humanitarian crisis in iraq 2006 and beyond. current crisis from 2006 origin :sectarian conflicts,...
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Humanitarian Crisis
in Iraq2006 and Beyond
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, …….
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
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
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
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
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
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