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KEY MESSAGES
• Movement intentions varied across sub-district. However, return intentions were generally low, while intentions to remain in current locations were generally high. The most commonly reported barriers to return were a lack of housing in the Area of Origin (AoO), a lack of financial means to return, fear and trauma associated with the AoO, and a lack of livelihood options in the AoO.
• 24% of HHs reported to have been at risk of eviction at the time of data collection; however, this proportion greatly varies across subdistricts. 72% of HHs in Tikrit reported an eviction risk, while 53% in Markaz Al Baaj, 47% in Markaz Mosul, and 44% in Khan Dhari did so.
• Shelter support was the most commonly reported priority need (82% of HHs), particularly with regards to protection from climatic conditions. Other frequently reported priority needs included healthcare (61%), livelihoods support (51%), and food (46%).
CONTEXT & RATIONALE
As of July 2022, an estimated 79,470 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) were residing in 376 socalled informal sites (see below for a more specific definition). Informal sites are dispersed throughout the central and northern parts of Iraq and greatly vary in size, structure, and service provision. Compared to formal IDP camps, the lifecycle of informal sites can be more dynamic. The nature of informal sites impedes service provision and aid delivery to IDPs, and a range of basic needs remains unmet. Robust information on the nominal and spatial extent of IDPs’ needs is required in order to support the effective delivery of aid to IDPs in informal sites. A number of factors are preventing durable solutions for IDPs, such as a lack of security, housing, and livelihoods in the Areas of Origin (AoO). Durable Solutions should be supported by evidence on the movement intentions of IDPs living in informal sites, as well as the barriers preventing returns to AoOs.