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BABYLON GOVERNORATE PROFILE OVERVIEW2 JUNE 2015 9,786 IDP FAMILIES DISPLACEMENT OVER TIME 58,716 IDP INDIVIDUALS IDP population density IDP families hosted in the governorate1 IDP families who originate from the gover- 41% OF ALL IDPS ARE UNDER 2,382 IDP families norate 24% 14 1,213 IDP families 31,950 (1%) OF ALL IDP 12% 9,786 INDIVIDUALS ACROSS IRAQ 8,329 8,600 ORIGINATE FROM BABYLON 7,618 7,923 5,773 5,774 5,301 GOVERNORATE OF ORIGIN 1,316 IDP families 4,220 13% IDPs in Salah al-Din ll Ira 4,993 5,325 f a q 2% o 2,556 Anbar 5,451 % 4,875 IDP families 3,164 24% 2 4,844 50% 235 1,012 21 1,023 273 450 563 1,360 0 0 0 1,325 1,389 Ninewa 49% 14 14 14 15 14 14 14 15 14 14 14 15 15 15 14 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Jul Babylon Jan Jun Oct Apr Apr Sep Feb Dec Aug Nov Mar Mar May May Baghdad99% 23% 2% MOST COMMON SHELTER TYPES Diyala INTENTIONS Kirkuk WAVES OF DISPLACEMENT Iraq 3% 87% 8% Babylon Total 1% 99% 9% 25% 2% Hilla Rented Host Families Religious housing 49% 31% buildings 10% 56% Hashimiya 2% Al-Musayab TOP PRIORITY NEEDS 17% Al-Mahawil 1 2 3 4 5 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% 90% Locally integrate in current location Return to place of origin Access 1- Pre-June14 2- June-July14 NFIs Shelter Food Education to work Waiting on one or several factors 3- August14 4- Post September14 1. IDP families who displaced to and within the governorate. 2. All information, unless otherwise specified, in this report is from IOM’s Displacement rackingT Matrix (DTM) from 24 May 2015, Round XXI and from field reports of the Rapid Assessment and Response Teams. For more information on the DTM, visit: http://iomiraq.net/dtm-page 1 IOM Iraq Governorate profile: Babylon, June 2015 DISPLACEMENT TRENDS 1. IDPs by governorate of origin The relatively stable security situation, proximity Governorate of origin OVERVIEW to conflict zones, and accessibility mostly in the central and southern parts of Babylon have been District of Anbar Baby- Bagh- Diyala Kirkuk Ninewa Salah Total of IDP Bordering Baghdad, Babylon is situated pulling IDPs since the onset of recent violence. displacement lon dad al-Din individuals in central Iraq. With a total population of Babylon saw the first wave of IDPs during the pe- 1,651,565,3 it is located on the site of the riod of January through June 2014, totalling 1,140 Al-Mahawil 4,032 564 450 66 - 2,124 42 7,278 9 ancient Babylonian civilization. individuals. Almost all displaced from Ramadi dis- Al-Musayab 876 12,696 222 - - 468 30 14,292 Over the past decade Babylon saw multiple trict in Anbar governorate due to AGs develop- Hashimiya 1,650 6 6 12 - 5,970 252 7,896 waves of displacement. The February 2006 ments and were driven to Al-Mahawil district. bombing of the Al-Askari Shia mosque in With the capture of Mosul and Tikrit cities in June Hilla 7,494 216 234 180 48 20,184 894 29,250 Samarra city triggered a wave of sectarian and July, 32,988 IDP individuals sought haven in Grand Total 14,052 13,482 912 258 48 28,746 1,218 58,716 conflict. In result, over 65,000 of the then the governorate. 68% of whom displaced mostly displaced individuals was driven to Baby- to Hilla and Al-Hashimiya districts from Telafar and Tilkaif districts in Ninewa. The AGs activity spread to northern parts of Babylon, lon.4 The vast majority of whom originate affecting Jurf Al-Sakhar area in Al-Musayab district. As a result, 8,346 persons were driven from conflict-affected areas to the central in neighbouring Baghdad.5 parts of this district between June and July. Additionally, 2,544 individuals fled outside the governorate, mostly to Sulaymaniyah and Since 2013 the governorate has been re- Baghdad. ceiving a new influx of IDPs6 driven here in After August, the AGs advancements in Ninewa and Salah al-Din governorates brought more IDPs to Babylon, totalling 24,588 per- result of the latest conflict, totalling over sons. Almost 49% of whom arrived mostly to Hilla and Al-Mahawil districts from Anbar, in particular Falluja and Ramadi districts. In 57,000 IDP individuals. addition to 25% who displaced from Ninewa, Telafar and al-Hamdaniya districts. As the AGs remained in control of the southern areas A total number of over 39.000 persons left of al-Musayab district, 21% of the then IDPs were driven from these areas to the more central locations within the same district. Yet, the governorate after northern parts of 14,592 individuals escaped the ongoing violence and settled, inter alia, in the neighbouring Baghdad (67%). the governorate were attacked by armed WAVES OF DISPLACEMENT IN 2014 groups (AGs), who seized control in Jurf Al- Sakhar and parts of Al-Musayab district. JUNe-JUlY In May, military operations carried out by PRE JUNE POST AUGUST Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) to reclaim the 32,988 IDP individuals 1,140 IDP individ- (5,498 families) 24,588 IDP individu- territories under AGs control were ongo- uals (190 families), displaced, inter alia, als (4,098 families) ing in Al-Askandriya district.7 all displaced from 68% from Ninewa, displaced, inter alia, IOM staff reported that the 6th May de- Anbar 25% from within the 49% from Anbar and 25% from Ninewa cision of the local authorities denied new governorate IDPs access to the governorate.8 2014 BABYLON 2015 IRAQ ANBAR CRISIS10 MOSUL CRISIS THE SINJAR OFFENSIVE In January clashes broke June 10, IS seized control of August. As IS continued per- out in Ramadi, after the Ira- Mosul. Terrorists issued a secuting Ninewa minorities, qi army stormed a protest statement that Iraqi Chris- a vast population of Kurdish camp suspected of shelter- tians must ”convert, pay Yazidis sought refuge in the ing insurgents. 94,927 fam- taxes, or be killled”. 117,284 nearby Sinjar mountain. ilies displaced. families displaced. 288,129 families displaced. 3. Figures don›t include IDPs and Syrian refugees population and are based on Gol COSIT (2007); 7. RART monthly narrative report. May 2015 4. Iraq: Babylon, Kerbala, Najaf - Governorate profiles post Feb 2006 IDP needs assessments Dec 2007, IOM 2007; 5. Babil Governorate Prodile, IAU 8. RART monthly narrative report, May 2015 2009’ 6. IDPs and returnees are generally categorized in three different groups: those displaced prior to 2006 due to circumstances such asthe first and 9. Number of individuals is counted by multiplying number of families by 6, that is an average size of an Iraqi family.; second Gulf Wars, policies of the former regime, and environmental issues; those displaced after the dramatic rise in sectarian conflict between 2006- 10. Ongoing displacement, IOM 2014 2 2008; and those who were displaced in late 2013 until present due to the armed group offensives that affected Iraq and Syria. IOM Iraq Governorate profile:Babylon, June 2015 2. Intentions by district INTENTIONS Across Iraq IDPs are the most likely to settle in the governorates capitals, if pos- sible. This is due to access to the basic services, availability of housing and job 1% 1% 1% For many IDPs, the period of time spent in opportunities. Similar trend was also observed in Babylon governorate, given displacement has not yet exceeded two years, that Hilla district, which is an administrative capital of the governorate hosts the so they haven’t had time to settle in their new largest share of IDPs, amounting to 29,250 IDP individuals. 69% of whom were locations. driven from Ninewa, while 27% from Anbar. Overall, intentions in Babylon governorate Many IDPs, in particular those displaced from Anbar were pulled to Hilla by seemed to be consistent with trends ob- 99% 99% 98% 99% 99% presence of their relatives, which provided them with accommodation.11 served country-wide. Regardless of the gov- Al-Musayab district holds the second largest IDP population, totalling 14,292 ernorate of origin, displacement wave, shel- persons. Reportedly, the AG’s were still present in Mwelha and Abu Shmasy ar- ter type and ethno-religious make up, 99% of eas, which belong to the aforementioned district and continue to push IDPs. De- all IDPs in the governorate hoped to return to spite the fact that Jurf Al-Sakhar area has been reclaimed by ISF, return move- their areas of origin, if and when possible. ments to this location has been hampered by the ongoing campaign launched 2% 1% Hasty escape in fear of death forced many by the local authority and that is meant to clean booby-trapped properties from IDPs to leave behind their lives. Frequently explosives. 12 deprived of all personal belongings, they suf- Reportedly, due to the decision of local authorities issued on the 6th May, new fer in poverty. economic hardship presuma- IDPs has been denied access to the governorate. As a result, individuals displac- bly strengthens the desire to return. Return to place of origin ing in the aftermath of the latest Ramadi crisis are being escorted to Baghdad.13 Moreover, 25% of IDPs in Babylon originate Locally integrate in current location in Anbar, which enjoys strong tribal bonds. This presumably affects IDP intentions and GENDER- agE BREAKDOWN encourage them to go back to their relatives. Almost half of all IDPs in Babylon originate in Notably, 41% of all IDPs assessed in Baby- Ninewa and in majority were of Turkmen and 3.

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