ACTSHEET IDP F : DUHOK GOVERNORATE DATA COLLECTED: 23 - 30 JUNE 2014 Summary IDPs crossing into Duhok Governorate have primarily been displaced from the Ninewa The governorate of Duhok is located in the north of Iraq, with a population of and Anbar governorates, the latter having mostly arrived prior to June 2014 as a result approximately 1.3 million according to figures from 2013. Large numbers of Iraqis, of fighting that broke out at the beginning of 2014. The principal point of entry into Duhok predominately from Ninewa Governorate, but also from Anbar and other parts of central Governorate was the Badrika entry point, and the second most common crossing was and northern Iraq have been displaced to Duhok as a result of the ongoing hostilities in Al Shikan. these areas. The sudden displacement of thousands of people has caused a considerable challenge to the emergency response as Generally, IDPs travelled directly from their place of origin to the location where they humanitarian actors struggle to know the number, location and were identified at the time of assessment, and chose their destination based on the needs of affected persons. presence of immediate family members. Those that did stop in between mostly stayed elsewhere in Duhok District With limited economic resources available, relocation is To work towards filling this critical information gap, REACH often spurred by the inability fo afford the cost of living in certain areas, especially if Initiative is conducting assessments throughout the staying in a hotel room or rented apartment. Kurdish Region of Iraq (KRI) to identify the location, displacement patterns, priority needs, and With the conflict identified as the principal driving factor behind displacement, it is specific vulnerabilities of internally unsurprising that many IDPs reported that they would not return until security had been displaced persons (IDPs). restored to pre-crisis levels or at least until the main conflict had ended. Overall, the Between 23 and 30 June IDPs assessed were intending to stay in their current location for at least the next 10 2014, REACH teams were days, with only relatively few reporting that they would relocate elsewhere in the KRI or deployed across several return to their place of origin during this period. areas in Duhok Governorate that were reported to have With the main type of accommodation being rented apartments, which cost 162,660 experienced a significant IDP influx. In total, 542 families (2,943 individuals) were IQD (c. 140 USD) per week on average, it is likely that many will face financial struggles assessed in Duhok City, Semel City, Zakho Town and Amediyah Town. This factsheet to maintain current shelter conditions. A significant proportion of IDP families were also highlights key findings regarding displacement trends, intentions and most urgent needs being hosted by another family at the time, which suggests that many are already facing concluded from data collected through short surveys, complemented with information financial struggles and seeking cheaper accommodation and living costs. While the collected through daily monitoring at key entry points across KRI to triangulate sustainability of economic resources was mixed among the respondent population, it is displacement trends. clear that families are relocating to areas that will enable them to sustain their finances for a longer period of time. 1 DISPLACEMENT The Badrika entry point, located approximately 15km south of Duhok, was the most commonly reported point through which IDPs entered Duhok Governorate. Few CAUSES OF DISPLACEMENT households also reported having crossed through the Al Shikan entry point (12%). 72% OF IDP FAMILIES LEFT THEIR PLACE OF ORIGIN BECAUSE OF DATE OF ARRIVAL INTO DUHOK DURING JUNE 2014 CONFLICT OCCURRING IN THEIR VILLAGE/NEIGHBOURHOOD The peak date of arrival into Duhok governorate was 10 June 2014, 3 days after the start of the fighting in Mosul. However, 83% of IDPs arriving from Anbar Governorate arrived The outbreak of violence is directly related to the displacement of families to Duhok before June 2014, the peak of influx being 19 April 2014. Governorate. A majority of IDPs (72%) experienced conflict in close proximity to their 15% village or neighbourhood of origin prior to their displacement, leaving very little time to prepare before relocating to a safer location. For others, their reason for displacement 10% was the anticipation of violence in the village/neighbourhood of origin (18%), which was primarily reported by IDPs from the districts of Al Suwaira and Badra (both located in 5% Wasit Governorate) and Shekhan (Ninewa Governorate). The population in Wasit Governorate, located south of Baghdad Governorate, is predominantly Shia, so it is likely 0% that they expected fighting to eventually reach these areas. Few households reported a serious disruption in services as the primary reason for displacement. OCCURRENCES AND LENGTH OF DISPLACEMENT FAMILY 68% OF IDP FAMILIES WERE DISPLACED FOR LESS THAN 1 DAY REPORTED THAT IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBERS STAYED IN THEIR BETWEEN LEAVING THEIR PLACE OF ORIGIN AND ARRIVING IN THEIR CURRENT LOCATION 32% IN DUHOK GOVERNORATE AT THE TIME OF THE ASSESSMENT PLACE OF ORIGIN, OF WHICH 68% EXPECTED THAT THEY WOULD JOIN THEM IN THEIR CURRENT LOCATION Once displaced from their homes, a majority of IDPs (68%) travelled directly to the location in Duhuk Governorate in which they were identified through the assessment. While a majority of IDPs assessed came with all their immediate family members (68%), Most commonly IDPs who reported a displacement of four or more days (20% of the one-third reported that at least one family member had remained in their place of origin. total) originated from the Governorates of Anbar (49%), and Salah Al Din (29%). All IDP families from the districts of Al Hamdaniyah (Ninewa Governorate), Al Resafa, Karkh and Baiji (all Baghdad Governorate), and Ramadi (Anbar Governorate), while a ENTRY POINTS USED minority of the overall IDP population assessed, reported having immediate family members that remained in their place of origin. 78% CROSSED THROUGH THE BADRIKA ENTRY POINT TO GET INTO DUHOK GOVERNORATE 2 IDP AREA OF ORIGIN The majority of IDPs identified in Duhok at the time of assessment originate from Ninewa Governorate, predominately from Mosul District. Almost one-sixth come from Anbar Governorate, predominately from Falluja District, and were displaced during the first 83% OF IDENTIFIED IDPS ORIGINATE FROM NINEWA GOVERNORATE AND quarter of 2014 as a result of the Anbar IDP Crisis. 14% ANBAR GOVERNORATE REASONS FOR CHOOSING DUHOK GOVERNORATE 49% OF IDP FAMILIES CHOSE THEIR LOCATION IN DOHUK GOVERNORATE DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBERS Almost half of the assessed IDPs reported choosing their current location in Duhok Governorate as a result of the presence of immediate family members. Information about the effective presence of these family members in Duhok Governorate prior to the crisis was not collected through this assessment. The availability of temporary accommodation was also a common deciding factor (20%), particularly in Amediyah where 51% of IDPs reported this. This is most likely due to the fact that this is a known touristic area where temporary housing is easily available, similar to Dokan in Sulaymaniyah and Shaqlawa in Erbil. Almost one-third of IDPs in Zakho said they chose their current location because of a perceived high level of security. INTENTIONS PLANNED STAY OR MOVEMENT 70% OF IDP FAMILIES INTENDED TO STAY IN THEIR CURRENT LOCATION FOR AT LEAST THE NEXT 10 DAYS. A majority of IDP families said they planned to stay in their current location for at least 10 days. Only a small proportion of IDP families (6%) said that they intended to return to their place of origin within 10 days. Of those who intended to move elsewhere in the KRI (2%), a majority said they will relocate elsewhere in Duhok Governorate, with the remainder split between intending to go to the districts of Erbil and Zakho. 3 PRIMARY REQUIREMENTS FOR RETURN TO PLACE OF ORIGIN 44% ARE RELYING ON THEIR OWN SAVINGS TO MEET THEIR BASIC NEEDS 71% OF IDP FAMILIES SAID THEY WOULD RETURN EITHER WHEN THE 100% 80% Support from friends 60% CONFLICT OR SECURITY WAS RESTORED Own savings ENDED 40% 20% No support 43% said they would only return at the end of the conflict and 28% said they would wait 0% until security was restored to pre-crisis levels. Despite a majority of IDPs 75%) planning Employment an eventual return to their place of origin, almost one-fifth (19%) said they had no plans Charitable donations to return. Only 6% of households reported intending to return to their area of origin in Begging the next 10 days, illustrating a relatively widespread belief that the security situation is unlikely to improve in the near-future. Interestingly only 2% of households reported that they would return once services are restored, perhaps illustrating that basic service SUSTAINABILITY OF ECONOMIC RESOURCES provision has not been severely disrupted in areas of origin. 23% OF IDP FAMILIES SAID THEY ONLY HAD SUFFICIENT ECONOMIC RESOURCES TO COVER BASIC NEEDS FOR LESS THAN 1 WEEK CURRENT SITUATION Across the governorate, 32% of IDPs reported having sufficient economic resources to cover basic needs for at least one month. The remaining families almost evenly reported having enough to sustain themselves for 2 – 4 weeks (24%), less than a week (23%) and PRIMARY TYPES OF ACCOMMODATION 1 – 2 weeks (20%). The majority of IDPs identified through the assessment were either staying in rented 100% accommodation (49%) or being hosted by another family (43$). It is highly likely that those paying rent or staying in hotels will experience secondary, or even tertiary, 80% Less than 1 week displacement as economic resources are depleted. Only 6% were staying in hotels. 60% 40% 1 - 2 weeks THE AVERAGE WEEKLY COST OF A HOTEL ROOM IS 789,843 IQD (C.