Iraq CRISIS Situation Report No. 46 (27 May – 2 June 2015) This report is produced by OCHA Iraq in collaboration with humanitarian partners. It covers the period from 27 May – 2 June. 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 12 June. Highlights Ramadi displacement since April tops 250,000 people. Hundreds of families remain in the city Close to 60,000 IDPs benefit from Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM) kits in Salah al- Din and Baghdad governorates More than 40,000 people in need of assistance in Haditha City ISIL closes dam in Ramadi. Water levels drop along Euphrates River Map Source(s): IOM DTM 7 May 2015, Clusters, CODs. The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations. Map created on 7 June 2015. Situation Overview As of 2 June, a total of 251,478 individuals (41,913 families) have been displaced from Ramadi District since the launch of military operations in Anbar Governorate on 8 April, according to the International Organization for Migration’s (IOM) Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM). Of these, an estimated 120,000 have been displaced since 15 May. Reports indicate Ramadi is surrounded by Iraqi Security Forces (ISF), with clashes being reported in southern, as well as eastern and northern sectors as ISF advances. Hundreds of families remain in the city, local partners say. ISF reportedly closed all routes into and out of the city between 28 and 29 May. At the same time, the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) has reportedly closed the Ramadi Dam in Ramadi District. Its closure reportedly has resulted in a major drop in water levels on the Euphrates River already. An estimated 7,800 IDP families from Ramadi District have sought shelter in Ameriyat al-Falluja Sub-district in Anbar Governorate, including 2,000 families at the Ameriyat al-Falluja Camp Centre, and are in urgent need of food assistance and non-food items (NFIs). Restrictions on IDP movement continue at check points to access Sulaymaniyah Governorate, with 270 families reportedly awaiting entry to the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KR-I). Humanitarian organisations on the ground + 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. 46 |2 continue to provide them with emergency assistance. More than a dozen families were accepted after they accepted to relocate to the Quarato IDP Camp in Sulaymaniyah Governorate. Ashti IDP Camp, or ‘new Arbat’ IDP Camp, in Sulaymaniyah Governorate will be ready for occupation by mid- June. With a capacity of 1,000 families, the camp is located on the main road to Sulaymaniyah City. The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) is already looking at possibilities for expansion of the camp. Humanitarian response continued in other parts of the country as well, addressing both acute and protracted needs. The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), with the support of IOM, distributed 8,500 Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM) kits, including water, a bucket and hygiene items, assisting an estimated 59,500 vulnerable IDPs on the move in Salah al-Din and Baghdad governorates. A national polio immunization campaign, supported by UNICEF and the World Health Organization, and targeting 5.9 million children under the age of five, concluded on 28 May. Final coverage figures are expected soon. Food Security Needs: The food security situation continues to deteriorate across Iraq, particularly in conflict-affected areas, the Food Security Cluster reported. In April, food prices rose by 28 per cent in Anbar Governorate over the previous month, according to the remote monitoring tool (mVAM) of the World Food Programme (WFP), while an 18 per cent increase was reported in Salah al-Din Governorate. Supply lines are down in both governorates due to fighting, with Anbar Governorate particularly affected. Purchasing power in the governorate is down 50 per cent, while a standard food basket is 70 per cent more expensive than Baghdad. Eight-six per cent of respondents in Anbar Governorate received no rations from the Public Distribution System (PDS) during April. Also of note was the price of a standard food basket in ISIL-held Mosul, which was double that of Baghdad. Response: As of 27 May, 44,734 Immediate Response Rations (IRRs) have been distributed as part of the RRM to people fleeing violence in Ramadi District. 160 displaced families from Ramadi District received IRRs n Muthanna Governorate on 1 June. Gaps and Constraints: Growing insecurity in Diyala and Salah al-Din governorates may disrupt transportation of commodities between Erbil and Baghdad governorates. Drivers are reportedly unwilling to use the same roads to access the town of Samarra in Salah-al Din Governorate. Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Needs: 234 IDP families at the Al Janabi Caravan Camp and 50 families at the Bzbiz Bridge site in Baghdad Governorate require latrines and showers. 75 families at the Abu Ghraib IDP Camp in Baghdad Governorate are in need of waste management assistance, including garbage containers and clean up campaigns, as well as connections of latrines to manholes and septic systems. At the Albu Nemir IDP Camp, 75 families remain in need of water tanks, latrines and showers, but an assessment of water sources is needed first. At the Al Hemeed Mosque in Baghdad Governorate, 39 families require water tanks, a reverse osmosis unit, as well as hygiene items. Desludging of waste water is needed for 4,700 families in Habbaniya Tourist City, Anbar Governorate, while 1,550 families at the Government-run Al Kamiaoi IDP site in Amiriyat al-Falluja Sub-district require water tanks and latrines, as well as an assessment to develop water wells. The IDP transit point near the cement factory in Kerbala Governorate remains in need of water tanks, daily water trucking, four latrines, one septic tank and a shade. In Missan Governorate, a reverse osmosis and water compact unit at the Al-Rahma IDP in Amara District is in need of rehabilitation, while in Najaf Governorate, IDPs require water tanks, critical hygiene items and hygiene promotion. United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Coordination Saves Lives | www.unocha.org Iraq IDP Crisis Situation Report No. 46 |3 Response: 3,196,000 litres of water per week continue to be trucked in at the Arbat IDP Camp in Sulaymaniyah Governorate. Hygiene promotion, operation and maintenance of 36 latrines and 35 showers is ongoing. 1,120,000 litres of water per week is being trucked into the Al Yawa IDP Camp in Khanaqin District in Diyala Governorate. The water supply network at the Quarato IDP Camp in Sulaymaniyah Governorate is now fully operational. Water trucking to the camp has stopped, except to the health centre. 878 families displaced from Ramadi, stranded at Sheikh Langar Check-point, were provided with hygiene kits in Kalar District, Sulaymaniyah Governorate. IDPs in Amiriyat Falluja Sub-district, Anbar Governorate, were provided with 40 water tanks and 96 latrines. 17,950 IDPs are being provided with water in Amiriya, Habbaniya, Khalidiyah and Nukhyb sub-districts in Anbar Governorate on a daily basis. In Habbaniya Tourist City, sewage desludging and water provision is ongoing. In Baghdad Governorate, 450 IDPs at the Al Jamia Collection Centre, 1,500 IDPs at the Al Janabi Caravans site, 990 IDPs at the Al Khadhra'a camp, 1,300 IDPs at the Al Takia collection centre, and 1,200 IDPs at the Al-Hameed Mosque received water, baby diapers and garbage bags. 28 IDP families were provided with water tanks and latrines in Ain Al-Tamur District in Kerbala Governorate. Installation of a water fountain planned. 30 water tanks were delivered in Hashimiya District in Babylon Governorate benefitting 7,500 IDPs. 100 water tanks in Najaf Governorate were installed. Gaps and Constraints: Limited number of WASH partners on the ground in Anbar Governorate. Limited resources to respond to critical supply gaps, particularly sanitation facilities. More advocacy work needed to support the temporary provision of critical WASH services for IDPs stranded at transit points as issues of entry and access are negotiated. Across Iraq, operations and maintenance continue to be substantial challenges for WASH partners due to differences in designs of infrastructure, particularly in camps constructed by government. Protection Needs: The situation in Anbar Governorate continued to worsen. Protection monitors observed continued displacement and movement from Al Khaldiya District heading to Amriyat Al Falluja Sub-district, Habbaniyah Tourist City, and Baghdad. Additional movement of Anbar IDPs continued to Kirkuk Governorate under local sponsorship, as well as to Sulaymaniyah Governorate to Quarato IDP camp. In Salah al-Din Governorate, a requirement for sponsorship by police or army officials has been added in order to be able to return to Tikrit District. Returns are being facilitated by the security forces to Baiji District despite continued fighting there. Protection assessments undertaken in Shaqlawa and Soran districts, as well as Debaga Sub-district in Erbil Governorate, reveal pressing needs for psychosocial support for IDP children living out of camps in the governorate. Response: An estimated 1,291,226 million IDPs and affected individuals have been reached since February 2014 through ongoing protection monitoring and assessments. Of these, approximately 29,834 have been identified with specific needs, while an estimated 70,204 individuals have benefited from legal assistance and advocacy interventions.