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Context
- Despite the cessation of large-scale conflict in Iraq in 2017, there remains over 1 million Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Iraq.
- The deactivation of the humanitarian cluster system in Iraq in 2022 has posed challenges by reducing the structured coordination mechanisms among humanitarian actors, as the context transitioned from humanitarian to development.
- The decrease in funding from major institutional donors, led to gaps in addressing critical humanitarian needs that remain.
- This funding shortfall has necessitated the prioritisation of interventions, leaving some vulnerable populations underserved and exacerbating existing challenges such as insufficient provision of basic services, infrastructure rehabilitation hindering durable solutions, and limited livelihood opportunities.
Objectives
The objective of the brief was to compare the CCNA findings with the Multi-Cluster Needs Assessment (MCNA) X which was conducted in 2022, a few months prior to the deactivation of the humanitarian cluster system in Iraq. This brief attempts to understand the impact of the transition from a humanitarian to development context within Iraq.
- Enable evidence-based prioritization of aid through the provisioning of robust data on the severity, magnitude, variance, and drivers of multi-sectoral household needs of displacement-affected population groups in Iraq.
- Ascertain how the transition and the evolving context have affected multi-sectoral needs of displacement-affected households assessed through the MCNA X (summer 2022) prior to the transition from humanitarian to development.
- Determine the movement intentions and reported barriers to locally integrate or return to inform durable solutions planning and decision-making
- Inform the transition from humanitarian to development by addressing humanitarian and development actor’s most salient topics (e.g. social protection, return and integration processes or sustainable livelihoods).