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In Partnership with UNDP and funding support from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), provided through KFW Development Bank” Oxfam Iraq implements a ‘’Sustainable Livelihoods & Economic Recovery in Diyala’’ Project in Iraq 2020-2021(17months). The project intend to create longer term livelihood opportunities for internally displaced persons (IDPs), returnees and host communities, with a focus on youth and women in selected areas of Khanaqin and Al Muqdadiya districts, Diyala . The project aims to target 613 (minimum) individuals for the temporary employment placement activity, 100 for vocational training and 90 for asset replacement and business grants.
To assess the existing humanitarian needs of the returnee families of the District Khanaqin and Al Muqdadiya Oxfam Iraq conducted Multi-sector Ground Truth Assessment /baseline study in Nov-Dec 2020. The assessment focused on the key sectors i.e. WASH, Food Security, Livelihoods, Social Cohesion, Protection, Household documentation, HLPs, Shelter, Movement interventions, electricity, education, health care, assistance, and information need. Team followed the participatory approach to ensure the ownership of the study by all the stakeholders. For this purpose, assessment team conducted 144(64M;80F) quantitative interviews with the returnee of District Moqdadiyah and Khanaqin. For qualitative information Oxfam conducted 20 FGDs(10M;10F) with 295(150M; 145F) and 21 interviews(21M;01F) with the key officials of the Education, Health, Electricity, Water, Livelihoods, Legal and Solid Waste Department.