ACTED Iraq Operations: Activity Update – September 2017 As of early October, an estimated 816,882 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) from disputed territories, west Mosul, and west Ninewa remain in displacement, according to UNHCR. Many of these families are u

On the 9th of July, Mosul city was officially declared retaken by the Iraqi Prime Minister. The military offensive is however about to start in Telafar, Hawiga and West Anbar. As a result, displacement continues in Ninewa governorate, Salah al Din, and Anbar. For instance, over the past 3 we

Over the month of June, as the offensive to retake the Old City and the remaining West Mosul neighborhoods under ISIL control reached its final stages, displacement from the west bank steadily continued, with between 2,500 and 8,500 new people fleeing every day. After fleeing the city, these extr

Over the month of May, the displacement from West Mosul has continued at an increased pace, with an average of 5,000 people fleeing every day. Thousands of men, women, children and elderly people transit through Hammam Al-alil screening sites before moving to camps or relocating in off-camp locat

As the military offensive to retake the West part of Mosul City intensifies, approximately 5,000 individuals flee the city on a daily basis, relocating in and out-of-camps, mostly within Ninewa governorate. These individuals are extremely vulnerable and face a wide range of needs across many sect

Rapid Response Mechanisms (RRM) During the month of January, ACTED’s RRM team distributed RRM kits to a total of 2,292 families (13,778 individuals). ACTED’s team operated in camps (Qaymawa, Garmawa and Nargizilia camps in Ninewa), ne

ACTED’s Communication with Communities team has recently completed its one-month awareness-raising campaign on child marriage which targeted Syrian refugees in Badawa, Baharka, Daratu, Havalan, Pirzeen, Turaq, Shawes, Mamzawa and Kaznazan/Setaqan areas of Erbil City. The campaign, f

ACTED Mosul Response Rapid Response Mechanisms (RRM) Since the beginning of December, ACTED RRM team distributed RRM kits to a total of 2,175 families (11,497 individuals). ACTED team operated in both camps (Qaym

Achieving Social Cohesion through Cash-for- Work in Anbar As part of a pilot social cohesion initiative in Anbar governorate launched in June 2016 and funded by OCHA, ACTED has been implementing a cash-for- work programme targeting both internally displ

On the 4 December, ACTED, together with UNHCR, UNICEF, Arche Nova, Emergency, KNC, Civil Development Organization, People’s Development Organization (PDO), PDD, and YAO, launched the new inter-agency pilot project Qoratu Information and Feedback Point (QIFP) and Camp Guide. The aim of this