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مجهورية العراق اﻷمانة العامة جمللس الوزراء JCMC املركز املشرتك للتنسيق والرصد General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers Joint Coordination and Monitoring Center-JCMC Report No.33 11th October 2017 Humanitarian Relief Efforts th th (from 25 September to 11 October) The information presented in this report is undertaken by the Government of Iraq (GoI), JCMC network, and International Organizations. Baghdad Governorate . The mayoralty of Baghdad conducted a campaign to improve the conditions of the Alnabee Sheet IDP collective center which hosts 90 families (446 individuals). Through the campaign: garbage removed, overflowed waste water cleaned , damaged water pipes repaired, two municipal equipment to serve the center were allocated and 6 large garbage containers were provided. During September, UIMS reported that health services were provided, through mobile medical team, to 99 people. Ninawa Governorate . Between 1st and 9th October, MoDM distributed food and NFIs to IDPs inside and outside camps and to stayees and returnees in the retaken areas in the Governorate, as outlined in the table below: Dry-food parcels Hygiene Kits Immediate parcels Blankets Mats Kerosene stoves Mobility aid Water sets Water\ liter Clothes sets Milk packs Bread ovens 17,238 6,098 2,635 1,598 605 635 50 1,500 2,664,000 635 7,600 154 . On 3rd October, the Ministry of Oil supplied gas stations with oil products as following: Petrol 702,080 liter, gas cylinders 2,040. Further, the ministry supplied Jada’h and Hammam Al-Alil IDP camps with 52,000 liter of Kerosene. Between 14th and 27th September, IOM carried out relief activities, as following: provision of medical consultations and treatment to 13,771 people, distribution of 939 NFI kits, provision of psychological support to 3,873 people, install 5 rubbhalls, provision of livelihood services to 139 people, and implement one quick impact infrastructure project. During September, UIMS reported that health services were provided to 27,970 people in Qayyara, Assalamiya, Haj Ali, and Al-Namrood areas. Sulaimaniya Governorate . Between 5th and 9th October, MoDM distributed 750 dry-food parcels and 1,780 hygiene kits to IDPs across the Governorate. Kirkuk Governorate . Between 1st and 9th October, MoDM distributed 2,650 dry-food parcels, 2,850 hygiene kits, 500 sets of bottled water, 1,000 sets of clothes to IDPs and residents from Hawija district, sub-districts and villages. The Governorate allocated 50 buses to transport Hawija IDPs from frontlines to IDP camps. According to JCMC representational office, during August and September, WFP distributed 18,369 food rations to 17,025 IDP families in (Laylan 1,2 and3, Bawa, Yahyawa, Nazrawa, and Daquq camps). Each families with less than 8 members received a ration weighs around 70 kg, while each families with more than 8 members received a ration weighs around 140 kg. Each ration was composed of the following items: flour, rice, chickpeas, lentils, sugar, bulgur, cooking oil, and salt. 1 مجهورية العراق اﻷمانة العامة جمللس الوزراء JCMC املركز املشرتك للتنسيق والرصد General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers Joint Coordination and Monitoring Center-JCMC . On 27th September, according to JCMC representational office, a number of organizations distributed relief items to IDPs in the Governorate, as shown in the below table: International Organization FOCSIV-Italy Tearfund World Doctors World Vision CDO Save the Children WEO IOM NRC Rescue Cash Hygiene Garbage Bussiness Health Psychological Food Immediate Assistance Food rations Cookers Immediate food Summerizations sheeting Coolers Jerrycan Thermos assistance items containers support care support rations food 1,500 7,191 Number 150 800 5 150 people 1,069 people 1,898 931 5 18 464 23 822 1,644 702 people people . Between 12th September, and 8th October, MOH’s cadres working in Hawija IDP’s reception quadrants in Maktab Khalid, Daquq, and Dibis have vaccinated around 3,903 children U5 against polio and measles, of which 114 children from Rashad sub-district. Further, the cadres provided preventive and curative services to around 6,700 people in the aforementioned quadrants. During September, UIMS reported that health services were provided through mobile medical team to 66 people. Between 14th and 27th September, IOM announced that buses were provided to transport 170 Hawija IDPs from Dibis quadrant to Laylan IDP camp. On 5th October, UNFPA announced that with support from (SIDA), recently liberated areas in Hawija were supported through deployment of a mobile delivery service and a team to respond to GBV. Diyala Governorate . Between 3rd and 4th October, JCMC representational office reported that relief activities were carried out, as follow: o Distribution of 150 tents and relief items to returnee families whom their houses were destroyed in Albukhayal and Albubakir villages in Alsaad Aladheem sub-dsitrict. o UNHCR distributed NFIs to 162 IDP families who were relocated from Kurdistan Region to Baquba district and Alsaad Aladheem sub-district. During September, UIMS reported that health services were provided through reproductive health clinic to 909 people in Saad camp. Salah Al-Din Governorate . Between 1st and 5th October, MoDM distributed 650 dry-food parcels in Baiji district, Siniya sub-district, and eastern side of Shirqat district. On 3rd October, the Ministry of Oil supplied the gas stations in Shirqat district with oil products, as follow: petrol 78,890 l, Kerosene 70,065 l, Diesel 30,940 l. During September, UIMS provided health services to 2,519 people in Shirqat district and, Hajaj, Al-Alam, and Al-Shahama camps. Anbar Governorate . MOH’s cadres vaccinated around 487 children U5 with polio and measles in Aana district following the liberation of the district. On 3rd October, the Ministry of Oil supplied the gas stations in Fallujah, Garma, and Saqlawiya with oil products, as follow: petrol 122,500 l, Kerosene 55,800 l, and Diesel 97,500 l. During September, UIMS reported that 31,196 people benefited from health services and 112,076 benefited from WASH services. On 3rd October, IOM announced that 795 NFI kits were distributed to IDP families in Habbaniya and 500 kits to out-of-camps IDPs in Heet district. Further, the 4 medical teams continue providing health care to around 1,000 IDPs per week in Fallujah, Amriyat Alfallujah, Heet, and Garma areas. 2 مجهورية العراق اﻷمانة العامة جمللس الوزراء JCMC املركز املشرتك للتنسيق والرصد General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers Joint Coordination and Monitoring Center-JCMC Babil Governorate . On 4th October, JCMC representational office reported that ICRC started distributing the first of fourth rounds of cash assistance to 143 IDP families in Al-Qasim district. Each family received 430,000 dinars. In addition, IOM supported IDP families and host community with 26 income generating businesses to improve their life conditions. Wassit Governorate . MoDM distributed 600 food parcels to IDP families in the Governorate. Kerbala Governorate . MoH reported that between 3rd and 8th October, health activities were carried out, as follow: vaccination of 149 women and 322 children U5, distribution of 367 health leaflets, conduct 20 health awareness campaigns, distribution of 3,323 purification tabs. During September, UIMS reported that health services were provided through mobile medical team to 53 people. Najaf Governorate . Between 1st and 5th October, the Higher Committee for Relief and Sheltering IDPs distributed 500 food parcels and 350 hygiene kits to IDPs in the city center, Kufa district, Radhawiya sub-district, and Sayyed Ibrahim area. During September, UIMS reported that health services were provided through mobile medical team to 43 people. IOM supported IDP families and host community with 48 businesses to improve families’ life conditions through income generating. Missan Governorate . In coordination with MoDM’s branch, and Asiacell Telecommunication Company, WFP distributed cash assistance instead of food rations to 70 IDP families in Oyoon Missan camp. Each family member received 20,000 dinars. In coordination with MoDM’s branch, and Zain-Iraq Telecommunication Company, UNHCR distributed cash assistance to 52 IDP families. Each family received $400 where the families were selected according to the number of the family members. Various Governorates . With support from the Kuwaiti Society for Relief, through orphan sponsorship project, UIMS distributed NFIs to 2,000 people in Baghdad, Ninawa, Salah Al-Din, and Anbar received. Iraqi Red Crescent Society: . From 1st to 30th September, IRCS carried out relief activities including distribution of food and NFIs in Khazir, Hassansham, Chamkour, Debaga, Madraj (Airstrip), Jada’h, Al-Namroud, Hammam Al-Alil, Haj Ali, Al- Shahama, and Tal Al-seebat camps, and areas inside Tikrit city, Shirqat dsitrict, al-Alam sub-district, Al-Zab sub-district, Hamdaniya district, as well as a number of neighborhoods in Mosul city, Dahuk, Kirkuk, and Erbil, as shown in the below table: Hot Ready-to - Complete Hygiene Kitchen bottled Meat Household Loaf of Ground Jerrycan Thermos Mattress Stove Blanket Towel Kettle Water\Liter meal eat ration food parcel kit set water (kg) set bread sheet 67,000 6,800 15,432 3,882 3,882 2,304 25,375 2,782 1,180 384 2,729,100 1,152 1,480 22,618 2,450 1,180 1,180 26,189,000 3 مجهورية العراق اﻷمانة العامة جمللس الوزراء JCMC املركز املشرتك للتنسيق والرصد General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers Joint Coordination and Monitoring Center-JCMC . Between 1st and 30th September, IRCS
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