The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations. The data for this map has a limited number of sources. The data is not independently verified and is subject to error or omission, deliberate or otherwise by various sources. Sources & footnotes: 1. DTM https://bit.ly/39AcU34 2. Statement from the United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, Irena Vojackova-Sollorano, on IDP camp closures in Iraq (30 November 2020) https://bit.ly/39JwZnA 3. DTM IOM Emergency Tracking https://bit.ly/3pNJEeY 4. CCCM Camp Closures Situation Report 9 (26 November 2020)Creation date: 07 December 2020 Feedback: [email protected], iraq.humanitarianresponse.info, www.reliefweb.int
IRAQHumanitarian Snapshot (November 2020)
Camp Closures and Vulnerability ProfileCamps hosting 251,000 of Iraq’s internally displaced persons (IDPs) continued to close during November 2020, as mandated by the Government of Iraq (GOI).
As of 30 November, 32,000 people had been affected by camp closures first initiated on 14 October: 12 camps and two informal sites had closed; one camp (Al-Karama, in Salah al-Din) was in the process of closing; and three formal camps—AAF (Anbar), Al-Salamiyah (Ninewa), and Jad’ah 5 (Ninewa)—remained open. An additional 25 IDP camps under the administration of the Kurdistan Regional Government remain open; conflicting indications regarding the future of the camps in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq have been made by various government authorities, however, the camps are expected to remain open during the immedi-ate future.
Many departing IDPs indicated to protection partners that they cannot return to areas of origin and do not have other options for safe, voluntary, and dignified resettlement. There are significant concerns regarding the welfare and risks faced by many households departing camps, includ-ing those who face acute vulnerability in return areas.
According to departure follow-up surveys of IDPs affected by sudden camp closures, the top three needs cited by those affected by sudden camp closures include shelter, livelihoods, and food. Approximately one-third of respon-dents report that they lack access to sufficient drinking water supplies, and over half report they lack adequate access to hygiene items. Respondents report that their primary source of income since leaving a camp is borrow-ing money, selling household items, or daily labour. Forty per cent of respondents report that they have at least one family member in need of medical assistance. Women and children make up 78 per cent of those affected by camp closures.
Of the population continuing to reside in the three formal camps under federal Iraq administration that remained open at the end of November, 40 per cent were female-headed households, 57 per cent were children, and 3 per cent were elderly. Such families are likely to have specific support and protection needs. The issuance of vital missing civil documentation, especially to female-headed households, is critical in ensuring safety, access to services and employment outside the camp.
Al-Anbar
Al-Sulaymaniyah
Babil
Diyala
Erbil
Kerbala
Kirkuk
Maysan
Ninewa
Salah Al-Din
Wassit
Afaq
AinAl-Tamur
Al-Adhamiya
Al-Amadiya
Al-Baaj
Al-Daur
Al-Falluja
Al-Hai
Al-Hamdaniya
Al-Hashimiya
Al-HatraAl-Hawiga
Al-Hindiya
Al-Kadhmiyah
Al-Kaim
Al-Karkh
Al-Khalis
Al-Kut
Al-Mada'in
Al-Mahaweel
Al-Mahmoudiya
Al-Mosul
Al-Muqdadiya
Al-Mussyab
Al-Najaf
Al-Namaniya
Al-Ramadi
Al-Rutba
Al-Shikhan
Al-Shirqat
Al-Sulaymaniyah
Al-Suwaira
Al-Thawra
Al-Zibar
Ali Al-Gharbi
Ana
Aqra
Badra
Balad
Baladruz
Baquba
Beygee
Chamchamal
Daquq
Dibis
Dokan
Erbil
Haditha
Halabcha
Heet
Kalar
Kerbela
Khanaqin
Kifri
Kirkuk
Koysinjaq
Makhmour
Panjwin
PshdarRania
Rawanduz
Samarra
Shaqlawa
Sharbazher
Sinjar
Sumail
Telafar
Tikrit
Tilkaef
ToozKhurmato
Zakho
I R A N
S Y R I A
T U R K E Y
Al-Nabi Younis Camp
Muskar Saad Camp
Al-Kawthar Camp
Informal site
Al-Shams Informal Site
Al-Ahel Camp
HTC
Yahyawa Camp
Zayona
AAF Camp
Qayyarah-Jad’ah 5 Camp
Hamam Al Ali 2 Camp
Qayyarah-Jad’ah 1 Camp
Al KAramah Camp
AL-Ishaqi Informal Site
Qoratu Camp
Al-Wand 1 Camp
Al-Wand 2 Camp
Tazada Camp
Al Salamyiah Camp
Khazer Camp
Laylan Camp
Under closureClosure pausedNo closure announced
Camp population
Site closed
2.5 K10 K25 K
as of 30 November 4
Al-Muthanna
Al-Najaf
Al-Qadissiya
Al-Sulaymaniyah
Babil
Baghdad
Diyala
Duhok
Erbil
Kerbala
Kirkuk
Thi Qar
Wassit
1,665
1,793
301
4,168
339
291
10,372Ninewa
Salah Al-Din
Al-Anbar
Closure Status
BAGHDADBAGHDAD
DUHOKDUHOK
Camp Departures (from 18 October to 29 November)Governorate of arrival after camp departureIndividuals displaced from 18 October to 30 November³
2.3K6.6K
24K 26K32K
30-Oct 8-Nov 15-Nov 22-Nov 29-Nov
32K individuals (6.4K households) ¹
78% women and children ²
~30% do not have safe or dignified housing ²