IOM GOVERNORATE PROFILE: APRIL 2014 KEY ISSUES FACING ANBAR CRISIS IDPS1 POPULATION FIGURES

39% of sites assessed were without adequate IDPs due to the Anbar crisis2 healthcare for IDP women 20,028

Syrian refugees3 91% of sites had IDP children not attending 25,148 primary or secondary school 894 Iraqi returnees from Syria4 96% of sites had Anbar IDPs unable to afford commodities 1.5 million total population5 96% of IDPs assessed are living in rented housing IDP FAMILIES AND LOCATIONS IDENTIFIED 87% of sites were without bedding available to most 6 IDPs DUE TO THE ANBAR CRISIS

Families displaced due to Anbar Crisis 7 Rania OVERVIEW 0-168 Pshdar

Sulaymaniyah, located in the northeast corner of Iraq, is part of the 169-803 Dokan semiautonomous Kurdish Regional Government (KRG). It currently hosts over 18,000 IDPs from Anbar as well as a significant population 804-2091 of Syrian refugees, 15,000 of which are in the Arbat Transit camp in the Penjwin southern region of the governorate. Sulaymaniyah is an attractive place for displaced families, as it enjoys stable security and a comparatively strong economy. By far, the most common type of housing for Anbar Crisis 2092-7727 Sulaymaniyah IDPs in Sulaymaniyah is rented housing. Many IDPs in this governorate are struggling due to a lack of employment opportunities, a language barrier, and the inability to afford commodities. Kalar 7728-16652 This profile is an update to the 2013 governorate profile, available here: http://iomiraq.net/reports/sulaymaniyah-governorate-profile Sites identified

1 56 locations were identi ed in Sulaymaniyah as hosting IDPs; 54 of 2, 6 Figures based on April 2014 DTM, www.iomiraq.net/dtm-page 5 Figure from Central Statistical Organization – Republic of Iraq, 2009. http:// these locations were assessed in detail in April 2014. Statistics from IOM’s 3 Figures based on UNHCR registration statistics, April 30, 2014. http://data. cosit.gov.iq/en/population-manpower-staatistics/life 1 Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM), April 2014. More information available unhcr.org/syrianrefugees/ 7 All qualitative information in the pro le comes from IOM Iraq eld here: www.iomiraq.net/dtm-page 4 Figures based on IOM Iraq eld reporting from February 2014 reporting, December 2013-April 2014 IOM IRAQ GOVERNORATE PROFILE: SULAYMANIYAH APRIL 2014 DISPLACEMENT TRENDS SECURITY In Sulaymaniyah, 3,338 families displaced due to the crisis Iraq that reported existing tensions.8 IDPs from Diyala and Security has been relatively stable, though there have been in Anbar have been identified in 56 sites. IOM assessed Baghdad who displaced due to lack of job opportunities and some protests. There has been delay in budget allocations for 54 locations in April, covering 3,275 families (16,100 security have also been registered in the governorate. There public services and public sector salaries due to the lack of an individuals), the vast majority of which were located in have also been cases of Iraqi returnees from Syria after the agreement over the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Sulaymaniyah district. Sizeable numbers of IDP families in outbreak of the Syrian conflict who were originally from coalition, hence some civil unrest. In March, there were reports Kalar and Dokan districts were also assessed. The ethnic the southern and central governorates in Iraq, but chose to of protests in the governorate due to tension between Kurdish majority in Sulaymaniyah are Kurdish Sunni and whereas come to Sulaymaniyah because of security concerns in their and Iraqi officials following the death of an Iraqi journalist. There the majority in Anbar are Arab Sunni; however, Anbar original areas of Iraq. There are also some returnees from was a rise in violence surrounding the April elections, and there IDPs are choosing to seek refuge in Sulaymaniyah due to European countries, but if the economy of Sulaymaniyah was at least one shooting incident targeting election candidates. its stable security and the relative ease to enter the area worsens they reportedly plan on returning to Europe. on a tourist visa. Notably, 4 sites in Sulaymaniyah stated that there were tensions between IDPs and the local community; these were the only sites throughout all of

REGISTRATION All IDPs, returnees, and Syrian refugees are being required to register with the security offices in their communities and can voluntarily register with the government in order to obtain additional support. Beginning in March, new IDP families, most of which were from Anbar, were being given 300,000 Iraqi dinar (about 250 USD) upon registration. More IDPs, refugees, and returnees are predicted to arrive in the coming months.

ANBAR CRISIS IDPS WERE WAITING ON SEVERAL

A car of IDPs from Anbar arrives to Sulaymaniyah. February 2014 FACTORSTO DECIDE ON THEIR MIGRATION INTENTIONS9

8, 9Figures based on April 2014 DTM 2 IOM IRAQ GOVERNORATE PROFILE: SULAYMANIYAH APRIL 2014 VULNERABLE GROUPS10 SHELTER AND SANITATION NEEDS OF ANBAR CRISIS IDPS Of IDPs in sites assessed, more than 5,500 people who were Nearly all IDPs in sites assessed were living in rented Sulaymaniyah was one of the highest vulnerability governorates in either survivors or highly at risk of violence were identified, housing (96%). In Kalar and Sulaymaniyah districts, April for statistics related to access to core relief items (CRIs). For as well as 4,949 children at risk (including those without just over 500 IDPs were in hotels or motels. In example, in 94% of sites assessed (51/54), there were IDPs without access to education, child labor, child spouses) and 2,769 all but one site assessed, shelters for IDPs were at least 2 full sets of clothing appropriate to the climate. In 52 of 54 children who have lost at least one family member. IDP reported to be in good condition; however, IDPs are sites, IDPs could not afford commodities. In nearly all sites, IDPs were children were not attending either primary or secondary reportedly facing difficulties affording the rent. Sites in without sufficient cash, without bedding, and without appropriate school in nearly all sites in the Kurdistan Region, including Sulaymaniyah also expressed poor statistics regarding materials/equipment to cook and eat food, though in most sites 49 of 54 sites in Sulaymaniyah. While the language barrier sanitation and hygiene. 52% of sites (28/54) did not commodities for infants were available. Overall, sites assessed for Arabic-speaking IDPs in a region with Kurdish-language have sufficient toilets in schools, and 72% (39/54) noted that financial assistance, non-food items, and food items schooling is one factor causing this lack of attendance, all had IDP women and girls without access to sanitary were the highest priority needs for IDPs, in this respective order. 49 sites stated that a primary reason for non-attendance napkins of hygiene material. Nearly all of these was a lack of sufficient documentation for enrollment. sites were in urban areas of Sulaymaniyah district.

VULNERABILITIESVulnerabilitiesVulnerabilities of Anbarof Anbar CrisisOF Crisis ANBAR IDP IDP Population Population CRISIS - April - April IDP2014 2014 POPULATION11 SulaymaniyahSulaymaniyah Iraq-wideIraq-wide

SitesSites with with IDPs IDPs without without 2 full 2 fullsets setsSites of clothing of with clothing IDPs appropriate without appropriate 2 tofull the tosets the of 94%94% climateclimateclothing appropriate to the climate 54%54%

Sites with IDPs unable to afford 96%96% SitesSites with with IDPs IDPs unable unable to afford to afford commodities commodities commodities 68%68%

Sites without functioning health services0% 0% SitesSites without without functioning functioning health health services services for IDPsfor IDPs for IDPs 26%26%

Sites with IDPs not attending primary 91%91% SitesSites with with IDPs IDPs not notattending attending primary primary school school 57% school 55%55% OF SITES STATED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE Sites without sufficient hygiene items for 72%72% AS THEIR MAIN SitesSites without without sufficient sufficient hygiene hygiene items items for IDPfor IDPwomenIDP women women 33%33% SHELTER-RELATED NEED12 IDPs living in rented housing 96%96% IDPsIDPs living living in rented in rented housing housing 27%27%

This governorate pro le was developed under the framework of the 10, 11, 12 Figures based on April 2014 DTM Community Revitalization Programme III (CRPIII), funded by the U.S. 3 Department of State’s Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM).