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Iraqi Red Crescent Organization

The Internally Displaced People in Iraq

Update 33

30 April 2008

For additional information, please contact: In Iraq: 1. Iraqi Red Crescent Organization, Secretary General- Mr. Mazin Sallum. email:

[email protected]; [email protected] 2. International Relation Department manager [email protected]; [email protected]

Mobile phone: +964 7901669159; Telephone: +964 1 5372925/24/23

In Jordan: Coordinator for Non-Governmental Organizations- Mr. Ahmad Al-Karboli: [email protected]; [email protected]; mobile phone: +962 796484058

Also, visit the Iraqi Red Crescent Organization web site: http://www.iraqredcrescent.org/

The Internally Displaced People in Iraq; update 33; 30 April 2008

Iraqi Red Crescent Organization; Disaster Management Department 1

Table of contents

BACKGROUND AND HUMANITARIAN CONTEXT.......................................................................... 2 THE INTERNALLY DISPLACED PEOPLE....................................................................................... 3 ROLE OF THE IRAQI RED CRESCENT ORGANIZATION................................................................ 4 HUMANITARIAN AID DISTRIBUTION IN THE GOVERNORATES ................................................... 5 THE NEEDS OF THE IRAQI RED CRESCENT TO ASSIST THE INTERNALLY DISPLACED PEOPLE . 6 IRAQI RC BRANCH REPORTS ON THE INTERNALLY DISPLACED PEOPLE................................... 7

1. NAJAF ..................................................................................................................................... 7 2. SALADIN .................................................................................................................................. 8 3. SULEIMANIAH............................................................................................................................ 9 4. MISSAN ..................................................................................................................................10 5. WASSIT...................................................................................................................................11

ANNEX 1: NUMBER OF INTERNALLY DISPLACED PEOPLE IN IRAQ FOR 2006-2007 .....................12 ANNEX 2: CAMPS ESTABLISHED BY THE IRAQI RED CRESCENT TO SHELTER INTERNALLY DISPLACED FAMILIES ................................................................................................................13



Background and humanitarian context The continuous violence in Iraq since the bombing of the Holy Shrines in Samara' (February 2006) had caused the displacement of thousands of families from their areas. Over two million people became internally displaced and over two million became externally displaced in neighboring countries. Thousands of displaced families became heavily dependant on humanitarian aid, which had intensified the growing humanitarian crisis in Iraq. According to an assessment carried out by the World Food Program in 2007, some 55 percent of the displaced families were unable to get their food rations provided under Iraq’s Public Distribution System (PDS) due to various difficulties including the transfer of their ration cards to their new place of residence. The highest number of Internally Displace People (IDP) was registered in September 2007- 2,299,425 people. By end of January 2008, a total of 126,768 people were registered as returnees, as many had thought that the security situation in some areas in Iraq had relatively improved. On the other hand, some IDP families were forced to return to their original areas of residence by the high cost of living in their host communities. For additional information on monthly cumulative numbers of IDP and other distributions for 2006 and 2007 see Annex 1.

Recently, Kurdistan- the safe haven for many Iraqis became involved in armed conflict. Both the Iranian and Turkish military bombarded the border villages with artillery shells for weeks. Thousands of villagers migrated inland for fear of their lives thus compounding the displacement problem in Iraq. The latest incident took place on 25 April 2008 in Erbil, where there was bombardment of the border villages in Sida area. Disaster preparedness activities of the Iraqi Red Crescent in the area included distributing relief aid and temporarily sheltering the displaced families in safe areas. Also, in Suleimaniah, the Iranian military bombarded the border villages which caused displacement of families to Bashdar. The Iraqi Red Crescent provided the IDP with food and relief aid.

Iraq embraced many families from other countries, which underwent difficult situations. These families could not endure the violent situation in Iraq during the past few years. They could not leave Iraq because no other country accepted to receive them and they are living in refugee camps at the Iraqi borders. Many endure difficult living conditions in the desert areas, hoping that some humanitarian organizations will adopt their case and provide them with their human rights and dignity. The Iraqi Red Crescent continues to assess the needs and provide humanitarian assistance to the refugees in the following camps:

Sudanese camp- located 370 km from the center of Anbar governorate. Forty Sudanese families resided in the camp since three years.

Ahwasian camp- located at the borders with Jordan (Traibeel area).

Al-Waleed Palestinian camp, which shelters more than 292 families. The camp is located in Tanaf area 450 km from the center of Anbar governorate at the Iraqi-Syrian borders.

In September 2007, the Syrian authorities started to request all Iraqis to obtain a visa before attempting to travel to Syria. All Iraqis have to pay 50 USD at the borders upon entry, including businessmen and people traveling for humanitarian purposes. Some Iraqi families residing in Syria could not get their residency renewed and others suffered from the high cost of rented apartments and the high cost of living coupled with unemployment. All this had forced many families to return to Iraq. (See Updates on Returnees at http://www.iraqredcrescent.org/reports.html )



The Internally Displaced People By end of March 2008, the number of IDP was 2,225,363 people. This is an increase by 28,600 people (1.3 percent) compared to February 2008. The increase in the number of IDP was registered in five governorates- Najaf, Saladin, Suleimaniah, Missan and Wasit. The highest rate of increase was in Saladin (see table 3 for increase in number of IDP compared to February 2008). More than 82 percent were women and children under the age of 12. According to the Iraqi Red Crescent monthly IDP updates, 14 governorates had registered changes in numbers of IDP since January 2008, which may be the result of the increasingly difficult security situation in the southern governorates. (See table 1 and chart 1 for 2008 cumulative monthly numbers of IDP and table 2 for distribution of IDP by governorate)

Table 1: Cumulative monthly numbers of Internally Displaced People for 2008

Chart 1: Cumulative monthly numbers of IDP for 2008

2,140,0002,160,0002,180,0002,200,0002,220,0002,240,000

January February March

Number of individuals

Table 2: Distribution of Internally Displaced People by Governorate

Governorate Number of families


% children

% women

% men

1. Anbar 9,642 54,451 47.1 29.6 23.2 2. Babil 9,487 60,544 42.8 30.6 26.6 3. Baghdad 206,556 1,364,131 65.6 21.1 13.3 4. Basrah 5,707 34,172 40.1 32.8 27.0 5. Diwanyah 3,455 20,804 31.2 35.2 33.6 6. Diyala 9,456 56,736 45.7 29.7 24.5 7. Dohuk 18,710 111,501 40.0 32.0 28.0 8. Erbil 9,747 38,141 47.7 28.9 23.4 9. Kerbala 5,985 39,756 54.0 27.1 18.9 10. Kirkuk 4,383 19,882 61.7 20.3 18.0 11. Missan 6,876 54,668 37.6 37.7 24.6 12. Muthanna 794 5,131 47.2 27.2 25.6 13. Najaf 6,100 42,700 25.0 40.0 35.0 14. Ninawa 15,860 66,068 44.0 31.6 24.4 15. Saladin 14,577 120,987 65.6 21.0 13.4 16. Sulaimaniyah 8,867 62,068 42.9 31.4 25.7 17. Thi qar 2,521 14,283 50.5 26.1 23.4 18. Wassit 9,890 59,340 58.9 22.7 18.4 Total 348,613 2,225,363 58.6 24.1 17.3

Month/2008 Number of families Number of individuals % children % women % men January 343,025 2,172,657 58.7 24.1 17.2 February 345,734 2,196,763 58.6 24.1 17.3 March 348,613 2,225,363 58.4 24.3 17.3



Table 3: The increase in the numbers of IDP in five governorates compared to February 2008 Number of IDP Governorate February March Increase (%)

Najaf 41,861 42,700 2% Saladin 111,503 120,987 8.5% Suleimaniah 57,435 62,068 8.1% Missan 43,394 54,668 2.9% Wasit 56,970 59,340 4.2%

The Ministry of Displacement and Migration (MODM) made a monthly payment of 150,000 Iraqi Dinar for each displaced family effective upon its registration. The Iraqi government also facilitated the provision of food rations to the IDP through the Public Distribution System. Many IDP families do not consider returning to their original areas of residence because their homes are partially or totally destroyed or because they do not think that security is really enforced. Others want to return to their homes as they could not integrate in their host communities or because they live in unstable areas. The government of Iraq allocated 800 USD as a grant for each returning IDP family. Displaced families continue to face problems related to health, education, shelter, income, food, water and electricity. Health services are inadequate. The problem is compounded by shortage of medicines and medical supplies. Most displaced people who suffer from chronic diseases have lost their medication cards. Many diarrhea, cholera and typhoid cases have been registered as a result of using contaminated water. Most IDP families use the municipality water, water tankers or donated water from the humanitarian organizations. Others use unsafe water from wells, rivers and lakes and water running from damaged pipes. Many IDP pupils dropped out of schools as a result of the economic situation of their families and difficulties in transferring their official documents to the schools in their new neighborhoods. The Ministry of Education facilitated the transfer of the documents of the IDP children to the schools in the host communities to bring children back to schools. However, schools in the areas that received big numbers of IDP became overcrowded. Also, it was noted that many female pupils did not go back to schools due to poor economic situation of their families or because they are needed to assist at home. The Iraqi Red Crescent had a distinguished role in assisting IDP children in transferring their official documents from one governorate to the other and in admitting them to schools. The increase in the cost of rented apartments in the secure areas, especially in the northern and southern governorates, made it difficult for many IDP families to obtain appropriate shelter. Some IDP families live with their relatives- this had negatively affected the living conditions of the host families; but many others are sheltered in abandoned public buildings, which lack water, electricity and sanitation facilities. Few IDP families are living in camps/tents that lack services and basic means for living.

For the majority, work opportunities are scarce in the host communities. Also, most IDP family heads are poor with very limited income or education, which makes it impossible to meet the basic needs (food, clothing, shelter and fuel) of family members.

Role of the Iraqi Red Crescent Organization The Iraqi Red Crescent emerged as the main channel for the distribution of humanitarian aid countrywide. It assisted local and international humanitarian agencies and the different Iraqi ministries in implementing their humanitarian aid programs in Iraq.

The Iraqi Red Crescent is a neutral and independent National Society. Since its establishment in 1932, it had a distinguished role in assisting vulnerable groups during disasters in Iraq and in other countries. It has a network of 100,000 volunteers, staff and representatives affiliated to its 18 branches (one branch in each governorate). It has access to all areas in Iraq through its 365 outreaching offices. Volunteers and staff provide relief assistance on daily basis to vulnerable people regardless of religion or political affiliation.

Since the beginning of the displacement problem, the Iraqi Red Crescent established an operations room at its headquarters to monitor the population movement in the governorates. This operations room coordinates the following activities with the sub-operation rooms in the 18 branches: Coordinating with governmental departments and municipalities regarding registration of the IDP.



Coordinating with the humanitarian organizations regarding appeals and securing humanitarian aid and support to the IDP families.

Carrying out field assessments to identify the emerging needs of the IDP families. Distributing food and relief aid to the needy IDP families. Setting up and equipping camps to shelter the homeless IDP families. Assisting IDP children to return to schools in their new neighborhoods.

The Iraqi Red Crescent branches had set-up 41 camps to shelter IDP families. Two of these camps were set-up jointly with the MODM. A total of 18 camps were in Baghdad governorate. By end of 2007, most of these camps were dismantled. These camps temporarily sheltered 3,160 families in 3,624 tents. For additional information on this, see Annex 2.

The Iraqi Red Crescent trains its staff and volunteers at the Headquarters and branch levels on the process of Rapid Damage Assessment in cooperation with its partners, including the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). These trainings aim at building the capacity of the Iraqi Red Crescent in data collection methodology to obtain timely data from the field through the outreaching branches and offices.

Humanitarian aid distribution in the governorates Since March 2006, the Iraqi Red Crescent maintained a humanitarian aid operation to assist IDP and destitute families through the distribution of food and non-food relief items. This is in addition to distribution of gifts on national occasions, kitchen sets, school kits, fuel and water and provision of basic medical care to IDP residing in the Iraqi Red Crescent camps. More than 11,625 volunteers are contributing to this operation. Since March 2006, the Iraqi Red Crescent distributed more than 580,534 food shares, 321,367 shares of relief items and 271,481 hygiene kits to IDP and destitute families. This distribution took place through the Iraqi Red Crescent branches and offices in the 18 governorates. Other humanitarian aid distributions took place through the Iraqi Red Crescent Headquarters to local non-governmental organizations, orphanages and institutions serving special vulnerable groups. In March 2008, distributions took place in Baghdad, Erbil, Missan and Ninawa governorates, where the Iraqi Red Crescent branches distributed 4,861 food baskets and 2,636 relief shares. (See table 4 for cumulative distribution of humanitarian aid). Table 4: Quantity of humanitarian aid distributed by the Iraqi Red Crescent branches since March 2006 and the number of volunteers involved in the relief operation

Type of distributed humanitarian aid Governorate Food shares Relief shares Hygiene kits

Number of volunteers contributing to the relief operation

1. Anbar 42,850 14,623 11,132 816 2. Babil 21,110 10,049 3,040 300 3. Baghdad 160,197 147,776 122,865 6,510 4. Basrah 4,715 4,330 1,650 200 5. Diwanyah 4,032 3,827 2,100 150 6. Diyala 52,080 8,903 1,910 200 7. Dohuk 17,065 9,675 5,390 255 8. Erbil 48,968 8,601 40,084 162 9. Kerbala 75,055 20,330 10,027 300 10. Kirkuk 6,543 5,597 5,632 150 11. Missan 5,260 4,662 1,640 364 12. Muthanna 13,790 4,820 208 250 13. Najaf 10,610 6,474 2,575 500 14. Ninawa 26,636 36,348 47,330 303 15. Saladin 48,420 10,536 10,556 200 16. Sulaimaniyah 17,179 4,469 845 150 17. Thi qar 6,644 5,557 2,262 295 18. Wassit 19,380 14,790 2,235 520 TOTAL 580,534 321,367 271,481 11,625

The needs of the Iraqi Red Crescent to assist the Internally Displaced People The Iraqi Red Crescent branches had estimated the needs for relief items in order to continue assisting the displaced families countrywide during the coming three months. The needed relief items include 491,000 food parcels, 339,000 relief shares, 342,500 hygiene kits and 16,400 tents. The branches will continue to assist IDP children to return to schools and will provide them with uniforms and school bags. Whenever necessary, the Iraqi Red Crescent volunteers will set up school tents to relief the overcrowded schools. See table 5 for details of the needs of the Iraqi Red Crescent branches. Table 5: Needs of IDP in Iraq's governorates for three months

Education Fuel Iraqi RC Branch

Food items (parcels)

Relief items (shares)

Shelter (tents)

Sanitation (Latrines, tankers & filters)

Water (pack)

Water purification tablets

School bags

Uniforms School tents

Hygiene kits Petroleum

(liters) Gas (cylinders)

Anbar 10,000 10,000 500 35 latrines 10,000 1,750,000 5,000 5,000 7 9,000 1,200 400 Babil 13,000 9,000 0 12 latrines 2,000 1,230,000 10,000 10,000 0 9,000 25,000 500 Baghdad 300,000 200,000 10,000 100 of each 50,000 0 200,000 200,000 100 200,000 500,000 10,000 Basrah 8,000 5,000 0 10 of each 1000 1,750,000 7,000 7,000 0 5,000 15,000 3,500 Diwanyah 6,000 4,000 0 2 of each 1,000 750,000 3,000 3,000 0 4,000 12,000 350 Diyala 15,000 10,000 1,000 25 latrines 3,000 500,000 10,000 10,000 25 10,000 2,000 1,000 Dohuk 24,000 20,000 1,000 50 of each 4,000 0 25,000 25,000 26 20,000 24,000 700 Erbil 15,000 11,000 1,000 50 of each 1,000 0 5,000 5,000 100 10,000 2,000 400 Kerbala 8,000 6,000 0 15 latrines

100 tanker & filter 1,000 1,300,000 6,000 6,000 0 6,000 70,000 1,000

Kirkuk 6,000 4,000 200 10 latrines 1,000 700,000 5,000 5,000 50 4,000 5,000 200 Missan 9,000 6,000 0 12 of each 1,000 1,200,000 6,000 6,000 0 6,000 18,000 360 Muthanna 3,000 2,000 0 10 latrines 1,000 24,000 1,500 0 0 2,500 5,000 300 Najaf 8,000 5,000 200 10 latrines 1,000 1,500,000 5,000 5,000 0 3,000 5,000 150 Ninawa 20,000 12,000 1,000 10 latrines 1,000 2,000,000 10,000 10,000 0 12,000 10,000 5,000 Saladin 17,000 14,000 1,000 20 of each 1,000 2,250,000 25,000 25,000 50 14,000 23,000 5,000 Sulaimaniyah 11,000 8,000 500 25 of each 1,000 750,000 10,000 10,000 10 8,000 34,000 3,000 Thi qar 4,000 3,000 0 10 latrines 1,000 750,000 1,500 1,500 20 10,000 8,000 2,000 Wassit 14,000 10,000 0 10 of each 2,000 1,600,000 15,000 15,000 20 10,000 8,000 2,000 TOTAL 491,000 339,000 16,400 416 latrines

379 tankers 379 filters

83,000 18,054,000 350,000 348,500 408 342,500 767,200 35,860



Iraqi RC branch reports on the Internally Displaced People This update focuses on the changes in the number of IDP registered in five governorates during March 2008. These governorates are: Najaf, Saladin, Suleimaniah, Missan and Wasit. The remaining 13 governorates did not register any changes during March. For last updates on IDP numbers and distributions in these 13 governorates, please visit our 32nd update at http://www.iraqredcrescent.org/reports.html

1. Najaf Najaf governorate lies to the south of Baghdad. It is one of the holy places in Iraq because it embraces the holy shrine of Imam Ali Bin Abi Talib. The governorate enjoys a safe environment and stability compared to the neighboring governorates. This had made it easier to earn a living especially in the religious tourism, which had attracted many displaced families. Like other Iraqi governorates, Najaf witnessed several attacks; some were in Al-Kufa market.

The Iraqi Red Crescent branch in Najaf has two offices: Al-Manathera and Al-Haidariya.

In March 2008, the governorate registered 2 percent increase (839 individuals) in the number of IDP compared to February 2008. The following two tables illustrate the distribution of IDP by district and by displacement areas.

Distribution of IDP in Najaf by districts

% Men

% Women

% Children


Number of families

Region/district

34.8 40.2 25.0 26,387 3,745 1. Najaf District 35.0 39.9 25.1 10,075 1,469 2. Kufa 35.3 39.4 25.3 4,246 607 3. Manathera 36.8 39.2 24.0 1,992 279 4. Al Haidariya 35.0 40.0 25.0 42,700 6,100 Total

Distribution of IDP by displacement area Number of families Area IDP arrived from Number of families Area IDP arrived from

88 6. Saladin 4,956 1. Baghdad 71 7. Kirkuk 466 2. Diyala 25 8. Wassit 169 3. Mousel 93 9. Other 134 4. Anbar

6,100 Total 98 5. Babil



2. Saladin The Iraqi Red Crescent branch in Saladin governorate has its main office in Tikrit district. The branch is operating 22 office in the different districts. These are: Salman Bak, Samra, Tikrit, Al-Jam'iyah, Al-Alam, Biji, Samara', Al-Sharqat, Al-Dour, Al-Touz, Al-Ishaqi, Balad, Al-Dalu'eya, Al-Dijail, Al-Qadisiya, Oweinat, Bo Ijail, Al-Siniyah, Bo Ta'mah and Hai Al-Dhubat.

Saladin lies to the north of Baghdad surrounded by Kirkuk, Ninawa, Anbar, Diyala and Baghdad governorates. Saladin witnessed a general climate of violence particularly after the February 2006 attack on the holy shrines in Samarra- one of Islam's holiest sites. Violence left thousands dead and caused enormous displacement.

More than 200 branch volunteers contribute to registering IDP, delivering humanitarian aid and carrying out field assessments and surveys.

In March 2008, the governorate registered 8.5 percent increase (9,484 individuals) in the number of IDP compared to February 2008. The following two tables illustrate the distribution of IDP by district and by displacement areas.

Distribution of IDP in Saladin Governorate by district

% Men

% Women

% Children


Number of families

Region/district

14.5 27.8 57.7 4107 577 1. Tikreet 11.0 19.7 69.3 28447 2818 2. Almadena Center 14.2 21.6 64.2 25287 2810 3. Baiji 13.8 17.6 68.6 18158 2328 4. Samarra 13.9 19.7 66.4 9956 1239 5. Aldur 15.5 25.5 59.0 13651 2078 6. Altoz 18.5 31.7 49.8 4513 777 7. Blad 12.9 20.1 67.0 1613 196 8. Aldoloéyah 11.5 18.0 70.6 6802 767 9. Alshurkat 13.3 18.4 68.3 5398 687 10. Ala'lam 13.3 18.0 68.7 3055 300 11. Aleshaky 13.4 21.0 65.6 120,987 14,577 Total

Distribution of IDP by displacement area

Number of families Area IDP arrived from Number of families Area IDP arrived from 311 8. Babil 6,788 1. Baghdad 216 9. Nainawa 1,022 2. Basrah 395 10. Misan 2,357 3. Diyala 127 11. Najaf 472 4. Anbar

1,684 12. Kirkuk 143 5. Thi qar 796 13. Inside the governorate 112 6. Wassit

14,577 Total 154 7. Kerbala



3. Suleimaniah Suleimaniah governorate is located on the eastern north of Iraq, adjoining with Iran from east. It lies adjacent to Erbil, Kirkuk and Dohuk governorates. The stable security situation in the governorate attracts all Iraqi people, especially displaced families of different religions who arrived from the center and southern governorates. Suleimaniah is known for its high cost of living.

Like the other northern governorates, Suleimaniah was affected by the Turkish and Iranian bombardment, which had escalated the internal displacement towards the center of the governorate.

The Iraqi Red Crescent branch in Suleimaniah has Kalar office. More than 150 volunteers had participated in the relief operation in the Suleimaniah governorate, including field assessments and surveys and distribution of humanitarian aid.


Distribution of IDP families in Suleimaniah by district

% Men

% Women

% Children


Number of families Region/district

25.7 31.4 42.9 39,991 5,713 1. Governorate Center 25.7 31.4 42.9 5,683 812 2. Beshder (Qala’at dezah) 25.8 31.4 42.9 539 77 3. Halabjah 26.1 31.1 42.9 238 34 4. Saed sadek 25.7 31.4 42.9 13,986 1,998 5. Kafri/kalar 25.8 31.3 42.9 686 98 6. Bazeian 25.8 31.3 42.9 945 135 7. Bearh mkron 25.7 31.4 42.9 62,068 8,867 Total


568 5. Mosul 4,287 1. Baghdad 738 6. Anbar 1,505 2. Diyala 937 7. Dewniyah 117 3. Basrah 662 8. Border villages 53 4. Kirkuk

8,867 Total



4. Missan The Iraqi Red Crescent branch in Missan governorate operates five offices. These are: Hai Al-Mu'allimeen Al-majer Ali al-gharbee Al-Qita'at and Al-Imarat Al-Sakaniya Al-Mashrah

Missan is one of the southern Iraqi governorates. It is adjacent to three governorates- Basrah, Wassit and Thi qar and has a border with Iran. Missan received IDPs in spite of the lack of essential services, water, hospitals and health clinics. Missan enjoys safety and security conditions.


Distribution of IDP in Missan by district

% Men

% Women

% Children


Number of families

Region/district

25.1 38.7 36.2 29,628 3,823 1. Al-emarah district 22.4 43.5 34.1 1,359 197 2. Al-msharah sub- district 22.6 38.7 38.7 1,232 159 3. Al-kahla’a district 19.7 36.7 43.6 523 64 4. Bni hasham sub-district 25.5 34.5 40.0 4,401 506 5. Qla’at Saleh district 27.5 37.3 35.2 1,922 239 6. Al-azez sub-district 23.4 33.3 43.3 6,192 688 7. Al-majer al-kabeer district 21.7 39.0 39.2 984 128 8. Al-adel sub-district 24.2 40.0 35.8 1200 160 9. Al-khaier sub-district 24.2 37.5 38.3 1873 234 10. Al-maimonah district 23.4 38.1 38.5 850 108 11. Al-salam sub-district 22.0 43.9 34.1 41 6 12. Saed ahmad sub-disrict 22.6 36.2 41.2 1,997 241 13. Ali al-gharbee district 25.2 39.2 35.6 1,356 177 14. Komait sub-district 25.0 39.5 35.5 1,110 146 15. Ali al-sharqi sub-district 24.6 37.7 37.6 54,668 6,876 Total

Distribution of IDP by displacement area

Number of families Area IDP arrived from Number of families Area IDP arrived from 103 5. Wassit 5,459 1. Baghdad 29 6. Anbar 621 2. Diyala 82 7. Babil 421 3. Saldin 28 8. Ninawa 133 4. Kirkuk

6,876 Total



5. Wassit Wassit governorate lies to the southeast of the capital Baghdad. Wassit population enjoys a stable environment. However, it lacks essential public services and job opportunities coupled with increasing number of vulnerable displaced families. Most IDP arrived from Baghdad. The arrival of IDP families in Wassit resulted in an increase in apartment rentals.


Distribution of IDP in Wassit by district

% Men

% Women

% Children


Number of families

Region/district

18.4 22.8 58.9 26,484 4,389 1. City Center 18.5 22.7 58.8 6,723 1,117 2. Al-hai 18.5 22.7 58.8 9,852 1,681 ٍٍ3. Suerah 18.5 22.7 58.8 5,049 857 4. Nomania 18.5 22.7 58.8 4,732 803 5. Azezia 18.5 22.7 58.8 1,730 291 6. Badrah 18.5 22.7 58.8 3,810 618 7. Zobedia 18.5 22.7 58.8 960 134 8. Al-ahrar 18.4 22.7 58.9 59,340 9,890 Total


75 5. Anbar 6,678 1. Baghdad 89 6. Ninawa 2,821 2. Diyala 29 7. Dohuk 94 3. Saladin 22 8. Babil 82 4. Kirkuk

9,890 Total



Annex 1: Number of Internally Displaced People in Iraq for 2006-2007 Monthly increase in the numbers of Internally Displaced People for 2007

Monthly increase in the numbers of Internally Displaced People for 2006

Month 2006 Number of families Number of individuals % of

children % of

women % of men

March 6,615 46,409 39.5 29.9 30.6 April 11,879 87,300 44.5 32.1 23.4 May 19,138 125,169 41.9 31.1 27.0 June 23,450 149,772 41.9 31.3 26.8 July 28,027 174,056 41.2 31.6 27.3 August 32,409 191,169 42.0 33.9 24.1 September 42,255 358,537 28.2 37.2 34.6 October 54,728 447,214 30.3 36.2 33.5 November 65,703 380,213 40.2 31.9 27.9 December 75,943 408,319 39.4 32.0 28.6

Chart 2: Cumulative monthly numbers of IDP for 2006 and 2007

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January 85,368 447,337 36.5 33.2 30.3 February 99,714 498,916 37.8 33.0 29.2 March 106,779 575,773 38.5 32.6 28.9 April 116,032 852,310 33.7 34.5 31.1 May 140,607 1,024,430 37.0 33.1 29.9 June 142,260 1,037,615 37.4 32.8 29.7 July 152,002 1,128,086 38.7 31.9 29.4 August 282,672 1,930,946 51.3 25.8 22.9 September 349,979 2,299,425 65.2 18.8 16.1 October 345,916 2,189,804 58.6 24.1 17.2 November 344,236 2,179,614 58.7 24.1 17.2 December 343,788 2,176,769 58.7 24.1 17.2



Annex 2: Camps established by the Iraqi Red Crescent to shelter internally displaced families Iraqi Red Crescent branch

Area / district Camp Date established

Number of sheltered families

Number of tents

Date dismantled

Bob Al-Sham 1. Bob Al-Sham 7 May 2007 50 75 12 Oct 2007 Al-Zahra' neighborhood 2. Al-Kamaliya 7 May 2006 29 29 20 May 2006

Al-Kadhimiya 3. Saba' Al-Bour 5 Sept 2006 145 125 21 Sept 2006 Al-Khadra' 4. Al-Khadra' 21 Dec 2006 50 59 9 Jan 2007 Al-Yarmouk 5. Um Al-Tubol 17 July 2006 47 43 3 Aug 2006 Al-Haswa 6. Al-Haswa 3 Dec 2006 55 55 10 Jan 2007 Al-Shama'ya 7. Al-Shama'ya 12 Nov 2006 100 100 9 Dec 2006 Al-Wihda neighborhood 8. Al-Wihda 19 July 2006 40 40 5 Aug 2006

Al-Tarmiya 9. Al-Tarmiya 9 Aug 2006 25 25 3 Sep 2006 Saba' Qosur 10. Saba' Qosur 13 May 2007 20 20 14 Aug 2007 Al-Rasheed 11. Al-Rasheed 15 May 2007 50 50 17 May 2007 Al-Saklat 12. Al-Saklat 12 May 2007 75 100 28 June 2007 Jadidat Al-Shat- Al-Bo Abdi 13. Al-Huseiniya 14 May 2007 40 40 2 July 2007

Jadidat Al-Shat- Al-Mujama' 14. Al-Huseiniya 14 May 2007 22 30 2 July 2007

Qutr Arabiya 1 15. Qutr Arabiya 1 13 May 2007 20 20 1 July 2007 Qutr Arabiya 2 16. Qutr Arabiya 2 13 May 2007 63 63 1 July 2007 Al-Rasheed area 17. Al-Rasheed 3 Dec 2007 101 101 13 Jan 2008

Baghdad

Saba' Qosur 18. Saba' Qosur 6 Dec 2007 45 16 12 Jan 2008 Al-Zubair 19. Al-Zubair 1 May 2006 40 40 1 July 2007

Basra Governorate center

20. Governorate center - 50 40 -

Bab Shams 21. Tellafar 13 Mar 2007 389 396 12 May 2007 Ninawa Al-Ghizlani 22. Al-Ghizlani 28 Feb 2008 95 95 - Najaf 23. Najaf 17 Mar 2006 75 75 -

Najaf AL-Manathra 24. Al-Manathra - 212 500

Established by Ministry of Displacement and Migration

Ein Tamer 25. Ein Tame 5 June 2006 20 30 6 June 2006 Al-Ala'b city 26. Al-Ala'b city 5 July 2006 21 35 15 Nov 2006 Kerbala Kerbala Hotel grounds

27. Kerbala Hotel grounds 15 April 2006 25 25 1 Dec 2006

Tikreet district 28. Al-Qadisiya 17 Dec 2006 12 12 Tents are randomly set Saladin

Tikreet district 29. Al-Alam 1 Nov 2006 15 15 - Duhok Aqra 30. Kurdaseen 19 July 2007 160 260 - Diwaniya Al-Sinniya 31. Al-Karama 22 Mar 2006 21 45 - Suleimaniah Qalawa 32. Qalawa 12 Sept 2007 189 105 -

Falouja 33. Falouja 14 June 2006 300 300 20 July 2006 Anbar Bo Faraj 34. Bo Faraj 16 July 2007 40 40 -

Missan Al-Amara 35. Al-Amara 16 April 2006 40 40 Established in cooperation with MODM

Erbil Khabat 36. Al-Khazer 19 May 2007 169 260 - Fajer area 37. Fajer 18 Mar 2006 70 77 18 April 2006 Thi Qar Al-Nasriya 38. Al-Nasriya 28 Mar2006 35 35 12 May2006

Wasit Kut Fun City 39. Kut Fun City 9 Mar 2006 70 73 - Al-Jihad 40. Al-Jihad 12 Mar 2006 10 10 19 Mar 2006 Diyala Miqdadiya 41. Miqdadiya 3 Nov 2007 125 125 30 Nov 2007 Total 3160 3624

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