Humanitarian Crisis Situation Report No. 55 (29 July – 4 August 2015)
Total Page：16
File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb
Iraq: Humanitarian Crisis Situation Report No. 55 (29 July – 4 August 2015) This report is produced by OCHA Iraq in collaboration with humanitarian partners. It covers the period from 29 July – 4 August. 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 14 August. Highlights Humanitarian access remains limited in Anbar governorate amidst ongoing military operations. Emergency response continues in accessible areas, including to people who fled towards Bzeibiz bridge and Ameriyat al-Falluja camps. People in Habbaniyah Tourist City in Anbar need improved access to safe water. To date, 20 per cent of the funding needed under the Iraq Humanitarian Response Plan for 2015 has been received. Location map. The boundaries and names shown and the design- ations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations. 8.6 m 5.6 m 3.1 m 2.9 m 3.2 m 0.25 m people in need targeted for internally displaced displaced people affected people in Syrian refugees assistance people live outside camps host communities Situation Overview Weeks of military operations along the Ramadi-Al Ameriyat corridor in Anbar governorate, including airstrikes and ground fighting, continue to put people at risk. Conditions are reportedly worst in Falluja and Ramadi, where there have been reports of heavy shelling and bombing affecting civilians, with unconfirmed reports of casualties. Humanitarian access remains challenging, both for humanitarian actors to reach people who are affected by the current crisis and for people to safely access humanitarian assistance and services. Access routes for displaced people in Anbar are limited and many exit routes from Ramadi and Falluja are reportedly blocked or closed. Some of those who have been able to flee the conflict area have arrived at Bzeibiz bridge to cross over to Baghdad governorate. However, access across the bridge has remained partial and intermittent. The number of people at the Bzeibiz bridge and in close proximity has fluctuated, but is estimated to be in the lower thousands. When people cannot cross the Euphrates river, they are reportedly moving to camp sites in the Ameriyat al-Falluja area. Humanitarian assistance, including water, shelter and ready-to-eat food, has been provided to people in proximity of the bridge and in camp sites in Ameriyat al-Falluja. To accommodate the displaced people in the area, humanitarian partners have begun work to establish a new camp near the bridge on the Anbar side, with a capacity for 3,000 people. + For more information, see “background on the crisis” at the end of the report www.unocha.org The mission of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) is to mobilize and coordinate effective and principled humanitarian action in partnership with national and international actors. Coordination Saves Lives Iraq IDP Crisis Situation Report No. 55 | 2 On 3 August, an inter-agency mission visited Habbaniyah Tourist City in Anbar. Preliminary findings show that while the situation of the 26,100 displaced people has improved in terms of health and increased water pumping, it is still sub-standard. The main water project treatment plant is pumping water without filtration and chlorination. Military forces are also taking water from the water treatment plant on a daily basis. Some displaced people report- ed paying for untreated water, which had been pumped from Habbaniyah Lake to compensate for the insufficient water received. Diarrhoea and skin diseases affecting both children and adults were reported. Water, sanitation and hygiene and health partners are following up on the findings to address the issues raised during the mission. Airstrikes against alleged Kurdistan Workers Party positions in Dahuk and Erbil governorates that started on 24 July have continued at least until 1 August. Authorities have reported civilian casualties as a result of the airstrikes. Efforts are underway by authorities to ensure there is a mechanism for addressing claims for compensation and deal with eventual compensation to farmers who have lost animals or crops to the strikes or the fires started by them. Early August marked one year after the attacks on Sinjar district in north-western Iraq. The vast majority of the more than 400,000 people displaced by attacks remain displaced, primarily in Dahuk and Ninewa governorates. Nearly three-quarters of them are living in unfinished buildings or in camps for internally displaced people built by the Government, the UN and partners since last summer. Displaced families have been supported with food assistance, health care services, clean water, and support to attend school over the past year. Funding On 4 June, a revised and prioritized Iraq Humanitarian Response Plan seeking US$498 million was launched to provide life-saving assistance and protection to 5.6 million people in need, a portion of all those in need of assistance, for the reminder of the year. Although some support is coming in it has not been sufficient to meet the needs. Due to the funding shortfall, partners have been forced to cut food rations for people living outside camps. Health programmes across the country are being scaled back and education services remain inadequate. Iraq Humanitarian Response Plan 2015 Funding by sector (in million US$) US$498 million requested Funded Unmet % Covered Food Security 180 14% Funded Shelter/NFI 95 13% 20% Health 60 7% Protection 54 65% WASH 44 29% Education 26 6% RRM 12 0% Social Cohesion 10 0% Coordination 7 24% Unmet 119% 80% CASH 5 CCCM 3 0% Logistics 2 120% ETC 1 31% Funding figures are as of 31 July 2015. The recent allocation of $22.7 million to the Iraq Humanitarian Pooled Fund is not yet included in the figures above. All humanitarian partners, including donors and recipient agencies, are encouraged to inform OCHA's Financial Tracking Service (FTS - http://fts.unocha.org) of cash and in-kind contributions by e-mailing: [email protected] Humanitarian Response Protection Needs: Displacement within Anbar reportedly slowed over the past week, partly due to restrictions on movement by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), but also due to the current heat wave and long routes. Returns continue in Salah al-Din governorate, mostly to Tikrit, where the security situation remains fluid. United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Coordination Saves Lives | www.unocha.org Iraq IDP Crisis Situation Report No. 55 | 3 Response: Protection assessments have been conducted covering 8,000 displaced people in southern and central Iraq. Protection teams registered 207 cases for legal assistance and 548 vulnerable cases were referred to agencies for material assistance. Two gender-based violence safety audits, assessments of physical environment to determine real and perceived safety issues for women and girls, were done in Salah al-Din and Ameriyat al Falluja. 16 women received psychosocial services and 18 women were provided with legal and psychosocial services in Baghdad. 10 women were trained as peer educators in Khanaqin and were mobilized to coach females who are displaced on how to assess their basic needs and provide them with psychosocial support. Six cases of grave violations against children were identified and referred for services and follow up by child protection staff. In Dahuk governorate, eight awareness sessions focusing on child marriage, child labour and children's health were conducted with 33 parents. Child protection cases identified and referred through the "116" child helpline are monitored. The helpline is a phone service run by Kurdistan authorities and provides information and referral services for children. Gaps and constraints: Access remains the major challenge in Anbar governorate due to closure of main checkpoints out of Anbar (including the border crossing with Syria), an unstable security situation along the main routes, and restrictions reportedly imposed by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant for families wanting to leave the areas. The Zirguez and Bajinza collective centres in Sulaymaniyah require urgent service mapping so that vulnerable people can find shelter, as the Arbat and Ashti camps are filled to capacity. Child protection activities remain underfunded. Without additional funds, at least 70 per cent of child protection activities risk ending, including psycho-social support, case management and referral to specialized services. Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Needs: Sufficient and safe water to nearly 26,000 displaced people in Al Madina al Siyahiya in Habbaniyah Tourist City in Anbar remains a key priority following withdrawal of water trucking services by some local actors due to limited trucking services and the need to divert water trucking to other locations in need. Two water treatment units and water networks need to be rehabilitated in Al Khaldeya in Ramadi district in Anbar governorate to meet the water supply needs of displaced people and host communities. About 1,800 people who have returned to Sadiya in Khalis district and to al Aali village in Muqdadiya district in Diyala governorate require water supply, sanitation facilities and hygiene items. About 530 displaced people in Kufa, and those living along the road to Kerbala, and in Al-Makramah quarter in Najaf city in Najaf governorate, require water, sanitation facilities and hygiene items. Response: About 148,750 displaced people were reached with water supply; 118,400 with sanitation; and 8,150 with hygiene items and promotion in Anbar, Baghdad, Basrah, Dahuk, Najaf, and Salah Al-Din governorates over the course of the week. About 30,000 displaced people were provided with water purification materials in Habbaniyah Tourist City in Anbar. Desludging of waste water and collection of solid waste benefitted 2,400 displaced people. Additional daily water trucking has been initiated to cover part of the water shortages, while one water treatment unit has been dispatched to address gaps in safe water.