This Displacement Snapshot report presents an update on the IDP situation in Iraq's Erbil Governorate, and provides details of IOM's humanitarian response in the area.
DISPLACEMENT SNAPSHOT: ERBIL 1 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 2 Vulnerable housing includes schools, transit camps, abandoned buildings, and religious buildings. 3 Figures for number of individual IDPs have been calculated by multiplying the number of families by 6, the average size of an Iraqi family. 4 As a single location may host groups of IDPs from different waves of displacement, this figure represents the number of distinct locations in the governorate hosting new IDP populations for 2014, regardless of date of displacement. 1 of IDP families reportedly in need of core relief items (CRIs) 17% of IDP families were reported to have insufficient access to food 86% of IDP families had displaced during or aſter June IDP MOVEMENT IN 2014 67% DISPLACEMENT IN 2014 PROFILE OF DISPLACEMENT 1 OVERVIEW Erbil, located in northwestern Iraq, hosts the capital of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI), which is located just 90 km from Mosul. As the economy and security of Erbil are generally beer than many other areas of Iraq, the governorate connues to be a common desnaon for displaced populaons. As the cost of living in Erbil is comparavely high, it has been noted that many families displace first to Erbil and then to other surrounding governorates in search of job opportunies and less expensive places to live. The number of IDPs in Erbil has skyrocketed since the start of June due to clashes between government forces and armed groups (AGs) primarily in Anbar, Ninewa, and Salah al-Din. The vast majority (86%) of IDPs in Erbil were displaced aſter June as a result of this fighng. The populaon of IDPs has connued to increase and more than 8,000 families have displaced to Erbil since the beginning of August. As of September 1, 2014, Erbil hosts more than 29,000 IDP families in 49 disnct locaons idenfied by IOM. IOM IRAQ SEPTEMBER 2014 AUGUST 2014 TOTAL 17,223 IDP families 103,338 IDP individuals 36 locaons 29,464 IDP families 176,784 IDP individuals 3 49 locaons 4 PRE-JUNE 2014 IDENTIFIED IDP FAMILIES 20,001-40,000 10,001-20,000 5,001-10,000 1,501-5,000 0-1,500 0 FLED ERBIL 0 WITHIN ERBIL 29,464 TO ERBIL 29,464 TOTAL IN ERBIL 8,196 IDP families 49,176 IDP individuals 5 locaons 4,045 IDP families 24,270 IDP individuals 30 locaons JUNE-JULY 2014 Soran Mergasur Koisnjaq Makhmur Choman of IDP families were living in vulnerable housing 2 30% Erbil Shaqlawa
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DISPLACEMENT SNAPSHOT: ERBIL
1All information, unless otherwise speci�ed, in this report is from IOM’s Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) from 1 September 2014 and from �eld reports of the Rapid Assessment and Response Teams. For more information on the DTM, visit: http://iomiraq.net/dtm-page
2Vulnerable housing includes schools, transit camps, abandoned buildings, and religious buildings.3Figures for number of individual IDPs have been calculated by multiplying the number of families by 6, the average size of an Iraqi family.
4 As a single location may host groups of IDPs from di�erent waves of displacement, this �gure represents the number of distinct locations in the governorate hosting new IDP populations for 2014, regardless of date of displacement.
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of IDP families reportedly in need of core relief items (CRIs)
17% of IDP families were reported to have insufficient access to food
86% of IDP families had displaced during or after June
IDP MOVEMENT IN 2014
67%
DISPLACEMENT IN 2014PROFILE OF DISPLACEMENT1
OVERVIEWErbil, located in northwestern Iraq, hosts the capital of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI), which is located just 90 km from Mosul. As the economy and security of Erbil are generally better than many other areas of Iraq, the governorate continues to be a common destination for displaced populations. As the cost of living in Erbil is comparatively high, it has been noted that many families displace first to Erbil and then to other surrounding governorates in search of job opportunities and less expensive places to live. The number of IDPs in Erbil has skyrocketed since the start of June due to clashes between government forces and armed groups (AGs) primarily in Anbar, Ninewa, and Salah al-Din. The vast majority (86%) of IDPs in Erbil were displaced after June as a result of this fighting. The population of IDPs has continued to increase and more than 8,000 families have displaced to Erbil since the beginning of August. As of September 1, 2014, Erbil hosts more than 29,000 IDP families in 49 distinct locations identified by IOM.
IOM IRAQ SEPTEMBER 2014
AUGUST 2014 TOTAL
17,223 IDP families
103,338 IDP individuals
36 locations
29,464 IDP families
176,784 IDP individuals3
49 locations4
PRE-JUNE 2014
IDENTIFIED IDP FAMILIESLEGENDPrimary Movements
Identified IDP Families20,001 - 40,000
10,001 - 20,000
5,001 - 10,000
1,501 - 5,000
0 - 1,500
6,776 0 6,776 0
20,001-40,00010,001-20,0005,001-10,000
1,501-5,0000-1,500
0 FLED ERBIL
0 WITHIN ERBIL
29,464 TO ERBIL
29,464 TOTAL IN ERBIL
8,196 IDP families
49,176 IDP individuals
5 locations
4,045 IDP families
24,270 IDP individuals
30 locations
JUNE-JULY 2014
SoranMergasur
Koisnjaq
Makhmur
Choman
of IDP families were living in vulnerable housing230%
Erbil
Shaqlawa
LEGENDPrimary Movements
Identified IDP Families20,001 - 40,000
10,001 - 20,000
5,001 - 10,000
1,501 - 5,000
0 - 1,500
21,365 0 21,365 0
IDP movement to the governorate have been mainly towards Erbil district and Shaqlawa district, which received 58% and 35% of IDP families in 2014 respectively. Though the majority of IDP families in Erbil are Arab Sunni Muslims, about one in every four families is Chaldean Christian. There are also small numbers of Kurdish Yazidis and Arab Shia Muslims. More than 90% of all Chaldean Christians displaced from Ninewa have sought the security and stability of Erbil, primarily in Erbil district. Most of these Christians are staying in churches in two locations in Erbil district. Erbil also has served as a governorate of transit, where IDPs headed for other locations in Iraq will pass through or enter for a short period of time while making further arrangements.
Almost half of the displaced population originated from Salah al-Din (46%), while about a third (36%) originated from Ninewa and the remainder originated from Anbar. The security situation in these governorates has been particularly unstable, forcing residents to leave their homes. While Erbil district hosts primarily IDP families displaced from Ninewa and Salah al-Din, IDPs in Shaqlawa district are mainly from Salah al-Din and Anbar. In locations assessed in June and July, about one in every two IDP families intended to return to their place of origin while the rest noted that they are waiting on one or several factors to decide.5
DISPLACEMENT TRENDS
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5DTM Round IV full assessment covering 49 locations and 14,774 families, June-July 2014. 2
IOM IRAQ SEPTEMBER 2014
ETHNIC AND RELIGIOUS BREAKDOWN OF IDPS IN ERBIL
Arab Shia’ Muslim
Other
Kurdish Yazidi
Chaldean Christian
Arab Sunni Muslim
5%
65%
25%
2%3%
Arab Shia Muslim
Arab Sunni Muslim
Chaldean Christian
Kurdish Yazidi
Other
IDP FAMILIES GOVERNORATE OF ORIGIN BY DISTRICT
DISTRICT Anbar Diyala Ninewa Salah al-Din TOTAL
Erbil 1,740 25 8,595 6,680 17,040
Shaqlawa 2,564 789 6,820 10,173
Koisinjaq 100 946 85 1,131
Soran 800 80 880
Makhmur 240 240
TOTAL 5,204 25 10,570 13,665 29,464
An IDP woman in Koisinjaq district living in the vicinity of a partially constructed building. 15 September 2014
The three most common types of accommodation in Erbil are hotels, rented houses, and religious buildings. Families staying in hotels and renting houses are nearly all located in Erbil district and Shaqlawa district. These families are likely using their savings to pay for their accommodations; as this money dwindles, they become more likely to secondarily displace. About half of the IDPs in hotels are located in Erbil district, with the other half located in Shaqlawa. Across the governorate, over 600 families are being hosted by non-relatives; these families are concentrated in Erbil district, with a small number of these families in Makhmur district. Over 2,000 families are staying in camps and several transit camps located in Erbil district, and Shaqlawa district.
Nearly all IDP families staying in religious buildings are Chaldean Christians, testament to the difficulties this minority is facing in terms of finding shelter options. In one location assessed by IOM (Ainkawa in Erbil sub-district), 3,300 Chaldean Christian families are currently staying in churches. 88% of all those living in religious buildings are in Erbil district. Field reports indicate that these families are being hosted by six churches in Ainkawa, and are currently staying in many annex buildings and parks around the churches. They are reportedly being offered food and other unspecified types of assistance by the church communities. These communities remain vulnerable as they are highly dependent on the church for basic food and non-food items.
Close to 1,500 families are seeking shelter in school buildings, another highly vulnerable shelter type as the academic year begins. Those families living in schools are in Erbil district and Koisnjaq district; notably, while Koisinjaq holds only 4% of Erbil governorate’s IDP population, over half of IDPs living in schools are located here.
SHELTER IN ERBIL
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IOM IRAQ SEPTEMBER 2014
MOST COMMON SHELTER TYPES FOR IDP FAMILIES BY DISTRICT
About 67% of IDP families staying in camps and transit camps reported not having adequate access to water, food, sanitation facilities, and health facilities; these families are all in one location in Erbil and they listed food and a priority need. More than half the population expressed a need for child care, especially related to child healthcare and nutrition, as food supplies are running low. Similarly, more than 50% of families in school buildings reported lacking access to water, food, sanitation facilities, and health facilities; these families (over 750 families) are located in five locations, three in Koisnjaq and two in Erbil district .
NEEDS
Koisinjaq
Shaqlawa
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Sum of IDPs in Camps/ transit camps / مخيمات مؤقتة/مخيمات
Sum of Rented House / سكن مؤجر
Sum of Rented Hotel / سكن فنادق
Sum of With Relative / مع عائلة مضيفةأقارب( )
Sum of With HC - non-Relative / مع عائلةغير أقارب(مضيفة )
Sum of Abandoned/public buildings /under construction / مباني مهجورة او قيد
أماكن عامة/ االنشاءErbil
Makhmur
Soran Transit camps
Religious buildings
Schools
Hosted with non-relativeAbandoned buildings
Hosted with relative
Hotel
Rented houses
This governorate pro�le 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).
