Iraq Crisis - Shelter and Protection Response - Danish Refugee Council 2020-2021

January 2020 – In 2020 there are an estimated 4.1 million Iraqis in need of humanitarian assistance of which 1.77 million are in acute need. Out of the 6 million people displaced during the conflict against Daesh more than 1.4 million people remain internally displaced. Those directly affected by the conflict against Daesh particularly those who were displaced and whose lives and livelihoods were uprooted and destroyed continue to require humanitarian assistance to meet their basic needs. With GAC’s support the Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is implementing a cross-sectoral shelter and housing land and property (HLP) intervention that aims to contribute to addressing critical shelter vulnerabilities targeting up to 11 000 conflict- and displacement-affected individuals experiencing the most acute vulnerabilities particularly women-headed households. Project activities include: (1) repairing or rehabilitating critical war-damaged shelters; (2) providing legal assistance with accessing civil documentation and HLP rights; and (3) repairing and rehabilitating basic community infrastructure in areas severely affected by the conflict.

The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) increased access to safe shelter for displacement-affected women girls men and boys; (2) increased knowledge of and access to HLP rights among displacement-affected populations with a focus on women-headed households; and (3) increased access to community-prioritized social and public infrastructure within displacement-affected populations. The expected ultimate outcome is lives saved suffering alleviated and human dignity maintained in countries experiencing humanitarian crises or acute food insecurity.