IDP FACTSHEET: SHAQLAWA TOWN DISPLACEMENT ERBIL GOVERNORATE, IRAQ REASONS FOR DISPLACEMENT DATE OF ASSESSMENT: 19 JUNE 2014 95% LEFT THEIR PLACE OF ORIGIN BECAUSE OF CONFLICT OCCURRING IN THEIR VILLAGE / NEIGHBOURHOOD The deteriorating security situation in northern and central Iraq has caused mass displacement across much of the country. Many internally displaced persons (IDPs) are No IDPs reported a serious disruption in services as the primary reason for their entering the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI) and settling in host communities. To inform departure. the humanitarian response, REACH is conducting rapid assessments in reported areas 72% of households travelled directly to Shaqlawa upon arriving in the KRI. of IDP concentration to identify displacement trends and priority needs. The rest were likely to have been displaced first in Erbil City and chose Shaqlawa as a second destination because of a lower cost of accommodation. Located north of Erbil City, Shaqlawa is selected as a destination for many IDPs A majority arrived in Shaqlawa with their entire family, while 17% of because of the availability of temporary accommodation, being a well-known tourist resort. Consequently, a significant number of IDPs have sought refuge in this town; households had family still in their area of origin. accurate IDP population figures were not available at the time of the assessment. REACH teams were deployed to Shaqlawa on 19 June 2014 and rapidly assessed 67 REASONS FOR SELECTING CURRENT LOCATION households. 44% CAME TO SHAQLAWA DUE TO AVAILABILITY OF SHELTER 42% came to join their family. DATE OF ARRIVAL IN SHAQLAWA THE PEAK DATE OF ARRIVAL WAS 16 JUNE 2014 15% 10% 5% 0% 2013 2014 2014 2014 2014 2014 2014 2014 2014 2014 2014 2014 2014 2014 2014 2014 2014 2014 2014 2014 2014 2014 2014 2014 2014 2014 2014 / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / 1 2 3 4 7 8 9 / / / / / / / 19 29 19 18 19 13 19 19 25 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 22 / / / / / / / / / 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 / / / / / / / / / / / 1 1 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 1 ENTRY POINT INTENTIONS 95% ARRIVED THROUGH THE KHAZIR ENTRY POINT, LOCATED BETWEEN PRIMARY REQUIREMENTS FOR RETURN TO AREA OF ORIGIN MOSUL CITY AND ERBIL CITY IN AL HAMDANIYA GOVERNORATE 5% crossed through the Al Shikan entry point, located in Al Shikan Governorate 38% WANT TO SEE SECURITY RESTORED TO PRE-CRISIS LEVELS located to the south of Duhok Governorate. BEFORE RETURNING TO THEIR AREA OF ORIGIN 5% do not know if they will return, 3% want to see the return of Iraqi authorities AREA OF ORIGIN and 2% want to see services restored to pre-crisis levels. 47% ORIGINATE FROM FALLUJA DISTRICT, ANBAR GOVERNORATE PLANNED MOVEMENT IN THE NEXT 10 DAYS 14% originate from Tikrit District, Salah Ad Din Governorate, and 11% from Mosul District in Ninewa Governorate. 32% PLAN TO STAY IN THEIR CURRENT LOCATION 59% do not know if they will move in the next 10 days, 5% want to return to Shaqlawa their place of origin, 3% plan to move elsewhere in Iraq, and 2% plan to move elsewhere in the KRI. 95% INTEND TO STAY IN THE KRI FOR AT LEAST 1 MONTH 5% intend to stay for at least 1 week. CURRENT SITUATION PRIMARY MEANS OF MEETING BASIC NEEDS 95% RELY ON THEIR OWN SAVINGS 3% reported having access to employment. 2 SUSTAINABILITY OF ECONOMIC RESOURCES 50% HAVE SUFFICIENT ECONOMIC RESOURCES TO MEET THEIR BASIC NEEDS FOR THE NEXT 2 – 4 WEEKS Over 4 weeks 2 - 4 weeks 1 - 2 weeks Less than 1 week 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% PRIORITY NEEDS 1st Priority 2nd Priority 3rd Priority Food 8% 32% 39% Fuel 9% 6% 2% Sanitation 0% 6% 6% About REACH Health Assistance 3% 18% 23% REACH is a joint initiative of two international NGOs - ACTED and IMPACT Initiatives - Household Items 3% 9% 5% and the UN Operational Satellite Applications Programme (UNOSAT). REACH was created in 2010 to facilitate the development of information tools and products that Rental Support 55% 26% 9% enhance the capacity of aid actors to make evidence-based decisions in emergency, Shelter Improvement 23% 2% 14% recovery and development contexts. All REACH activities are conducted in support to and within the framework of inter-agency aid coordination mechanisms. Water 0% 0% 0% Do Not Know 0% 2% 3% For more information visit: www.reach-initiative.org and follow us @REACH_info 3 .