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Suly Governoratre Profile.Indd SulAYMANIYAH GOvERNORATE PROFIlE OVERVIEW2 MAY 2015 308 IDP families 1% 661 IDP families 29,994 IDP FAMILIES 2% of IDPs in Suly IDP camps 65 IDP families 1 almost 0% total population: 17,500 individuals 179,964 IDP INDIVIDUALS 1,747 IDP families planned: 16,800 individuals 877 IDP families 6%i 3% DISPLACEMENT OVER TIME3 30,000 SYRIAN REFUGEE INDIVIDUALS 29,994 28,032 40% OF ALL IDPS ARE UNDER 26,129 26,637 2,580 IDP families 14,185 IDP families 813 IDP families 14 9% 47% 3% 21,353 20,943 16,199 553 IDP families 16,828 GOVERNORATE OF ORIGIN 2% 13,355 14,707 Ps l ID in Ir 21% al a 4,067 f q 2,036 32% o 3,338 % 8,205 IDP families 6 27% 11% 0% 2% 5% 29%99% MOST COMMON SHELTER TYPE Anbar Babylon Baghdad Diyala INTENTIONS Kirkuk Ninewa Salah al Din WAVES OF DISPLACEMENT Govt. Total 79% 21% Iraq 89% 8% 3% Sulaymaniya 81% 18% 9% 22% Sharbazher 100% 0% Rented Camps unfinished/ 32% Rania 53% 47% housing 86% 9% Abandoned buildings 0,01% Pshdar 100% 0% Kalar 85% 15% TOP PRIORITY NEEDS 13% Halabja 71% 29% 1 2 3 4 5 Dokan 89% 11% Darbandikhan 20% 80% 33%90% Chamchamal 52% 48% Access Pre June 14 14-Aug NFIs Food Other Shelter Return to place of origin Waiting on one or several factors to work (Kerosene) June July 14 Post September14 Locally integrate in current location 1. Iraq - CCCM Camps status report, 28 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 3. This graph represents identified IDP families. 1 IOM Iraq Governorate profile: Sulaymaniyah, May 2015 DISPLACEMENT TRENDS From the onset of violence in December 2013 until 1. IDPS PER DISTRICT BY GOvernorate OF ORIGIN OVERVIEW June 2014, Sulaymaniyah saw the arrival of almost District of Governorate of Origin Total of IDP 40,290 IDP individuals forcibly displaced in the af- displacement individuals Situated on the border with Iran, Sulaymani- termath of Anbar crisis. An additional 59,796 IDP Anbar Babylon Baghdad Diyala Ninewa Salah al Din ah is located in the northeast of Iraq and has individuals were driven to Sulaymaniyah in June Chamchamal 10374 462 936 306 1176 2226 15480 a total population of 1,893,617.4 Along with and July as a result of the Mosul crisis. As the con- Erbil and Dahuk, it composes the area admin- Dar- 552 0 12 1560 0 1194 3318 flict unfolded, a number of security incidents fol- istrated by the Kurdistan Regional Govern- bandikhan lowed by the Sinjar offensive in August resulted in ment (KRG). Dokan 6306 504 384 276 1344 1668 10482 the increase of the IDP population residing in Su- Halabja 2556 246 660 774 288 354 4878 Since the onset of violence in December laymaniyah to almost 122,502 individuals, 33% of 2013, Sulaymaniah saw the arrival of new which fled from Ninewa and 30% from Diyala due Kalar 4038 24 1128 43296 12 732 49230 IDPs5 fleeing in the aftermath of three se- to generalized violence. At least 57,462 individuals Penjwin 72 0 78 42 0 198 390 curity incidents: the January Anbar Crisis, the June Mosul Crisis and the August Sinjar fled after August. Pshdar 0 0 0 0 912 936 1848 Currently, Sulaymaniyah hosts 6% of all 2014-2015 offensive. Currently, the governorate is a safe Rania 1602 54 252 462 702 894 3966 haven for almost 180,000 IDP individuals, in IDPs in the entire country, amounting to 179,964 Sharbazher 1800 498 6 858 1410 690 5262 addition to 30,000 Syrian refugees. IDP individuals. Regardless of the period in which they were displaced, the majority of IDPs left their Sulaymaniyah enjoys stable security, which Sulaymaniyah 30768 1266 5802 4194 14010 29064 85110 areas of origin due to generalized violence and was the main pull factor for those who dis- Grand Total 58068 3054 9258 51768 19854 37956 179964 placed there. However, an increasing popu- armed conflict. Notably, very few were evicted lation has placed strain on the local economy, from their properties or faced direct threats. services and local infrastructure, impeding the delivery of basic services and stretching WAVES OF DISPLACEMENT IN 2014 the economic capacity of the KRG to its lim- JuNE-JulY it. Sulaymaniah was facing problems with PRE JuNE POST AuGuST regards to central budget allocation that 9,966 IDP families displaced (59,796 13,313 IDP families caused delays in salary payments. Notably, 6,715 IDP families (40,290 individuals) individuals) (79,878 individuals) the poverty rate in the KRI increased from 3.5 displaced, 77% of displaced, 40% of displaced, 64% of percent to 8.1 percent since 2013. The influx which came from which came from which from Diyala of individuals and deteriorated security situ- Anbar Diyala and Salah al Din ation outside of the KRI resulted in the rise of housing costs by 5,4 percent in Sulaymani- yah, electricity by 11% and the price of fuel by 26,5 percent.6 2014 SULAYMANIYAH 2015 IRAQ ANBAR CRISIS7 MOSUL CRISIS THE SINJAR OFFENSIVE In January clashes broke June 10, IS seized control of As IS continued persecuting out in Ramadi after the Ira- Mosul. Terrorists issued a Ninewa minorities, a vast qi army stormed a protest statement that Iraqi Chris- population of Kurdish camp suspected of shelter- tians must ”convert, pay Yazidis sought refuge in the ing insurgents. 80,047 fam- taxes, or be killled”. 79,933 nearby Sinjar mountain. ilies displaced. families displaced. 262,132 families displaced. 4 Figures don›t include IDPs and Syrian refugees population and are based on Gol COSIT (2007) 5. 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 2008-2006; and those who were displaced in late 2013 until present due to the armed group offensives that affected Iraq and Syria. 6. According to the World Bank Report, Iraq - Economic and social impact assessment of the Syrian conflict and the ISIS crisis (English), February, 2015 2 7. Ongoing displacement, IOM 2014 IOM Iraq Governorate profile: Sulaymaniyah, May 2015 3. Intentions by districts 100% 0% 0% 3% Reportedly, Sulaymaniyah district hosted nearly half of the displaced 11% INTENTIONS 15% 8% population in the governorate, with over 85,000 IDP individuals while 90% 18% 21% 29% In general, there was a prevailing trend indicat- Kalar and Chamchamal districts held more than 64,710 IDP individuals 80% ing that almost 70% of those assessed in Sulay- 48% 47% (36%). The majority of those displaced arrived from Anbar, more than half 70% maniyah wanted to return regardless the wave of which have settled in Sulaymaniyah district. 83% of families who were of displacement. 35% of IDPs who intend to driven from Diyala were currently residing in Kalar, while the majority of 60% 80% return originated in Diyala, while 30% displaced IDPs originating from Salah Al-Din were held by Sulaymaniyah district. 50% 100% 100% from Anbar and 21% from Salah Al-Din. Most of 89% 89% the respondents who indicated desire to return Notably, displacement in the governorate reached its peak in March 2015 85% 81% 40% 79% were accommodated in rented housing. These with over 168,000 displaced individuals, reflecting displacement peaks 71% 30% high figures for IDPs who intend to return were observed countrywide. Presumably, the Ramadi crisis caused by military 52% 53% 20% in part due to the fact that many of them don’t operations that broke out on 10th of April 2015 and were still ongoing in speak Kurdish, an official language of Iraqi May will significantly affect aforementioned figures. As of 5th May, 6,504 10% 20% Kurdistan, therefore faced difficulties in terms 10 individuals had been driven to Sulaymaniyah from Ramadi, amounting to 0% of communication, employment and daily life. 5% of the total population displaced during the latest events.8 In total, 18% of IDPs in the governorate were waiting on 54,306 IDP individuals have displaced to the governorate since the be- one or several factors to determine their inten- ginning of 2015. tions. Presumably, their hesitation reflects the Locally integrate in current location deteriorated security situation in their areas of Waiting on one or several factors origin and the hardships involved with the pros- Return to place of origin pect of local integration due to language and GENDER- agE BREAKDOWN cultural barriers, as over 40% of those waiting were displaced from Anbar, while 25% were dis- Notably, 40% of all IDPs assessed in Sulay- placed from Diyala, both Arabic speaking areas maniyah were under 14. Additionally, there and of a different ethnic background. The vast were nearly as many men as there were women majority of those waiting were renting houses. among IDPs in the governorate. SYRIAN CRISIS9 Only a few were staying in camps and aban- doned buildings. 2. Gender-age breakdown Sulaymaniyah governorate was also a safe ha- Notably, in comparison to other districts, Dar- bandikhan, Chamchamal and Rania host a high 18,000 ven for a significant number of Syrian refugees ratio of IDPs from Anbar, Diyala, Ninewa and 16,000 affected by the prevailing crisis, the number of Salah-Din.
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