UNHCR - United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

Published purpose

March 2015 - The humanitarian situation in Iraq continues to deteriorate. The violence between armed groups and government forces has displaced over 2.4 million people from their homes. An estimated 5.2 million people in Iraq have been affected by the conflict and are in need of humanitarian assistance. Basic services, including health care and water infrastructure, are disrupted, resulting in acute humanitarian needs. As fighting and human rights violations persist and international efforts remain to free territory controlled by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), the situation is expected to deteriorate and to cause additional displacement. With DFATD’s support and other donors, the partner is providing assistance and protection to people of concern in Iraq. Project activities include: (1) providing 1,350,000 conflict-affected people with access to legal assistance; (2) increasing the capacity of local authorities to establish and maintain camps for internally displaced people; (3) providing 50,000 emergency shelters, clothing and other essential relief items to 120,000 families; (4) providing healthcare and support services to survivors of sexual and gender-based violence in camps; and (5) working with local Iraqi organizations to increase their capacity to provide safe, confidential, non-discriminatory and compassionate comprehensive services to women and girls.