Humanitarian Relief Efforts

مجهورية العراق األمانة العامة جمللس الوزراء JCMC املركز املشرتك للتنسيق والرصد General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers Joint Coordination and Monitoring Center-JCMC

Report number: 9 7th March 2017

The information presented in this report are undertaken by the Government of Iraq (GoI) and International Organizations.

Baghdad Governorate . On 16th February, IOM distributed 520 rations of relief items for protection from weather conditions for IDP families in Hurriyah, Adhamiya, Rusafa, Karkh, Hay Al-Jami’a Complex and Amiriyah. In addition, 120 NFI rations were distributed to IDP families from Mosul and Qa'em who were hosted at Al-Jihad and Al-Resala neighborhoods in Baghdad. . During February, UIMS’s mobile medical team provided health services to 115 beneficiaries. Ninawa Governorate . According to data provided to JCMC for the period between 20th February and 3rd March, MoDM distributed food and non-food items to IDPs in Al-Khazir, Hassansham, Jad’a, Madraj, Haj-Ali, Debga and Hammam Al-Alil camps and Rfeila, Jeren, and Al-Hamza villages as well as the screening sites in Hammam Al-Alil sub-district, as shown in the table below: Dry food Immediate Kerosene Rechargeable Kerosene Winter Winter Health kit Kitchen set Blanket Mat Tarpaulin Thermos Water set parcels parcel heater light stove blouse jacket 9,237 5,937 8,702 2,680 68,902 7,637 4,396 5,937 3,300 300 300 55 3,261 3,500 . Summary of activities provided by the Ministry of Health & Environment to support the delivery of health and treatment services for IDPs, returnees and the residents in the liberated areas, as follows: o 8,000 children under the age of 5 years who returned to their liberated areas in Ninawa Governorate were vaccinated. o A medical team from Basra Health Directorate consists of 37 staff was dispatched to provide medical services at the Al-Shaheed Ali Hospital in Qayyarah and Jassim Shubbar Hospital in Tal Al-Ghazal in Ninawa Governorate. o 17 health clinics were rehabilitated in the eastern side of Mosul. o An amount of 200 million IQD was allocated to support the rehabilitation of Al-Shifa Hospital with capacity 100 beds, as well as the rehabilitation of four operations rooms. The number of staffs who resumed their work has reached 997 individuals, of whom 232 are medical staff where specialist physicians representing 25% of the total medical staff. o Ninawa Disabled Rehabilitation Center and Ibn Al-Atheer Specialized Pediatric Hospital were rehabilitated. o Ninawa Health Directorate HQ was opened at the eastern side of Mosul, where more than 175 of its staff started working to strengthen the mechanisms of supervision and monitoring of the provision of health services. o A warehouse for storing medicines and medical supplies in the eastern side of Mosul was opened. o Medicines and medical supplies have been sent from KIMADIA to Ninawa Health Directorate amounting to over 9 billion IQD. o A 1-megawatt power generator was sent to Ninawa Health Directorate. o The Ministry identified the need to facilitate procedures for the referral of patients from the IDP camps to the hospitals in the liberated areas of Mosul's eastern side or Erbil hospitals. . During January 2017, the Ministry of Oil supplied the liberated districts, sub-districts, and villages in Ninawa Governorate with oil products, as follows: Gasoline 2,970,918 liters, kerosene 3,058,870 liters, gas oil 713,300 liters, 43,610 gas cylinders, according to MoO’s report on 6th March. . During February, UIMS provided health services to 8,168 beneficiaries, distributed food items to 11,020 beneficiaries, and provided water and sanitation services to 5,000 beneficiaries.

Basra Governorate . On 21st February, the Future Makers Society distributed 32 women's clothing sets for IDP families in Zubair district, according to JCMC Representation Office. Salah Al-Din Governorate . MoDM distributed food and non-food items to IDPs in Tikrit and Shirqat districts, according to data provided to the Center for the period from 20th February up to 3rd March: 4,287 food parcels, 2,287 immediate parcels, 648 clothing sets, 4,000 blankets, 48 mats, 574 rechargeable lights, and 48 cookers with their accessories. . MoDM Branch provided immediate food parcels and drinking water to 2,319 IDPs displaced from the left side to the right side of Shirqat District. . The Ministry of Health & Environment implemented treatment and preventive health campaigns in the IDP camps. It also monitored the surveillance reports and treated leishmaniosis cases. . The Ministry of Oil supplied Shirqat district and the relating sub-districts with oil products during January 2017, as follows: Gasoline 551,420 liters, kerosene 714,060 liters, Gas Oil 377,575 liters, 21,500 Gas Cylinders, according to MoO’s report on 6th March . During February, UIMS provided health services to 13,563 beneficiaries, distributed food items to 1,980 beneficiaries, and provided water and sanitation services to 3,175 beneficiaries. . HRF distributed 122 water tanks to IDPs in Al-Shahama camp and the building structures in Tikrit as well as 100 tents to the families displaced from Himrin sub-district to Al-Na’ma area on the outskirts of Tikrit. Diyala Governorate . MoDM distributed 924 rations included food parcels, health kits, immediate food parcels, kitchen sets and 254 kerosene heaters to IDP families in Muqdadiyah district and Saad camp in Baquba district.

Karbala Governorate . During February, UIMS provided health services to 71 beneficiaries.

Al-Najaf Governorate . Supported by a number of civil society organizations, on 20th February, Al-Salam Humanitarian Organization distributed: 200 food parcels, 200 mats and 200 blankets to 200 displaced families in Najaf's city center. . On 26th February, MoDM distributed: 200 food parcels, 200 cookers, 200 health kits, and 200 clothing sets to 200 displaced families in Kufa district. . On 27th February, UNHCR distributed kerosene to 200 families in Kufa district and the city center. Each family received 200 liters. . During February, UIMS provided health services to 32 beneficiaries.

Babil Governorate . Between 3rd and 16th February, the Ministry of Health & Environment implemented 19 treatment and preventive campaigns in the IDP communities as well as providing medical consultations and treatments for chronic diseases to the IDPs. It also held 57 health awareness sessions and distributed 523 health awareness bulletins for IDPs. . UNHCR, through its implementing partner the Muslim Aid Organization, distributed 81 financial grants to IDP families in Hilla district and Al-Qassim and Medhatiya sub-districts ranging between 292,000 and 702,000 IQD based on the number of the family members. . DRC (Camps Coordination & Management Team) distributed fire risk reduction tools: Extinguishers, fire extinguishing blankets and fire sensors to 10 IDP communities in the governorate.

Kirkuk Governorate . MoDM branch provided food and household items to 761 IDPs from Hawija district who were transported from different zones and accommodated in Kirkuk’s camps. . With support from the European Union, IOM distributed on 15th February, 450 NFI rations to the IDPs in Kirkuk governorate.

Al-Anbar Governorate . MoDM branch distributed 65,000 liters of kerosene to 1,300 families in the Kilo 18 and Kilo 60 camps. Each family received 50 liters. . Between 3rd and 16th February, the Ministry of Health & Environment vaccinated 72,000 citizens against the seasonal flu in Ramadi. . The Ministry of Oil supplied Falluja district and sub-districts with oil products during January 2017, as follows: Gasoline 2,656,100 liters, kerosene 4,466,600 liters, Gas oil 2,841,400 liters, 38,190, gas cylinders, according to MoO’s report issued on 6th March. . During February, UIMS provided health services to 29,856 beneficiaries, distributed NFIs to 559 beneficiaries, and provided water and sanitation services to 111,948 beneficiaries. . MoDM branch provided immediate food parcels and drinking water to 98 families displaced from Rawa and Annah who were sheltered in the Kilo 18 camp.

Various Governorates . MoO distributed 1,136,800 liters of kerosene for free to 5,983 displaced families in Erbil and Dahuk Governorates, according to the data provided to the Center for the period from 18th to 25th February, as shown in the table below: Governorate Erbil Dahuk Grand total Number of families 5,144 839 5,983 Quantity/ liter 1,028,800 108,000 1,136,800

Iraqi Red Crescent Society . Summary of the relief activities carried out by IRCS for the period from 15th to 25th February in of Ninawa, Salah Al-Din, Kirkuk, Najaf and Babel Governorates, as shown in the table below: Food ration Food parcel Rice bag Hot meal Hygiene kit Kitchen set Bottles of water Jerrycan Thermos Towel loaf of bread Kerosene stove Kettle Trash bag Household ration Blanket Ground sheet Adhesive tape Rope Water/liter Ready Complete 35 kg

7,350 2,729 2,854 1,025 1,025 38,836 954 1,750 175 900 540,000 1,187 225 298 1,000 8,022 225 150 150 4,300,000

. Summary of the health activities provided by IRCS to the beneficiaries for the period from 15 to 25 February in Erbil Governorates, as shown in the table below: Personal hygiene First aid services Psychological support Ambulance workshops health awareness medical services awareness 70 10,234 323 145 130 4,150 . 45,000 beneficiaries of drinking water distribution produced through the R.O units in Baghdad, Babil, Wassit, Karbala and Thi- Qar governorates, in a week.

International Committee of the Red Cross . 12,854 families (77,124 individuals) received from ICRC food and household aids and items to cope with the winter of Ninawa, Salah Al-Din, Kirkuk, Anbar and Diyala in governorates, as shown in the table below:

Number of Number of Health Hand Kitchen Kerosene Food parcel Rice (kg) Thermos Kettle Jerrycan Blanket Tarpaulin households individuals kit towel set stove 12,854 77,124 12,854 449,890 6,848 6,172 3,080 3,086 3,086 6,172 3,086 18,516 3,086

. The Committee provided medical assistance to 12,454 individuals in Ninawa and Erbil Governorates. . The rehabilitation of Hassan-Sham Water Station in Hamdania district in Ninawa was completed. The objective is to supply the near camps with water through tankers for the benefit of around 53,000 individuals. . The rehabilitation of Baghdad Physical Rehabilitation Center in Baghdad-Rusafa was completed. The Center provides 55 consultations daily to the citizens from Baghdad and other governorates. . The rehabilitation of Kifri Water Station in Wanah District in Ninawa was completed. Direct beneficiaries around 2,000 residents. . The rehabilitation of a school in Ayadhiyah district in Ninawa was completed benefiting around 70 IDPs.

UN response to the displacement crisis due to the Ninawa liberation operations  The United Nations has announced the provision of humanitarian aid to the people displaced due to the military operations in Ninawa Governorate since 17th October 2016 till 26th February 2017, as follows: o 48,480 beneficiaries received food rations sufficient for 30 days for the period from 20th to 26th February. o 320,258 people received (RRM). o 550,614 people received (NFI). o 509,405 IDPs benefited from medical examinations. o 1,177,998 people were reached with WASH and hygiene services inside and outside camps. o 300,416 people benefited from the protection services. o 14,263 plots currently available for new arrivals in camps and emergency sites. o 29,621 IDP boys and girls were enrolled in 25 temporary learning spaces.

 Summary of the health activities provided by WHO to the IDPs in various areas, according to its report to JCMC on 5th March, as outlined below: o WHO’s implementing partners in the mobile and fixed medical clinics, mobile medical teams and PHCCs provided 8,299 consultations within one week. The total number of patients benefited from medical care services since 17th October 2016 until 25th February 2017 has been 521,896. o 28,114 under-5 children were vaccinated with OPV, and 26,112 children aged between 9 months to 15 years were vaccinated against measles for the period from 17th October 2016 until 18th February 2017. o WHO trained and equipped 19 frontline responders from Qayyarah Hospital in Ninawa on managing causalities of exposure to chemical substance. o 15 ambulances are on their way to Erbil, where they will be used to transport patients and injured to Bartella field hospital and Qayyarah hospital. In addition, 7 ambulances were relocated to serve in Shikhan hospital to support the liberation operations of the western side of Mosul. o WHO provided a consignment of medications to Ninawa Health Directorate sufficient to treat 48,750 cases of leishmaniosis. o WHO provided Erbil Health Directorate with supplies for the blood bank valued at 47,543 USD in order to support the provision of blood to the four emergency hospitals for injury treatment, West Erbil Emergency hospital, the field hospital in Bartella and Shikhan hospital. o WHO supported Bartella field hospital with a consignment of anesthetics painkiller medications sufficient for 300 patients. o WHO supported its implementing partner the International Medical Corps (IMC) with a consignment of 5 basic units of the IEHK sufficient to treat 5,000 patients. o WHO supported its implementing partner Heevie NGO, which runs the PHCC in Amalah camp with one Inter- Agency Emergency Health Kit (IEHK) enough for a population of 10,000, for three months. o WHO supported the PHCC in Khabat district in Erbil with 10 basic units of the Inter-Agency Emergency Health Kit (IEHK) sufficient to provide treatment to the district’s 48,750 population for 3 months.

 Between 17th and 24th February, WFP distributed food assistance to IDPs inside and outside camps as well as to the residents and returnees in the liberated areas in of Baghdad, Ninawa, Basra, Erbil, Najaf, Karbala, Dohuk, Salah Al-Din, Sulaimaniyah, Kirkuk, Diyala, Anbar, Babel, Wasit, Qadisiyah, and Muthanna governorates, as shown in the table below: Type of assistance Number of assistance Number of families Number of persons Monthly food parcel 75,990 77,482 401,305 Rapid Response basket 6,268 4,210 22,426

Needs and gaps identified by the United Nations o Water, sanitation and hygiene sector WASH:  Provision of drinking water in the eastern side of Mosul as there is lack of water due to the damages in water projects.  Provision or expansion of WASH services in Al-Jad’a camp and emergency sites in Qayyarah (Al-Madraj) and Haj-Ali.  Rehabilitation of toilets for schools in the liberated areas in the eastern side of Mosul.  The mixed toilets in some camps need to be separated (for males and females), and lighting is needed as well.  Allocation of urgent funding to construct sanitation facilities and maintain the existing ones in the newly established Sulaimanah camp and the emergency site (Al-Madraj) in Qayyarah. o Food Security Sector:  Lack of employment opportunities to support the livelihood of families in the newly liberated areas, as well as the difficulty to receive the ration card items.  The restrictions on the movement of goods between Erbil and Ninawa, as well as the lack of spaces available for storage in the camps. o Health Sector:  The need to provide blood units and the associated services in the TSPs.  The need for staffs specialized in post-operative care, as well as specialists to work in the TSPs. o Education Sector:  Demining teams need to continue their work in order to ensure that schools are cleared of explosives in the liberated side of Mosul.  Lack of textbooks impedes the education in Qayyarah schools.  Shortage of teaching staff in the schools that resumed their activities after liberation.

Abdulamir Mohammed Ali Hussein Head of JCMC th 7 March 2017

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