GOVeRNORATe PROFIle overvieW3 JuNe 2015 1,515 IDP families 2% 61,831 IDP FAMILIES 42,390 IDP families 69% IDP camps 370,986 IDP INDIVIDUALS total population: 13,737 ndividuals1 planned: 21,120 individuals displAceMenT over TiMe IDP families hosted in the governorate2 IDP population 36% OF ALL IDPS ARE UNDER density IDP families who originate from the gover- 14 norate 59,230 61,83162,941 71,568 OF ALL IDP 12,281 IDP families 58,184 56,885 20% 57,482 INDIVIDUALS ACROSS ORIGINATED FROM KIRKUK Laylan Yayawah 39,796 30,492 GovernorATe of oriGin 28,534 22,064

19,779 11,92812,813 ll idps in 5,645 IDP families 10,295 10,737 f a ir 11,198 28% o a 9% q 38% % 2,665 6,578 11,027 11,383 10,349 2 4,227 10,189 1 1,379 2,915 2,117 - - - 914 8% 14 14 14 15 14 14 14 15 14 14 14 15 15 15 14 ------9% 17% Jul Jan Jun Oct Apr Apr Sep Feb Dec Aug Nov Mar Mar May May 99% Anbar Babylon MosT coMMon shelTer TYpes Diyala Kirkuk Ninewa inTenTions Salah al-Din WAves of displAceMenT Iraq 3% 87% 8%

? Kirkuk 9% 99% 1% 23% Total 28% Rented unknown4 Unfinished/ housing 57% 14% Abandoned Kirkuk 99% 1% buildings 12% 100% Top prioriTY needs 31% 1 2 3 4 5 Dabes 100% 18%

Locally integrate in current location Return to place of origin 90%

Waiting on one or several factors Access Shelter Health NFIs Food 1- Pre-June14 2- June-July14 to work 3- August14 4- 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. IDP families who displaced to and within the governorate. 3. All information, unless otherwise specified, in this report is from IOM’s Displacement rackingT Matrix (DTM) from 24 May 2015, XXI round and from field reports of the Rapid Assessment and Response Teams. For more information on the DTM, visit: http://iomiraq.net/dtm-page 1 4. Due to limited access to the areas, which remain under AGs control, needs of 15% of IDPs in the location couldn’t be assessed by IOM. IOM Iraq Governorate profile: Kirkuk, May 2015 Displacement trends 1. IDPs by governorate of origin of Governorate of origin Early in 2014, Kirkuk saw an initial wave of displace- displace- ment, with over 85,000 IDP individuals,9 98% of ment Anbar Bab- Bagh- Diyala Kirkuk Ninewa Salah Total Overview ylon dad al-Din of IDP which fled from Anbar and settled in individuals Situated in northern Iraq, with a total popu- in particular. After AGs seized control of , Nine- Al-Hawiga 12,234 - - - 10,500 6,600 44,352 73,686 lation of 902,0195 Kirkuk is the center of the wa’s capital in early June, and later on , Salah al- northern Iraqi petroleum industry and thus Din’s capital, an additional number of over 116,000 Dabes 480 - 300 300 5,430 1,980 600 9,090 of great strategic and economic importance individuals arrived to Kirkuk. Over half of this pop- Daquq 6,072 - 36 3,648 5,664 4,728 13,722 33,870 to the Baghdad Central Government. ulation displaced from Salah al-Din governorate, Kirkuk 88,002 480 1,176 22,134 38,868 19,350 84,330 254,340 During ’s rule, Kirkuk was mostly settling in Kirkuk and Al-Hawiga . Grand Total 106,788 480 1,512 26,082 60,462 32,658 143,004 370,986 subject to the “” campaign that However, later this month AGs attacked southern evicted many Kurds and provided incentives parts of , including Taza and for Arabs from the South to live there, aiming Bashir areas and Al-Hawiga district in the west. This in turn, pushed first IDPs to displace from conflict-affected areas within Kirkuk, to provide the Ba’thist government with con- totalling over 5,000 persons. In August, Hawiga fell under AGs control, which caused the displacement of more than 11,000 individu- trol over its rich oil resources.6 als. Additionally, following the AG advancements and the offensive, Kirkuk saw the arrival of almost 170,000 IDP people. Over Due to this importance, the Kirkuk’s adminis- 83,000 of those originate in neighbouring Salah al-Din and fled to Kirkuk and Al-Hawiga districts. trative status is disputed by the Iraqi Central Since August, violence and fear have driven more than 59,000 residents of Kirkuk to displace within and outside their governorate. Government and the Government. The conflict, which broke out in December With over 108,000 IDP individuals who settled here after August 2014, Kirkuk became a very common destination for IDPs. Current- 2013 has already displaced over 370,000 ly, IOM staff report displacement movement from Al-Hawiga, Dabes and Al Mutlaq districts resulting from the military operations 10 IDP7 individuals to or within Kirkuk; addition- launched by ISF in March to reclaim the territories under the AGs control. ally more than 70,000 IDP individuals across Overall, the turmoil prevailing in the governorate pushed more than 11,000 residents of Kirkuk to flee outside the governorate, most Iraq originate in this governorate. of whom settled in Baghdad or Qadissiya governorates. This is in addition to the number of IDPs who displaced within Kirkuk, totalling The security situation in Kirkuk remains tense over 70,000 persons. as heavy clashes between Armed Groups Waves of displacement in 2014 (AGs) and Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) are on- June-July going, causing more to flee. The fights Pre June Post August are occurring in particular in Dabes district. 116,226 IDP individu- als (19,371 families) 169,710 IDP individu- Reportedly, Alton Kopri area and the Dabes 85,050 IDP individu- als (14,715 families) displaced, 51% of als (28,285 families) district center is still accessible. However, the displaced, 98% of which originated displaced, 49% of areas around them remain under AGs control. which originated from Salah al-Din which originated from Moreover, the main road between Kirkuk and from Anbar Salah al-Din Dabes districts is closed. Access to Al-Hawiga district also remains limited due to the AGs activity. As ISF have reclaimed control over various 2014 kirkuk 2015 areas of Kirkuk, IOM staff reported return Iraq movement to the southern and western parts Anbar crisis11 Mosul crisis The Sinjar offensive of the governorate. Additionally, IDPs who In January clashes broke June 10, IS seized control of As IS continued persecuting originate in Salah al-Din and stayed in Kirkuk out in , after the Ira- Mosul. Terrorists issued a Ninewa minorities, a vast were reportedly returning to their governo- qi army stormed a protest statement that Iraqi Chris- population of Kurdish 8 rate of origin. camp suspected of shelter- tians must ”convert, pay tax- sought refuge in the ing insurgents. 94,927 fam- es, or be killled”.9 117,284 nearby Sinjar mountain. ilies displaced. families displaced. 277,626 families displaced.

5. Figures don›t include IDPs and Syrian refugees population and are based on Gol COSIT (2007); 8. RART Monthly narrative report, April 2015 6. Kirkuk Governorate Profile. JAU 2013 9. Number of individuals is counted by multiplying number of families by 6, that is an average size of an Iraqi family.; 7. IDPs and returnees are generally categorized in three different groups: those displaced prior to 2006 due to circumstances such asthe first and 10. RART Monthly narrative report;, May 2015 second Gulf Wars, policies of the former regime, and environmental issues; those displaced after the dramatic rise in sectarian conflict between 2006- 11. Ongoing displacement, IOM 2014 2 2008; and those who were displaced in late 2013 until present due to the armed group offensives that affected Iraq and Syria. IOM Iraq Governorate profile: Kirkuk, May 2015 2. Intentions by districts13 1% 1% In August 2014, after the Sinjar offensive, a US-led coalition launched Operation Inher- 8% ent Resolve, targeting AG facilities in Iraq and Syria. In Kirkuk, airstrikes mostly target Intentions areas near Kirkuk city and locations in the Hawiga district. As a result, by the end of May 2015, 12% of all IDPs in Iraq were living in Kirkuk governorate. Furthermore, seven out of For many IDPs, the period of time spent in the 109 districts report 41% (1,252,338 individuals) of the total displaced displacement has not yet exceeded two years, populations. Kirkuk district was one of them hosting 8% (over 254,000 persons) of the so they haven’t had time to settle in their new 100% 100% entire IDP population across Iraq. The availability of housing and central character of the 99% 99% 87% locations. An undefined future and the chang- district, which is an administrative capital of the governorate, is attracting IDPs to Kirkuk. ing character of the prevailing conflict which Al-Hawiga was the second largest IDP populated district within Kirkuk governorate, with lacks a clear balance of power between AGs almost 74,000 individuals. and ISF has clearly shaped the intentions of People who fled from Salah al-Din were an overwhelming majority in Al Hawiga and IDPs throughout Iraq. Kirkuk districts, comprising 60% and 33% of the total district IDP population, respective- Overall, intentions in Kirkuk governorate 3% ly. Kirkuk additionally held a large number of IDPs fleeing from Anbar (34% of the total seemed to be consistent with trends ob- Dabes Daquq Kirkuk Kirkuk Iraq served country-wide. Regardless of the ori- IDP district population). Total IDPs in conflict affected Dabes and Al-Hawiga districts tend to displace to more central gin, wave of displacement, shelter type and ethno-religious background, 99% of all IDPs parts of their district of origin or Kirkuk district. in the governorate hoped to return to their Reportedly, IDP movement into the governorate has been hindered by the enforcement Waiting on one or several factors areas of origin, if and when possible. of a new law that allows entrance to Kirkuk only to Kirkuk residents.12 Return to place of origin Locally integrate in current location The displaced population were renting hous- Gender- age breakdown es and therefore depleting their savings, or living in critical shelters such as schools and Notably, 36% of all IDPs assessed in Kirkuk were abandoned/unfinished buildings. The eco- under 14. Overall, there was a slight advantage in Return nomic hardship presumably only strengthens number of female over males among IDPs in the their desire to return. governorate. IOM identified over 4,600 persons who returned to Kirkuk With more areas being reclaimed by ISF, IDPs will presumably continue to return to Dabes 3. Gender-age breakdown district from different areas within the governorate. The and Al-Hawiga district, if possible. 70,000 majority of those IDPs had been forcibly displaced post September and were of Arab origins. Only 1% of the respondents, (642 families), 60,000 All of the returnees assessed by IOM in Kirkuk settled in staying in Kirkuk district were waiting on one informal settlements, given that their houses suffered dam- or several factors to determine their inten- 50,000 age in result of the ongoing violence. tions. 40,000 As more areas are being reclaimed by ISF, Kirkuk will pre- sumably see more returns, given that overwhelming major- 30,000 ity of IDPs indicated the desire to return to their governo- 20,000 rates of origin.

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12, RART Monthly narrative report, April 2015 13. Due to the ongoing activities of AG in the district, al-Hawiga was not assessed in the DTM group assessment and has not been included in the analysis of intentions and needs. 3 IOM Iraq Governorate profile: Kirkuk, May 2015 shelTer MoveMenT over TiMe

From the beginning of the crisis, IDPs arriving to Kirkuk were shelTers commonly renting houses. The AG developments, culminat- ing with the capture of Mosul and Tikrit cities in early June, The majority of IDPs in Kirkuk - totalling 57% - could afford to rent a house, most of which are pushed a number of vulnerable populations to reside in criti- residing in Kirkuk district. This is due to the avail- cal shelters. However, this number has been slowly decreas- ability of accommodation in aforementioned area ing as IDPs recognize that the situation is no more temporary and affordable rent prices. and they begin to search for more stable housing types, which Only 40% of IDPs who originate in Kirkuk and dis- results in the movements from critical shelters to private placed within the governorate chose to rent hous- housing and camps. Nevertheless, with the prolonging period es. Despite common belief, this shelter type is fre- of displacement IDPs will face financial hardships to afford quently not conducive to good living conditions, the cost of rent and will therefore be more susceptible to mul- given that many flats provide minimum comfort tiple displacement. and are often completely unfurnished. IDPs resid- ing in rented housing are especially susceptible to 4. Shelters by districts multiple displacement. A prevailing trend is that while as displacement period prolongs, an IDP’s financial resources will deplete, causing them to 100% 3% search for cheaper housing. 1% 14% A man in his new tent that was dis- 90% 16% Due to the ongoing clashes, which hindered access 20% tributed by IOM in to many locations, the living situations of 14% of IDPs in Kirkuk governorate remain unknown. In 80% 12% particular, this is unclear in Al-Hawiga and Dabes 38% districts, which remain under AG siege. 70% 67% 15% of the displaced persons in the governo- 29% rate live in critical shelters, including unfinished/ 60% abandoned buildings and informal settlements. 5. Shelters over time15 It is common in particular in Dabes district as 50% 19% it remains a battlefield between AGs and ISF. 77% 57% 50000 40% 45000 Throughout Iraq, critical shelters were reported 28% 3% to represent poor living conditions, as they are 40000 30% 3% frequently deprived of access to basic services, 35000 adding the suffering of IDPs.14 30000 20% Additionally, 9% of IDPs stay with host families, 36% 25000 30% 3% while only 3% of the all displaced population stay 10% 22% 20000 9% in Laylan and Yayawah camps in the Daquq dis- 2% 15000 trict. The presence of camps presumably pulled 0% 4% 3% 10000 here the most vulnerable IDPs who settled in in- Al-Hawiga Dabes Daquq Kirkuk Grand Total 5000 formal settlements and were waiting to complete 0 the registration process in a camp. Unknown Unfinished/Abandoned building Rented housing Informal settlements Host Families Camp Camp Private housing Critical shelters

14. RART Monthly narrative report, April 2015 inadequate to provide safe living conditions to the displaced population. Private settings include host families, rented housing and hotels/motels. 15. Critical shelter arrangements include: unfinished and abandoned buildings, religious buildings, school buildings, informal settlements, other While these shelter arrangements should ensure better living standards to their occupants, they can entail a considerable burden to the host formal settlements, as well as unknown arrangements. These shelter types are classified as critical since the facilities are either not sustainable or community as well as place strain on the functioning of basic services. Please refer to Annex 3 on DTM Shelter definitions for further information. 4 IOM Iraq Governorate profile: Kirkuk, May 2015 6. The five top priorityneeds by districts Lack of available medical equipment, difficulties in secur- ing means of transport, and a shortage of doctors were mentioned as the main obstacles IDPs face in access- prioriTY needs ing hospitals.17 With the increase of the IDP population, Kirkuk 23% 11% 15% 14% 24% 12% aforementioned factors only add to the poor health con- Due to AGs activity IOM couldn’t access ditions, resulting in health being considered as one of the Al-Hawiga district and some areas in Dabes 5 top priority needs in Kirkuk. The turmoil caused by the district, such villages around Alton Kopri and ongoing clashes hinders access to healthcare facilities. the district centre. However, data collected Additionally, financial hardship prevents IDPs from buying Daquq 21% 17% 17% 11% 26% 9% in accessible sites depicts financial exhaus- medicines. This need is common, in particular in religious tion and a shelter crisis accompanied by lack buildings (less than 1% of IDP population reside in this of the daily use items. shelter type) and rented housing, in addition to unknown In 2011, Al-Hawiga and Daquq districts were shelters, which couldn’t be identified due to the limited ac- the most vulnerable in the governorate, with Dabes 27% 17% 18% 10% 28% cess to the conflict affected areas. the poverty rate amounting to 10,4% and 16 7,3%, respectively. Al Hawiga is currently 7. The top priority needs by shelter types under AG seige and was therefore not acces- Access to Work Food Health NFI Shelter/Housing Other sible to IOM staff for full assessment. The need for shelter (24%) and access to 15% 28% 24% 26% 24% work (23%) were both high and closely 30% 30% 30% tied. Given that over 50% of IDPs in Kirkuk 15% rent houses, many have indicated an urgent IOM distributed NFIs to IDPs residing in Kirkuk 11% 13% 10% 14% need for work or income in order to support 19% 18% 10% 16% their housing situation. As many IDPs are unemployed, economic hardship has been 19% 17% 10% 12% 25% 15% underlying a shelter crisis. Meanwhile, food 15% 20% insecurity was identified by 12% of the re- 13% 12% 11% 13% 12% spondents as a problem. Need for food was 10% 25% particularly high in rented housing. 20%

High demand for NFIs is related to financial 26% 24% 25% 19% 22% 23% depletion, as well as disrupted trade, which 16% 15% has resulted in strict limitations on the move- ment of goods. Returnees have also report- edly been in need of NFIs, as many of their furniture and belongings were destroyed. The clashes ongoing in Dabes and Hawiga districts add to IDPs suffering and cause fur- ther deterioration of their living conditions.

Access to Work Education Food Health NFI Sanitation/ Hygiene Shelter/Housing Water

16. Kirkuk Governorate Profile, JAU 2013 17. RART Monthly narrative reports, April 2015 5