ERBIL GOVERNORATE PROFILE OVERVIEW2 MAY 2015 41,313 IDP FAMILIES 2,592 IDP families 6% IDP camps 1 total population: 6,598 individuals 247,878 IDP INDIVIDUALS planned: 13,732 individuals Syrian refugee camps 110, 378 SYRIAN REFUGEE 8,756 IDP families DISPLACEMENT OVER TIME INDIVIDUALS 21% 41,313 Darashakran 45,000 SUM OF IDPFAMILIES 38% OF ALL IDPS ARE UNDER 14 35,758 Basirma 40,000 Kawergosk 32,324 33,181 26,681 IDP families 32,604 65% 35,000 31,324 1,575 IDP families 28,424 26,087 GOVERNORATE OF ORIGIN Baharka 4% 30,000 Ankawa 2 26,014 Harsham 1,709 IDP families 25,000 19,734 4% 20,000 IDPs in I 23% 27% all ra f q Qushtapa 15,000 o % 10,000 3,328 9 Debaga 3,643 3,245 5,000 - 17% 33% 99% MOST COMMON SHELTER TYPE INTENTIONS Anbar Diyala Erbil Ninewa Salah al Din Soran 100% WAVES OF DISPLACEMENT Shaqlawa 94% 2% Makhmur 47% 53% 17% 9%14% Koisnjaq 57% 43% Rented Host Families Informal settle- Erbil 90% 10% housing 70% 8,5% ments 7% Gov Total 88% 11% Iraq 89% 8% TOP PRIORITY NEEDS 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 29% 40% 1 1 2 3 4 Return to Area of Past Displacement Return4 to place of origin 90% Waiting on one or several factors Locally integrate in current location Access Food Water Health Shelter Moving and integrating in a different location outside of Iraq Pre June 14 June July 14 to income Resettle in a third location 14-Aug Post September14 1. Iraq - CCCM Camps status report, April 2015. Camp sites nased on REACH report: IDP and refugee camp locations as of 28 April 2015 2. All information, unless otherwise specified, in this report is from IOM’s Displacement rackingT Matrix (DTM) from 28 April 2015 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: Erbil, May 2015 DISPLACEMENT TRENDS Since the onset of violence in December 2013 until June 2014, Erbil 1. IDPs by governorate of origin 6 OVERVIEW saw the arrival of over 35,000 IDP individuals forcibly displaced in District Anbar Diyala Ninewa Salah Erbil Total the aftermath of Anbar crisis. An additional 99,624 IDP individuals al Din Situated in northwest Iraq with a total pop- were driven to Suly in June and July as a result of Mosul crisis. As 3 Erbil 4,977 105 12,208 4,135 5,256 26,681 ulation of 1,542,4213, Erbil hosts the capi- the conflict unfolded, a number of security incidents followed by tal of Kurdistan region administrated by the Koisnjaq 585 0 661 329 0 1,575 the Sinjar offensive in August resulted in the increase of the IDP Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG). population residing in Erbil to almost 205,375 individuals. An addi- Makhmur 0 0 0 0 1,709 1,709 As the economy and security of Erbil are gen- tional 113,250 individuals fled after August. Shaqlawa 4,220 0 766 3,770 0 8,756 erally better than many other areas of Iraq, Currently, Erbil governorate hosts 9% of all 2014-2015 IDP popu- Soran 1,150 0 142 1,300 0 2,592 this governorate continues to be a common lation in the entire country, amounting to 247,878 IDP individuals. destination for displaced populations. Since Grand Total 10,932 105 13,777 9,534 6,965 41,313 The vast majority of these IDPs left their houses due to generalized the onset of violence in December 2013, the violence, however over 20% who were driven to Erbil fled after their family member was killed. In general, those driven from Nine- number of IDPs4 in Erbil skyrocketed and currently, the governorate hosts 9% of 2014- wa and Anbar composed almost 60% of all IDP population currently residing in the governorate, most of whom settled in Erbil and 2015 IDPs in the entire country, in addition Shaqlawa districts. A small number of families from Diyala was also residing in Erbil district. 17% of IDPs displaced within the gov- to over 110,000 Syrian refugees. As the cost ernorate out of fear when AGs were approaching their villages or due to the high cost of living in the KRI. This reportedly pushed 7 of living in Erbil is comparatively high, it has many families to leave Erbil district and move to Shaqlawa in search of cheaper cost of housing. been noted that many families displace first to Erbil and then to other surrounding gov- ernorates or countries in search of job op- portunities and less expensive places to live. WAVES OF DISPLACEMENT IN 2014 Reportedly, the increasing population has placed strain on the local economy, services and local infrastructure, hampering delivery JUNE-JULY of basic services and stretching the econom- PRE JUNE POST AUGUST ic capacity of the KRG to its maximum. Erbil 16,604 families was facing problems with respect to central 5,834 families (99,624 IDP individ- 18,875 families (113,250 IDP individ- budget allocation that caused delays in sala- (35,004 IDP indi- uals) displaced, over viduals) displaced, 80% of which origi- uals) displaced, over ry payments. Notably, the poverty rate in the over 90% of which nated from Ninewa 76% of which origi- KRI increased from 3.5 percent to 8.1 percent originated from and Salah al-Din nated from Ninewa or since 2013. The influx of individuals and de- Anbar displaced within Erbil teriorated security situation outside the KRI resulted in the rise of housing costs by almost 12 percent in Erbil while the cost of electrici- 2014 ERBIL 2015 ty rose by 30%.5 IRAQ Overall the security situation in Erbil remains ANBAR CRISIS8 MOSUL CRISIS THE SINJAR OFFENSIVE stable, however there were isolated incidents In January clashes broke June 10, IS seized control of As IS continued persecuting such as the April car bombing near the Amer- out in Ramadi, after the Ira- Mosul. Terrorists issued a Ninewa minorities, a vast ican consulate in Ainkawa, a Christian neigh- qi army stormed a protest statement that Iraqi Chris- population of Kurdish borhood in Erbil. 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. 262,132 families displaced. 3. Figures don›t include IDPs and Syrian refugees population and are based on Gol COSIT (2007) 4. IDPs and returnees are generally categorized in three different groups: those displaced prior to 2006 due to circumstances such asthe first and second Gulf Wars, policies of the former regime, and environmental issues; those displaced after the dramatic rise in sectarian conflict between 2006-2008; and those who were displaced in late 2013 until present due to the armed group offensives that affected Iraq and Syria. 5. According to the World Bank Report, Iraq - Economic and social impact assessment of the Syrian conflict and the ISIS crisis (English), February, 2015; 6. Number of individuals is counted by multiplying number of families by 6, that is an average size of an Iraqi family. 2 7. Monthly narrative report,; 8. Ongoing displacement, IOM 2014 IOM Iraq Governorate profile: Erbil, May 2015 1. Percentage of intentions by districts 100% 2% As of the end of April 2015, 9% of all IDPs in Iraq were living in Erbil governo- 8% 11% 10% rate. Reportedly, Erbil district hosted almost 65% of the displaced population 90% in the governorate, with over 160,086 IDP individuals, while Shaqlawa district 80% 43% INTENTIONS 53% held more than 50,000 IDP individuals (21%). In general, Erbil, Koisnjaq and 70% In general, there was a prevailing trend in- Shaqlawa had the most diverse IDP population make up, composed of families 60% from at least three different governorates, in addition to the host community. dicating that over 68% of those assessed in 50% 94% 100% Erbil wanted to return regardless of the wave Displacement in the governorate has been dynamic. It reached its peaks in 89% 88% 90% 40% of displacement, corresponding with figures the end of August and by November 2014, it hosted over 32,000 displaced observed Iraq wide. However, 9% of this pop- 30% 57% families. Between these months, the number of IDPs was slowly decreasing as ulation was waiting on one or several factors 20% 47% IDPs were presumably returning to their areas of origin. From February until to determine their intentions. Over half of currently, IDPs are continuing to flee to Erbil and now figures amount to the 10% the IDPs who were still undecided originated highest number in the history of the latest crisis. Presumably, the Ramadi cri- 0% from Ninewa. 60% of them were staying in sis that broke out on 10th of April and was ongoing in May will significantly af- critical shelters while almost 20 % was rent- fect the aforementioned figures. As of May 5th, 780 families had been driven ing house. 9 from Ramadi to Erbil, most of whom settled in Shaqlawa district. IDPs were Resettle in a third location Most of those who wanted to return dis- 10 facing difficulties upon arrival as KRI borders were reportedly closed. Moving and integrating in a different location outside of Iraq placed from Ninewa and Anbar. Many of the Locally integrate in current location Waiting on one or several factors respondents who indicated desire to return Return to place of origin were living in rented houses in Erbil and Return to Area of Past Displacement GENDER- AGE BREAKDOWN Shaqlawa district.