFFILIATIONS 13% chose Chamchamal due to perceived high security and 7% to join their 94% RELY ON THEIR SAVINGS family. None of the respondents had access to employment and 15% reported receiving
support from friends FAMILY
67% OF IDPS WITH IMMEDIATE FAMILY STILL IN THEIR AREA OF ORIGIN REPORTED SUSTAINABILITY OF ECONOMIC RESOURCES THAT THESE INTENDED TO JOIN THEM IN THEIR CURRENT LOCATION ONLY 7% REPORTED THAT THEY HAD ENOUGH FOR MORE THAN 1 MONTH While a majority of IDPs came with their entire immediate family, 28% had The rest did not know for how long their economic resources would be able to immediate family members still in their place of origin. cover their basic needs.
INTENTIONS PRIORITY ASSISTANCE NEEDS
PRIMARY REQUIREMENTS FOR RETURN TO AREA OF ORIGIN 29% REPORTED SHELTER IMPROVEMENT AND 28%
100% WILL WAIT UNTIL THE CONFLICT HAS ENDED RENTAL SUPPORT AS FIRST PRIORITY, FOLLOWED BY FOOD (22%).
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