SAUDI HUMANITARIAN FUND FOR IRAQ. First Progress Report

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1 SAUDI HUMANITARIAN FUND FOR IRAQ First Progress Report November 2014

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3 2014 Saudi Humanitarian Fund for Iraq Cover photo: OCHA/Iason Athanasiadis Design and layout: United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs/Visual Information Unit For additional information: The boundaries and names shown and the designations used in this report do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations. Produced by United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs/Funding Coordination Section November 2014

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5 TABLE of CONTENTS Foreword Executive summary... 4 Agency highlights... 6 WFP UNICEF UNHCR IOM WHO UNOPS...17 FAO UNFPA...19 UNDP...21 UN-Habitat OCHA...23 UNESCO UN Women Visibility...26 Challenges and way forward List of acronyms and abbreviations

6 IRAQ SITUATION OVERVIEW PEOPLE IN NEED (as of 2 Oct 2014) 5.2 million people need humanitarian assistance DAHUK NINEWA ERBIL KIRKUK SULAYMANIYAH SALAH AL-DIN DIYALA ANBAR Baghdad WASSIT KERBALA BABYON QADISSIYA MISSAN 1 million 500, ,000 NAJAF MUTHANNA THI-QAR BASRAH Source: UNCT INTERNALLY DISPLACED PEOPLE (as of 2 Oct 2014) 1.8 million internally displaced people in the country DAHUK NINEWA ERBIL KIRKUK SULAYMANIYAH SALAH AL-DIN DIYALA ANBAR WASSIT KERBALA BABYON QADISSIYA MISSAN 1 million 500, ,000 NAJAF MUTHANNA THI-QAR BASRAH Source: UNCT

7 First Progress Report - November FOREWORD On 30 June 2014, the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia announced an extraordinary contribution of US$500 million to the United Nations (UN) to scale up operations and provide humanitarian assistance to the people of Iraq. This is the largest single contribution of its kind for UN humanitarian operations. To ensure accountability and the speedy disbursement of the funds to operational UN agencies and the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the UN Secretary-General and the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia agreed that the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) would be responsible for disbursing the grant and for reporting on its use. Each agency receiving a proportion of the funds is accountable for its timely and efficient use. OCHA supported agencies in developing a plan to make the best use of the Saudi contribution and ensure priority needs were addressed. The plan covered urgent needs in many areas including health, shelter, food and clean water. The plan enables a flexible response to the changing humanitarian situation in Iraq. Twelve UN agencies and IOM, with accredited implementing partners, are undertaking life-saving work with the Saudi funding. The generosity of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is helping to improve the lives of millions of conflict-affected people in Iraq. In agreement with the Saudi Government and recipient agencies, the programme period for implementation covers three reporting cycles: to the end of October 2014, the end of February 2015 and the end of July This first progress report provides an overview of the first phase of programming. Valerie Amos Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator New York November 2014

8 Children and their families from Sinjar enjoy hot meals provided by WFP to assist them upon their arrival at Dohuk governorate in northern Iraq. The families arrived in Duhok through the Syrian border. Once they are settled and have cooking facilities, they will receive family food parcels that include items such as rice and cooking oil. Credit: WFP/ Mohammed Al Bahbahani

9 Executive Summary First Progress Report - November EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Saudi generosity to the people of Iraq On 30 June 2014, the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia announced a generous contribution of $500 million to the UN to provide humanitarian assistance to the conflict-affected people of Iraq. At the time of the announcement of this contribution, the conflict between Government forces and armed and terrorist groups in Iraq had displaced 1 million people from their homes and caused hardship to millions of other people affected by the violence. Fast, effective response by humanitarian partners The size and speed of the disbursement of the Saudi contribution allowed 12 UN agencies and IOM to quickly launch 27 relief projects in the most affected areas of Iraq, particularly in the north and central areas. By 31 October, 65 per cent ($325 million) of the funds had already been spent, enabling the provision of life-saving humanitarian assistance in the form of shelter, food security, health care, nutrition, protection of women and girls, education, water, hygiene and sanitation. Millions of people in Iraq from schoolchildren to pregnant women, mothers caring for their families, and men and boys traumatized by the violence have been helped by the generous gift of the people of Saudi Arabia. Achievements include: 5.6 million Iraqi children immunized from polio nationwide. 1.5 million Iraqis affected by conflict have access to food, water, sanitation and hygiene. 1.2 million displaced Iraqis have received emergency shelter and essential relief items, including tents, mattresses, blankets and stoves. More than 1 million displaced Iraqis now have access to essential medical services, including the reproductive health needs of women. Nearly 100,000 displaced Iraqi children have received psychosocial counselling, and 82,000 of these children have been able to continue their education. A total of $60 million has been distributed to 26 national NGO partners ($23 million) and to 26 international NGO partners ($37 million). The number of NGOs and the amount of money disbursed to them will increase over time. Working with local and international implementing partners enables greater access to people in need, adding to the impact of the response. The comprehensive programme of support is guided by the priorities set out in the Strategic Response Plan for Iraq. OCHA s role is to ensure a coordinated response to minimize gaps and overlaps in assistance. Challenges ahead: A shifting humanitarian context A surge in violence by jihadist militants has created a wave of new displacements. More than 1.8 million people have fled their homes since January. Hundreds of thousands of people remain in desperate need of shelter, food, water and medical care. The humanitarian consequences have been catastrophic, affecting all 18 Iraqi governorates. An estimated 5.2 million people need protection and emergency humanitarian assistance across all 18 governorates. The UN responded on 12 August by declaring Iraq a Level-Three Emergency the UN s highest emergency classification. A revision of the international humanitarian community s Strategic Response Plan 2014/2015 for Iraq identified the need for an additional $1.6 billion to cover humanitarian requirements. Response efforts between now and the end of 2015 prioritize the protection of civilians, displaced people s needs, food security, and access to essential services such as clean water, health care and education. The complexity of the situation in Iraq and the continued violence have resulted in a rapidly changing emergency situation, testing the response capacity of the UN and its partners. Relief partners supported by the Saudi Humanitarian Fund for Iraq will continue their emergency operations throughout the agreed implementation period of July 2014 to March In parallel, agencies will continue to mobilize additional resources to scale up their humanitarian efforts to match growing needs on the ground.

10 IOM Iraq Chief of Mission Thomas Lothar Weiss and staff learn about IDP needs firsthand at an IOM NFI distribution in Kerbala. Credit: IOM

11 First Progress Report - November AGENCY HIGHLIGHTS US$500 MILLION DONATED BY SAUDI ARABIA IN JULY 2014 TO SUPPORT THE PEOPLE OF IRAQ EXPENDITURE AS OF NOVEMBER 2014 $175M UNSPENT 65% $325M SPENT 13 RECIPIENT AGENCIES FUNDING BY AGENCY IN MILLION US$ WFP % SPENT UNICEF 98 64% 27 PROJECTS UNHCR IOM WHO UNOPS % 48% 29% 63% FAO 15 43% UNFPA 10 66% OVER 60 UNDP UN-Habitat % 50% IMPLEMENTING PARTNERS OCHA UNESCO % 03% UN Women 1 49% Source: HCT in Iraq 1% of the total contribution retained by UN Secretariat for programme support cost

12 8 Saudi Humanitarian Fund for Iraq WFP 148.9M allocated 75% spent Areas of intervention TURKEY DAHUK NINEWA ERBIL SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC KIRKUK SULAYMANIYAH 1.8M beneficiaries ANBAR SALAH AL-DIN DIYALA BAGHDAD ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN JORDAN KERBALA WASSIT BABYLON QADISSIYA MISSAN PRIORITY INTERVENTIONS Food assistance SAUDI ARABIA NAJAF MUTHANNA THI-QAR BASRAH KUWAIT Background Providing food aid in Iraq is a priority and a challenge, with more than 1.8 million IDPs scattered in some 1,900 locations. WFP is addressing the food needs of people displaced by the conflict in Iraq and people who remain in conflict zones. The initial target of 850,000 beneficiaries has been revised to 1.8 million due to the scale of recent displacements. crisis, feeding 220,000 people per day during August. As some IDPs have lost access to the PDS due to their displacement, WFP is working with the Government to help these people regain access in their new location. Achievements and progress to date WFP is providing long-term and immediate food assistance to crisis-affected people throughout all 18 governorates. It has reached 1.4 million people with food aid and has a current monthly caseload of 1.2 million IDPs. The type of food assistance and the means by which it is delivered depend on the living situation of IDPs and their access to the Government s Public Distribution System (PDS). Most people receive Family Food Packs, which meet the food requirements of a family of five for one month. WFP has also partnered with UNICEF and NGOs in a Rapid Response Mechanism to provide food and water to people on the move without cooking facilities. WFP s specially developed Immediate Response Rations, sufficient to sustain a family of five for three days, also include a nutritional supplement for young children in order to prevent the onset of malnourishment. Temporary field kitchens were established in Dahuk, Diyala and Erbil, providing some 7 million hot meals in August and September. Field kitchens were set up following the Sinjar 14 June 2014, Iraq: WFP s first distribution in Khabat camp (formerly Kalak camp). Credit: WFP/Mohammed Al-Bahbahani Given the increasing number of displacements, WFP plans to increase its caseload to 1.8 million people by early 2015 across Iraq. It will coordinate its efforts with Government partners and NGOs to ensure that people not covered by WFP have some sort of food assistance. WFP is working on the ground with national and international implementing partner NGOs including ACF, ACTED, Barzani Charity Foundation, Danish Refugee Council, ISHO and Mercy Corps.

13 Agency Highlights First Progress Report - November UNICEF 97.6M allocated 64% spent Areas of intervention TURKEY DAHUK NINEWA ERBIL SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC KIRKUK SULAYMANIYAH More than 7M beneficiaries ANBAR SALAH AL-DIN DIYALA BAGHDAD ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN JORDAN KERBALA WASSIT BABYLON PRIORITY INTERVENTIONS Child protection Education Nutrition/health WASH Non-food items Shelter SAUDI ARABIA NAJAF QADISSIYA MISSAN THI-QAR BASRAH MUTHANNA KUWAIT Background Nearly half of the more than 1.8 million displaced people in Iraq are children. During a crisis, children are often the most vulnerable people. The networks and systems they depend on, including families, communities and schools, collapse. For example, the recent displacement of families in the governorates of Ninewah, Salah Al-Din, Diyala and Al Anbar resulted in over 300,000 school-age children and adolescents missing out on schooling. The conflict has severely affected the health-care delivery system in Iraq, limiting availability and access to preventive and curative health and nutrition services. Lack of safe water, in addition to inadequate access to sanitation services, hygiene materials and hygiene education, is another challenge. Furthermore, conflict-affected people on the move and other highly vulnerable communities must prepare for winter. UNICEF supports IDPs in Iraq by delivering high-impact, needs-specific, life-saving packages to the most vulnerable IDP children and families. It is implementing several projects throughout the country in protection, education, nutrition and health, NFIs and shelter for conflict-affected people. Achievements and progress to date UNICEF is providing safe drinking water, sanitation and hygiene to conflict-affected people, including IDPs and host communities. It has reached nearly 1.5 million of the 2 million targeted beneficiaries through the provision of water, water tanks and purification materials; the construction of 61,485 latrines, 51,918 bathing facilities and 40,960 septic tanks; and the distribution of 216,506 hygiene and cleansing kits. With its implementing partners, UNICEF is providing displaced children with access to education and learning through the construction of temporary learning centres and school renovations. Teachers are being trained to provide psychosocial support to children. This intervention benefits about 125,000 displaced school-age children (50 per cent girls) in conflict-affected areas and about 46,900 host-community children (50 per cent girls). About 1,000 teachers (60 per cent female) will also be direct beneficiaries. UNICEF facilitates the delivery of examinations in Erbil, as well as a high-level advocacy meeting with the Federal MoE, MoE Erbil, MoDM and representatives of the five most affected governorates to discuss the future of IDP students in Kurdistan. School assessments have taken place, as has the bidding process for the construction of 10 prefabricated schools and 12 classrooms. UNICEF has distributed 333 classroom tents across governorates, which will provide 39,500 children with access to schooling. Recreation facilities have been provided to 30 schools in Ninewa and 17 schools in Dahuk, among others. The rehabilitation of IDP-vacated schools has begun in 209 schools in KR-I. UNICEF s Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM) assists acutely vulnerable people affected by displacement, delivering integrated assistance aimed at providing the basic means of survival for the most vulnerable people

14 10 Saudi Humanitarian Fund for Iraq on the move. A total of 200,000 RRM kits will be distributed to IDPs in hard-to-reach locations. Some 1.4 million people will benefit. Fifty per cent of these are children under 18. Through five implementing partners, UNICEF has distributed 65,579 RRM kits to some 460,000 IDPs. The kits include water, basic hygiene items and soap, dignity items for women, recreational items for children and supplementary nutrition. More than 32,000 children have been reached to date with support under UNICEF s winterization component, which includes blankets, hygiene kits, winter clothes and plastic sheeting. UNICEF is also supporting the winterization of camps by digging drainage channels and providing water pumps, stabilizing tents from high winds and providing water boilers. UNICEF is protecting children through the establishment of safe spaces and through psychosocial support, together with services for separated and unaccompanied children, benefiting some 45,000 IDP children. During the reporting period, 9,693 children were reached with a range of psychosocial services. Specific services include child-friendly spaces in camps and settlements, and identifying, documenting and tracing (including temporary placement) separated and unaccompanied children. UNICEF also maintains a network across Iraq of volunteer and observers, offering real-time monitoring and reporting on grave violations of child rights. UNICEF is providing 10,000 IDP families with one-time, direct, unconditional cash assistance to meet immediate life-saving and life-sustaining needs. These displaced families are from Sinjar and are living in schools and 24 Oct 2014: Mangesh, Iraq: People receive packages containing winter clothing and boots at a UNICEF distribution in Mangesh, a village at an altitude of 1,000 metres in northern Iraq. Credit: OCHA/Iason Athanasiadis Through its nutrition and health project, UNICEF is providing basic life-saving services to children and pregnant women. Beneficiaries have access to vital nutrition and maternal and child-health interventions to prevent malnutrition and communicable diseases in 12 governorates of Iraq and KR-I. With WHO and the Ministry of Health, UNICEF supported the national polio-vaccination campaign through awareness-raising efforts and the procurement of the vaccine. It reached 5,611,142 children (325,898 IDP children and 5,285,244 host-community children). UNICEF also worked with WHO for measles immunization through social mobilization and procurement of the vaccine. A total of 134,709 IDP children were immunized. Nutrition assessments for children aged 6-59 months were carried out in four of nine target governorates to better inform nutrition interventions. Some 15,500 pregnant women and mothers, together with 1,560 newborns, received health services at IDP locations as part of this project. 22 Oct. 2014, Khanke, Iraq: UNICEF has constructed cement foundations such as these with funds from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This is part of a project that will provide basic WASH facilities to 20,000 people. Credit: OCHA/Iason Athanasiadis abandoned buildings in Dahuk governorate. UNICEF has committed the full amount of funds provided for direct cash transfers to the implementing partner that will carry out the corresponding cash disbursements. UNICEF is carrying out its life-saving work in Iraq through partnerships with the following local and international NGOs: ACTED, Action Against Hunger, Danish Refugee Council, Development Modification Center, International Rescue Committee, Intersos, Mercy Corps, Norwegian Refugee Council, Rebuild Iraq Recruitment Program and Save the Children.

15 Agency Highlights First Progress Report - November UNHCR 88.3M allocated 85% spent Areas of intervention TURKEY DAHUK NINEWA ERBIL SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC KIRKUK SULAYMANIYAH 1.5M beneficiaries ANBAR SALAH AL-DIN BAGDAD DIYALA ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN JORDAN KERBALA WASSIT BABYLON QADISSIYA MISSAN PRIORITY INTERVENTIONS Shelter IDP advocacy Non-food items SAUDI ARABIA NAJAF THI-QAR BASRAH MUTHANNA KUWAIT Background UNHCR is providing shelter and relief items, as well as enabling access to rights for the more than 1.8 million people displaced by the conflict in Iraq. With NGOs and Government agencies, UNHCR is supporting the registration of displaced people; evaluating their requirements so they receive appropriate assistance; helping partners to build and manage IDP camps and settlements; distributing items, such as tents, blankets and heating oil, ahead of winter; giving cash to the neediest people so they can pay for shelter and emergency items; and providing women and children with an environment safe from violence and sexual exploitation. UNHCR provided legal assistance to more than 18,000 people, mostly related to documentation and legal advocacy. This has allowed IDPs to be formally registered by the Government and thus improve their freedom of movement. Cash assistance was provided to over 13,000 vulnerable IDP families to help them with urgent shelter needs. Achievements and progress to date Activities conducted by UNHCR and its partners have improved IDPs living conditions. More than 307,000 IDP families, or nearly 1.85 million people, were registered by mid-september. Registering IDPs helps to gather information on the number of people requiring assistance. This provides clarity on the amount of food, water and other materials needed, as well as the condition of existing shelters and health and sanitation facilities. The registration exercise is a crucial means for UNHCR to identify those people who are at risk or have special needs. Following registration, UNHCR and partners assessed nearly 666,000 people to monitor if their needs were being met and to identify the most vulnerable people who require further assistance. 22 Oct 2014, Zakho, Iraq: Men carry insulating items from a UNHCR distribution in the Warga Dalal camp. Credit: OCHA/Iason Athanasiadis UNHCR continues to support camp and shelter construction to provide a home and safe haven for displaced people. Six camps across Dahuk, Erbil, Kirkuk and Al Sulaymanyah are being completed. Construction

16 12 Saudi Humanitarian Fund for Iraq includes roads, wells, sanitation facilities and kitchens. These camps will house some 40,000 people. From 1 July to 30 September, UNHCR and partners provided core relief items to nearly 73,000 IDP families, or some 435,000 people, across northern, central and southern Iraq. The items include mattresses, jerry cans, kitchen sets, hygiene kits, blankets, plastic sheeting and stoves. Some 12,000 tents have been distributed across Iraq, providing shelter for more than 72,000 people. The distribution of winterization kits began on 29 September. Some 3,550 families (21,300 people) have benefitted from blankets, plastic sheeting for provisional shelter, and jerry cans for water and fuel. In the coming weeks and months, UNHCR and its partners will continue to assess IDPs needs while providing shelter and core relief items, scaling up to reach more than 1.8 million people. It will prioritize the completion of IDP camps and the continued distribution of items for the winter. UNHCR is working with the Ministry of Migration and Displacement, other UN agencies and IOM in a coordinated effort to minimize duplication and gaps in assistance. UNHCR carries out life-saving work with the support and collaboration of its implementing partners, including the following international and local NGOs: ACTED, Civil Development Organization, Danish Refugee Council, Development and Modification Center Domiz, Erbil Refugee Council, International Rescue Committee-USA, Intersos Italia, Iraqi Salvation Humanitarian Organization, Kurdistan Reconstruction and Development Society, Muslim Aid, NGO Coordination Committee for Iraq, Norwegian Refugee Council, Peace Winds Japan, Qandil Sweden, REACH, Rebuild Iraq Recruitment Program, Youth Activity Organization.

17 Agency Highlights First Progress Report - November IOM 49.0M allocated 48% spent Areas of intervention TURKEY DAHUK NINEWA ERBIL SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC KIRKUK SULAYMANIYAH Almost 0.5M beneficiaries SALAH AL-DIN DIYALA ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN ANBAR BAGHDAD JORDAN KERBALA WASSIT BABYLON QADISSIYA MISSAN PRIORITY INTERVENTIONS Health Livelihoods Shelter Non-food items SAUDI ARABIA NAJAF THI-QAR BASRAH MUTHANNA KUWAIT Background IOM is providing assistance to IDPs and host communities affected by the conflict in Iraq through health-care, livelihoods, and shelter and NFI interventions. IOM s health-care response is helping to improve the lives of 25,000 IDPs and host-community beneficiaries through the provision of primary health-care services. Through job training and business development, IOM is supporting IDPs self-reliance and livelihoods. Through shelter and NFI support, IOM will reach an estimated 478,750 people by March 2015 by distributing winter kits, tents and prefabricated shelters; establishing a complete IDP campsite; implementing quick-impact projects to upgrade infrastructure; equipping host communities with solar power; and providing displacement data. Through IOM s Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM), humanitarian partners have received comprehensive and continuously updated information on displacement trends in Iraq, which facilitates a coordinated response. By October, the DTM had identified 1,898,844 IDPs dispersed across 1,928 locations in Iraq. Achievements and progress to date IOM has already reached 155,000 IDPs with shelter and NFI support. This includes distributing essential household and winter items such as mattresses, stoves and blankets to 26,800 IDP families. More than 8,000 tents and 300 prefabricated shelter units have been procured for immediate distribution to benefit 1,800 IDPs. IOM has improved access to essential services, including water, sanitation and hygiene facilities in two camps, and it has upgraded a health-care facility in Domiz. IOM beneficiary and his daughter in Shaqlawa, Erbil. Credit: IOM The construction of solar power infrastructure in five host communities and the construction of the Shekhan IDP campsite in Dahuk are due to be completed by December and January, respectively. IOM s health programme is under way, with the selection of beneficiaries through coordinated health-needs assessments in targeted governorates. Five IOM mobile

18 14 Saudi Humanitarian Fund for Iraq clinics (two in Dahuk, one in Erbil, one in Al Sulaymaniyah and one in Kirkuk) are providing primary health care to IDPs and host communities. A static health clinic in Dahuk will be operational in November. Referral systems are established between these mobile clinics and major health centres, allowing for appropriate follow-up care for serious cases. Tracing of TB cases is under way in all four governorates where project activities are ongoing. Regarding IOM s livelihoods programme, a beneficiary assessment has been carried out in eight governorates to determine the most suitable types of training and business support to provide to IDPs. IOM will focus on supporting small businesses such as groceries, cafés, bakeries, mobile repair shops, photography shops, barbers and hairdressers, tailors, and clothing and household goods retailers. Some 20 service providers have been selected to undertake the job training and business development. The preparatory phase is complete, and main project activities will start during the next reporting phase. IOM is working with UN-Habitat and UNDP on the construction of the Shekhan camp site, and with WHO on the design and implementation of health activities. IOM also works with the Development and Modification IOM distributes NFI kits to IDPs from Ninewa governorate in Koysinjaq, Erbil on 18 September. Credit: IOM Center Domiz, International Humanitarian Partnership, Kurdistan Reconstruction and Development Society, and other local and international NGOs to implement its programmes.

19 Agency Highlights First Progress Report - November WHO 48.8M allocated 29% spent Areas of intervention TURKEY DAHUK NINEWA ERBIL SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC KIRKUK SULAYMANIYAH More than 8M children ANBAR SALAH AL-DIN DIYALA BAGHDAD ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN JORDAN KERBALA WASSIT BABYLON QADISSIYA MISSAN PRIORITY INTERVENTIONS Health SAUDI ARABIA NAJAF THI-QAR BASRAH MUTHANNA KUWAIT Background The conflict in Iraq is placing an increasing strain on a weak health-care system. Prior to the conflict, Iraq s health-care system was characterized by high infant mortality, low immunization coverage and limited access to quality health care. Health indicators across the country are declining due to the fighting, the displacement of more than 1.8 million people and the stress put on host communities. Access to hospitals in conflict areas is limited, some major medical centres have been damaged and most face supply shortages. WHO s emergency health-sector interventions in Iraq improve access to quality health care for millions of displaced or underserved people across the country. Key components of WHO s programme include ensuring access to quality health-care, especially for children and pregnant women; strengthening disease surveillance and control; child immunization; and addressing malnutrition. In Dahuk, which is hosting the largest number of IDPs in Iraq, WHO deployed 10 mobile medical teams to extend services in five districts. They are targeting 300,000 displaced people and host communities, and they are fully stocked with essential medicines and medical supplies. Fifty nurses have been recruited, and many others have received financial incentives to support this effort. In Dahuk, some 67,000 IDP children traumatized by the conflict and displacement have been reached with mental-health and psychosocial-support interventions. Achievements and progress to date WHO distributed emergency health kits, including essential medicines and medical equipment, to health facilities in nine governorates. This has given more than 1 million displaced people and people from host communities access to essential health needs. In Dahuk governorate alone, more than 405,000 people were reached with medical services in a number of camps in August and September. Five NGOs have been identified to expand these services for displaced people in areas with limited access. WHO teams, working alongside local municipal medical authorities, seek out people living in partially built buildings such as this one in Dahuk. Health workers are casting as wide a net as possible to ensure that all vulnerable children are immunized. Credit: OCHA/Iason Athanasiadis

20 16 Saudi Humanitarian Fund for Iraq Meeting people s need, Arbat IDP Camp in Suleimaniya on 23 September Credit: WHO/Ameen Abdul Rahman WHO and UNICEF supported the Ministry of Health in carrying out a national polio-vaccination campaign in August and September. WHO provided technical support and financial incentives to 60,000 health workers and UNICEF supplied the vaccines. The campaign reached 5.6 million children nationwide, or 98 per cent of children under age 5 in Iraq. WHO and UNICEF have also teamed up to vaccinate children on arrival at IDP camps and settlements, as well as children in host communities. To date, 134,790 children aged between 9 months and 15 years have been vaccinated against measles. WHO has strengthened disease surveillance in locations hosting IDPs through its Early Warning and Alert Response Network (EWARN) to ensure the continuous monitoring and information flow of contagious diseases. During the reporting period, 78 sentinel sites were functioning, with a plan to scale up to 600 sites by the end of the project period. Ninety health staff have been trained on the use of EWARN. To ensure continuous monitoring of water-quality standards, 28 surveillance teams were recruited to monitor water quality and communicable diseases in IDP camps in Dahok, Erbil and Ninewa. A total of 2,800 water samples were tested during the reporting period. WHO is working with the Ministry of Health, IOM, UNICEF and the Iraqi Red Crescent Society to deliver its assistance programmes. Implementing partners also include MSF, Medair, Premiere Urgence - Aide Medicale Internationale, UPP and World Vision International.

21 Agency Highlights First Progress Report - November UNOPS 15.7M allocated 63% spent Areas of intervention TURKEY DAHUK NINEWA ERBIL SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC KIRKUK SULAYMANIYAH 300,000 beneficiaries ANBAR SALAH AL-DIN DIYALA BAGHDAD ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN JORDAN KERBALA WASSIT BABYLON QADISSIYA MISSAN PRIORITY INTERVENTIONS Electricity for IDP camps Non-food items SAUDI ARABIA NAJAF THI-QAR BASRAH MUTHANNA KUWAIT Background UNOPS provides electricity for IDPs residing in settlements, camps and host communities, enhancing their access to other essential services. IDP families are receiving solar lamps and charging kits in November and December. Solar lamps allow people to access water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) facilities and other essential services at night. These kits can also be used to charge small electronic devices, including mobile phones, ensuring that IDPs can communicate with separated relatives and receive information about their homes. Following technical assessments and procurement, which are currently being undertaken, UNOPS will install complete off-grid photovoltaic solar systems in many locations, together with solar street lamps and solar water heaters in IDP settlements. This will provide electricity to critical locations, wide-area security lighting at night and hot water. Achievements and progress to date Orders have been placed for 125,000 solar lamps and mobile phone charging kits. The kits are being distributed in KR-I as of mid-november. All kits will be distributed by January 2015 to at least 50,000 IDP families (300,000 people). An initial pilot distribution was held in three locations in KR-I, and lessons learned from the distribution have been used to inform the design, purchase and distribution of the full quantity of solar lamp kits. UNOPS has also procured 280 solar street lights, which will be delivered by the end of this year. It has developed an initial installation plan in cooperation with KR-I officials, other UN agencies and NGO partners working on IDP protection. UNOPS will install these lights at critical locations in all IDP camps, with a focus on WASH facilities. The solar street lights will be installed in IDP host communities that do not have regular access to electricity. UNOPS is on track to install solar systems to provide electricity to buildings in several locations. During the reporting period, UNOPS worked with local actors, KR-I officials and partner UN agencies to identify appropriate locations to install these major infrastructure systems. UNOPS expects to install them in a number of medical clinics to be established by UNFPA, and in recreational, health and safety centres in a limited number of IDP camps. Additional locations may be identified pending ongoing discussions with KR-I officials. It is expected that 10 systems will be procured by the end of this year. UNOPS and UNICEF are in discussions regarding the installation of solar water heaters at WASH facilities at a limited number of IDP camps. UNOPS expects to purchase 11 solar water heaters before the end of More than 90 per cent of the project budget and of the funds spent so far will be used to procure equipment that will directly benefit IDPs and host communities. UNOPS is coordinating its relief efforts with IOM, UNFPA, UN-Habitat, UNHCR and UNICEF.

22 18 Saudi Humanitarian Fund for Iraq FAO 14.7M allocated 43% spent Areas of intervention TURKEY DAHUK NINEWA ERBIL SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC KIRKUK SULAYMANIYAH 225,000 beneficiaries ANBAR SALAH AL-DIN DIYALA BAGHDAD ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN JORDAN KERBALA WASSIT BABYLON QADISSIYA MISSAN PRIORITY INTERVENTIONS Agricuture Food Security Animal health and production SAUDI ARABIA NAJAF THI-QAR BASRAH MUTHANNA KUWAIT Background The conflict in Iraq has negatively affected agriculture and livestock production, putting the food security of millions of people at risk. Food security conditions have deteriorated, and large numbers of internally displaced persons (IDPs) are now placing a strain on host communities. Agriculture production has been affected by the lack of inputs as well as disruptions to central procurement and distribution systems, including fuel supplies, harvest subsidies and disruption to food supply chains. A rapid reduction in food supply levels and the consequent increase in import requirements, combined with other risk factors, are causing staple food prices to rise beyond the reach of poor households. FAO s programmes in Iraq seek to address food production and income generation for the most vulnerable IDP and host communities. FAO supports cereal production (wheat, barley) to help alleviate the scarcity of bread and basic food for poor rural households and reduce their need for food aid. Animal feed and health interventions enable small-scale herders to maintain productive livestock to support food security and self-reliance. Quick-impact projects (e.g., backyard poultry breeding, vegetable gardening) improve household food availability and income. Cashfor-work activities support vulnerable IDPs while creating and rehabilitating vital communal assets through labour-intensive activities. This component of the programme safeguards and restores local livelihoods and the food production of host communities while improving IDPs purchasing power at the household level. FAO s assistance provides a means to rebuild livelihoods and facilitate the acceptance of IDPs in their host communities, while creating employment opportunities, increasing purchasing power and improving access to food. Achievements and progress to date A total of 1,500 metric tonnes (MT) of wheat seed and 3,000 MT of fertilizer have been procured and pre-positioned in warehouses. Some 20,000 vulnerable farming families are receiving the seeds and fertilizer for the November/December planting season. In mid-november, an additional 7,500 farming families received 2,000 MT of animal feed. Essential animal vaccines are being procured and the vaccination programme will start in January. FAO works with local and international NGOs to implement its programmes in coordination with the Ministry of Agriculture and agricultural extension services.

23 Agency Highlights First Progress Report - November UNFPA 9.8M allocated 66% spent Areas of intervention TURKEY DAHUK NINEWA ERBIL SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC KIRKUK SULAYMANIYAH 840,000 women & girls ANBAR SALAH AL-DIN DIYALA BAGHDAD ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN JORDAN KERBALA WASSIT BABYLON QADISSIYA MISSAN PRIORITY INTERVENTIONS Protection, psychosocial support and health services for women and girls SAUDI ARABIA NAJAF THI-QAR BASRAH MUTHANNA KUWAIT Background The large population displacement in Iraq has overburdened already weak social service delivery systems. During emergencies, when basic security is lacking, women and girls are at high risk of violence and sexual exploitation. Special attention is needed to ensure their protection. Adolescent girls are at risk of dropping out of school and entering into forced marriages to reduce the economic burden on their families, thus compromising their education and affecting their futures. In the health sector, the patient caseload has almost doubled in host communities, while maternity units and primary health-care centres face serious shortages of health professionals, resources, supplies and equipment. Quality of care has been jeopardized, putting women and newborns at risk. UNFPA interventions include psychosocial support for traumatized women and girls, strengthening their coping and life skills and supporting their continued education. UNFPA health interventions focus on supporting quality health services for women. Service delivery is done through support to existing health facilities and setting up new ones, and through mobile clinics and medical teams. Women of reproductive age, including pregnant women, also receive winter and dignity kits, which include warm clothing and hygiene items. Achievements and progress to date UNFPA has so far established 14 centres for women in host communities and IDP camps, providing psychosocial support and specialized services for survivors of violence and trauma. More than 20,000 women and girls have been supported. Centres will open in another 20 IDP camps providing sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) response services to more than 110,000 women. Eighteen social workers have received specialized training in psychosocial counselling, and two health workers have been trained in the clinical management of rape victims. A total of 100,000 dignity kits have been procured, 40,000 received and 20,000 distributed to women of reproductive age and pregnant women in a number of governorates. UNFPA has provided vocational and skills training to 310 women and girls. In two locations in Erbil, UNFPA is procuring warm clothes made by IDP women trained under a project implemented by UN Women. These items will be included in the winter kits distributed by UNFPA. Through its health interventions, UNFPA has provided 122 reproductive health kits to 43 health facilities. These kits contain a comprehensive set of medicines and reusable items to ensure women s needs are provided for, including primary health care, and emergency obstetric and neonatal care. The kits are meeting the needs of 750,000 people. Four clinics are being built in existing camps.

24 20 Saudi Humanitarian Fund for Iraq UNFPA has widened access to basic and emergency obstetric and neonatal care through supporting the deployment of medical doctors and midwives to facilities serving IDPs and host communities. Sixty-two female health-care providers have been hired and trained to provide quality health services. UNFPA is working with the following local partners to implement its relief programmes: Aran Organization for Development for Civic Culture, Baghdad Women Association, Duhok Institute for General Culture, HARIKAR, Life for Development, Masla Development Organization, Nujeen for Family Democratizing Organization, People Development Organization, Public Aid Organization, Sewan Organization for Women Development, Tajdeed Organization, Warvin Foundation for Women Issues, Women Rehabilitation Organization, Zakho Small Villages Projects and Zhian Health Organisation.

25 Agency Highlights First Progress Report - November UNDP 8.0M allocated 71% spent Areas of intervention TURKEY DAHUK NINEWA ERBIL SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC KIRKUK SULAYMANIYAH 8,000 beneficiaries ANBAR SALAH AL-DIN DIYALA BAGHDAD ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN JORDAN KERBALA WASSIT BABYLON QADISSIYA MISSAN PRIORITY INTERVENTIONS Social cohesion and livelihood support SAUDI ARABIA NAJAF THI-QAR BASRAH MUTHANNA KUWAIT Background The conflict in Iraq has frayed the country s social fabric and strained its social services, affecting IDPs and host communities alike. IDPs have lost their means of livelihoods, and public services, such as water, electricity and waste management, need to be strengthened and expanded. The deterioration of livelihoods opportunities and the stress on public services are two main causes of tension between IDPs and host communities. Using a community-based approach, UNDP consults displaced people and host communities to identify priority infrastructure needs. Working with these groups, infrastructure projects will be designed, with vulnerable groups in affected communities employed to carry them out. The aim is to strengthen social services and social cohesion in affected areas. Achievements and progress to date In the Kurdistan Region, 10 communities have been identified for project support. Infrastructure needs have been determined, particularly for IDP camps with prefabricated housing units in Dahuk, Erbil and Sulaymaniyah. Fifteen priority infrastructure projects have been identified and are in development. The projects support water, electricity, sewage, roads and health facilities. In the Dawodiya IDP camp in Dahuk, construction has started for five essential infrastructure facilities (water wells, water network, sewage, electricity and roads). Two water wells have been completed and are providing water for 1,000 IDP families. UNDP is working with IOM and UN-Habitat on their shelter programmes in Dawodiya. UNDP works with NGOs and civil society organizations in order to address immediate economic needs and promote social cohesion through a community-based participatory approach that involves IDPs and the people hosting them. Short-term employment opportunities will be created for vulnerable people to support infrastructure rehabilitation and construction.

26 22 Saudi Humanitarian Fund for Iraq UN-Habitat 7.9M allocated 50% spent Areas of intervention TURKEY DAHUK NINEWA ERBIL SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC KIRKUK SULAYMANIYAH More than 5,000 beneficiaries ANBAR SALAH AL-DIN DIYALA BAGHDAD ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN JORDAN KERBALA WASSIT BABYLON QADISSIYA MISSAN PRIORITY INTERVENTIONS Shelter SAUDI ARABIA NAJAF THI-QAR BASRAH MUTHANNA KUWAIT Background Shelter is among the top priorities for displaced people in Iraq. As part of the humanitarian community s comprehensive shelter response, UN-Habitat lends its expertise by providing prefabricated shelter units (PSUs) to IDPs in Al Sulaymaniyah, Al Basra, Dahuk and Erbil. The PSUs can house a single family and will be set up on allocated public land within areas identified by governorate authorities. Basic water, sanitation and hygiene facilities will also be provided. Achievements and progress to date In Dahuk, UN-Habitat has assembled 200 out of 400 PSUs in the Dawodiya IDP camp in tandem with IOM, which is installing 500 units. UNDP is completing basic infrastructure for the camp, including roads, sewage and electricity. The camp will house 1,000 IDP families. In Al Sulaymaniyah and Erbil, implementing partners have been identified to install 456 PSUs. In Al Basra, 25 PSUs have been installed. To implement this project, UN-Habitat is working with IOM, UNDP, and local NGOs Kurdistan Relief and Development Society and Barzani Charity Foundation.

27 Agency Highlights First Progress Report - November OCHA 3.3M allocated 45% spent Areas of intervention TURKEY DAHUK NINEWA ERBIL SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC KIRKUK SULAYMANIYAH 100+ humanitarian agencies ANBAR SALAH AL-DIN DIYALA BAGHDAD ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN JORDAN KERBALA WASSIT BABYLON QADISSIYA MISSAN PRIORITY INTERVENTIONS Coordination SAUDI ARABIA NAJAF THI-QAR BASRAH MUTHANNA KUWAIT Background OCHA s role in Iraq is central to ensuring a well-informed and coordinated relief effort. Under the leadership of the Humanitarian Coordinator (HC), experienced OCHA humanitarian coordination staff are deployed to Erbil, Dahuk, Al Sulaymaniyah and Kirkuk to work with humanitarian partners, ensure there are no gaps in the response effort, and carry out information analysis, monitoring and reporting. Regular briefings, information products and analysis ensure that humanitarian needs, responses and gaps are communicated to donors. OCHA supports advocacy efforts to ensure the protection of civilians, highlight their needs and facilitate access. Achievements and progress to date The OCHA Country Office in Iraq (Erbil) is fully operational, with sub-offices in Dahuk and Al Sulaymaniyah. Sub-offices will open soon in Basra and Kirkuk. A presence in Baghdad has been established to ensure liaison with the federal Government and other partners there, including the UN mission. OCHA has supported the HC and the Humanitarian Country Team in the development of the strategic planning and resource mobilization documents that underpin the humanitarian response. These include the 2014/15 Humanitarian Needs Overview and the revised 2014/15 Strategic Response Plan, both released in October. To promote a shared understanding of the humanitarian needs and challenges, OCHA continues to issue situation reports and updates; is spearheading an initiative to improve two-way communication with affected communities; and established and continually updates a 3W (Who What Where) matrix of humanitarian partners to improve operational coordination. Maps and other analytical products have been published on the OCHAmanaged web-based platform ( which is widely used by the humanitarian community.

28 24 Saudi Humanitarian Fund for Iraq UNESCO 2.0M allocated 3% spent Areas of intervention TURKEY DAHUK NINEWA ERBIL SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC KIRKUK SULAYMANIYAH 7,500 students and teachers 50 MoE officials PTA members ANBAR SALAH AL-DIN DIYALA BAGHDAD ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN JORDAN WASSIT KERBALA BABYLON QADISSIYA MISSAN PRIORITY INTERVENTIONS Education SAUDI ARABIA NAJAF THI-QAR BASRAH MUTHANNA KUWAIT Background A large number of students were unable to attend public examinations in June 2014 due to the ongoing conflict, thus jeopardizing their educational advancement. Young people are particularly vulnerable to the psychosocial impact of the crisis. They need education to establish a sense of normalcy, stability and hope for the future and minimize the risk of vulnerability that results from violence, abuse or ideological manipulation. UNESCO is supporting adolescents and young adults in conflict-affected areas to continue their learning. Through its comprehensive education programme, UNESCO assists IDP students to complete the academic year through retests and accelerated learning; ensures the availability of learning spaces, trains teachers, provides educational materials and training in English, IT and e-learning; and provides psychosocial support to vulnerable adolescents and young adults. Achievements and progress to date UNESCO is coordinating with the High Committee for Examination of the Ministry of Education (MoE) in Baghdad to conduct baccalaureate examinations by the end of 2014 for 2,000 students in grades 9 to 12. UNESCO facilitates access to exams for IDP students through the identification of exam centres, the transport of the exams sheets to governorates hosting IDPs, the payment of teachers incentives (through NGOs) and the provision of stationery. Some 1,200 students will also benefit from catch-up classes so that they may continue their education in the 2014/15 academic year. UNESCO has issued a call for proposals from NGOs to carry out project components such as student identification, registration, catch-up classes and examinations. UNESCO also ensures that 2,500 secondary-school children have access to quality education. Some 16 secondary schools (out of 23 identified) have been assessed for renovation and rehabilitation in the Erbil and Dahuk governorates. Three secondary schools were identified and visited in three IDP camps in Erbil (Berkha) and two in Dahuk (Dawodiya). UNESCO will construct between six and eight prefabricated classrooms in these camps in November and December. UNESCO works with specialized NGOs to provide psychosocial-based education to support the well-being of 800 at-risk students and help them better cope with the current crisis. Twenty educational spaces are being refurbished in which to provide support. Activities include sports, cultural activities and interactive theatre. Information has been collected on the number of IDP students enrolled in universities and colleges in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KR-I). The project supports at least 1,000 IDPs with higher-education support, including books, materials and fees.

29 Agency Highlights First Progress Report - November UN Women 1.0M allocated 49% spent Areas of intervention TURKEY DAHUK NINEWA ERBIL SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC KIRKUK SULAYMANIYAH 20,000 women and girls 1,000 humanitarian/security staff ANBAR SALAH AL-DIN DIYALA BAGHDAD ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN JORDAN WASSIT KERBALA BABYLON QADISSIYA MISSAN PRIORITY Protection and psychosocial support for women and girls NAJAF THI-QAR BASRAH MUTHANNA INTERVENTIONS Livelihoods SAUDI ARABIA KUWAIT Background A large number of the displaced people in Iraq are women, many of whom are widows forced to adopt new roles as providers. Women, especially female-headed households, form a large share of the extremely vulnerable people in host and IDP communities. With limited access to jobs, many women are forced into negative coping strategies, leaving them exposed to exploitation by security forces and others. There is an urgent need to ensure that harassment and sexual violence are dealt with in the humanitarian response in Iraq. The first line of protection in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq are the members of the Kurdish security forces (Asayesh), who have little or no training in dealing with the needs of women and girls. The Minister of Interior in Kurdistan has acknowledged this and asked UN Women to train Asayesh on gender issues. Large numbers of humanitarian workers are being mobilized to respond to the crisis. However, they often lack training in gender-related matters, including how to offer helpful psychosocial support to victims of sexual violence. There is a need to ensure gender consideration in humanitarian action in order to meet the special needs of women and girls. Achievements and progress to date UN Women has implemented a two-week training programme on psychosocial support for 84 staff members of several local NGOs in Dahuk, Erbil and Al Sulaymaniyah. The training informs their work in supporting displaced women in camps and host communities. A training programme is being designed for journalists to ensure informed reporting on cases of sexual and gender-based violence. In partnership with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and local NGOs, UN Women is providing displaced women with vocational training such as sewing, computer literacy, hairdressing and first aid. Displaced women produce garments that are being marketed to UNFPA and other relief agencies for inclusion in distribution kits to displaced women. A Gender Adviser has been deployed to train agencies in ensuring that gender issues are addressed in the humanitarian response. UN Women has also opened discussions with the Director of Kurdish security forces to offer training to ensure frontline security forces have a minimum standard of skills in dealing with victims of sexual and gender-based violence. The training components include awareness raising, psychosocial support and referral of victims to organizations that can offer specialized assistance. A training package will be designed once the local authorities approval has been obtained and implemented in the next few months.

30 29 Oct Iraq/Kurdistan Region of Iraq/Zakho, A distribution of winter aid under way in the city of Zahko in Iraq s northern Kurdistan region. Zahko is home to an estimated 100,000 Iraqis displaced by conflict in recent months. Many of these people are living in unfinished apartment or commercial buildings with open walls and no plumbing. Blankets and plastic sheeting provide warmth and a rain barrier. Credit: UNHCR/R. Rasheed 22 August 2014 Iraq - In Zakho, WFP has begun distributing food assistance to approx. 24,000 IDP families. WFP will send 1,800 mt, which will support the IDP communities in Zakho for one month. Credit: WFP/S. Santoro

31 Visibility First Progress Report - November VISIBILITY UN agencies, including OCHA and implementing partners, have developed a comprehensive plan designed to ensure that people affected by the crisis, as well as the people of Saudi Arabia, understand and appreciate the difference the funding has made and continues to make. In Iraq, where operational and security concerns allow, agencies display branding that acknowledges the generosity of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. These efforts have been complemented by outreach through traditional media and social media. The announcement of the grant in July was met with extensive coverage in major Saudi, Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and international media outlets, including The New York Times, Asharq Al-Awsat and Al-Arabiya. Implementing agencies have produced regular video and photographic content for social media audiences, consistently promoting the positive impact of Saudi-funded humanitarian assistance on the lives of the Iraqi people displaced by the violence. This content has been used in Saudi Arabia to raise the Saudi public s awareness of the positive impact of the contribution. It has also been used in GCC countries and the Middle East region. Senior UN and international figures including the UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon; the Under- Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Valerie Amos; and the Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs for the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, Hesham Youssef have regularly highlighted the grant in speeches and in interviews with major Iraqi, regional and international news outlets. Efforts to raise awareness of the significant contribution from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to humanitarian response efforts in Iraq will continue throughout the operation. We tried to set up a fixed point, but people wouldn t come to us. So we decided to go from tent to tent and talk to them about the importance of immunizing themselves. 17 Sept 2014, Dahuk, Iraq: Nurse Shukriya Ilyas, 42, delivers a polio-vaccination drop. Aside from providing immunization for measles and polio, healthworkers including Nurse Shukriya Ilyas give advice on everyday hygiene, such as the best shampoo to use to ward off lice. Credit: OCHA/Iason Athanasiadis

32 27 October 2014, Harabdibi, Northern Iraq: Hajji Qassem Shibli, 42, and his family are farmers from Sinjar who fled their homes six months ago. Credit: OCHA/Iason Athanasiadis

33 Challenges and Way Forward First Progress Report - November CHALLENGES AND WAY FORWARD Iraq continues to experience increasing violence and displacement, with more than 1.8 million people forced to leave their homes. The UN estimates that 5.2 million Iraqis need urgent assistance, including the 1.8 million displaced people; 1.5 million people in affected host communities; 1.7 million vulnerable Iraqis who are not displaced but remain in areas directly affected by the conflict; and more than 215,000 Syrian refugees. This makes it one of the world s most complex humanitarian crises. Humanitarian agencies have reported the surge in IDPs, security-related concerns and access as the main challenges in delivering assistance. Humanitarian access is severely compromised in areas under the control of ISIL and affiliated armed groups. UN agencies and their partners have limited access to much of Anbar, Ninewa and Salah Al Din governorates, including Iraq s second largest city, Mosul. At least 3.6 million Iraqis reside in areas under the control of ISIL and affiliated armed groups; 2.2 million of these people urgently need aid. With the onset of winter in some parts of the country, the humanitarian situation is becoming more critical. Shelter and the provision of winterization packages, clothes, shoes, health services and food are all critical requirements. Many people in need live in areas where access is difficult, but the humanitarian community is committed to reaching them. The UN has raised its classification of the emergency in Iraq to level three, the highest possible. Following revision of the Strategic Response Plan, which guides the humanitarian response in the country, estimated relief requirements now stand at an additional $1.6 billion for This is in addition to what has already been raised. Using the contribution from the Saudi Government and other donors, the UN and its partners have scaled up relief efforts ahead of winter. However, 2015 will also be a challenging year given the growing needs in Iraq. With partners help, WFP scaled up and expanded assistance. It has now helped more than 1 million people who have been displaced since June. Credit: WFP/Mohammed Al Bahbahani

34 30 Saudi Humanitarian Fund for Iraq LIST of ACRONYMS AND ABBREVATIONS ACF - Action Contre la Faim/Action Against Hunger CSO Civil Society Organization DTM - Displacement Tracking Matrix EWARN - Early Warning and Alert Response Network FAO Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations GCC - Gulf Cooperation Council HC - Humanitarian Coordinator IDPs - Internally Displaced Persons IOM - International Organization for Migration ISF - Iraqi Security Forces ISIL - Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant IT - Information Technology KR-I - Kurdistan Region of Iraq MoDM - Ministry of Displacement and Migration MoE Ministry of Education MSF - Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders NFI - Non-Food Item NGO - Non-Governmental Organization OCHA - Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs PDS - Public Distribution System PTA - Parent Teacher Association RRM Rapid Response Mechanism SGBV - Sexual and Gender-Based Violence SRP - Strategic Response Plan UNDP - United Nations Development Programme UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization UNFPA - United Nations Population Fund UN-Habitat - United Nations Human Settlements Programme UNHCR - United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees UNICEF - United Nations Children s Fund UNOPS - United Nations Office for Project Services UN Women - United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women UPP Un Ponte Per (Italian NGO) WASH - Water, Sanitation and Hygiene WFP - World Food Programme WHO - World Health Organization

35 USEFUL LINKS United Nations Iraq: Iraq Humanitarian Response OCHA Iraq website WFP website on Saudi Arabia contributions for Iraq: VIDEOS: Aid arrives in Dohuk (IOM) Eid away from home World Food Programme distributions in Erbil Valerie Amos visits Iraq

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