Iraq Crisis Situation Report No.51 31 June - 7 July 2015 0.Pdf (English)
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Iraq CRISIS Situation Report No. 51 (31 June – 7 July 2015) This report is produced by OCHA Iraq in collaboration with humanitarian partners. It covers the period from 31 June – 7 July. 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 17 July. Highlights Close to 3,000 IDPs relocated to Ashti IDP Camp in Sulaymaniyah Governorate IDP relocation to Tazar de Camp approaches Government reports 78 per cent of displaced receive IDP grant Kurdish Joint Crisis Centre launches civil-military cooperation unit Limited funding continues to constrain and threaten the delivery of aid to people in need 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 9 July 2015. Situation Overview A total of 480 families (approximately 2,880 individuals) have been relocated to the Ashti IDP Camp in Sulaymaniyah Governorate since it officially opened on 29 June. The newly constructed camp, 30km southeast of the town of Sulaymaniyah, has a planned capacity of 1,040 families (6,000 individuals) and was constructed to reduce overcrowding at the nearby Arbat IDP camp. The International Organization for Migration (IOM), which provides transport to those willing to relocate, is moving 30 families (180 individuals) per day and verifying that the process is voluntary. Under the first phase, 540 families will be moved in July, while another 500 will be relocated in August. Those families living in temporary tents outside the Arbat IDP Camp are being given priority. The Arbat IDP Camp currently houses close to 18,000 IDPs against a planned capacity of 4,800. The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) is working on an extension plan to further decongest Arbat. Plans to relocate IDPs in Kalar town and Kifri Sub-district to the newly completed Tazar de IDP Camp in Sulaymaniyah Governorate are now at an advanced stage. Tazar de Camp has a capacity of 1,000 households. Initially 450 families will be relocated in the first phase – 350 from Kalar town and 100 from Kifri. Priority for relocation will be given to the most vulnerable IDPs, including those living in unfinished buildings, those unable to pay their rent, and those who have willingly registered to relocate to the camp. Of the 174,528 IDPs in Sulaymaniyah Governorate, approximately 20,000 individuals live in IDP camps, according to IOM’s Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM). The vast majority of IDPs (150,000 individuals) in Sulaymaniyah Governorate live in rented accommodation. Iraq IDP Crisis Situation Report No. 51 |2 Clashes erupted south of Kirkuk on 6 July between Kurdish Peshmerga forces and the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). Two weeks earlier, Kurdish Peshmerga forces instructed residents of al Murrah and Humera villages to leave the area by 2 July and move to Kirkuk ahead of a potential attack. The incident underscores that the security situation in the governorate remains fragile with threats of attacks and waves of displacement from areas exposed to armed clashes. The Kurdish regional government’s Joint Crisis Centre (JCC) has launched a Civil-Military Coordination (CIMIC) unit and has appointed a CIMIC officer. The Coalition is also establishing a small civil-military team in Erbil. Both parties aim to improve coordination on civil-military issues. Topics include improving communication between the JCC and the federal Joint Coordination and Monitoring Centre on the identification of potential IDP sites for Mosul. No change in the IDP camp population in Dahuk Governorate and the three districts of Akre, Shikhan and Bardarash, Ninewah Governorate, has been reported, according to UNHCR. A total of 186,178 individuals (31,686 families) now reside in 16 camps in the area. 448,300 families or 78 per cent of those registered have received their IDP grant, the Ministry of Displacement and Migration (MoDM) reported. After registering with the MoDM each displaced Iraqi family is entitled to a cash grant of one million Iraqi dinars ($850). Despite the launch of the Iraq Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) in Brussels over a month ago, funding for the response overall remains low. A number of clusters report imminent cuts in their programmes if funding is not urgently received. This will result in a direct negative impact on already vulnerable affected populations. Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Needs: Four 5,000 litre water tanks and a reverse osmosis unit are needed for Al-Amel Al-Manshood tented camp in Abu Ghraib District, Baghdad Governorate. Waste water management, garbage collection, high running costs, and water trucking to informal settlements and unfinished buildings, remain key challenges in Dahuk Governorate. New wells, a water pump, water tanks and maintenance of WASH facilities are needed at the Al Ahal IDP Camp in Al Resala-al Ahal Sub-district, Abu Ghraib District, in Baghdad Governorate. A new well and reverse osmosis unit for 103 IDP families at the Khaimt Allraq Checkpoint No 75 in Al Rasheed Sub-district, in Mahmoudiya District, Baghdad Governorate, is needed. Latrines and water tanks are needed for 325 tents at the Sader Al Yousifiyah IDP Camp in Yousifia Sub- district, in Mahmoudiya District, Baghdad Governorate. 2,223 IDP families returning to Tikrit City, Salah al-Din Governorate, require access to safe water, hygiene items and basic sanitation facilities. Three informal camps in Ishaqi Sub-district in Balad District, hosting 250 returning families, need water, sanitation facilities and hygiene items. Response: 53,000 individuals continue to benefit from ongoing collection and safe disposal of solid waste at the Khanke and Bajet Kandala IDP camps in Sumel District, the Bersive II IDP and the Chamishku IDP Camp in Zakho, the Dawaodia IDP Camp in Amedi District, and the Essian IDP Camp in Shikhan District, Ninewa Governorate. 49,300 IDPs in informal settlements and unfinished buildings in seven districts in Dahuk Governorate continue to benefit from water trucking. 190 families relocated from Arbat to Ashti new IDP camp, Sulyamaniyah Governorate, are being provided with safe drinking water (40 litres per person per day). Services will be increased as relocation continues. 258 families at the Al Ghazaliya tented camp in Kakh District, Baghdad Governorate, were provided mobile latrines, showers, and water tanks. 250 families in temporary camps in Ishaq Sub-district in Salah al-Din Governorate were provided water tanks and prefabricated latrines and showers. United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Coordination Saves Lives | www.unocha.org Iraq IDP Crisis Situation Report No. 51 |3 Gaps and Constraints: Population movements and insecurity in the South and Central Zones make it difficult to deliver critically needed life-saving WASH support to those in need. The high cost of desludging waste water at the Essian IDP Camp in Shikhan District, Ninewa Gover norate, and the Chamishku IDP Camp in Zakho District, Dahuk Governorate, remains a burden to the operation and maintenance of services. Provision of an effective WASH response remains constrained due to lack of funding. 40 per cent of WASH programmes face closure by the end of July unless further funding is secured. Shelter and Non-Food Items Needs: Summerization items and 5,000 caravans are needed for 2,000 households in Najaf Governorate, 1,000 households in Wassit Governorate, and 2,000 households in Babylon Governorate, to accommodate IDPs from Anbar Governorate. 10,000 non-food item (NFI) kits are needed for 5,000 households in Anbar and 5,000 in Baghdad governorates. Response: Partners have provided more than 125,000 summer non-food item (NFI) kits to date. In addition to mattresses, blankets, water and kerosene jerry cans, summer NFI kits also include either a fan or air cooler, and cool box. Cluster partners assisted more than 3,000 IDP households with summer NFI distributions, while 3,519 IDP households were reached with shelter interventions. Summer NFI distributions have been completed for 600 IDP households in Shaqlawa District, Erbil Governorate, while distribution is continuing for 500 IDP households in Soran District. In Dahuk Governorate, summer NFI distributions have been completed for 1,934 IDP households in Zakho District and for 18 IDPs households in Sumel District. 325 IDP households received summer NFI kits in Balad District, Salah al-Din Governorate. Partners completed summer NFI distribution for 142 IDP households in Karkh and Resafa districts, Baghdad Governorate. 1,254 IDP households received tents, including 704 in Sulaymaniyah and 550 in Kirkuk governorates. In Baghdad governorate, 122 tents have been upgraded with concrete slabs under them. Living conditions for 788 IDP households in Dahuk Governorate were improved with minor shelter repairs. 177 collective centers (religious buildings) sheltering 867 IDP households were improved in Kerbala (89 Collective Centers/308 IDP households) and in Najaf (88 Collective Centers/559 IDP households) governorates. Gaps and Constraints: Limited funding continues to constrain shelter and NFI support to IDPs. To date, only 6 per cent of the US$95 million requested for the cluster under the 2015 HRP has been funded. Electricity shortages have been reported in Bersive I and II camps in Dahuk Governorate. The main problem seems to be the electricity transformer for the region. A technical team has reviewed the issue and spare parts have been ordered. It is not clear how long it will take to receive the parts since procurement is being undertaken outside the country. Food Security Needs: 4.4 million people continue to be in need of food assistance across 18 governorates. Response: 402,000 out of a planned 440,000 individuals received food vouchers in June. WFP distributed food vouchers to displaced people in Erbil Governorate, urban areas of Dahuk Governorate, and four districts of Sulaymaniyah Governorate.