Humanitarian overview
Five years since the end of active armed conflict, as humanitarian assistance evolves into an area-based approach co-led by the government, recovery in Iraq remains uneven. Approximately 1.18 million Iraqis remain internally displaced, in addition to the over 250,000 Syrian refugees within the country. Of the internally displaced people (IDPs) who returned to their areas of origin, only 40 per cent are considered to have found a durable solution for living. Voluntary return and resettlement of remaining IDPs has slowed due to the lack of civil documentation, inadequate housing conditions and limited access to basic services and livelihood opportunities.
Approximately 2.5 million IDPs and returnees are in need of assistance and are subject to difficulties. Households without civil documentation cannot return to their areas of origin or access services. Meanwhile, needs in informal settlements are significant among the more than 100,000 displaced for the second time. Increased collaboration between humanitarian and development architecture remain critical to reach millions in need.
