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Iraq Humanitarian

Situation Report

Key Indicators UNICEF* Cluster

Target Result Target Result

Emergency affected populations with access to a sufficient safe water supply

1,952,130 1,084,575 2,372,430 1,765,760

School-aged children reached through temporary learning spaces (pre-fab)

86,000* 57,273 45,000 85,219

Children participating in structured, sustained, resilience or psychosocial support programmes

206,000* 88,460 150,000 148,276

Children 0-59 months vaccinated against Polio in crises affected areas through campaigns

IDP: 731,000

IDP: 339,649

Host

community: 5,200,000

Host

community: 5,296,380

Vulnerable people newly-displaced by conflict receiving RRM kits within 72 hours of trigger for response

2,400,000 1,224,057

SITUATION IN NUMBERS

Highlights Since the offensive on Mosul city began on 17 October, more than 80,000

people have been displaced from surrounding towns, villages, and from the city suburbs. At least 47 percent are children under 18.

Between January and November 2016, the Iraq Monitoring and Reporting Mechanism (MRM) verified 171 grave violations of child rights affecting 435 children (317 boys, 95 girls, and 23 sex unknown). Killing and injuring is the most commonly reported violation.

In November the Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM) Consortium reached 137,648 people with immediate relief items. Distribution to individual increased by 36 per cent compared to October. A multi-sectoral emergency response package reached 147,000 individuals in re-taken communities since 17 October.

WASH services for people displaced from conflict-affected areas of Ninewa and Kirkuk were delivered in 11 sites in Dahuk, Ninewa, and Salah al Din serving 156,862 newly-displaced people.

UNICEF completed the rehabilitation of 100 schools in Anbar and Baghdad, improving the learning environment for nearly 60,000 students.

In November, psychosocial support services reached 21,557 newly-registered IDP children. Since January 2016, 88,460 children (42,261 girls) have accessed PSS.

Hamed, 13, at school in Fallujah, Anbar. Hamed was displaced earlier in 2016 but returned in September, in time for the start of lessons. ©UNICEF/Iraq/2016/Khuzaie

UNICEF Response with partners

November 2016 4.7 million children affected out of

10 million people affected (OCHA, HRP 2016)

3.1 million internally displaced people

(IDP) 1.1 million people returned to newly-

accessible areas Target population in 2016:

Rapid Response: 2.4 million

WASH: 1.9 million

Education: 650,000 Health: 5.9 million (polio)

Child Protection: 206,000

UNICEF Appeal 2016*

US$179 million

Funding Status US $161.2 million

*Funds available’ includes funding received for the current appeal year as well as the carry forward from the previous year.

2016 funding requirement

$179M

* Since July 2016, UNICEF targets include the anticipated caseload resulting from the Mosul offensive. Actual displaced caseload as of November 2016 is lower than forecast. As of 30 November 2016, UNICEF has received 90 per cent, or US$161 million including US$52,019,959 carried forward from 2015, of the US$179 million 2016 appeal. See page 5 for more detailed information.

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Situation Overview & Humanitarian Needs Conflict continues to create a complex picture of displacement and return across Iraq. Since the start of the offensive to retake Mosul city, Ninewa on 17 October, more than 80,000 people have been displaced from surrounding towns, villages, and from the city suburbs. Since August, at least 46,000 people have fled from Hawiga and Shirqat districts of Kirkuk, where active conflict is also underway1. Overall, 480,000 people have been newly displaced in 2016, including 200,000 displaced along the corridor from Ramadi, Heet, Rutbah and Fallujah in Anbar. Despite intricate patterns of inter- and intra-governorate displacement and return, 75 per cent of all displaced (2.2 million people) originate from just two governorates, Ninewa and Anbar2, while nearly 85 per cent of all displaced are hosted in just seven of Iraq’s 18 governorates: Anbar, Baghdad, Dahuk, Erbil, Kirkuk, Ninewa and Salah al-Din. A total of 239,077 Iraqis are registered as refugees in neighbouring countries, with 3,516 Iraqis fleeing to Syria since 17 October.3 Oil fires started by retreating ISIL members in October continue to burn in parts of Ninewa, causing significant environmental pollution as well as increased risk of health problems including respiratory infections.

Humanitarian leadership and coordination

UNICEF leads the WASH Cluster, co-leads the Education cluster with Save the Children International, leads the Child Protection sub-cluster and Nutrition working group, and is an active member of the Health cluster. UNICEF and the World Food Programme (WFP) co-lead the Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM) Consortium, whose partners include the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) and seven NGOs. Regular information sharing takes place with the Joint Coordination and Monitoring Centre (JCMC) in Baghdad and the Joint Crisis Coordination centre (JCC) in Erbil, alongside other UN agencies and line ministries.

Humanitarian Strategy

UNICEF supports health and nutrition services for children under 5 years through the Ministry of Health (MoH); and provides water, sanitation, and hygiene services through the Ministry of Public works and Municipalities (MPWM) and the Ministry of Municipalities and Tourism (MMT). In collaboration with the Ministry of Education (MoE), UNICEF helps improve access to education for children aged 6 to 17 years, supporting them under the banner of the No Lost Generation (NLG) initiative. With the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (MoLSA), UNICEF works to uphold children’s rights at policy and community levels. UNICEF supports child-focused cash transfers to highly vulnerable families to meet their daily needs including the hidden costs of schooling. UNICEF and WFP co-lead the Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM) that supports newly-displaced populations in transit with life-saving and dignity-raising kits. With the start of the military offensive to re-take Mosul city on 17 October, the humanitarian community activated its response for new displacements.

Summary Analysis of Programme response

Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM)

In November partners distributed 23,905 RRM kits reaching 137,648 people with immediate relief items. More than 63 per cent of the displaced were reached in Ninewa. Distribution reach increased by 36 per cent compared to October (101,009 individuals). RRM kits consist of a 12 kg immediate response food ration, hygiene kit with supplies to last a family a week, 12 liters of bottled drinking water and a water container; where possible, they also include UNFPA’s dignity kit. The RRM Consortium of UN agencies (UNICEF, UNFPA, WFP) and 7 NGO partners (ACTED, Danish Refugee Council, Muslim Aid, Norwegian Refugee Council, Rebuild Iraq Recruitment Programme, Save the Children, and Women Empowerment Organization) cover all 18 governorates across Iraq with identified lead and back-up responders.

Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)

In November, UNICEF supported water, sanitation and hygiene for 1,084,575 displaced people (509,750 children) country-wide. Response for people arriving from conflict-affected areas of Ninewa and Kirkuk continued in 11 sites (transit sites, emergency sites, and camps) in Dahuk, Ninewa, and Salah al Din serving at least 156,862 newly-displaced people (as of 28 November 2016). UNICEF responded to affected populations in retaken communities with a multi-sectoral emergency package that consists of bottled water, a one month supply of water purification tablets, and hygiene items for babies/infants and adults. Where possible, the package is supplemented with World Food Programme’s food ration and UNFPA dignity kits for girls and women. As a result 147,000 people

1 OCHA November 28, 2016 2 OCHA, November 25, 2016 3 UNHCR Iraq Situation Flash Update, 8 December 2016

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have been reached in retaken communities since 17 October, of which 135,500 people were reached in November alone. Significant conflict damage caused to water supply networks serving Mosul was a key concern in November, with as many as half the children living in the city reported as cut off from water or with unreliable access to safe water. In coordination with WASH partners and local authorities, UNICEF initiated needs assessments for restoration of water projects in accessible areas. Scarcity of safe water supply in the Hasansham area, which hosts a significant population of new IDPs, was also a challenge during this month. The water trucking that currently serves the several camps in this area is unsustainable in the long term and comes with high recurrent costs. A number of water treatment units are therefore being planned with WASH cluster partners. As well as meeting emerging needs for new IDPs in camps and people who have remained in retaken communities, water supply services are needed for people returning to areas such as Rabia, Sunoni, Wane, and Zumar in Dahuk. UNICEF is engaging with local NGO Barzani Charity Foundation (BCF) to provide emergency supply through water trucking to these locations.

Education In November, UNICEF supported ten Temporary Learning Spaces (TLS) across camps hosting IDPs newly-displaced from Mosul and surrounding areas.4 Existing space for education in Hasansham and Khazer camps (Ninewa) was expanded by 11 tents.5 UNICEF has been advocating for increased learning space, and resumption of formal education in new camp locations. In November, the Directorate of Education (DoE) Ninewa approved the re-start of formal education in the recently-completed tented school in Zelikan camp, which will run double shifts catering for approximately 900 students (400 girls). Across the country, UNICEF continued to increase access to education, and improve quality of learning environments for IDP and host community children. A new 13-classroom school was completed for the Stadium area at Debaga camp near Erbil, opening access for over 800 IDP children, two tented schools opened in Laylan-2 and Daquq camps in Kirkuk increasing access for at least 1,930 children (830 girls), and in Anbar and Baghdad, UNICEF partner Rebuild Iraq Recruitment Programme (RIRP) completed rehabilitation of 100 schools, improving the learning environment for approximately 600 students per school (working in double shifts). In November, 250 school counsellors working in southern Iraq governorates participated in training to build skills to better identify and support children at risk of dropping out of school. Since January, 440,526 internally displaced children (177,229 girls) have received stationery, books, school bags, recreation items and other materials to support learning. The issue of non- or partial-payment of teacher salaries remains a key concern for all education partners, as well as providing support to teachers and students travelling long distances to school. UNICEF is engaged in ongoing discussion with the Ministry of Education (MoE) on ways to ensure adequate support is provided.

Health and Nutrition As of November, 1,711 newborn babies (873 girls) and their families have received home care services as part of UNICEF-supported services provided in the first month of life to reduce neonatal mortality. Immunization is a key and cost-effective intervention in support of child survival. In November, 11,646 children (5,939 girls) under one year were vaccinated against measles as part of routine vaccination services, for a total of 21,277 children under one (10,851 girls) reached since January. Nutrition services have reached 29,567 IDP and host community children (28,614 IDP children) who were screened for nutritional status, and referred to specialised care and treatment if needed of which 9,652 children were reached in November. Health and nutrition interventions continue to face funding challenges during the ongoing economic downturn in the country. High turnover of staff necessitates regular refresher trainings in many locations. As part of the multisectoral emergency package delivered in re-taken communities, UNICEF works with the Ministry of Health to ensure children under 15 are vaccinated against polio and measles, in addition to the water supply and hygiene items delivered. Since 17 October, approximately 60,000 children under 15 have been vaccinated as part of this package.

Child Protection Between January and November 2016, the Iraq Monitoring and Reporting Mechanism (MRM) verified 171 grave violations of child rights affecting 435 children (317 boys, 95 girls, and 23 sex unknown). Killing and injuring is the most commonly reported violation, with 215 children confirmed killed and 151 injured. As part of ongoing strengthening of the mechanism, in November UNICEF conducted MRM training for 33 partners working in Ninewa, as this is currently an area of particular concern. In November, psychosocial support services (PSS) reached 21,557 newly-registered IDP children (10,546 girls). Specialized services reached 2,689 IDP children (1,017 girls) including 384 children (140 girls) identified as Unaccompanied and Separated (UASC). These children received services including family tracing, and reunification/alternative care. In November, 1,865 girls and women accessed GBV services. UNICEF provided assistance for children newly-displaced by Mosul operations, including Psychosocial First Aid (PFA) and recreational activities. Tent-to-tent visits in new camps explained services and encouraged children to attend Child Friendly Spaces. Since the start of Mosul operations on 17 October, UNICEF partners provided PFA to 4,916 children (2,429 girls) and PSS to 6,405 children (3,169 girls). It was observed that children’s participation in activities improved willingness to express their emotions, however more sustained specialised services are needed for children and families showing signs of distress, such as sleeplessness or anxiety, as a result of displacement. Child protection mobile team training was completed for 42 participants from Kirkuk and Sulaymaniyah, and GBV mobile team training for 23 participants responding in Erbil, Kirkuk, and Salah Al Din. Lack of targeted activities for newly-displaced adolescents has been observed as a gap in existing interventions. UNICEF will work with protection

4 TLS in camp locations are: Zelikan (3 TLS in this location), Hasansham, Al Khazer, Qayyara-Jeda’ah, and Al Alam.

5 UNICEF rolling updates on education and Mosul displacements here.

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partners to identify appropriate approaches to engage this group. Mine Risk Education must be scaled up, most importantly in new camp locations and retaken areas, where the chance of unexploded ordinance remains higher. UNICEF partners are raising awareness among children and parents on the dangers of these items.

Cash Transfer Since January 2016, UNICEF supported cash transfers reached 2,707 children (both IDP and Syrian refugee) children across Baghdad, Dahuk, and Erbil. Children are selected on the basis of vulnerability criteria applied at the time of needs assessment. The next round of cash distribution originally planned for November is expected to take place in Baghdad and Dahuk governorates during December 2016 (operational delays).

Supply and Logistics UNICEF Iraq dispatched relief items to government and non-governmental partners with a total value of US$10.65 million since the beginning of the year, of which around US$482,000 in November 2016. Since the start of 2016, WASH accounted for 25 percent of the aggregated dispatched items for the IDP response. The total amount of supplies ordered for IDP response was $35.4 million in this period.

Media and External Communication In November, ICO spokespersons conducted 35 media interviews and/or field visits including with BBC Arabic, BBC Radio, Al Arabiya, Al-Hiwar, Der Spiegel, RFI, NPR and Rudaw. At least 40 major news articles mentioned UNICEF’s work in Iraq. Three news notes and three human interest stories were published in the reporting period, in addition to regular updates on a blog detailing UNICEF’s Mosul response. On UNICEF Iraq’s social media pages 135 posts generated more than 900,000 views.

Security In November, stalwart defense and counter-offense actions by ISIL continued as Iraqi Security Force (ISF) advances to recapture Mosul were slowed. In eastern and northern Mosul city, ISF met strong resistance creating an unspecified, but reportedly significant, number of ISF casualties. Nonetheless, government forces have made gains on all fronts. The predominantly Shia’ Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) captured territory around Tal Afar that reportedly limits ISIL movement and transport routes towards the Syrian border. A low but persistent number of complex attacks to the south of Tikrit were also ongoing in November, and the area in and around Shirqat remained volatile. Despite the challenging security environment UNICEF continued deliveries to populations on the move and in retaken communities.

Children play at Hasansham camp, which hosts children and families newly-displaced from Mosul city in Ninewa ©UNICEF/Iraq/2016/Anmar

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Funding as of 30 November 2016

Appeal Sector 2016 Revised

Requirements (US$) Funds available *

30.11.2016 Funding gap

b (US$) c(a-b) %

Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM) 27,500,000 10,654,182 16,845,818 61%

Health and Nutrition 21,762,000 13,084,513 8,677,487 40%

Water, Sanitation and Hygiene 62,000,000 65,913,708 -3,913,708 -6%

Child Protection 22,000,000 19,863,485 2,136,515 10%

Education 38,560,000 39,970,241 -1,410,241 -4%

Basic Needs (Multipurpose Cash Assistance) 7,369,212 5,757,225 1,611,987 22%

*Being Allocated - 6,037,736 (6,037,736)

Total 179,191,212 161,281,090 17,910,122 10%

* Funds available include funding received against current appeal as well as carry-forward from the previous year totaling US$ 52,019,959 (carry forward figure is programmable balance as of 31 December 2015 for IDP Response).

Next SitRep: 17 January 2016 UNICEF Iraq Country Office Official Website: http://www.unicef.org/iraq/ UNICEF Iraq Country Office Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/unicefiraq UNICEF HAC, 2016: https://www.unicef.org/appeals Iraq Humanitarian Response Plan, 2016: http://www.humanitarianresponse.info/operations/iraq

Who to contact for further information:

Peter Hawkins UNICEF Representative Iraq Country Office, Tel: +964 780 920 8636 Email: phawkins@unicef.org

Sharon Behn Chief of Communications Iraq Country Office, Tel: +964 780 196 4524 Email: snogueira@unicef.org

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Annex A SUMMARY OF PROGRAMME RESULTS*

Cluster Response UNICEF and IPs

Cluster Target 2016

Cluster Results

30.11.16

Change since last

Report

UNICEF Target 2016

UNICEF Results

30.11.16

Change since last

Report

RAPID RESPONSE MECHANISM -- 2016 Needs: 2.4 million vulnerable people

Vulnerable people newly displaced by conflict receiving RRM kits within 72 hours of trigger for response [1]

2,400,000 1,224,057 137,648

Most vulnerable children better protected from risks of winter with appropriate clothing**

750,000 0 0

WATER, SANITATION AND HYGIENE - 2016 Needs: 6.6 million people

Emergency affected populations with access to a sufficient safe water supply [2]

2,372,430 1,765,760 461,115 1,952,130 1,084,575 335,128

Emergency affected populations with access to functional latrines [3]

910,937 423,006 97,831 686,104 346,258 91,280

IDPs receiving hygiene kits or other hygiene supplies [4]

1,480,868 1,101,435 258,640 466,393 803,417 200,895

EDUCATION - 2016 Needs: 3.3 million school-age children

School-aged children reached through temporary learning spaces (pre-fab) [5]

45,000 85,219 10,036 86,000* 57,273 5,611

Teachers and education personnel receiving training on EiE and / or PSS and / or Pedagogy [6]

8,300 4,954 310 7,000 3,287 75

Boys and girls receiving educational supplies and / or teaching learning material [7]

615,000 450,186 107,685 650,000* 440,526 81,089

CHILD PROTECTION - 2016 Needs: 3.6 million children under 18

Grave child rights violations verified 250 171 27 300* 171 27

Children receiving specialized child protection services (reunification, alternative or specialized care and services) [8]

30,000 35,793 10,348 38,559* 10,134 2,689

Children participating in structured, sustained, resilience or psychosocial support programmes [9]

150,000 148,276 26,355 206,000* 88,460 21,557

Women and girls receiving GBV services at women centres/mobile teams

16,500* 8,063 2,085

HEALTH - 2016 Needs: 5.6 million children under 5

Newborn babies of conflict-affected families benefitting from newborn home services [10]

100,800 1,711 383

Under 1 year old children vaccinated against measles through routine immunization [11]

283,700 21,277 11,646

Children 0 - 59 months vaccinated against Polio in crises affected areas through campaigns [12]

IDP: 731,000

IDP: 339,649

664

Host community:

5,200,000

Host

community: 5,296,380

0

NUTRITION - 2016 Needs: 5.6 million children under 5

U5 Children have access to nutrition services (screening, referral and treatment services) [13]

IDP:

114,000 IDP: 28,614 9,652

Host

community: 320,000

Host Community:

953 0

Targeted mothers of children 0-23 months with access to IYCF counselling for appropriate feeding

47,000 7,906 664

SOCIAL PROTECTION - 2016 Needs: 2.8 million vulnerable people (466,000 households)

Most vulnerable households receiving cash assistance [14]

14,655 458 0

[1] RRM Consortium led by UNICEF and WFP: Females 624,269 and Males 599,788

[2] WASH Cluster: F 900,538 and M 865,222. UNICEF: F 553,133 and M 531,442

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[3] WASH Cluster: F 215,733 and M 207,273. UNICEF: F 176,592 and M 169,999

[4] WASH Cluster: F 561,732 and M 539,703. UNICEF: F 409,743 and M 393,674

[5] Education Cluster: F 39,751 and M 45,468. UNICEF: F 29,720 and M 27,553

[6] Education Cluster: F 2,335 and M 2,619. UNICEF: F 1,598 and M 1,689

[7] Education Cluster: F 217,187 and M 232,999. UNICEF: F 177,229 and M 263,297

[8] Child Protection sub-cluster: Girls: 15,774 and Boys: 20,019. UNICEF: G 3,924 and B 6,210

[9] Child Protection sub-cluster: G 70,099 and B 78,177. UNICEF: G 42,261 and B 46,199. For child protection projects with partners with UNICEF agreements spanning December 2015 into 2016, a ‘continuing caseload’ of children has been included in 2016 results, as of July reporting.

[10] UNICEF: G: 873, B: 838

[11] UNICEF: G: 10,851, B: 10,426

[12] UNICEF IDP: G: 173,221 B: 166,428 Host Community: G: 2,701,154, B: 2,595,226. The National Polio Immunization Days (NPID) conducted in October reached 4.7 million children in Iraq in 16 governorates. The HPM table reflects the higher result, which was achieved during the April 2016 NPID.

[13] UNICEF IDP: G: 14,593 B: 14,021 Host Community: G: 486, B: 467

[14] This table reflects the Iraqi internally displaced households receiving UNICEF supported cash transfer. Syrian refugee households are reflected in UNICEF Syrian refugee reporting. Households are selected on the basis of vulnerability criteria not nationality or status.

* Since July 2016, UNICEF targets include the anticipated caseload resulting from the Mosul offensive. In the event these displacements do not occur before the end of the year, this caseload will not be reached so actual results will remain lower. ** Winter response in Iraq was scheduled to start in October 2016 but was delayed due to lack of funding. First distributions will be in December 2016.