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Humanitarian Crisis
in Iraq2006 and Beyond
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Current crisis from 2006
Origin: Sectarian conflicts, exacerbated by Ethnic conflicts (Arab / Kurds / Turkmen)
Location: Almost all over Iraq, but mainly:Baghdad : divided into Sectarian & ethnic zonesEastern governorates: Dyala, Misan, Wasit, BasrahNorth Western Gov.: Ninawa, …….
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Current crisis from 2006
Size: Around 2.5 millions IDPs & 2 millions refugees (mainly in Jordan and Syria)
Distribution of IDPs: Intra- & Inter-urban & also from Rural to Urban Majority (> 85%) are integrated with local population< 10 % are in government building, vacated houses< 5% are in camps
Current situation: around 1.2 million IDPs
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Decrease of Health services capacities & qualities, particularly those targeting women and young girls (providers barriers, complex services, …..)
Decrease of women’s utilisation of existing SRH services (socio-cultural barriers), particularly among IDPs
Increased Violence Against Women (social & domestic) Reports on Trafficking of Young women to neighboring
countries
Consequence on Women SRH concerns
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Limited to Maternity (Pre-natal care & EmOC) Provision of RH kits to PHCs & Hospitals, rehabilitation of
facilities Low commitment of national partners to concerns of women and
young girls (especially SRH issues), including MoH plan/agenda Focus on children, casualties, endemic & epidemic diseases, ….
Women & Girls are at the end of the TAIL
(Confined at home, Few women are dying,
but Majority are suffering in Silence)
SRH in emergency responses
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Few scattered mechanisms Min. of Women Affairs & women NGOs : around GBVNGOs working on Health issues (FP association)UN agencies & Int. NGOs : “Health Cluster”
Causes:Low integration of RH into MoH agenda & prioritiesLimited capacities of National NGOsCompetition between Partners
National mechanism to respond to SRH conerns
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Return of IDPs will take quiet some timeElections, existing political & borders disputes could
lead to renewal of Ethnic and Sectarian fightsGovernment RH services will SLOWLY increase its
scope and qualitySocio-cultural barriers affecting utilization of existing
RH services
Most likely scenario in Iraq
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Human Face for SRH: Women & YouthAdolescents & Youth: SRH is ONE of many
concerns …………. ( Most / Least?? )MISP:
Adaptation to social & cultural context of Arab worldDissemination of successful implementation in Arab world
Non-classical Partners: Women & Youth Local NGOs
Recommendations to improve SRH emergency response