Bidders’ Conference Survey and Clearance in Ramadi, Iraq RFP Ref No: 88176_RFP_IRQ_Survey and Clearance in Ramadi, Iraq_16_33 Ground Brief-Iraq context Ramadi-UN Assessment March 2016 RFP Ref No: 88176_RFP_IRQ_Survey and Clearance in Ramadi, Iraq_16_33, Questions and Answer session Ground Brief-Iraq context Ramadi-UN Assessment March 2016 RFP Ref No: 88176_RFP_IRQ_Survey and Clearance in Ramadi, Iraq_16_33, Questions and Answer session Country Context: Iraq . 18 Governorates in Iraq of which: . 3 Governorates in Autonomous Kurdistan Region of Iraq . 1 Governorate and Capital in Baghdad . 63% Shia, 34% Sunni, 3% Other religions . Population estimated at 34M, of which: . Approx. 8M live in Baghdad . Approx. 8M live in Kurdistan Region . Approx. 3M live in Basrah . Approx. 1M live in Ramadi and districts . Approx. 2M live in Mosul (IS controlled ) . Estimates that at least 4 million Iraqis internally displaced National Boundaries and Key Cities: Baghdad Governorate: Capital: Baghdad Al Anbar Governorate: Capital: Ramadi Ground Brief-Iraq context Ramadi-UN Assessment March 2016 RFP Ref No: 88176_RFP_IRQ_Survey and Clearance in Ramadi, Iraq_16_33, Questions and Answer session : : : IEDs IEDs Unexploded Ordnance (UXO): Unexploded Ordnance (UXO): Project Challenges: Explosive Threats - Iraq faces the full spectrum of explosive threats including IEDs, UXO, ADW all of which are in Ramadi. Separate RFP for threat impact survey Security - history of ISIS and other armed groups (AQ, Shia and Sunni militia groups), Infrastructure – lack of water, electrical supply, medical facilities, all non-existent Project Challenges: Routes – Limited number of routes into/out of Ramadi to possible secure accommodation locations Secure locations – Use of Al Taqaddum Airbase- Coalition and Iraq compounds Less-Secure Locations – Use of Al-Anbar University, current location of Tac HQ 18 Bde;ISF and other locations in Habbaniyah Project Challenges: Liabilities – Damage to personal property liable for recompense? Example of Gaza Operational Limitations – Currently ONLY ISF allowed to carry out explosive EOD action on suspect IEDs: UNMAS training of and use of ISF LO’s. Semi-remote EOD actions by contractor currently acceptable Political Environment – Role of National Operations Centre (NOC), Prime Ministers’ Office (PMO), Directorate of Mine Action (DMA) and Governor of Anbar Project Challenges: Licencing and Accreditation – DMA have been traditionally slow in awarding operational accreditation Operational Accreditation – Verbal agreement by NOC and PMO that winning bidder will have fast-tracked Licencing, Visas and Operational Accreditation Ground Brief-Iraq context Ramadi-UN Assessment March 2016 RFP Ref No: 88176_RFP_IRQ_Survey and Clearance in Ramadi, Iraq_16_33, Questions and Answer session Link to RFP: https://www.unops.org/ApplyBO/File.aspx/RFP%20for%20 Survey%20and%20Clearance%20in%20Ramadi%20Iraq %20FINAL%20PDF.pdf?AttachmentID=bcf32285-96a8- 4e3c-96d2-df1c9229fd96 أسئلة؟ That’s “any questions ?” .