Develop and deliver a full comprehensive package of integrated physical rehabilitation support with lifesaving, protection, and awareness of COVID-19 Since the military defeat of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in November 2017, more than 4,477,000 people have returned to their area of origin. A transition towards stabilization started and a recovery began where people are slowly trying to rebuild their lives. Although overall security in Iraq is steadily improving (with the exception of the urban protests), the trust in political institutions is low. Especially the current Corona pandemic paralyzed health institutions and led to a severe decrease in the provision of health services to all citizens of the region (Talafer and Sinjar ). On the other hand, Sinjar occupies a strategic position in the west of Ninawa governorate, located 50 km east of the border with Syria and 120 km west of Mosul. Sinjar mountain, a 100-km long elevation located directly north of Sinjar town, divides the area into northern and southern sectors. The population in this area are mostly Yazidi followed in number by Muslim. Before 2014, the population of Sinjar district was 237,073 individuals. Sinjar was held under ISIL rule from August 2014 to November 2015. During this time, approximately 200,000 residents, of which many Yazidis, fled from Sinjar town and surrounding villages. Members of the Yazidi community who stayed behind have faced human rights abuses, including systematic killings, sexual enslavement and kidnapping. Returns to the area began in 2016 and by October 2020, an estimated 97,434 residents returned to Sinjar district, according to DTM/IOM. The last months show a spike in returns mostly due to loss of income and decreased security in the area of displacement and the fear of long-term separation due to lockdowns. Those remaining in displacement highlighted that they did so because of the lack of suitable services and safety concerns related to social tensions. Moreover, the old town of Sinjar is still in ruins and the trauma of the ISIL reign will not help return either. Muslim IDPs expressed unwillingness to return due to fear of reprisals from community members or local security actors in Sinjar. Parts of Sinjar and Talafer town have been cleared of explosives (mines/ bombs/improvised explosive devices), however, surrounding villages, especially those located to the south and north of the town, had reportedly not been cleared. This led to the explosion of mines, which sometimes results in the amputation of limbs. The number of disabled people increased significantly in this area, which is more than two hours away from the city center. Now most returnees reportedly feel safe in their current areas, but they expressed anxiety about the future and a desire as a community to be responsible for their own protection. In short, the conflict and displacement crisis in Iraq is associated with increased mental health and protection issues. In October, the governments in Baghdad and Erbil reached an agreement about the security and administration of the Sinjar district. This is an important political development that should (positively) impact reconstruction too, however, the agreement still needs to be implemented.
Also, the ongoing closing of IDP camps in November 2020–2021 enforced by the Iraqi government will substantially increase the number of returnees, which results to an increase in the health services need, specially people with physical disabilities. Additionally, the Iraqi government presented an expected fourth wave of the Corona virus. The principal objective of this programme is to improve PR wellbeing and increase access to protection for vulnerable people and people with disabilities among returnees and host communities and increasing the awareness against COVID -19 in Sinjar and Telafar.

Specific objectives of the project are:

a)	Continuous provision of services for people with disabilities: basic physical rehabilitation, screening, and referral services in Sinjar and Telafar.
b)	Providing C19 awareness during the Corona pandemic.
c)	Support and protect health staff and visitors with PPEs. IDPs-Returnees and host community