Iraq Crisis- Improving Access to Health and Livelihoods for Internally Displaced People- 2016

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 the project is building the resilience of IDPs remainees and returnees to enable them to cope with the impact of the crisis. The project will: (1) provide primary reproductive maternal and child health care to up to 60 720 displaced people in camps; and (2) provide temporary employment activities and emergency livelihood assets to conflict-affected people returning to areas of origin.

The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) improved access to reproductive maternal and child health care for internally displaced persons; and (2) improved household income for conflict-affected households. The ultimate outcome is lives saved suffering alleviated and human dignity maintained in countries experiencing humanitarian crisis or that are food insecure.