Assessments

INTRODUCTION The protracted displacement crisis in Iraq remains one of the most significant humanitarian challenges of the past two decades. Following years of conflict, including the rise and defeat of the Islamic State (IS) and earlier waves…

UNDP’s Report Signal Progress in Prosecutions, Stronger Convictions, and the Need for Continued Justice Reform Baghdad, February 22, 2025 – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in partnership with Iraq's Supreme Judicial Council and with the generous…

Context Following the December 2024 developments in Syria, UNHCR has remained in close contact with Syrian refugee communities across the region, particularly in Jordan, Lebanon, Türkiye, Iraq and Egypt. The information provided in this document reflects the…

CONTEXT AND DISPLACEMENT TRENDS POLITICAL AND SOCIAL CONTEXT Diyala has a diverse ethnoreligious composition, with Sunni Arabs and Sunni Turkmen making up the majority of inhabitants (60%), followed by Shiite Arabs and Shiite Turkmen (25%) and Kurds (15%).4…

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1 This value comes from the sum of the answers to “Did you hire any new workers in the last 6 months? (Number of new workers)” at midline and endline. 2 The standard deviation for…

INTRODUCTION This report on Anbar Governorate is the third round of the project aimed at assessing progress toward durable solutions to displacement for internally displaced persons (IDPs) and returnees in the governorates with the largest shares of…

Key Messages • Findings revealed that 74% of households (HHs) with damaged or destroyed housing, land and property (HLP) were aware of the government compensation scheme for damaged HLP. Of these HHs, 62% reported applying for compensation.…

Iraq: Drought slashes seasonal harvest, water and food supply Extreme temperatures and long, dry spells have forced one in two Iraqi families to cultivate less land or use less water during the 2024 farming season compared to…

INTRODUCTION n Iraq, modern slavery affects an estimated 221,000 people.1 Human Trafficking, also known as Trafficking in Persons (TIP), is a form of modern slavery where individuals are exploited for the benefit of others.2 Iraq serves as…

The Return Index is a tool designed to measure the severity of conditions in locations of return. Data collection for the Return Index Round 22 took place during May and August 2024 across 9 governorates, 39…