Iraqi Kurdistan
Humanitarian Context
Today, Iraqi Kurdistan is facing two crises: Syrian refugees and Iraqi IDPs.
In almost 4 years, the Syrian crisis has become the worst humanitarian disaster of this early 21st century. Over 150,000 dead, 6.45 million displaced within the country and more than 3 million who have fled to nearby countries. In Iraqi Kurdistan, where 215,000 Syrian refugees are settled, ACF is focusing its operational response in several camps : Kawergosk, Qushtapa, Darashakran, Basirma and Gawilan, through various projects, including water, sanitation and hygiene, as well as mental health for the population at risk such as pregnant and lactating women and children under 5 years.
In Iraq, the recent fighting in several parts of the North of the country has caused the displacement of hundreds of thousands of people and a sharp deterioration in the humanitarian situation. Since the beginning of June, more than 700,000 people have fled. Movements of displaced populations are difficult to assess due to the rapidly changing situation on the ground, impacting the humanitarian response. The teams of ACF continue the emergency operations that have started on June 14, 2014 to meet the needs of the displaced. Food distributions are conducted and ACF supplies IPDs with water in several localities and conducts cleaning operations of latrines and hygiene promotion to reduce the risk of waterborne diseases.
Iraqi Kurdistan
managed by
ACF FRANCE
launch date
2013
areas of intervention
Erbil
3,091
beneficiaries
3,091
water, sanitation and hygiene
3,091
food security & livelihoods
15
workers
7
expatriates
8
national staff
3,091
water, sanitation and hygiene
3,091
food security & livelihoods
7
expatriates
8
national staff