CRISIS Situation Report No. 52 (8 July – 14 July 2015)

This report is produced by OCHA Iraq in collaboration with humanitarian partners. It covers the period from 8 – 14 July. Due to the rapidly changing situation it is possible that the numbers and locations listed in this report may no longer be accurate. The next report will be issued on or around 24 July.

Highlights

 Over 74,000 people flee Falluja in Anbar Governorate since 8 July

 618 families successfully relocated to Ashti IDP camp in Sulaymaniyah Governorate

 Lack of funds closes 28 per cent of WASH programmes. Additional 12 per cent to close within two weeks

 Limited funding continues to constrain and threaten the delivery of aid to people in need

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Situation Overview

Over 12,000 families (74,442 individuals) have fled City in Falluja District, Anbar Governorate since 8 July, due to recent deteriorations in the security situation, the International Organization (IOM)’s Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) reported on 13 July. Many of these individuals have been displaced twice.

This is in addition to the nearly 300,000 people who fled District after the Government announced the launch of military operations on 8 April. The vast majority of these people have fled to areas within Anbar and Baghdad governorates. The situation in both Ramadi and Falluja districts remains fluid, with accurate numbers on the total number of displaced difficult to confirm.

Humanitarian actors are particularly concerned by reports that tens of thousands of civilians are trapped in both districts. Those trying to flee to safer areas continue to face obstacles. Civilians continue to be prevented by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) from leaving Falluja, with an increasing number of checkpoints on the Falluja and Abu Alwan bridges being reported by partners.

Local authorities in governorates neighbouring Anbar, particularly Baghdad and Babylon, have implemented strict security policies which limit access to IDPs fleeing Ramadi. Restrictions have also been imposed at the entry to Kirkuk Governorate, according to humanitarian partners. A group of 55 IDP families from Falluja and Ramadi are stranded at the Daquq checkpoint in Kirkuk Governorate after being denied access by local authorities. All of the families were in need of humanitarian assistance.

Other key concerns in the humanitarian situation include the lack of documentation among internally displaced persons (IDPs), according to the Kurdistan Regional Government’s Joint Crisis Center (JCC). Many children born in displacement lack birth registration documents and up to 50 per cent of all IDP families are reportedly missing at least Iraq IDP Crisis Situation Report No. 52 |2 one important personal identity document. Additional concerns are being raised about delays in the issuance and renewal of residency cards, the JCC reported.

Funding shortfalls continue to take a toll on ongoing operations as growing need outpace available resources. More than 50 per cent of operations will be shut down, or cut back, if money is not received within the coming weeks. UN food rations for over 1 million people were cut back in April. Supplies to continue regular monthly distributions will be exhausted by the end of September.

The first phase of a planned relocation of more than 1,000 families (6,000 individuals) from the heavily crowded Arbat IDP Camp in Sulaymaniyah Governorate to the recently opened Ashti IDP Camp was completed on 14 July. The newly constructed Ashti Camp, 30km southeast of the town of Sulaymaniyah, has a planned capacity of 1,040 families (over 6,000 individuals) and was constructed to reduce overcrowding at the nearby Arbat Camp. Some 618 families (over 3,700 individuals) were relocated in July, with the remaining 422 IDP families (over 2,500 individuals) to be relocated in August.

The Arbat IDP Camp now hosts just over 13,000 IDPs, against a planned capacity of 4,800. Some 44 IDP families (264 individuals) will be relocated to the recently upgraded Zirguiz collective centre in the coming days. With a total capacity of 54 IDP families, the Zirguiz collective centre was upgraded to further decongest Arbat camp. Those families living in temporary tents outside the Arbat IDP Camp are being given priority.

Water, Sanitation and Hygiene

Needs:  WASH services are urgently needed for 150 families (900 individuals) on the Anbar side of the Bzbiz Bridge, 100 families (600 individuals) at the Albo Farhad IDP Camp, and 313 families (1,878 individuals) at the Al- Amel Al-Manshood I and II IDP camps, Anbar Governorate.  Shortage of fuel and chlorine, along with irregular water monitoring, is undermining efficient water supplies to IDPs in Habbaniya and Ameriyat al-Falluja sub-districts, Anbar Governorate.  WASH facilities and services are required for the newly established IDP camps of Scout Al-Ghazaliyah, Karkh District and the Sader Al Yousifiyah IDP Camp in Mahmoudiya District, both in Baghdad Governorate.  Improved WASH services are needed for 500 families (3,000 individuals) at the Al Ahal IDP Camp, Abu Ghraib District; 960 families (over 5,700 individuals) at the Al Takia collective centre, Karkh District; and 155 families (930 individuals) at the Checkpoint No. 75 IDP Camp, Mahmoudiya District, all of which are in Baghdad Governorate. Response:  100 latrines were installed, 100 showers were rehabilitated, 806 hygiene kits were distributed and 76 water tanks were installed for IDPs living in unfinished buildings in the Tarklan, Tessen, Hozeran areas of Kirkuk City, Kirkuk Governorate.  Installation of WASH facilities was completed at the Laylan IDP Camp in Daquq District, Kirkuk Governorate.  20,600 IDPs were reached through daily water trucking in Khalidiyah, Habbaniya, Ameriyat al-Falluja, Al Amiriyah, Nukhayb sub-districts, Anbar Governorate.  The installation of 18 latrines and showers, along with eight water tanks, is being initiated at the Sader Al Yousifyah IDP Camp, Baghdad Governorate.  Distribution of water and hygiene items for 3,284 IDP families in camps and collective centres in Mahmoudiya, Karkh and Abu Ghraib districts, Baghdad Governorate, is continuing.  1,169 hygiene kits were distributed at 10 sites in Amara District, Missan Governorate.  37 water tanks and 63 latrines were installed to serve families settled along the road to Kerbala-Najaf in Najaf Governorate. The installation of a reverse osmosis unit for the water network is continuing. Gaps and Constraints:  New displacements, dynamic numbers, ongoing population movements and insecurity make it difficult to deliver critically needed life-saving WASH support to IDPs in hot spots.  Provision of an effective WASH response across the country remains severely constrained by lack of funding. 28 per cent of WASH programmes have already closed due to lack of funding. An additional 12 per cent will close by the end of July. There is critical need for funding and supplies to cover WASH service provision in new camps that are being established. Of the US$43.9 million requested under the Iraq Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) for WASH support, only $3.9 million has been received thus far.

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 Local partners were forced to suspend daily water trucking in Khalidiyah sub-district and Habbaniya City center, Anbar Governorate, following the onset of military operations. Although services have resumed, there remains a high risk of another suspension, as well as an urgent need to enhance security in the area.

Shelter and Non-Food Items

Response:  Partners completed construction of 310 caravans at the Mamrashan IDP Camp in Shikhan District, Ninewa Governorate, while work on water supply, electrification, and drainage is continuing.  Summer non-food item (NFI) kits have been distributed to the following locations: Samarra District, Salah al- Din Governorate (1,100 IDP households), Kirkuk District, Kirkuk Governorate (250 IDP households), Soran District, Erbil Governorate (300 IDP households), Sulaymaniyah District, Sulaymaniyah Governorate (500 IDP households). In addition to mattresses, blankets, water and kerosene jerry cans, summer NFI kits also include either a fan or air cooler, and cool box.  Two collective centres (religious buildings) for 80 IDP households were improved in Baghdad Governorate. Amongst these were one collective centre for 40 IDP families (240 individuals) in Adhamia District and one collective centre for 40 IDP families (240 individuals) in Karkh District.  260 tents with an electricity supply have been upgraded with concrete slabs in Falluja District, Anbar Governorate.

Gaps and Constraints:  Limited funding continues to constrain shelter and NFI support to IDPs. To date, only 6 per cent of the US$95 million requested for the cluster under the 2015 HRP has been funded.

Food Security Needs:  4.4 million people remain in need of food assistance across 18 governorates.  Below-average wheat production is expected in Iraq. The country faces an exceptional shortfall in aggregate food production and supplies. Internal trade restrictions and reduced access to stocks in areas under ISIL control also pose a challenge. Response:  4,000 food parcels were distributed to IDP households in Ameriyat al-Falluja sub-district, Anbar Governorate, between 7 to 14 July.  Through the Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM), 25,051 individuals received Immediate Response Rations (IRRs) – ready-to eat meals for three days – in Salah al-Din, Babylon, Qadiyssia, and Basrah governorates this reporting period.  182,190 individuals were assisted with vouchers, and 840,741 individuals with Family Food Parcels (FFPs) between 1 and 12 July. FFPs are comprised of basic food essentials and are nutritionally designed to provide a family of five with 80 per cent of their daily intake requirements for 30 days.

Gaps and Constraints:  UN supplies to continue regular monthly food distributions will be exhausted by the end of September, unless additional funding is received.

Protection

Needs:

 IDPs seeking safety in Anbar Governorate face difficulties in fleeing the area. Increased military activity over the past week has resulted in additional displacement within the governorate and the Bzbiz Bridge between Anbar and Baghdad governorates, as well as a small number to Kirkuk Governorate.  Returns continue to Tikrit District, Salah al-Din Governorate. Local authorities registered 4,000 returnee families (24,000 individuals) over the past week. Return to Al-Alam Sub-district is almost complete, according to local authorities, despite a lack of basic services and infrastructure.

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 IDPs continue to arrive by air from Baghdad into Erbil. New arrivals have been able to obtain residence permits of a limited duration.

Response:

 708 cases across all central governorates received legal assistance and counseling from the Protection, Assistance and Registration Centre (PARC).  The PARC team in Baghdad is advocating with the MoDM for mobile registration visits to areas of displacement.  The PARC team in Kerbala Governorate gained official approval necessary to increase access to water for a large number of residents in an area of Hilla District, Babylon Governorate.  Child Friendly Space (CFS) teams in Khanke and Bajed Kandala camps in Dahuk Governorate were trained on how to identify and respond to cases of child labour and child marriage. CFS social workers and volunteers will conduct tent-to-tent visits in these camps to increase awareness.  Partners distributed mine risk education materials and organized educational games for children in Diyala and Salah al-Din governorates.  Another 150 children will now benefit from child friendly space activities at the Harshm IDP Camp in Erbil Governorate. Current capacity now stands at 500 children.  A mini-workshop was held in Erbil to develop a national strategy on Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) in line with the HRP structure. A similar workshop is planned to be held in Baghdad next month.  Two new centres for psychosocial support for IDP women and girls were opened in Erbil Governorate.  Three seminars on SGBV were provided to IDPs in Erbil Governorate.  35 participants attended a workshop on the Anti-Domestic Violence Law in Kurdistan Region.

Gaps and Constraints:

 MoDM registration for IDPs in Kirkuk, Kerbala and Najaf remains suspended.  Child protection trends show gaps in service provision in non-camp settings, as well as around Kirkuk, Salah Al Din and Diyala governorates.

Health

Needs:  Primary and secondary health care services for IDPs, refugees, host and non-host affected communities remain a priority.  Early detection of disease alerts and timely response to outbreaks is essential.  Further support for fixed health facilities and the deployment of mobile teams is needed in areas of emerging conflict, including in Samarra District, Salah al-Din Governorate, and in Anbar Governorate.

Response:

 21,904 health consultations were undertaken between 4 and 10 July in areas of high IDP concentration. The provision of primary health care intervention is inclusive of non-communicable diseases, mental health and psycho-social support (MHPSS).  1,903 births assisted by a skilled attendant, and 513 Cesarean sections, in areas of IDP concentration, were performed.  3,627 specialized health consultations were provided to IDPs and affected communities, including treatment of chronic diseases, and MHPSS. 1,959 cases required hospitalization.  Health Cluster partners supported the delivery of health care services through mobile teams and fixed health centres in Ameriyat al-Falluja Sub-district, both sides of the Bzbiz Bridge, Habbaniya Town and Al- Khalidiyah Sub-district in Anbar Governorate.

Gaps and Constraints:  Nearly 90 per cent of all humanitarian health programs will be closed by October 2015 if additional funding is not secured. Additional funding is needed to provide adequate humanitarian response via the Health Cluster.

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Education

Needs:  Close to 2 million school-age children in host communities have been affected by the crisis across the country, putting an additional strain on an already overburdened education system.  1.2 million school-age IDP children between the ages of 4 and 17 years of age require access to good quality education.  Limited funding for IDP education could deny a whole generation of children the education they need.

Response:  Partners are organizing summer activities to address some of the psycho-social needs amongst displaced children.  A number of meetings with partners have been held to prepare for the launch of the Back-to-School campaign. Preparations are on course to ensure more displaced school-age children attend school in the next academic year.  The rehabilitation of 46 schools in Missan Governorate, once occupied by IDPs, was completed. Close to 30,000 children will benefit.

Gaps and Constraints:  Most schools in affected areas are overcrowded or operating in double and triple shifts to accommodate demand with limited basic classroom amenities. Lack of adequate number of good quality teachers further affects the quality of education provided. Low funding for the sector overall remains a major challenge.

Camp Coordination and Camp Management

Needs:  Summer NFIs, such as air coolers, mini fridges and cool boxes, remain top priority needs in camps.

Response:  The distribution of some 71,600 Smart Cards by a humanitarian partner has been completed in 16 camps in coordination with the Dahuk Governorate Bureau of Relief and Humanitarian Affairs (BRHA). The roll out of Last Mile Mobile Solution (LMMS) cards continues, with the final distribution in camps to take place after the Eid Holiday. LMMS is a hand-held device used to register recipient information electronically and ultimately produce a bar-coded photo card. When swiped on the same hand-held device, this card produces the information needed to determine and distribute food and non-food items.  Registration has been completed at 12 IDP camps in Dahuk and Ninewa Governorate. The process continues at the Berseve I, Bajet Kandala, Bardarash and Mamilian IDP camps.

Multi-purpose Cash Assistance

Needs:  The Cash-Based Response Working Group (CBRWG) has identified a total of 4.7 million people in need across 18 governorates for unconditional, multi-purpose cash assistance between now and the end of 2015.  In June, CBRWG partners began rapid targeting in Baghdad to respond to displaced households from Ramadi District with cash assistance. As IDPs continue to enter Baghdad, rapid targeting is ongoing.

Response:  CBRWG partners provided a rapid one-off unconditional cash transfer, valued at 435,000 IQD (US$361) per household, to a total of 655 newly displaced households. The total cash distributed was 284,925,000 IQD ($237,000).

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Emergency Telecommunications Cluster (ETC)

Response:  The Communications Centre (COMCEN) in Dahuk Governorate has been successfully relocated from the UNHCR Office to the WFP Office at the Jihan Hotel.  The ETC programmed 22 handheld and vehicle radio devices over the past week for UNDSS and IOM.

Logistics

Response:  The Logistics Cluster is addressing the need for regular, up-to-date logistical information on road conditions, bottlenecks and asset availability.  The Logistics Cluster is supporting partners with common storage services in Erbil and Dahuk governorates, and enhanced asset sharing in Baghdad and Basrah governorates.  Erbil and Dahuk common storage warehouses are currently at capacity. As of 12 July, the Logistics Cluster is storing 93.67 MT (909.868 cubic metres) for five partners in Dahuk, while 85.707 MT (358.8 cubic metres) of items from Qatar Charity Foundation is being stored in Erbil.

Gaps and Constraints  The sharing of assets between partners needs further improvement with better information sharing.

For further information, please contact:

Giovanni Bosco, Head of Office, [email protected] Mobile Iraq: +964 (0) 751 184 4379 David Swanson, Public Information Officer, [email protected] Mobile Iraq: +964 (0) 750 377 0849 For more information, please visit https://iraq.humanitarianresponse.info

Background on the crisis Wide-scale violence and armed conflict erupted in Iraq in January 2014. Initially concentrated in Anbar Governorate, with the cities of Ramadi and Falluja particularly affected, the violence and its impact quickly grew, displacing over 500,000 individuals by May. In June 2014, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), together with other armed groups, attacked and seized control of Mosul and large portions of northern Iraq, including areas of Diyala, Kirkuk, Ninewa, and Salah al-Din governorates. This has led to ongoing armed conflict, massive internal displacement, serious and systematic violations of civilian protection and basic human rights, interrupted access to basic services, and severe strain on host communities. As a result, Iraq is now contending with one of the largest humanitarian crises in the world, with over 8 million people in need of humanitarian assistance as of July 2015.

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