IOM #Iraq Governorate Snapshot: Diyala (September 2014)

DISPLACEMENT SNAPSHOT: DIYALA PROFILE OF DISPLACEMENT1

IOM IRAQ SEPTEMBER 2014

DISPLACEMENT IN 2014

99%

of IDP families had displaced within Diyala

88%

of IDP families were reported not having

since June

PRE-JUNE 2014

JUNE-JULY 2014

AUGUST 2014

TOTAL

120 IDP families

5,980 IDP families

3,464 IDP families

9,564 IDP families

720 IDP individuals

35,880 IDP individuals

20,784 IDP individuals

57,384 IDP individuals3

8 locations

25 locations

27 locations

59 locations4

sufficient access to food

39%

shelter types2

40%

of IDP families reportedly lacked access to

of IDP families were living in vulnerable

potable water

IDP MOVEMENT IN 2014

OVERVIEW Diyala, located northeast of Baghdad on the Iranian border, has hosted a large IDP and returnee population since 2006. Diyala has recently experienced a severe deterioration of its security situation as well as ongoing issues related to the disputed nature of three of its districts between the Government of Iraq and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG). During the first months of 2014, some families displaced within the governorate due to armed conflict in some districts, especially in Muqdadiyah and Al-Khalis. Then, the severe worsening of the security situation and local economy throughout the summer has pushed large numbers of families to displace looking for safer areas. Many families displaced due to generalized violence and direct threats. Throughout the summer, the displaced population increased dramatically; all IDPs within the governorate displaced internally since June. Further, Diyala became the governorate of origin for more than 3,100 families who displaced to other governorates, namely Baghdad, Sulaymaniyah, and Erbil.

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All information, unless otherwise specified, in this report is from IOM’s Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) from 1 September 2014 and from field reports of the Rapid Assessment and Response Teams. For more information on the DTM, visit: http://iomiraq.net/dtm-page

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6,776

Kifri Khanaqin Al-Khalis Muqdadiyah

8,236

8,116 120 IDENTIFIED IDP FAMILIES 10,355 8,236

3,190 FLED DIYALA LEGEND 8,116 LEGEND

Ba’quba

0 6,776 0

Baladrooz

Primary Movements

120 Primary Movements 9,444 DISPLACED Identified IDP Families Identified IDP Families WITHIN DIYALA 20,001-40,000 20,001 - 40,000 10,355 20,001 - 40,000 10,001 - 20,000 10,001-20,000 5,001 - 10,000 5,001-10,000 1,501 - 5,000 1,501 - 5,000 1,501-5,000 LEGEND 0 - 1,500 0 - 1,500 TOTAL IN 0-1,500

10,001 - 20,000 120 TO DIYALA

5,001 - 10,000

9,564 Primary Movements DIYALAIdentified IDP Families 20,001 - 40,000

4 Vulnerable shelter types include camps, transit camps, public/abandoned As a single location may host10,001 groups of IDPs from different waves of - 20,000 buildings, abandoned buildings, and schools. displacement, this figure represents the number of distinct locations in the 5,001 - 10,000 3 Figures for number of individual IDPs have been calculated by multiplying the governorate hosting new IDP populations for 2014, regardless of date of 1,501 - 5,000 number of families by 6, the average size of an Iraqi family. displacement.

0 - 1,500

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IOM IRAQ SEPTEMBER 2014

DISPLACEMENT SNAPSHOT: DIYALA DISPLACEMENT TRENDS

SECURITY

Due to the worsening situation in the governorate, Diyala was the governorate of origin for more than 12,600 families in Iraq, since the beginning of the year. While three quarters of those families remained in Diyala, Baghdad received almost a 1,000 families and Sulaymaniyah received over 1,500 families. All 120 families displaced in Diyala prior to June originated from Anbar. However, all displacement that took place after the start of June originated within Diyala, further highlighting the degree to which the security situation has worsened in the governorate. The pre-June displacement from Anbar was mainly toward the districts of Al- Khalis and Ba’quba and the families were Arab Muslim Sunni. The months of June and July saw the displacement of close to 6,000 families exclusively towards Khanaqin and Kifri districts, which are largely under the control of the KRG. The number of IDP decreased slightly in August with close to 3,500 families mainly moving towards Khanaqin with small numbers across other districts.

Security conditions in Diyala are deteriorating with armed conflict occurring regularly in a number of districts.

Attacks on public spaces such as markets and internet cafes have become more common; security headquarters and offices have also been targeted. Road closures and checkpoints impede the daily movement of people and goods. The increased number of causalities, the forced displacement of village populations, and the burning of buildings and mosques by militias has led to heightened tensions and more displacement. August saw a further deterioration of the security situation as there were numerous instances of kidnapping, assassinations in Ba’quba district, and armed groups have taken control of multiple areas in Al-Khalis district. On the road linking between Khanaqin and Al-Muqdadiya districts, a mosque was targeted killing more than 70 people further perpetrating violence and spreading fear in the population.

The vast majority of IDPs are Arab Muslim Sunnis from Diyala and Anbar. However, a number of Arab Muslim Shia and Kurd families were also displaced within Diyala since June. Field reports indicate that Al-Muqdadiyah and Ba’aquba along with a number of subdistricts in central Diyala, which has seen the brunt of the fighting, are the areas from which IDPs are displacing. Khanaqin district received the highest number of IDPs surmounting to over 60% of all displacement in the governorate. Kifri district received about 1 in every 4 families whereas the district of Baladrooz, Al-Khalis and Ba’quba received small numbers of families. At the time of data collection for this report, conflict-ridden Al-Muqdadiya district hosted only 24 IDP families, though this number has reportedly increased since.

DISPLACEMENT FROM DIYALA

9,444

1,578

Camps have been constructed in Khanaqin district to accommodate the large IDP population. July, 2014 Diyala Diyala

Sulaymaniyah Sulaymaniyah

941

671

Baghdad Baghdad

Other Other

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DISPLACEMENT SNAPSHOT: DIYALA

IOM IRAQ SEPTEMBER 2014

Chart Title SHELTER IN KHANAQIN DISTRICT

SHELTER IN DIYALA The four most common types of shelter in Diyala are rented houses (26%), staying with relatives (20%), abandoned/public building or buildings that are under construction (17%), and camps and transit camps (16%). More than 1,500 IDP families are currently staying in camps or transit camps in 3 locations in Khanaqin district. Iden camp is the largest camp, with more than 1,200 tents constructed.

There are also two other camps established in Khanaqin with smaller numbers of families. One of these camps, the Kurdistan camp located just outside Khanaqin city, has been subject to armed conflict. It has also been noted that families in camps are particularly susceptible to food and water insecurity.

Camps/transit camps 6% 10%

Camps/ transit camps 25%

Unknown/other5

12%

Unknown or other

All 120 families that were displaced to Diyala from Anbar prior to June are currently staying with host families of relatives and non-relatives in Al-Khalis and Ba’quba districts.

More than 500 families are currently seeking shelter in school buildings across 16 locations in Khanaqin district and one location in Kifri district. With the school year set to begin in September, these families will be exposed to further vulnerabilities as they will most likely have to seek shelter somewhere else.In Khanaqin district, which hosts the highest number of IDPs, one in every four families is currently seeking shelter in abandoned/public buildings or buildings under construction in very vulnerable situation in more than 25 locations within the district where they have reported not having adequate access to food, water, and sanitation facilities.

Abandoned buildings/ public spaces Abandoned/public buildings /under construction

Rented housing

Rented House

22%

25%

Hosted with relatives

With Relative

School Building

Schools

ACCESS TO SERVICES AND NEEDS IDPs in Diyala are struggling to meet basic daily needs; 88% reportedly did not have sufficient access to food, 40% reported not having adequate access to water, and almost a quarter reported they did not have access to functioning health facilities.

Nearly all expressed need for core relief items (CRIs). Of special concern is the 3,745 families who are living in vulnerable shelter types. In light of this limited access to services, it is not surprising that the most common priority needs were food, NFIs, and water respectively. All families who reported water as a need were in Khanaqin district.

This governorate profile was developed under the framework of the Community Revitalization Programme III (CRPIII), funded by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM).

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Due to IDPs being located in inaccessible locations for the RART, not all shelter types of IDPs could be verified.

An IDP woman in Khanaqin living in a camp. July, 2014.

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