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Emergency Relief Distribution

In the past week, IOM Iraq distributed 5,529 winterized family non-food item (NFI) kits to an estimated 33,174 internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Iraq. These kits included items that are essential to surviving the coming winter months, such as heaters, blankets, and carpets.

According to IOM Iraq’s Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM), more than 1.9 million people in Iraq have been displaced as a result of the current crisis. The DTM reports that 106,417 displaced families have sought refuge in temporary shelter arrangements such as school buildings, religious buildings, unfinished buildings, and informal settlements.

As winter approaches, these families are increasingly vulnerable to the cold wind, rain and snow; especially in northern Iraq, where temperatures regularly drop below freezing. In such conditions, the items in IOM Iraq’s winterized NFI kits provide life-saving assistance.

IOM Iraq began distributing winterized kits in mid-October; over 19,000 winterized NFI kits have already been distributed to displaced people in need. IOM Iraq will continue to serve the vulnerable displaced throughout Iraq as funding and access allows.