Assessing Water Shortage-Induced Displacement in Qadissiya, Najaf, Babylon, Wassit and Kerbala
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
Load more
Recommended publications
-
Wash Needs in Schools Iraq
COMPARATIVE OVERVIEW WASH NEEDS IN SCHOOLS OF KEY INDICATORS Note: Findings derived from WFP data are December 2019 IRAQ presented in turquoise boxes. Methodology Water Hygiene Sanitation 1 3 2 REACH Number of HH surveys conducted by Number of schools assessed by WFP Drinking water from a water source is available Drinking water from a water source is available Drinking water comes from an improved water source The water quality is perceived to be acceptable The main water source is at the school's premises Has access to handwashing facilities Has access to handwashing facilities of which is having water and soap available of which is functional of which is having soap Has access to improved sanitation facilities number of Average functional student toilets per school building number of toilets Average for students number of Average students per toilet Has access to student toilets separated by gender Has access to student toilets separated by gender Has unusable toilets Is having a good structural condition of student toilets Is having a good hygienic condition of student toilets Al-Falluja 115 88% 100% 78% 93% 100% 97% 100% 9,1 82% 0% Al-Ramadi 80 83% 98% 81% 98% 100% 100% 100% 8,6 93% 0% Al-Anbar Ana 74 31 44% 65% 87% 49% 72% 94% 94% 64% 66% 62% 94% 5,8 5,4 36 90% 90% 23% 100% 71% Heet 87 72% 100% 60% 100% 93% 97% 100% 9,0 88% 0% Shat Al-Arab 98 12% 92% 83% 11% 7,2 91 77% 56% 46% Al-Basrah Al-Khidhir 70 50% 66% 76% 11% 5,8 69 79% 74% 32% Al-Muthanna Al-Kufa 120 21% 46% 71% 99% 100% 23% 99% 6.5 71% 27% Al-Najaf Al-Najaf 94 2% 95% 98% -
Iraq Governance & Performance Accountability Project (Igpa/Takamul)
IRAQ GOVERNANCE & PERFORMANCE ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT (IGPA/TAKAMUL) FY21 QUARTER-1 REPORT October 1, 2020 – December 31, 2020 Program Title Iraq Governance and Performance Accountability Project (IGPA/Takamul) Sponsoring USAID Office USAID Iraq Contract Number AID-267-H-17-00001 Contractor DAI Global LLC Date of publication January 30, 2021 Author IGPA/Takamul Project Team COVER: A water treatment plant subject to IGPA/Takamul’s assessment in Hilla City, Babil Province | Photo Credit: Pencils Creative for USAID IGPA/Takamul This publication, prepared by DAI, was produced for review by the United States Agency for International Development. The authors’ views expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the views of the United States Agency for International Development or the United States Government. CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................................................................................................... 1 CHAPTER 1: PROJECT PROGRESS ...................................................................................................................... 3 OBJECTIVE 1: ENHANCED SERVICE DELIVERY CAPACITY OF THE GOVERNMENT OF IRAQ ................................................................................................................................. 3 SUCCESS STORY ...................................................................................................................................................... 21 OBJECTIVE 2: IMPROVED PROVINCIAL AND NATIONAL -
Iraq Humanitarian Fund (IHF) 1St Standard Allocation 2020 Allocation Strategy (As of 13 May 2020)
Iraq Humanitarian Fund (IHF) 1st Standard Allocation 2020 Allocation Strategy (as of 13 May 2020) Summary Overview o This Allocation Strategy is issued by the Humanitarian Coordinator (HC), in consultation with the Clusters and Advisory Board (AB), to set the IHF funding priorities for the 1st Standard Allocation 2020. o A total amount of up to US$ 12 million is available for this allocation. This allocation strategy paper outlines the allocation priorities and rationale for the prioritization. o This allocation paper also provides strategic direction and a timeline for the allocation process. o The HC in discussion with the AB has set the Allocation criteria as follows; ✓ Only Out-of-camp and other underserved locations ✓ Focus on ICCG priority HRP activities to support COVID-19 Response ✓ Focus on areas of response facing marked resource mobilization challenges Allocation strategy and rationale Situation Overview As of 10 May 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed 2,676 cases of COVID-19 in Iraq; 107 fatalities; and 1,702 patients who have recovered from the virus. The Government of Iraq (GOI) and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) have generally relaxed enforcement of the stringent curfews and movement restrictions which have been in place for several weeks, although they are nominally still applicable. Partial lockdowns are currently in force in federal Iraq until 22 May, and in Kurdistan Region of Iraq until 18 May. The WHO and the Ministry of Health recommend maintenance of strict protective measures for all citizens to prevent a resurgence of new cases in the country. The humanitarian community in Iraq is committed to both act now to stem the impact of COVID-19 by protecting those most at risk in already vulnerable humanitarian contexts and continue to support existing humanitarian response plans, in increasingly challenging environments. -
Iraq Reconstruction Report a Weekly Construction & Sustainment Update 10.20.06
Iraq Reconstruction Report A Weekly Construction & Sustainment Update 10.20.06 Major Project Dispatches Fence Provides Additional Port Security The Umm Qasr security fence project at the port in Basrah Province was was completed on Oct. 5. The $4.1 million project installed approximately 8 kilometers of security fencing around the north and south port facilities. The project also included the building of an interior perimeter access road, observation posts, perimeter lighting, and back-up power capability. Major Baghdad Road Paving Project Completed Construction is complete on the road repair and paving project in Baiya, Baghdad Province. The $2.4 million project repaired and paved approximately 10 kilometers of Highway 8 between the Al Baiya/Qadisiya overpass and the Rashid Market traffic circle. Work included sealing cracks, patching potholes, road surface cleaning, and installing traffic signs. Construction Begins on an Al-Anbar Pump Station The Baghdad Central Train Station is a $6 million project Construction started on a Fallujah sewer system pump station in Al- completed by the Al Munshed Group, an Iraqi company. The Anbar Province. The $3.8 million project began this month, and has a station administrative offices, restaurant, kitchen areas, bank, June 2007 estimated completion date. The project will construct a facility post office, telegraph office and ticketing offices were all refurbished. (Gulf Region Division Photo) that will pump wastewater from five collection systems to a trunk collection system. The project will benefit approximately 140,000 Inside this Issue residents of Fallujah. Page 2 Gulf Region Division Change of Command Bringing Hope to Tarmiya Page 3 Sector Overview Page 4 School’s “In” Potable Water Page 5 New Police Training Station Capabilities Being UNDG Oversees Infrastructure Rehabilitation Page 6 Hole Repair: Important Work in Iraq Rebuilt Equipment Donated to Veterinary Center Page 8 DoD Reconstruction Partnership A Fallujah worker at the new Al Askari water treatment US Army Corps of Engineers - Gulf Region plant. -
Iraq Reconstruction Weekly Update اﻻﺳﺒﻮﻋﻰ ﻟﻤﺸﺎرﻳﻊ اﻋﻤﺎر اﻟﻌﺮاق اﻟﺘﺤﺪﻳﺚ
Iraq Reconstruction Weekly Update اﻻﺳﺒﻮﻋﻰ ﻟﻤﺸﺎرﻳﻊ اﻋﻤﺎر اﻟﻌﺮاق اﻟﺘﺤﺪﻳﺚ 12.07.05 ﺗﻄﻮر اﻟﺤﺪث واﻻﺧﺒﺎر اﻟﺠﻴﺪة ﺗﻘﺎرﻳﺮ ﻋﻦ Reporting progress and good news Progress Dispatches - Al Husseiniya Primary Healthcare Center Construction is 91% complete on the $653,000 primary healthcare center project in Rusafa, Baghdad Governorate. The project started in Oct. 2004 and will be completed Project Close Up… this month. The two-story, 1,155 BAGHDAD, Iraq – Iraqi police assigned to the newly square meter facility will provide modernized Najaf police station register their approval of medical and dental examination and treatment. The facility will the site’s renovation. Story Page ( Photo by Denise Calabria) be able to treat about 150 patients daily. This is one of 29 primary healthcare center projects programmed in the Baghdad Governorate. Notable Quotes - Al Kut Wasit Underground Line: Project Complete “You are in our way -- please leave so we can get back to work.” Construction has been completed on an electricity project that will Mr. Alla, an Iraqi sewer construction laborer, to reporters. provide service to over 200 Iraqi homes in Al Kut, Wasit (Oct. 2005) Governorate. The $1.5M Wasit Underground Line project installed Inside this Issue two new underground electrical feeders from the Al Kut South substation to the Al Ezah substation which will provide incoming Page 2 - Change of Charter - Electrical Substation Recognized for Excellence power to approximately 2,000 local residents. The Iraqi contractor Page 3 - Contracting Offices Help Boost Iraq’s Economy employed an average of 28 Iraqi workers daily on the site. - Control of Major Power Projects Turned Over - Al Shuada Sewer Work - Diwaniyah Rail Station: Project Complete Page 4 - Latest Project Numbers Page 5 - Sector Overview: Current Status/Impact Construction has been completed on Page 6 - Spotlight on Design-Build Contractors $181,000 railroad station project in Diwaniyah - Unit-Level Assistance in the News District, Al Qadisiyah Governorate. -
Mapaction Powerpoint Maps - Iraq
MapAction PowerPoint Maps - Iraq Introduction The aim of this PowerPoint pack to provide you with some simple maps so that you can add your own data and information to them and use in presentations or reports. The maps are saved to the background so that your write or draw over them without touching the map itself. The PowerPoint pack provides all the tools that you would need to produce including symbols, callout boxes, legends and labels. All you need to do is copy and paste. How to guide Select the map you want to use. Add your data In the Labels and Symbology section there are ready made symbols, labels and callout boxes that can be cut and pasted onto your map. With the callout boxes, double click on them and begin typing your information. Contents Introduction and How to guide Country Map Northern Iraq Admin 1 Maps – White Admin 1 Maps – Colour Admin 1 Maps - Editable Labels and Symbology Logos Weblinks Data Collection MapAction User Guide Country Map Showing Country boundary and Department boundaries There are two types of country map: • Simple Country Reference Map – Copy and paste labels to map • Advance Country Reference Map – Admin boundaries colours can be changed. Select admin area, Right Click>>Format Shape>>Fill Contents Reference map of Iraq Reference map of Iraq This map is editable TURKEY DAHUK Dahuk Mosul Erbil ERBIL NINEWA Sulaymaniyah Kirkuk KIRKUK SULAYMANIYAH SYRIA SALAH AL-DIN Samarra DIYALA IRAN Ba`aqubah Ramadi Baghdad BAGHDAD ANBAR JORDAN Kerbala WASSIT Kut KERBALA Hilla Najaf Diwaniya MISSAN QADISSIYA Amarah -
The Extent and Geographic Distribution of Chronic Poverty in Iraq's Center
The extent and geographic distribution of chronic poverty in Iraq’s Center/South Region By : Tarek El-Guindi Hazem Al Mahdy John McHarris United Nations World Food Programme May 2003 Table of Contents Executive Summary .......................................................................................................................1 Background:.........................................................................................................................................3 What was being evaluated? .............................................................................................................3 Who were the key informants?........................................................................................................3 How were the interviews conducted?..............................................................................................3 Main Findings......................................................................................................................................4 The extent of chronic poverty..........................................................................................................4 The regional and geographic distribution of chronic poverty .........................................................5 How might baseline chronic poverty data support current Assessment and planning activities?...8 Baseline chronic poverty data and targeting assistance during the post-war period .......................9 Strengths and weaknesses of the analysis, and possible next steps:..............................................11 -
Warwick.Ac.Uk/Lib-Publications
Original citation: Fletcher, Robert S. G.. (2015) The ʿAmārāt, their Sheikh, and the Colonial State : patronage and politics in a partitioned Middle East. Journal of the Economic and Social History of the Orient, 58 (1-2). pp. 163-199. Permanent WRAP URL: http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/93322 Copyright and reuse: The Warwick Research Archive Portal (WRAP) makes this work by researchers of the University of Warwick available open access under the following conditions. Copyright © and all moral rights to the version of the paper presented here belong to the individual author(s) and/or other copyright owners. To the extent reasonable and practicable the material made available in WRAP has been checked for eligibility before being made available. Copies of full items can be used for personal research or study, educational, or not-for-profit purposes without prior permission or charge. Provided that the authors, title and full bibliographic details are credited, a hyperlink and/or URL is given for the original metadata page and the content is not changed in any way. Publisher’s statement: Published version http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/15685209-12341369 A note on versions: The version presented here may differ from the published version or, version of record, if you wish to cite this item you are advised to consult the publisher’s version. Please see the ‘permanent WRAP URL’ above for details on accessing the published version and note that access may require a subscription. For more information, please contact the WRAP Team at: [email protected] warwick.ac.uk/lib-publications Journal of the Economic and Social History of the Orient 58 (�0�5) �63-�99 brill.com/jesh The ʿAmārāt, their Sheikh, and the Colonial State: Patronage and Politics in a Partitioned Middle East Robert S.G. -
BABYLON IOM Displacement Assessments GOVERNORATE PROFILE JULY 2009
BABYLON IOM Displacement Assessments GOVERNORATE PROFILE JULY 2009 IOM IDP AND RETURNEE ASSESSMENT Iraq has a long history of displacement, JULY 2009 culminating most recently in the February 2006 bombing of the Samarra Al-Askari BABYLON: DISPLACEMENT AT A GLANCE Mosque. Due primarily to sectarian violence, 1.6 million people were internally 1 displaced, chiefly in 2006 and 2007, Total post-Feb 2006 IDPs 12,677 families (est. 77,197 individuals) 2 2 according to government figures. Total pre-Feb 2006 IDPs 1,475 families (est. 8,850 individuals) Number of post-Feb 2006 IDPs 10,601 families (est. 63,606 individuals) assessed by IOM3 IOM field monitoring teams assess the Returnees identified by IOM4 125 families (est. 750 individuals) varying needs and challenges of IDP and Capital Hilla returnee communities across the eighteen Iraqi governorates. These comprehensive Districts Hashimiya, Hilla, Al-Mahawil, Al-Musayab assessments of internally displaced persons Population5 1,651,565 individuals (IDPs) and returnees are conducted through Rapid Assessment questionnaires in conjunction with Iraqi authorities and other national and international actors. Internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Babylon are primarily Shia Arab families who fled sectarian violence in Baghdad during the post-Samarra IOM seeks to ascertain and disseminate violence of 2006 and early 2007. Almost 14% of IDP households are female- detailed information about IDP and headed, and only 41% would like to return. Families are increasingly returnee needs and conditions in each interested in remaining in Babylon permanently among extended family governorate. A greater understanding of networks or finding an alternative place to settle. displacement and return in Iraq is intended to facilitate policy making, prioritizing areas However, sustainable shelter – out of group settlements and away from of operation, and planning emergency and unaffordable rents – is hard to find. -
DATA COLLECTION SURVEY on WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT and AGRICULTURE IRRIGATION in the REPUBLIC of IRAQ FINAL REPORT April 2016 the REPUBLIC of IRAQ
DATA COLLECTION SURVEY ON WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND AGRICULTURE IRRIGATION IN THE REPUBLIC OF IRAQ FINAL REPORT April 2016 REPORT IRAQ FINAL THE REPUBLIC OF IN IRRIGATION AGRICULTURE AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT WATER ON COLLECTION SURVEY DATA THE REPUBLIC OF IRAQ DATA COLLECTION SURVEY ON WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND AGRICULTURE IRRIGATION IN THE REPUBLIC OF IRAQ FINAL REPORT April 2016 Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) NTC International Co., Ltd. 7R JR 16-008 英文 118331.402802.28.4.14 作業;藤川 Directorate Map Dohuk N Albil Nineveh Kiekuk As-Sulaymaniyyah Salah ad-Din Tigris river Euphrates river Bagdad Diyala Al-Anbar Babil Wasit Karbala Misan Al-Qadisiyan Al-Najaf Dhi Qar Al-Basrah Al-Muthanna Legend Irrigation Area International boundary Governorate boundary River Location Map of Irrigation Areas ( ii ) Photographs Kick-off meeting with MoWR officials at the conference Explanation to D.G. Directorate of Legal and Contracts of room of MoWR MoWR on the project formulation (Conference room at Both parties exchange observations of Inception report. MoWR) Kick-off meeting with MoA officials at the office of MoA Meeting with MoP at office of D.G. Planning Both parties exchange observations of Inception report. Both parties discussed about project formulation Courtesy call to the Minister of MoA Meeting with representatives of WUA assisted by the JICA JICA side explained the progress of the irrigation sector loan technical cooperation project Phase 1. and further project formulation process. (Conference room of MoWR) ( iii ) Office of AL-Zaidiya WUA AL-Zaidiya WUA office Site field work to investigate WUA activities during the JICA team conducted hearing investigation on water second field survey (Dhi-Qar District) management, farming practice of WUA (Dhi-Qar District) Piet Ghzayel WUA Piet Ghzayel WUA Photo shows the eastern portion of the farmland. -
Iraq CRISIS Situation Report No. 49 (17 June – 23 June 2015)
Iraq CRISIS Situation Report No. 49 (17 June – 23 June 2015) This report is produced by OCHA Iraq in collaboration with humanitarian partners. It covers the period from 17 – 23 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 3 July. Highlights More than 1,500 families return to Tikrit. Returnees need humanitarian assistance Close to 300,000 individuals displaced from Ramadi since 8 April NGOs respond to Sulaymaniyah checkpoint closures Concern over humanitarian conditions in Ameriyat al-Fallujah and Habbaniya Insufficient funding continues to limit humanitarian response capacity 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 25 June 2015. Situation Overview More than 1,500 families (approximately 9,000 individuals) returned to Tikrit City and surrounding areas between 14 and 23 June, after the area was retaken by Iraqi Security Forces in April, according to the Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) of the International Organization for Migration (IOM). Most of those who returned were Government civil servants who were requested to return. Approximately 80 per cent of Government employees have gone back to the area, local authorities report. Returnees reportedly were required to submit to ID checks, body and vehicle searches before being allowed through manned checkpoints. Authorities have reportedly dismantled 1,700 improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and cleared more than 200 booby-trapped houses. The recent returns brings the estimated total number of returnees in Tikrit District to 16,384 families (over 98,000 individuals), according to a partner NGO. -
Copyright © and Moral Rights for This Thesis Are Retained by the Author And/Or Other Copyright Owners
R Karam, Salam Kamel (2017) The Constitution as Unfinished Business : The Making and Un‐Making of Power Relations in Iraq, 2003‐2010. PhD thesis. SOAS University of London. http://eprints.soas.ac.uk/26160 Copyright © and Moral Rights for this thesis are retained by the author and/or other copyright owners. A copy can be downloaded for personal non‐commercial research or study, without prior permission or charge. This thesis cannot be reproduced or quoted extensively from without first obtaining permission in writing from the copyright holder/s. The content must not be changed in any way or sold commercially in any format or medium without the formal permission of the copyright holders. When referring to this thesis, full bibliographic details including the author, title, awarding institution and date of the thesis must be given e.g. AUTHOR (year of submission) "Full thesis title", name of the School or Department, PhD Thesis, pagination. The Constitution as Unfinished Business The Making and Un-Making of Power Relations in Iraq, 2003-2010 Salam Kamel Karam Thesis submitted for the degree of PhD 2016 Department of Politics and International Studies School of Oriental and African Studies, SOAS University of London 1 Declaration for SOAS PhD thesis I have read and understood regulation 17.9 of the Regulations for students of the SOAS, University of London concerning plagiarism. I undertake that all the material presented for examination is my own work and has not been written for me, in whole or in part, by any other person. I also undertake that any quotation or paraphrase from the published or unpublished work of another person has been duly acknowledged in the work which I present for examination.