Iraq CRISIS Situation Report No. 46 (27 May – 2 June 2015)

This report is produced by OCHA in collaboration with humanitarian partners. It covers the period from 27 May – 2 June. Due to the rapidly changing situation it is possible that the numbers and locations listed in this report may no longer be accurate. The next report will be issued on or around 12 June.

Highlights

displacement since April tops 250,000 people. Hundreds of families remain in the city

 Close to 60,000 IDPs benefit from Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM) kits in Salah al- Din and Baghdad governorates

 More than 40,000 people in need of assistance in City

 ISIL closes dam in Ramadi. Water levels drop along Euphrates River

Map Source(s): IOM DTM 7 May 2015, Clusters, CODs. The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations. Map created on 7 June 2015. Situation Overview

As of 2 June, a total of 251,478 individuals (41,913 families) have been displaced from since the launch of military operations in Anbar Governorate on 8 April, according to the International Organization for Migration’s (IOM) Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM). Of these, an estimated 120,000 have been displaced since 15 May.

Reports indicate Ramadi is surrounded by Iraqi Security Forces (ISF), with clashes being reported in southern, as well as eastern and northern sectors as ISF advances. Hundreds of families remain in the city, local partners say. ISF reportedly closed all routes into and out of the city between 28 and 29 May.

At the same time, the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) has reportedly closed the Ramadi Dam in Ramadi District. Its closure reportedly has resulted in a major drop in water levels on the Euphrates River already.

An estimated 7,800 IDP families from Ramadi District have sought shelter in Ameriyat al-Falluja Sub-district in Anbar Governorate, including 2,000 families at the Ameriyat al-Falluja Camp Centre, and are in urgent need of food assistance and non-food items (NFIs).

Restrictions on IDP movement continue at check points to access Governorate, with 270 families reportedly awaiting entry to the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KR-I). Humanitarian organisations on the ground + For more information, see “background on the crisis” at the end of the report

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Ashti IDP Camp, or ‘new Arbat’ IDP Camp, in Sulaymaniyah Governorate will be ready for occupation by mid- June. With a capacity of 1,000 families, the camp is located on the main road to Sulaymaniyah City. The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) is already looking at possibilities for expansion of the camp.

Humanitarian response continued in other parts of the country as well, addressing both acute and protracted needs. The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), with the support of IOM, distributed 8,500 Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM) kits, including water, a bucket and hygiene items, assisting an estimated 59,500 vulnerable IDPs on the move in Salah al-Din and Baghdad governorates.

A national polio immunization campaign, supported by UNICEF and the World Health Organization, and targeting 5.9 million children under the age of five, concluded on 28 May. Final coverage figures are expected soon.

Food Security Needs:

 The food security situation continues to deteriorate across Iraq, particularly in conflict-affected areas, the Food Security Cluster reported. In April, food prices rose by 28 per cent in Anbar Governorate over the previous month, according to the remote monitoring tool (mVAM) of the World Food Programme (WFP), while an 18 per cent increase was reported in Salah al-Din Governorate. Supply lines are down in both governorates due to fighting, with Anbar Governorate particularly affected. Purchasing power in the governorate is down 50 per cent, while a standard food basket is 70 per cent more expensive than Baghdad. Eight-six per cent of respondents in Anbar Governorate received no rations from the Public Distribution System (PDS) during April. Also of note was the price of a standard food basket in ISIL-held , which was double that of Baghdad.

Response:  As of 27 May, 44,734 Immediate Response Rations (IRRs) have been distributed as part of the RRM to people fleeing violence in Ramadi District.  160 displaced families from Ramadi District received IRRs n on 1 June.

Gaps and Constraints:

 Growing insecurity in Diyala and Salah al-Din governorates may disrupt transportation of commodities between and Baghdad governorates. Drivers are reportedly unwilling to use the same roads to access the town of in Salah-al Din Governorate.

Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Needs:  234 IDP families at the Al Janabi Caravan Camp and 50 families at the Bzbiz Bridge site in require latrines and showers. 75 families at the Abu Ghraib IDP Camp in Baghdad Governorate are in need of waste management assistance, including garbage containers and clean up campaigns, as well as connections of latrines to manholes and septic systems. At the Albu Nemir IDP Camp, 75 families remain in need of water tanks, latrines and showers, but an assessment of water sources is needed first. At the Al Hemeed Mosque in Baghdad Governorate, 39 families require water tanks, a reverse osmosis unit, as well as hygiene items.  Desludging of waste water is needed for 4,700 families in Habbaniya Tourist City, Anbar Governorate, while 1,550 families at the Government-run Al Kamiaoi IDP site in Amiriyat al-Falluja Sub-district require water tanks and latrines, as well as an assessment to develop water wells.  The IDP transit point near the cement factory in Kerbala Governorate remains in need of water tanks, daily water trucking, four latrines, one septic tank and a shade.  In Missan Governorate, a reverse osmosis and water compact unit at the Al-Rahma IDP in is in need of rehabilitation, while in Governorate, IDPs require water tanks, critical hygiene items and hygiene promotion.

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Response:

 3,196,000 litres of water per week continue to be trucked in at the Arbat IDP Camp in Sulaymaniyah Governorate. Hygiene promotion, operation and maintenance of 36 latrines and 35 showers is ongoing.  1,120,000 litres of water per week is being trucked into the Al Yawa IDP Camp in District in . The water supply network at the Quarato IDP Camp in Sulaymaniyah Governorate is now fully operational. Water trucking to the camp has stopped, except to the health centre.  878 families displaced from Ramadi, stranded at Sheikh Langar Check-point, were provided with hygiene kits in , Sulaymaniyah Governorate.  IDPs in Amiriyat Falluja Sub-district, Anbar Governorate, were provided with 40 water tanks and 96 latrines.  17,950 IDPs are being provided with water in Amiriya, Habbaniya, Khalidiyah and Nukhyb sub-districts in Anbar Governorate on a daily basis. In Habbaniya Tourist City, sewage desludging and water provision is ongoing.  In Baghdad Governorate, 450 IDPs at the Al Jamia Collection Centre, 1,500 IDPs at the Al Janabi Caravans site, 990 IDPs at the Al Khadhra'a camp, 1,300 IDPs at the Al Takia collection centre, and 1,200 IDPs at the Al-Hameed Mosque received water, baby diapers and garbage bags.  28 IDP families were provided with water tanks and latrines in Ain Al-Tamur District in Kerbala Governorate. Installation of a water fountain planned.  30 water tanks were delivered in Hashimiya District in Babylon Governorate benefitting 7,500 IDPs. 100 water tanks in were installed.

Gaps and Constraints:

 Limited number of WASH partners on the ground in Anbar Governorate.  Limited resources to respond to critical supply gaps, particularly sanitation facilities.  More advocacy work needed to support the temporary provision of critical WASH services for IDPs stranded at transit points as issues of entry and access are negotiated.  Across Iraq, operations and maintenance continue to be substantial challenges for WASH partners due to differences in designs of infrastructure, particularly in camps constructed by government.

Protection

Needs:  The situation in Anbar Governorate continued to worsen. Protection monitors observed continued displacement and movement from Al Khaldiya District heading to Amriyat Al Falluja Sub-district, Habbaniyah Tourist City, and Baghdad. Additional movement of Anbar IDPs continued to Governorate under local sponsorship, as well as to Sulaymaniyah Governorate to Quarato IDP camp.  In Salah al-Din Governorate, a requirement for sponsorship by police or army officials has been added in order to be able to return to District. Returns are being facilitated by the security forces to District despite continued fighting there.  Protection assessments undertaken in and Soran districts, as well as Debaga Sub-district in , reveal pressing needs for psychosocial support for IDP children living out of camps in the governorate.

Response:  An estimated 1,291,226 million IDPs and affected individuals have been reached since February 2014 through ongoing protection monitoring and assessments. Of these, approximately 29,834 have been identified with specific needs, while an estimated 70,204 individuals have benefited from legal assistance and advocacy interventions.  Three mobile teams visited Yaychi Sub-district, , with a Yaychi council member, to assess the urgent protection needs of 144 IDP families from Anbar. Follow up with the Kirkuk local authorities is also underway to verify the situation of 400 newly-arrived IDP families.  In areas of displacement both within Anbar Governorate and elsewhere, partners have conducted protection monitoring for more than 1,400 Anbar families, monitored checkpoints and advocated for vulnerable persons to access safety.  As the Quarato IDP Camp in Sulaymaniyah Governorate is expected to be full by early June, agencies and authorities are being mobilized to prepare the Tazar De IDP Camp for new arrivals.

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 In Erbil Governorate the church has relocated 120 IDP families from two collective centrers in to Ainkawa II area of Erbil City.  64,909 children have been provided psychosocial support, 8,064 children special protection assistance, and 643 unaccompanied or separated children have been identified for further support in reunification with family or finding appropriate alternative care arrangements, as of 31 May.  13,000 dignity kits were distributed in Kerbala, Baghdad, Najaf and Babylon governorates in response to

the needs of women and girls displaced from Ramadi District.

Health

Needs:  Essential primary and secondary health care services for IDPs and refugees, as well as host and non- host affected communities, are needed.  Further support for fixed health facilities, along with the deployment of mobile teams in areas of emerging conflicts and non-camp IDPs, including Anbar Governorate and in Salah al-Din Governorate, are required.  Early detection and investigation of disease alerts and timely response to outbreaks are needed.

Response:  31,241 health consultations were undertaken during Week 22 (May23-29). The provision of primary health care intervention is inclusive of non-communicable disease and mental health and psycho social support.  Of the 317 children whose nutritional status was screened, 23 received treatment for or were hospitalized for acute malnutrition during Week 22.  1,274 births were assisted by skilled attendants and another 465 by cesarean in areas of IDP concentration during Week 22.  3,779 specialized health care consultations were provided to IDPs and affected communities in Week 22, including treatment for chronic diseases, as well as MHPSS. 1,127 cases required hospitalization.

Gaps and Constraints:

 Health facilities in Amiriate Al- Sub-district in Anbar Governorate lack oxygen, normal saline and glucose saline IV fluid, as well as a small emergency department.  There are no laboratory or dentistry facilities, as well as child delivery services, in Habbaniyah Tourism City in Anbar Governorate. There is also a risk of insect and rodent spread.  There continues to remain a significant gap in the number of qualified medical staff at the Ramadi Hospital in Anbar Governorate.

Camp Coordination and Camp Management Needs:  The Government is in need of immediate support regarding site management and development in the south and centre.

Response:  The Camp Coordination and Camp Management (CCCM) Cluster is providing support in terms of direct guidance, documentation and maps to support adequate site selection process. The CCCM Cluster ensured the coordination of a new settlement to be provided with access to basic services located in the town of Al Yusufia in Baghdad Governorate. The CCCM cluster is also pre-positioning partners to respond to requests for government support regarding camp management activities to be activated once official settlements are established.

Education Needs:  Of Iraq’s IDP population, 880,000 are school age children between the ages of 6 to 17. A further 198,000 children are between the ages of 4 and 5 and require specialized care.

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 Over 1.2 million host community children have been affected by the crisis, placing an additional strain on an already overburdened education system. This is compounded by lack of adequate resources, distance to school, language barriers and insecurity.  Approximately one third of Ramadi’s displaced are school age children. Schools are again being used as emergency shelter. Those fortunate to access education during this difficult time have had their examinations disrupted.

Response:

 With examination time approaching, education partners are assisting students with catch-up-classes and providing space for students to sit their end of year exams. The Kurdish curriculum will continue through July in Dahuk Governorate to allow IDP children to catch-up on class time missed as a result of the crisis, the Ministry of Education in the KR-I has decided.  An 11-classroom tent and one caravan school in Al-Tekya Al-Khaznazaniyah IDP Collective Centre in Baghdad, is providing on-going education for 837 students with 49 teachers now working in three shifts.  With coordination from the Kirkuk community, UNICEF provided 2 air coolers and 2 water coolers for the Laylan IDP Camp and 1 air cooler and 1 water cooler for Yahyawa IDP camp schools.  17 pre-fab classrooms at six schools housing IDP students in Diyala Governorate have been completed.  Over 90,000 children have access to psychosocial assistance through education programmes in the Central Zone.

Gaps and Constraints:  Present funding does not cover basic education needs. Further funding is needed to assess and assist in the provision of education for all, including secondary and tertiary education - especially teacher training.  Resources, including education materials, are urgently needed to increase access to education opportunities, especially for boys and girls who are on the verge of dropping out and for those out of school.  Lack of learning spaces and distance to schools remain barriers to displaced children seeking access to education opportunities. Existing schools are already operating in double and triple shifts, and capacity is overstretched.  More qualified secondary school teachers are needed to meet demand.  Concern has been raised for some IDP girls in camps having to travel to Dahuk City to sit their Grade 6, 9 and 12 exams.

Emergency Telecommunications Cluster

Response:  A mission to the Arbat IDP Camp in Sulaymaniyah Governorate has deployed the replacement power boxes for reestablishing the expanded wireless network throughout the camp for humanitarian agency use.

Logistics Need:  The Logistics Cluster is addressing the need for regular logistical information on road conditions and bottlenecks, as well as the availability of assets to be shared.

Response:  Logistics Cluster is supporting seven partners with common storage service in Erbil and Dahuk governorate.  A road assessment between Erbil-Sulaymaniyah-Kirkuk-Erbil has been completed. The map available is available for partners’ use.

Gaps and Constraints:  The sharing of assets between partners needs further improvement with better information sharing.

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General Coordination

 OCHA delivered two presentations on the IDP crisis and humanitarian architecture in Iraq to the incoming staff of the IDP Information Centre (call centre). The hotline will provide information about humanitarian aid, including food distribution points, medical services, and shelter options. The call centre will also register and refer urgent needs, feedback and complaints, as well as provide a mechanism by which beneficiaries of humanitarian relief can convey their feedback, suggestions, and concerns about the efficacy of aid programmes.

For further information, please contact: Giovanni Bosco, Head of Office, [email protected], Mobile Iraq: +964 (0) 750 312 9201 David Swanson, Public Information Officer, [email protected] Mobile Iraq: +964 (0) 750 377 0849 For more information, please visit https://iraq.humanitarianresponse.info

Background on the crisis Since the fall of Mosul on 9 June 2014, armed groups (AGs), including Ba’athists, tribal militias and members of the former regime/military, along with the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), have taken control of large swathes of Iraq’s provinces of Ninewa, Salah al-Din and Diyala. The cities of Mosul, Tikrit, Telafar, Beiji, Quayyara, Suleiman Bek, Heet, Rashad, Hawiga, Riyadh, Falluja and Saqlawiyah, are currently under armed group control. Since January 2014 much of Anbar has been under ISIL control. This has led to massive internal displacement. Iraq is now contending with one of the largest internally displaced populations in the world; over 2.9 million have been displaced since January 2014.

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