Mercy Corps

Published purpose

March 2016 - The humanitarian situation in Iraq continues to deteriorate. The violence between armed groups and government forces has displaced over 3.2 million people from their homes. An estimated 10 million people in Iraq have been affected by the conflict and are in need of humanitarian assistance. The capacity of the Government to respond to the basic needs of its citizens has been overwhelmed. In 2016, more people will be displaced by the conflict, while many will remain displaced in camps and host communities. However, there will also be growing numbers of people returning to areas no longer under the control of ISIL who will also need assistance to help restart their lives. With GAC’s support, this project is providing emergency multi-purpose cash assistance to up to 30,912 newly displaced people, people experiencing protracted displacement, people returning to areas of origin, and particularly vulnerable host community households. This project will be implemented by a consortium of the four leading international organizations in Iraq: Mercy Corps, the Norwegian Refugee Council, the Danish Refugee Council and the International Rescue Committee. The amounts and frequency of payments will vary depending on well-defined vulnerability criteria and whether a family is newly displaced, in need of assistance to support their return to areas no longer under the control of ISIL, in a situation of protracted displacement, or a host community household experiencing the stresses of protracted crisis.