IOM Rapid Assessment Report

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1 IOM Rapid Assessment Report Al Gogjali Village Baashiqa Sub District Mosul District Assessment Date: 9 January 2017 Loca on: Al Gogjali village Baashiqa sub district Mosul district Ninewa governorate Coordinates: Long.: / Lat.: Descrip on of loca on: Al Gogjali village is in Baashiqa sub district, east of Mosul city. As a result of urbanisa on over the last 20 years, the borders of the village have expanded significantly bringing it closer to Mosul city with barely a km separa ng the village and the ci es outer neighbourhoods. The community is mul ethno religious, including Arabs, Kurds and Shabak (Sunnis and Shi as). The main road that connects Mosul to Erbil divides the village in two; each side was respec vely separately inhabited by Shi as and Sunnis. The majority of Shabak Shi a le the village when ISIL took control of the area, while most others stayed. The village was liberated on 1 November 2016 by the Iraqi Army and the Special Forces. At the me of the assessment, the Iraqi Army, the Special Forces and the Iraqi federal police controlled the village. Al Gogjali is becoming a prominent crossroads for people who are displacing or returning to their areas of origin. There is an important market in the village that provides food supplies and fuel from the KRG. Map of Al Gogjali showing displacement and return movements

2 IDPs / Returnees As men oned previously, Al Gogjali is a crossroad for people affected by the Mosul libera on opera ons. There are three types of movements in Al Gogjali: 1) Displacement: People have displaced into Al Gogjali from different neighbourhoods of Mosul such as Sumer, Methaq, Qudis, Karama, Hay Al Samah and Al Khadrah Apartments. Some people from Al Gogjali have displaced to different camps, such as Khazir and Hasnasham camps, as well as other areas in south of Iraq. 2) Transitory return: such as in the case of IDPs coming from camps and other areas into Al Gogjali and then back to their loca ons of origin in Mosul. For example, 188 families have returned to Hay Al Samah, 135 families have returned to Al Khadrah Apartments and 165 families have returned to Al Zahra a neighbourhood: they all passed through Al Gogjali. 3) Return movements: There are no significant reports of return movements of Shabak Shi a, but they are expected to return at some point since these families s ll own land and other assets that are now abandoned. These families usually come into Al Gogjali to check on their houses and family members and then go back to their loca ons of displacement. According to the village s local authori es, there are now around 2,200 families living in Al Gogjali, of which 1,000 are IDP families living in the abandoned houses, which largely belong to Shabak Shia, civil servants and military personnel. Part of the destruc on that was observed in the village

3 NEEDS Shelter There are about 5,000 houses in the village, 2 % of which were fully destroyed by ISIL and / or the libera on opera ons. Water, Hygiene and Sanita on (WASH) Just as all the villages situated west of Mosul city, Al Gogjali used to have a public water provision network connected to the Al Rashidyah water sta on. A er ISIL established its control over the area, the pipelines were damaged and stopped working properly. Moreover, due to power cuts, water is not pumped into the village. The popula on now depends on private water wells dug by the local community. Most people have small generators that pump water from these wells for one hour per day. Reportedly, though, the water is not potable because it contains Sulphur. A water well and its power pump

4 Electricity There was no public electricity provision at the me of the assessment, due to the damage to the electrical connec ons and transformers and to the power sta on in Al Gogjali. Some residents have private generators, but accessing fuel is o en obtained on the black market and is expensive. For example, purchasing a 1 AMP electricity supply costs about 10,000 Iraqi Dinars (approximately US$ 9), which most people in Al Gogjali cannot afford. Lack of public electricity due to damaged electrical cables Infrastructure The village has not been significantly destroyed, but damages to the electrical and water sta ons have been observed. One of the schools was completely destroyed, and around 2% of all residen al houses were destroyed as well.

5 Non Food Items There is no significant need for NFIs but kerosene for the private electrical generators is needed, par cularly to operate the water pumps and for daily household ac vi es such as cooking and hea ng. IDPs who are displaced in Gogjali said they need NFIs because they have limited access to basic household items. Food Since ISIL took control of Gogjali in June 2014, the government stopped the ra on card food assistance system. Some organisa ons such as UNICEF, Barazani Founda on and a network of local NGOs have distributed food parcels to families living in Al Gogjali. It has been reported that the local community has asked government representa ves from the Ministry of Trade to re introduce food assistance through the ra on cards. The government officials asked community members to iden fy the total number of families however to date there has been no decision communicated back to the community. Street vendors in Al Gogjali

6 Economic Situa on and Livelihood Opportuni es Before ISIL took control of the area, Al Gogjali was known for its livestock breeding and trade, especially sheep and ca le, which were traded throughout Iraq. During ISIL s control, most the families had to sell their livestock because there was a shortage of fodder. A er Al Gogjali was retaken, the local community has been trying to revive the village s economic ac vity, but require support to do so. The decrease in trade, movement restric ons and a general lack of cash flow within the community has seen families struggle to restart their livelihoods. However, as some routes open up there are an increasing number of street vendors visible who have established open road side markets selling goods from KRI, Kirkuk and Baghdad. Vendors are transpor ng the goods received further into the city where there is s ll no trade. A percentage of the popula on who stayed in Al Gogjali used to work for the government and have been trying to lobby the government to reinstate their posi ons. However, there con nue to be bureaucra c hurdles that delay the restart of government employees. Some shops in Al Gogjali cannot be reopened because they need to be rehabilitated

7 Health There is an important PHC in the village, but most residents of Al Gogjali receive medical treatment in hospitals in Mosul because it is very close to village. At the me of the assessment, the Ministry of Health had reopened the PHC and the Interna onal Medical Corps are suppor ng the centre with staff incen ves, medicines and medical equipment. Oxfam is providing fuel for the electrical generator but the PHC does not have an ambulance. The entrance of the PHC in Al Gogjali Sufficient medical support provided to the PHC

8 Educa on There are four schools primary and secondary. All these schools were opera onal before ISIL s occupa on and had morning and a ernoon shi s. One of these schools was destroyed during the libera on opera on and the others were abandoned because they need rehabilita on and supplies such as chairs, blackboards and textbooks. The entrance of one of the schools in Al Gogjali, in need of rehabilita on Addi onal Remarks It has been reported that since November 2016, the central government has had a marginal presence in the village.