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

of sites assessed had IDPs unable to afford 100% commodities 786 IDPs due to the Anbar crisis2 47,903 IDPs post-20063 86% of sites assessed did not have functioning health services for IDPs 128 Iraqi returnees from Syria4 57% of sites assessed were without adequate medical supplies in public health centers 293,628 total returnees5

of sites assessed had IDP children not attending 1.4 million total population6 43% primary school IDP FAMILIES AND LOCATIONS IDENTIFIED DUE TO THE ANBAR CRISIS7

Families displaced OVERVIEW8 due to Anbar Crisis 0-168 Diyala, located in central Iraq between Baghdad and Iran, hosts large IDP and returnee populations. While most IDPs in Diyala displaced from 169-803 elsewhere in the governorate after the surge of sectarian violence in 2006, Diyala also holds significant numbers of families recently displaced from 804-2091 Baghdad, Anbar, and elsewhere in Diyala due to violent incidents. Over the last year, Diyala has experienced a marked deterioration of its security Al-Khalis situation as well as ongoing issues related to the disputed nature of three Al-Muqdadiya of its districts between the Government of Iraq and the Kurdistan Regional 2092-7727 Government. Ba’quba This profile is an update to the 2013 governorate profile, available here: http://iomiraq.net/reports/diyala-governorate-profile Baladrooz 7728-16652

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1 13 locations were identi ed in Diyala as hosting IDPs; 7 of these locations 2, 6, 7 Figures based on April 2014 DTM, www.iomiraq.net/dtm-page 6 Figure from Central Statistical Organization – Republic of Iraq, 2009. http:// were assessed in detail in April 2014. Statistics from IOM’s Displacement 3,5 Figures based on Iraqi Ministry of Migration and Displacement (MoMD) cosit.gov.iq/en/population-manpower-staatistics/life 1 Tracking Matrix (DTM), April 2014. More information available here: www. registration statistics, May 4, 2014 8 All qualitative information in the pro le comes from IOM Iraq eld iomiraq.net/dtm-page 4 Figures based on IOM Iraq eld reporting from February 2014 reporting, December 2013-April 2014 IOM IRAQ GOVERNORATE PROFILE: DIYALA APRIL 2014 DISPLACEMENT TRENDS SECURITY Displacement from and within Diyala began the Shifta village of nearby Ba’quba district, as Security conditions in Diyala are deteriorating, with armed conflict occurring regularly in a in mid-2013 and has continued through April well as the arrival of 5 families from Anbar in Hay number of districts. In particular, the Muqdadiyah and Ba’quba districts and neighboring 2014. During the first quarter of 2014, some al-Intisar, located in the southwest region of the Sa’adia sub-district of have become increasingly unstable, leading to families displaced within the governorate due Ba’quba district. In total, 131 families have been the displacement of many families to other areas of Diyala. In 2014 through the end of to armed conflict in some districts, especially in identified in Diyala as having displaced due to the April, at least 247 civilians were killed and 413 injured in attacks in Diyala.10 There was a Muqdadiyah. In March, a wave of displacements crisis in Anbar. IOM assessed 7 locations in Diyala dramatic increase in police and military presence in the district, especially surrounding occurred from the Ba’quba district (which borders in April, covering 90 families (585 individuals) the April elections. Attacks on public spaces such as markets and internet cafés have the ) to safer districts living in Ba’quba and Al-Khalis districts, most become more common; security headquarters and offices have also been targeted. or sub-districts, as well as to the Kalar region of which are staying with relatives.9 Starting Road closures and checkpoints impede the daily movement of people and goods in of , after armed groups gained in April, Diyala began to see small numbers the governorate and have made commuting to other locations in search of work more control of several villages. Reported reasons for of IDPs returning to their homes in Anbar. 35 difficult for freelance laborers. In April, security forces closed a bridge between Baghdad displacement within the governorate included families that were living in al-Katoun in the and Diyala after receiving a bomb threat against it, further impeding movement and anonymous threats and a generally poor security southwest of Ba’quba district returned to their creating traffic. Killings, the forced displacement of village populations, and the burning of situation. April saw an increasing number of homes in district because the security buildings and mosques by militias has led to heightened tensions and more displacement. families displacing from Muqdadiyah district to situation had improved in the areas they had left. No specific groups are being targeted, though violence generally follows sectarian lines.

REGISTRATION The Iraqi Ministry of Migration and Displacement (MoMD) is currently registering IDPs and returnees, although the registration process is hindered by the fact that some IDPs do not have all the required documents.

ANBAR CRISIS IDPS WISHED TO RETURN IN

ALL11 SITES ASSESSED IOM staff interview an IDP from Anbar before an aid distribution in March 2014.

9, 11 Figures based on April 2014 DTM 10Figures from United Nations Iraq, www.uniraq.org 2 IOM IRAQ GOVERNORATE PROFILE: DIYALA APRIL 2014 VULNERABLE GROUPS SHELTER NEEDS OF ANBAR CRISIS IDPS The local economy has faltered, likely as a result of continuing IDPs in sites assessed in Diyala were either Compared to the Iraq national average, sites in Diyala hosting IDPs from insecurity and violence. This has led to fluctuations in the living in the house of host family/relatives Anbar were particularly strong in quality of shelter, quality of services, and prices of goods and created a substantial informal market in or in rented housing. Nearly all families in school attendance. However, IDP children were not attending primary or the governorate. Residents report being unable to access relief Ba’quba were being hosted, while almost all secondary school in 3 sites in Ba’quba district. The primary reasons for non- support provided by international agencies because the security families in Al-Khalis were renting. The average attendance were lack of documents and the distance to schools. Healthcare situation has restricted their movement and access to various number of individuals per room in Diyala was for IDPs was strained, as 6 of 7 sites did not have functioning health services locations in the area. At the same time, community members 7. In 6 of 7 sites assessed, shelters for IDPs for IDPs and 4 of 7 sites were without adequate medical equipment in are increasingly in need of both food and non-food items, as well were reported to be in good condition.12 public health centers, and 5 sites did not have health care adequate for as employment opportunities. Unemployment is particularly IDP women. In all sites assessed, IDPs could not afford commodities. All high in the Ba’quba and Muqdadiya districts. Freelance sites in Al-Khalis district had IDPs without 2 full sets of clothing appropriate laborers and other workers are less able to commute from to the climate. Overall, sites assessed noted that non-food items, their homes in search of work, due to curfews and checkpoints. financial assistance, and food were the highest priority needs for IDPs.

VULNERABILITIES OF ANBAR CRISIS IDP POPULATION13 VulnerabilitiesVulnerabilities ofof AnbarAnbar CrisisCrisis IDPIDP PopulationPopulation - -AprilApril 2014 2014 DiyalaDiyala Iraq-wideIraq-wide

Sites with IDPs without 2 full sets of Sites with IDPs without 2 fullfull setssets ofof clothingclothing appropriateappropriate toto thethe 57%57% clothing appropriate to the climate climateclimate 54%54% Sites with IDPs unable to afford 100%100% Sites with IDPsIDPs unableunable toto affordafford commoditiescommoditiescommodities 68%68% Sites without functioning health services 29% 86%86% OF SITES ASSESSED Sites without functioningfunctioning healthhealth servicesservices forforfor IDPs IDPsIDPs 26%26% HAD IDPS WHO SUSTAINED INJURIES Sites with IDPs not attending primary 43%43% DUE TO THE Sites with IDPsIDPs notnot attendingattending primaryprimary schoolschoolschool 55%55% CONFLICT14 Sites without sufficient hygiene items for 0%0% Sites without sufficient hygienehygiene itemsitems forfor IDPIDPIDP women womenwomen 33%33%

IDPs living in rented housing 40%40% IDPsIDPs livingliving inin rentedrented housinghousing 27%27%

This governorate pro le was developed under the framework of the 12,13,14 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).