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UNICEF Iraq IDP Crisis Situation Report – NOVEMBER 2015

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Highlights • As of 30 November 2015, 3,190,710 people (531,785 families) were

displaced across Iraq and 453,318 individuals were reported as

returned to their place of origin (IOM).

• In one incident on 26 November, eight children were reportedly

killed and six injured near the city of Fallujah. UNICEF remains

concerned for the safety of Iraq’s children and urges all parties to

the conflict to abide by international principles to protect all

civilians, especially children, from violence.

• In November, UNICEF protection services reached 4,730 children;

4,263 children received psychosocial support services, 441 children

received specialized services and 26 Unaccompanied and Separated

Children were documented.

• Polio National Immunization Days (PNIDs) took place in Dahuk, Erbil

and Sulaymaniyah Governorates in November; 106,846 children

were reached during the 5-day campaign.

• UNICEF supported 115 most vulnerable IDP families who fled from

hot spot areas in Salah Al-Din Governorate with sets of bottled

water, hygiene kits, and other items.

• In November, 440 IDP teachers were trained in Psychosocial

Support (PSS) and classroom management in 7 governorates.

• Over 2,800 cholera cases were confirmed at the Central Public

Health Laboratory as of 22 November, with cases in 17

governorates; however, numbers of reported cases have declined

throughout the month.

• Since the start of “Warm for Winter” project, 69,970 IDPs (35,229

boys, 33,588 girls and 1,153 pregnant women) received winter

clothing, shoes and blankets in Dahuk, Sulaymaniyah, and Baghdad

governorates.

People in need of urgent

humanitarian assistance:

8.2 million people, of which:

3.7 million children and

3.1 million IDPs

Target population in 2015 (revised):

WASH: 3,790,000

Health: 484,000

Education: 550,000

Child Protection: 108,000

Rapid Response: 4,000,000

UNICEF Requirements 2015 (revised):

US$ 160 million

Funds received 2015:

US$ 67 million

Iraq Humanitarian

Situation Report

SITUATION IN NUMBERS

Volunteers give out cholera prevention messages in the central zone ©UNICEF Iraq/2015

1-30 November 2015

Girls in class at a new UNICEF-supported school in Kirkuk ©UNICEF Iraq/2015/Anmar


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Situation Overview and Humanitarian Need An estimated 8.2 million people across Iraq remain in need of humanitarian assistance, including internally displaced

people (IDPs), Syrian refugees, returnees and host communities, as well as affected populations in Armed Opposition

Group (AOG) held areas. As of 30 November 2015, 3,190,710 people (531,785 families) were displaced across Iraq1.

Numbers of people reported as returned to their place of origin (‘returnees’) are 453,318 individuals2. According to the

Camp Coordination and Management Cluster, 58 official IDP camps are active across Iraq and a further six (6) are currently

under construction, in addition to 37 collective centers3 and numerous informal settlements. Humanitarian access

remains hampered by ongoing fighting, leaving some of the most vulnerable Iraqis trapped without humanitarian

assistance in ISIL-controlled areas. Sporadic returns are also taking place to the areas of origin where change in security

conditions has improved. However, return areas are severely lacking in basic services or infrastructure as a result of violent

conflict. Lack of liquidity in banks remains an ongoing challenge across Iraq.

In November UNICEF, leading the WASH cluster, and the World Health Organisation (WHO), leading the Health cluster,

continued to collaborate with relevant Ministries to respond to the cholera outbreak affecting 17 out of 18 governorates.

As of 22 November 2015, over 2,800 cases4 were confirmed by the Central Public Health Laboratory (CPHL). Suspected

cholera cases were tested at both provincial and central levels. Duplicated testing caused delay in official confirmation of

cases. The most-affected governorates were in Iraq’s central zone; of those, the districts for whom the Euphrates River is

the main source of water reported nearly two-thirds of all cases (WHO). Reportedly cases declined in November; males

(55 percent) remained slightly more affected than females, and the most affected age groups are those aged under 10

years (21 percent) and those aged 20-29 years (22 percent) (WHO/MoH).

Humanitarian Leadership and Coordination UNICEF leads the WASH and Education Clusters as well as the Child Protection sub-cluster and is an active member of the

Health and Nutrition Clusters. The Cholera Task Force (the ‘Cholera Control and Command Centre’, or ‘C4’) was

established at the Ministry of Health (MoH) in coordination with Health and Water/Sanitation Departments in Baghdad.

Monthly meetings with RRM Consortium partners including World Food Programme (WFP), International Organization

for Migration (IOM), and UN Population Fund (UNFPA) are facilitated to plan coordinated humanitarian assistance.

Regular meetings are convened with the Joint Coordination and Monitoring Centre (JCMC) in Baghdad and the Joint Crisis

Coordination center (JCC) in Erbil, alongside other UN agencies and line ministry members.

Humanitarian Strategy

The current inter-agency Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) for Iraq was launched on 4 June 2015, covering July to

December 2015. The total HRP appeals for US$498 million to cover minimal integrated emergency response requirements

to meet the priority humanitarian needs for IDPs, host-communities, and other affected populations. Within the HRP,

UNICEF sought US$48 million for priority critical life-saving responses. UNICEF’s HRP requirement only partially covers

requirements for response to children in Iraq. With the onset of winter, UNICEF prioritized provision of clothes for children

and pregnant women for vulnerable populations living at high altitude. Work to sustain health and nutrition interventions,

provide safe water and sanitation, and to cover the immediate, life-saving needs of highly vulnerable families on the move

through the RRM continue. The planning process for the 2016 HRP for Iraq has been completed, and will be operational

from January 2016.

Summary Analysis of Programme Response Child Protection (CP) In November, UNICEF partners reached 4,730 children (G: 2,321 and B: 2,409) with child protection services. Of these,

4,263 children (G: 2,144 and B: 2,119) received psychosocial support services, 441 children (G: 165 and B: 276) received

specialized services and 26 children (G: 12 and B: 14) were documented as Unaccompanied and Separated Children

(UASC). UNICEF and its partners organized a commemoration of Universal Children’s Day in Erbil and Dahuk on 19

November 2015. More than 100 children participated in the event which included presentation of songs and exhibitions

of children’s work. A three-day training was conducted on assessment of foster care families in Sulaymaniyah, with

1 International Organization for Migration (IOM) Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) Data Sheet 30.11.2015 2 IOM DTM Returnee Tracking Matrix Master List 30.11.2015 3 CCCM Settlement Status Report, 23.11.2015 4 Suspected cholera cases are tested initially at Provincial Public Health Laboratories before final confirmation at Central Public Health Laboratory.

UNICEF only reports on cases confirmed centrally by the Ministry of Health.


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participation of the Directorate of Labour and Social Affairs (DoLSA), court social workers and NGO staff. Justice Rapid

Response (JRR) and UNICEF facilitated a three-day training attended by 14 participants on how to deal with survivors of

sexual violence. An assessment of the psychosocial needs of children and adolescents commenced in November

throughout Iraq. The assessment aims to map out existing formal and informal resources for psychosocial support

services, especially within existing community networks, associations, and religious networks. Winter weather has greatly

affected attendance of children at Child Friendly Space (CFS) activities. The escalation of military operation within the

reporting period also poses an additional protection risk to children and further raises the possibility of grave violations

of child rights.5 In one incident on 26 November, eight children were reportedly killed and six injured during a military

operation in Al Halabsa village, near the city of Fallujah. Most children were under 10 years old. The incident happened

at night, when people were likely to be in their homes. UNAMI and UNICEF remain very concerned with the safety of

Iraq’s children who continue to suffer from the effects of hostilities across the country. UNAMI and UNICEF urge all parties

to the conflict to abide by the principles of proportionality and distinction in the course of military operations, to protect

children and other civilians from the effects of violence to the maximum extent possible, and to respect the civilian nature

of schools and medical facilities.

Education In November, 440 IDP teachers were trained in Psychosocial Support (PSS) and classroom management in 7 governorates6.

UNICEF, through its partner, provided PSS and recreation support to 596 students (G: 277, Boys: 319) in Berseve 1 and 2

camps in Dahuk Governorate, and mentoring and training to 44 school teachers. UNICEF provided 36 additional cabin

classrooms in camp and non-camp IDP and host community locations, in order to improve access to learning and reduce

overcrowding in schools. In Khanaqin, Classroom tents (13) were distributed in two camps. Student kits (84 in total) were

provided to students across camp and non-camp school locations; kits included school bags, exercise books, and basic

stationary that will support the learning of approximately 2,725 students. To help keep schools usable for children in the

cold weather, kerosene heaters (80), fire extinguishers (30) and rain coats (448) were provided to IDP camp and non-camp

schools 7 , benefiting approximately 1,945 students. Schools in central zone also received 400 school bags and 4

recreational kits. In Kirkuk, UNICEF opened three IDP prefab schools and renovated an IDP camp school in Bawa to provide

better education services for IDP children.

Health & Nutrition In November, UNICEF assisted the Ministry of Health (MoH) to deliver nutrition-screening consultations to 1,495 children

under 5 (798 girls and 697 boys) in IDP camps. Additionally, mother and infant services in camp clinics and district PHCs,

provided feeding counseling sessions to 1,188 pregnant and lactating women through the ‘Baby Hut’ services. UNICEF-

supported newborn home services reached 839 newborns (415 boys and 424 girls) in IDP camp clinics, providing essential

monitoring services for vital signs in the first 28 days post-birth. Routine immunization activities supported by UNICEF

reached 3,200 IDP children under 5 who received the polio vaccine and 874 children under 1 for measles. The second

5 The United Nations Mission in Iraq and UNICEF made a joint statement on this issue, which can be found here:

http://www.unicef.org/media/media_86435.html 6 Basra, Missan, Thi Qar, Muthanna, Qadissiya, Najaf and Erbil 7 Daratu, Mamzawa, Dahaa Al-Rawi, Qushtapa (IDP) community School, Barzinja camp

On 15th November, first grade children sit in class on the first day of school in Al-Harith Primary School for internally displaced

children in Kirkuk Governorate, Iraq. ©UNICEF/Iraq/2015/Anmar


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round of the Polio National Immunization Days (PNIDs) was launched in Dahuk, Erbil and Sulaymaniyah Governorates in

November. Over this 5-day campaign, 95.4 percent coverage was achieved in Dahuk reaching 44,997 IDP children under

5 years of which 20,015 were camp residents and 24,982 were non-camp IDPs living in the host community. In order to

attain enhanced coverage, 194,996 children in the host community were also vaccinated. In Sulaymaniyah, the campaign

reached 23,304 IDP children under 5 years living in the host community. Children in the Arbat and Sitak IDP camps did not

receive the polio vaccine due to an active oral cholera vaccine campaign at the time. Similarly, the PNIDs campaign round

conducted in Erbil governorate excluded children in the camp settings due to a clash in the oral cholera vaccine activities

therein. Thus through this second round of the polio campaign, 38,545 IDP children in the host community were

vaccinated.

Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH)

Water trucking continues for non-camp and scattered IDP populations benefiting 49,300 individuals (24,157 females and

25,143 males) in 7 districts of Dahuk. Support continues to the Board of Relief and Humanitarian Affairs (BRHA) in Dahuk

for operation and maintenance cost of the water supply systems functioning in Bajed Kandala 1 and 2, and Khanke IDPs

camps. The supply systems serve around 31,000 individuals. As a result of a government request, UNICEF initiated water

trucking to 750 new IDPs in Zummar, Ninewa Governorate. Ongoing water trucking in Amiriyat al Falluja and Baghdad

benefitted 39,765 IDPs and vulnerable people in cholera-affected areas in Abu Maneser in Abu Ghraib. Temporary supply

of bottled water was provided to 79,806 IDPs and vulnerable people in cholera-affected areas in Baghdad, Anbar and

Salah al Din governorates. In Sulaymaniyah, UNICEF supported transportation of solid waste through the municipality in

Khanke camp benefiting 18,165 individuals (8,900 females and 9,265 males). WASH facilities in 14 schools have been

renovated and handed over to the Directorate of Education in Dahuk benefiting 8,000 students (3,920 girls and 4,080

boys). Care and maintenance of WASH facilities, hygiene promotion activities, awareness creation, social mobilization,

and water quality monitoring is ongoing in Khanke-Sharia areas benefitting 35,400 individuals.

With the support of BRHA and camp managements, UNICEF distributed 5,765 family hygiene kits in 3 camps8 and non-

camp areas of Zawita benefitting 28,627 individuals. A total of 123,057 beneficiaries were reached in central and south

region collectively through water, sanitation and hygiene services9. Through partners, UNICEF supplied and distributed

18,360 hygiene kits, 2,000 baby kits and conducted hygiene promotion activities in Baghdad, Anbar camps, Babylon, South

zone governorates in cholera-affected areas and in Salah al Din and Garmawa camp in Dahuk. UNICEF supported 115 most

vulnerable IDP families who fled from hot spot areas Shirqat, Baiji and al Jazeera in Salah Al-Din with sets of bottled water,

hygiene kits, jerry cans, garbage bins, plastic garbage bags, toilet jars once they had settled in 2 schools and unfinished

buildings in Samarra.

Cash Assistance

In November, an estimated 900 IDPs households received targeted cash assistance of USD$300 per household for a total

disbursement of $270,000. Since August 2015, 4,800 vulnerable IDPs families living in camp settings have been provided

assistance, to a total value $1.2 million. In addition, UNICEF-supported cash assistance have reached 5,700 non-camp IDP

households in Dahuk and Erbil Governorates with a total disbursement of $1,470,000 since August 2015. These Cash

Transfers support the affected IDPs to meet their own needs in a dignified manner and help to provide access to food and

shelter.

Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM)

In November, the RRM Consortium coordinated by UNICEF and WFP distributed 24,698 RRM kits, benefiting 172,886

individuals at 58 locations across 8 governorates. The RRM consists of rapid assessments through hand-held digital data

tablets and simultaneous delivery of essential items through a consortium of UN agencies (WFP, OCHA, IOM, UNFPA and

UNICEF) and nine NGO partners covering 16 governorates fully and two governorates partially (Ninewa and Anbar). As of

end November 2015, the RRM has reached an estimated 4.4 million individuals in total since its activation in August 2014.

The November figure includes 14,879 RRM kits delivered across Anbar, Kirkuk and Salah Al Din

governorates benefiting more than 104, 153 individuals living in hard-to-reach areas.

8 Bajid Kandala 1, Bajid Kandala 2 and Essian Camps 9 This includes 81,176 new beneficiaries (54,602 water supply; 81,176 hygiene promotion; 33,087 for sanitation services)


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Winterization

The UNICEF “Warm for Winter” project was launched on 24 October 2015 to respond to the needs of vulnerable children

and pregnant women in need of warm clothes and blankets. Since the initiation of the project on 24 October 2015, a total

of 69,970 IDPs (35,229 boys, 33,588 girls and 1,153 pregnant women) received warm winter clothing, shoes and blankets

in Dahuk, Sulaymaniyah, and Baghdad governorates. Priority is given to IDPs located in high altitude and hard to reach

areas; IDPs located in unfinished buildings and informal settlements; and IDPs in locations with a high density of displaced

people that have not received services before. UNICEF, working with 5 partners, plans to distribute a total of 650,000 sets

of winter clothes to children ranging in age from 0 months to 14 years, and blankets to 170,000 individuals.

Communication for Development (C4D) The ‘Friends of UNICEF’ voluntary group, formed in cooperation with UNAMI, accompanied the Ministry of Health polio

vaccination teams to raise the awareness on the risk of cholera, and how to prevent its transmission. To prepare for the

Arba’een event10 on 2 December, health and hygiene promotion messages were established to target more than 2 million

pilgrims through billboards, 2 million brochures, and 3,000 banners. Cholera awareness messaging via national mobile

networks took place, sending SMS messages on cholera prevention to subscribers in the concerned governorates.

10 According to Iraqi state media, 22 million pilgrims attended the event

Children enjoy their new winter clothing kits from UNICEF in Arbat IDP Camp in Sulaymaniyah UNICEF/Iraq/2015/Anmar.


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Funding UNICEF is appealing for an overall US$160 million in its Humanitarian Action for Children appeal to respond to the

humanitarian crisis in Iraq. This amount includes US$48 million to respond to priority life-saving needs as part of the

revised Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP, June to December 2015).

Sector

Original 2015 HAC

Requirement (US$)

HAC Requirement

revised

(US$)

HRP Requirement Funds to date

(30.11.15) Funding gap

a b C d e(b-d) %

WASH 63,329,700 32,700,864 10,800,000 21,933,991 10,766,873 33%

Education 106,520,920 21,744,000 11,448,000 6,988,702 14,755,298 68%

Health & Nutrition 65,000,000 20,119,600 13,119,600 8,707,704 11,411,896 57%

Child Protection 20,632,217 16,200,000 6,801,948 6,460,462 9,739,538 60%

Social Protection 23,200,000 11,000,000 1,000,000 6,159,927 4,840,073 44%

Rapid Response

Mechanism 21,222,000 14,250,000 5,250,000 13,339,117 910,883 6%

Winterization 19,526,780 44,000,000 N/A 2,407,593 41,592,407 95%

Total 319,431,617 160,014,464 48,419,548 65,997,496 94,016,968 59%

Unallocated 1,781,754 -1,781,754

Grand Total 319,431,617 160,014,464 48,419,548 67,779,250 92,235,214 58%

*Note funded amounts includes HQ Cost Recovery & CO Cross Sectoral Costs** FGM/GBV funds received included and monitored under CP in line with SRP Funds

Appeal (CP: US$472,508 and FGM/ GBV: US$ 1,008,566)*** US$ 1,630,379 thematic funds SM149910 reserved for salaries and not allocated to any Programme

Section included against EM budget

Next SitRep: 16 January 2016 UNICEF Iraq Country Office Official Website: http://www.unicef.org/iraq/ UNICEF Iraq Country Office Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/unicefiraq

Humanitarian Response for Iraq: http://www.humanitarianresponse.info/operations/iraq

Disclaimer: This report is based on information received from various internal and open sources. With the exception of the UNICEF Programme

Update, not all information could be independently verified and as such, the report does not reflect the opinion or position of UNICEF. This report is

intended for informational purposes and is not an official document.

Who to contact

for further

information:

Peter Hawkins

Iraq Country Office,

Tel: +964 780 920 8636

Email: [email protected]

Jeffrey Bates

Iraq Country Office,

Tel: +964 780 196 4524

Email: [email protected]


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Annex A UNICEF appeals for $160 million for 2015, $48 million of which falls under the UN HRP appeal. The table shows Cluster Targets and

Results against the UN-wide HRP, and UNICEF targets and results against the larger $160 million HAC appeal. UNICEF’s 2015 HRP

targets are shown for each indicator in the relevant footnote

SUMMARY OF PROGRAMME RESULTS

(November 2015)

Cluster

Revised

SRP/HRP

Target

Cluster HRP

Results (as of

30.11.2015)

UNICEF HAC

Target

UNICEF HAC

Results (as of

30.11.2015)

WATER, SANITATION AND HYGIENE

Emergency affected populations with access to a sufficient safe water

supply [1]

2,870,457 2,870,542 3,798,583 2,376,453

Emergency affected populations with access to functional latrines [2] 880,188 498,508 970,607 178,561

IDPs receiving hygiene kits or other hygiene supplies [3] 1,410,376 1,188,409 1,486,086 1,036,144

EDUCATION

School-aged children reached through temporary learning spaces [4] 450,000 319,865 550,000 298,904

Teachers and education personnel trained on PSS or EiE [5] 12,100 3,509 8,000 2,775

Children benefited from the provision of learning materials [6] 500,000 287,724 550,000 279,232

HEALTH & NUTRITION

Newborn babies of conflict-affected families benefitting from newborn

home services [7]

39,000 13,289

Children provided with access to growth monitoring (nutrition

screening) services [7] 484,000 153,775

Under 1 year old children vaccinated against measles through routine

immunization [7] 93,400 108,774

Children 0 - 59 months vaccinated against Polio in crises affected areas

through campaigns [8]

IDPs: 384000 166,318

Host: 5460000 5,421,652

CHILD PROTECTION

Grave child rights violations reported and verified [9] 257 925 257 925

Children identified for and referred to specialized protection services

[10] 14,958 12,695 14,846 9,826

Children receiving psychosocial support services in static and mobile

CFS [11] 111,833 101,425 108,493 73,350

Unaccompanied and separated children reunited, placed in family or

alternative care arrangement [12] 1,114 1,395 3,896 940

SOCIAL PROTECTION

Most vulnerable households receiving child focused cash transfer [13]

28,887 21,953

RAPID RESPONSE & WINTERIZATION

Vulnerable people newly displaced by conflict receiving RRM kits

within 72 hours of trigger for response [14]

4,080,914 4,482,161

Most vulnerable children better protected from risks of winter with

appropriate clothing

450,000 69,970

[1] The indicator includes water supply & water quality interventions, with exception of the distribution of water bottles and jerry cans, since they are not

providing sufficient quantities of water to the beneficiaries. Within the UN-wide SRP/HRP, UNICEF’s target for this indicator is 2,798,583.

[2] Within the UN-wide SRP/HRP, UNICEF’s target for this indicator is 650,607.

[3] The indicator only includes individuals directly benefitting from distribution of hygiene and dignity kits. Within the UN-wide SRP/HRP, UNICEF’s target for this

indicator is 936,096.

[4] Indicator is adjusted to more accurately reflect child beneficiaries in UNICEF-supported temporary learning spaces (tented schools). Within the UN-wide

SRP/HRP, UNICEF’s target for this indicator is 350,000.

[5] The previous indicator 'Children with access to psychosocial support in education programs' calculated child beneficiaries using a 'students per teacher' proxy.

To enhance accuracy of UNICEF’s reporting, the indicator is revised to report only the number of teachers trained Within the UN-wide SRP/HRP, UNICEF’s target

for this indicator is 6,000.

[6] Newly-added indicator to reflect children beneficiaries of learning materials. Within the UN-wide SRP/HRP, UNICEF’s target for this indicator is 350,000.

[7] Due to multiple displacement, the services may be provided to the same beneficiaries more than one time. Within the UN-wide SRP/HRP, UNICEF’s targets for

‘Newborn babies of conflict-affected families benefitting from newborn home service is 12,000’. For ‘Children provided with access to growth monitoring

(nutrition screening) services’ is 384,000. For ‘Under 1 year old children vaccinated against measles through routine immunization’ is 80,000. Polio targets remain

the same between the SRP/HRP and the HAC.

[8] Figures indicate the number of children that have been vaccinated at least once. National polio immunization campaigns target all U5 children all over Iraq.

Fewer subnational campaigns target the Governorates worst affected by IDP movements. Results reflect official MoH figures (including immunized IDPs

determined throughout the PNIDs) for the May PNIDs. Previously, IDP beneficiary figures were estimated by UNICEF according to IOM’s IDP tracking figures from

each governorate and the immunization coverage rate per governorate as per MoH. Reported here are MoH figures as of Polio National Immunization Day (PNID)

April 2015. Polio targets remain the same between SRP/HRP and HAC.


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[9] The Monitoring and Reporting Mechanism (MRM) holds information on grave violations against children’s rights. The MRM records the number of children

affected, number of violations occurring, and the number of cases. In previous UNICEF humanitarian reporting, the number of children affected by grave rights

violations was reported. This indicator now reports the number of violations of child rights, rather than the number of children affected. Therefore December

results are not comparable and not included here. Other figures have been adjusted accordingly Figures have been adjusted accordingly. Grave violations of child

rights via the MRM targets remain the same between SRP/HRP and HAC.

[10] In previous reporting, this indicator included numbers of Unaccompanied and Separated Children (UASC). These children are now reported separately, under

a dedicated UASC indicator. Within the UN-wide SRP/HRP, UNICEF’s target for this indicator is 8,403.


[12] Within the UN-wide SRP/HRP, UNICEF’s target for this indicator is 896.


[14] Some families are assisted several times through the RRM due to prolonged or multiple displacements. While previously this indicator reflected only the ODK

reported individuals reached through the Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM) in partnership with DRC, NRC, ACTED, Mercy Corps, and Save the Children

International, it is now calculated by using the number of RRM kits distributed by RRM implementing partners to IDP families and reported back to UNICEF. Each

kit is for a family of 7 members. Within the UN-wide SRP/HRP, UNICEF’s target for this indicator is 1,380,914.

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