Mosul Humanitarian Crisis, 9 December 2016

IN NUMBERS

• 85,000 PEOPLE ARE CURRENTLY DISPLACED

• 81% OF DISPLACED PEOPLE ARE IN EMERGENCY CAMPS

• 43,000 MORE SPACES ARE AVAILABLE NOW TO SHELTER DISPLACED PEOPLE IN EMERGENCY CAMPS

• 239,000 PEOPLE IN NEED, IN AND OUT OF CAMPS, HAVE BEEN REACHED BY FIRST-LINE EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE

• 1.2-1.5m PEOPLE COULD BE AFFECTED OVERALL BY THE MILITARY OPERATIONS

• US$284m* REQUESTED FOR THE FLASH APPEAL TO PREPARE AHEAD OF THE MILITARY OPERATION

• 83% OF THE REQUIRED AMOUNT FOR THE MOSUL FLASH APPEAL HAS BEEN RECEIVED

• $861m REQUESTED FOR THE 2016 IRAQ HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE PLAN (HRP)
  *funding requirement under revision to respond to the crisis

• 78% OF THE REQUESTED FUNDING FOR THE HRP HAS BEEN RECEIVED

OVERVIEW

• More than one and a half months into the military operation to retake the city from Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), the Mosul crisis continues to evolve in complexity. Humanitarian needs are severe among displaced families in and out of camps, vulnerable residents of newly- retaken communities, and people fleeing fighting in Mosul city.

• Current displacement has risen to 85,000 people. More than three quarters of displaced families are in camps and emergency sites, while the remainder are in host communities, sheltering in private settings or public buildings.

• At least one million people are estimated to remain out of reach of humanitarian access in Mosul city, sheltering from the fighting, trying to survive or hoping to escape. The humanitarian community remains extremely concerned for the safety of civilians in conflict areas. Parties to the conflict are being called upon to do everything possible to uphold their obligations under international humanitarian law to protect civilians and ensure they have access to the assistance they need.

• Protection concerns define this crisis. Between 17 October and 30 November, 1,246 people have been injured by bullets, mines and indirect fire. Partners are working to step up trauma care to treat gunshot wounds, particularly among children. Some 36 children are reported to have been killed and another 12 injured in Ninewa Governorate in October and November.

• The majority of new displacements continue eastwards from Mosul city. An escalation in fighting in the densely populated city is likely to trigger large scale displacement.

• Humanitarian actors have gained access to recently retaken areas, including neighborhoods in eastern Mosul city, Hamam Al Alil, Nimrud, Al Salamiyah, and Bashiqa. Vulnerable residents who have lived under the control of ISIL for more than two years are in urgent need of food, water and essential hygiene items, access to markets and reestablishment of livelihoods.

• As many as 1.2-1.5 million people could be affected by the military operations. Up to one million girls, boys, women and men could be displaced and up to 700,000 may need shelter.

HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE

• Almost 66,000 people have found shelter in camps to the east and south of Mosul. Shelter is currently available to accommodate a further 43,000 displaced people. Construction of new sites and plots sites is accelerating to ensure adequate capacity is available for potential new displacements.

• As soon as access opens up, emergency response missions close to the front lines are reaching newly-retaken areas. Partners have reached 239,000 people in need with multi- sectoral emergency response packages of food, water and basic hygiene items. Mobile clinics are providing health care to vulnerable people in hard-to-reach areas.

• Between 28 and 30 November, the Government’s Ministry of Migration and Displacement (MoMD) led the way on winterization in Hasansham, Khazer, Debaga and Qayyarah Jad’ah camps with the distribution of 13,550 blankets, 1,100 family tents and over 2,000 stoves for heating. In the same period, MoMD delivered almost 5,000 family food baskets to people in camps and in eastern Mosul city.

• Humanitarian partners have also started distributing winter items and ensuring that sufficient stocks are available to cover anticipated needs. The European Union Civil Protection Mechanism is providing a range of in-kind contributions to the response, including 20,000 blankets, 1,000 tents, and 1,000 baby kits.

• Displacement tracking is conducted on a daily basis to monitor new movements of people.

• Family separation, gender-based violence and confiscation of legal documentation are some of the many protection concerns being monitored by mobile protection teams. Children, women, the elderly and disabled are particularly vulnerable. At least 115 unaccompanied children are currently registered for follow-up with social workers.