Iraq Market Monitor Report, Issue No. 10: May 2017
Highlights
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At the end of May, approximately 600,000 people had fled western Mosul since the start of operation. The displacement has resulted in increased stress on m a rk e t s i n n e ig hb o u r i ng governorates that saw an overall fluctuation in market prices.
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An average 2% increase in the cost of the minimum food basket has been registered in the country.
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The cost of the minimum food basket in hard-to-reach areas showed a decrease of 2%, while in the rest of the country it increased by 3%.
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Babylon and Qadisyia still register the highest daily wages at IQD 30,000 while Salah Al-Din offers the lowest stipends at IQD 15,789. The major fluctuation concerns Erbil, which saw the da i ly wages decrease by approximately 15%.
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In Hawija and Tarmia the security situation is concerning and key informants reported casualties and lack of food.