Humanity First International Field Assessment Report: Iraq Humanitarian Crisis, 14.01.2019
HIGHLIGHTS
2.0m internally displaced people (IDP)
6.7m People in need
OVERVIEW
As the humanitarian crisis enters its fifth year, Iraq continues to face immense challenges. There are 6.7 million people (18 per cent of the total population) in need of humanitarian assistance. An estimated 4.5 million people face protection concerns. Almost 2 million people remain displaced, over half of whom have been displaced for more than three years, making the prospect of protracted displacement real and warranting a whole-of-system approach to respond to their needs and work toward durable solutions.
REPORT
A Humanity First team visited Iraq to carry out a medication audit and met with various partners to further strengthen working relationships and conduct a field assessment visit in Ninewah Governorate
Meeting Head of UN OCHA Iraq
A meeting with Aidan O’Leary at the United Nations Compound in Erbil with Humanity First
discussed the changing humanitarian landscape across Iraq and the focus on neighborhood
based planning to ensure that there was a holistic coordinated approach to serving local
populations in line with the 2019 HRP.
Meeting UN Shelter Cluster Lead Iraq
The work of the Shelter Cluster in Iraq was discussed with Francesca Coloni Shelter Lead and
the winterization needs for IDP’s and refugees. The use of the Residential Housing Unit was discussed including its benefits and use in the field. A field visit was arranged with UNHCR partners Human Appeal Iraq who are placing RHU’s in villages in Ninewah.
Ninewah Field Visit
A field visit to the village of Salihya in Ninewah Governorate was carried out with Human
Appeal. The practical use of the RHU (Residential Housing Unit) was seen and direct feedback
from beneficiaries was obtained including the need to cater for other needs including health and
education.
Following the visit Humanity First has started to explore avenues to provide winter blanket
support as well as medicines to support the work of Human Appeal in Salihya village.
Meeting with Bring Hope Humanitarian Foundation
A site visit to BHHF offices and warehouses was conducted to finalise a winterization project for
IDPs and refugees throughout Ninewah Governorate meeting partnership for Wintersation
Project