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Shelter assistance for vulnerable households living in critical shelter conditions in Kirkuk governorate HRF, working as lead partner with REACH Iraq, will provide comprehensive shelter support in all priority districts within Kirkuk governorate as defined by the shelter cluster within the allocation strategy. HRF will target a total of 1,393 households, covering all 1,266 households identified as in need of urgent shelter assistance by the shelter cluster, while targeting a further 10% to cover vulnerable households in critical shelter that may have been missed during the assessment phase.
HRF will provide sealing off kits (SOKs) to 1,253 households across Kirkuk governorate. It is predicted that roughly 10% of beneficiaries (rounded to 140) will be living in critical shelter requiring further rehabilitation, either in unfinished or abandoned buildings. In these instances, HRF will provide more bespoke assistance tailored to the specific case.
This project will maintain protection and gender sensitivity throughout. For particularly vulnerable households in need of shelter assistance but unable to use materials themselves, HRF will employ casual cash for work labourers to carry out construction work. All HRF and REACH staff will be provided with safeguarding and PSEA training prior to distribution, and gender specific measures - such as separate queues for men and women - will be considered where necessary. Beneficiaries will be identified using the SEVAT, which takes per capita expenditure – an indicator of per capita consumption – as a proxy for vulnerability. This assessment tool contains a number of questions regarding shelter status, and is a suitable and cluster endorsed method of beneficiary selection. Selection criteria will include but not be limited to, female headed-households, households with a high number of dependents, and households containing ill or elderly members.

Extension Summary:

HRF, in communication with relevant Shelter Cluster colleagues, have developed an extension to the existing project code IRQ-19/3884/SA2/NFIs/INGO/13807, Shelter assistance for vulnerable households living in critical shelter conditions in Kirkuk governorate. HRF plans to update the outputs to reflect HRF evaluation of the first year and the changing Shelter Cluster objectives. HRF plans to continue targeting out-of-camp IDPs across Kirkuk governorate, utilising a combination of continued SOK distribution, continued critical shelter repairs and the addition of rental support. HRF plans to deliver the following additional targets

1. 720 vulnerable out-of-camp IDP households in Kirkuk governorate supported with sealing off kits (SOKs).

2. 230 vulnerable out-of-camp IDP households in Kirkuk governorate supported with the rehabilitation of unfinished shelters.

3. 50 vulnerable out-of-camp IDP households in Kirkuk governorate supported with rental subsidies.

The total length of the project extension will be 7 months.

Within this project extension, HRF plans to remove the partner REACH. This is due to budgetary constraints and the ability for HRF to implement this project alone.
Emergency Telecommunication Cluster Recognising that humanitarian response in Iraq is shifting focus from emergency frontline assistance to addressing recovery, resilience and development-peace nexus activities, the Emergency Telecoms Cluster (ETC) has planned to phase out of Iraq by 30 March 2019. Therefore, during Q1 of 2019, the ETC will close internet connectivity services in 18 camps in As Salamiyah, Haj Ali and Hassan Sham as there is the availability of services from local providers that humanitarian actors can contract directly. 
The locations where ETC will be phasing out by 31st March 2019 are listed below 
As Salamiyah
As Salamiyah 1
As Salamiyah 2
Hammam Al Alil 1
Hammam Al Alil 2
As Salamiyah Nimrod

Hassan Sham
Khazer M1
Hassan Sham M2
Hassan Sham U2
Hassan Sham U3

Haj Ali
Qayyarah
Jad’ah camp
Jad’ah airstrip
Jad’ah camp 2
Jad’ah camp 3
Jad’ah camp 4
Jad’ah camp 5
Jad’ah camp 6
ETC will start discussions with the CCCM cluster on the way forward regarding the towers and equipment as part of the ETC exit strategy.

The ETC will also complete outstanding projects for which commitments have been made to the humanitarian community and handover support and maintenance of the secure communications network to either United Nations Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS) or lead agency to be agreed by Iraq ICT Working Group.

(OPS code is HIRQ19-TEL-154871-1)
Respond to women reproductive health needs among IDP, host community and vulnerable returnees in Iraq UNFPA aims to continue providing IDPs, host communities and returnees with quality reproductive health services at all levels – primary and referral.
The demand for reproductive health services still in high demand due to the existing IDP camps as well as returns to the areas of origin, where basic social services are yet to be fully functional. Given this situation, lack of services including health is one of the top three concerns of both IDPs and returnees in Anbar (60% among returnees and 41% among IDPs), while it is the top concern among returnees in Kirkuk (100% among returnees), and Ninewa (72% among returnees and 51% among IDPs), and 81% among Salah al-din returnees. Preliminary findings from reproductive health service mapping reveal that while many partners have started to provide reproductive health services, such as, antenatal care, family planning and sexually-transmitted infections syndromic treatment, none of the partners provide support to emergency obstetric and newborn care (EmONC), both basic or comprehensive.
Through implementation of this project UNFPA plans to intervene in selected governorates and districts on the basis of numbers of IDPs, residents and returnees in the governorates of Ninewa, Salah al-din, Kirkuk, Anbar, Diyala, Duhok, Erbil and Sulaymaniyah. UNFPA will ensure uninterrupted RH services in all 52 IDP camps, four delivery rooms in IDP camps, six delivery rooms in host communities and six maternity hospitals in selected governorates. UNFPA, during the implementation of the project, will provide support to the service providers, procure and distribute RH kits and essential medical equipment to strengthen the technical capacity of health faculties. Through the implementation of this project, UNFPA will conduct series of training for service providers to strengthen their technical capacity.
Support to vulnerable farmers through agricultural inputs/kits, capacity building and cash for work schemes to revitalize food production, livelihoods and income in the rural areas of Anbar, Kirkuk, Diyala and Salah Al Din. Over the course of the four-year crisis, nearly 6 million people were displaced by the ISIL conflict in Iraq. Of the 8.3 million people in need of humanitarian assistance across Iraq, 2 million people are estimated to be food insecure with the majority (77 percent) women, children and elderly, including female-headed households. A majority of the returnees has been observed to be already food insecure or at elevated risk of becoming food insecure as the negative impact of the conflict prevails – following the loss of their food reserves and various productive assets/resources through looting and/or damage during their displacement. 

The project is expected to make a significant contribution to the sustainable food and agricultural livelihood security of Iraq’s rural and peri-urban population in Kirkuk, Anbar, Diyala and Salah Al Din Governorates. Returnees and host community will benefit from social safety interventions, appropriate agricultural input packages and training to reduce their household food insecurity and malnutrition and increase their income generating opportunities Furthermore, supporting rural women and girls to become more economically productive will promote equitable and sustainable economic growth. Most importantly, enhancing rural men and women’s life skills, will directly contribute to increase access and utilization of services, as well as the sustainable impact on social and economic status.

OPS code: HIRQ19-FSC-154444-1
Improving Shelter Standards for IDP Camps in Iraq This project aims to cover critical gaps for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) living in protracted displacement in two large and underserved camps in Iraq that are likely to remain open or serve as transition camps. Qayyarah Airstrip and Jad’ah camps host an estimated population of over 89,650 people living in tents that were provided in different periods during the Mosul crisis from 2016. The tents in those camps have long passed the standard lifespan and aren’t anymore adequate to provide shelter to the IDPs, especially in consideration of harsh weather conditions with cold winters and very hot summers. 

IOM will support humanitarian partners and camp management agencies to maintain an adequate shelter standard in those camps by setting up a procurement of 23,150 tents and tent replacement process that will lead to the replacement of 13,750 over a period of six months. This includes all the tents in Qayyarah Airstrip (to be replaced by DRC) and Jad’ah camps (to be replaced by IOM), since most of these tents were provided when the camps opened or expanded and have all been assessed by the Cluster for replacement. This will provide the camp population with an improved shelter standard and better living conditions that meet minimum protection and humanitarian standards. 

The revision request is for the additional procurement of steel frames to be used for already procured tents currently in the warehouses the tents and steel frames (800 tent structures in total)  will primarily be used for the construction of quarantine/isolation areas in Dohuk governorate camps. Procurement and delivery of the steel frames should take 8-10 weeks from the signature of the project revision.
Protecting legal identity and housing, land and property rights to contribute to durable solutions in Anbar, Iraq OPS CODE: HIRQ19-PRO-153953-1
Through this project, NRC plans to support 9,219 beneficiaries (5531 returnees, 1936 internally displaced people (IDPs) and 1752 vulnerable host community individuals) to increase protection of their legal identity and housing, land and property (HLP) rights in three districts of Anbar governorate: Al Qa’im, Ana, and Ramadi. NRC will implement this project in collaboration with local partner Mercy Hands, and this project will build on NRC’s extensive experience in delivering legal protection activities in Anbar governorate as well as across wider Iraq. 

To strengthen the protection of legal identity rights, NRC’s Information, Counselling and Legal Assistance (ICLA) programme will provide multifaceted information on key Iraqi civil documents, as well as providing access to a related range of services and other rights. This will be accompanied by tailored legal counselling to empower people to seek solutions to their own legal needs, as well as referrals to specialised actors when relevant. In cases where follow up action by the beneficiary is challenging due to, for example, movement restrictions faced by some women in parts of Anbar, or people with disabilities, NRC will provide legal assistance to obtain civil documents. This work will also build upon NRC’s current research on the particular challenges faced by women headed-households, and their undocumented boys and girls, and will be accompanied by evidence-based advocacy to help find solutions for these people.

This project will also strengthen HLP rights of target populations, and prevent and help resolve HLP disputes through information, counselling and legal assistance. NRC’s definition of legal assistance is any direct action taken on behalf of beneficiaries. Under this banner NRC will include community-based activities, using collaborative dispute resolution approaches such as mediation and negotiation. This will be accompanied by capacity building of duty bearers for community leaders and government staff, with a focus on women’s HLP rights.

The OPS code for this project is G569760070, and this project received a GAM code of 4 (T).
Ensuring equitable access to assistance, protection, and services for IDPs living in out-of-camp settings in Salah Al Din The project will respond to the needs of the IDPs living in informal settlements and collective centres in West Shirqat, Tikrit and Samara in Salah al Din governorate by  ensuring equitable access to assistance, protection, and services through CCCM.  Specific activities include (a) establishing CCCM mobile teams for site management, monitoring and community engagement (b) establishing /updating master list of informal IDP sites at appropriate geographic level  (c) establishing/updating 3W’s of partners operating in informal IDP sites (d) coordinating/ conducting intention surveys with relevant partners and clusters to ensure the intentions of populations are understood and supported (d) establishing or supporting existing governance structures and focal points for informal IDP sites (e)  in collaboration with other clusters and partners, as well as the authorities, coordinate the establishment/ efficient use of documented referral pathways for assistance/service delivery (including to persons with special needs)  (f) conducting site risk reduction activities through CFW or contractual implementation methods. In addition, complaint feedback mechanisms will be established across the sites of intervention to ensure ongoing modification of the project based on beneficiaries' inputs.

The proposed project refers to the OPS Project Code: HIRQ19-CCM-154365-1
Transitional shelters for extremely vulnerable families in Zummar area – Phase II Taking into close consideration the national S-NFI Cluster’s specific guidance and priorities as well as the Iraq Humanitarian Pool Fund’s (IHPF) 2019 second standard allocation paper, UN-Habitat intends to distribute 1,000 Sealing Off Kits (SOKs), as well as supply 1,000 Non-Food Item (NFI) kits in partnership with a national NGO targeting people living in critical conditions in out-of-camp settings who do not have the necessary resources to improve their shelter conditions in Anbar Governorate. 

Based on UN-Habitat’s understanding of the demographics of Fallujah District, the project will directly benefit 6,000 people, including 2,160 women, 1,440 men, 1,440 girls and 960 boys. The average cost per beneficiary will be about USD72.

More specifically, the project will ensure that displaced families and vulnerable populations living in critical shelter conditions have improved, safe, appropriate shelter, by upgrading and repairing basic shelters through the fast-track procurement and distribution of Sealing Off Kits. Additionally, an equal number of NFI Kits will be provided to beneficiaries to ameliorate the stresses and tensions placed on these families. While not a long-term intervention, the NFI Kits will support vulnerable individuals in strengthening their coping capacities as they transition incrementally to more durable shelter solutions.

UN-Habitat has already dispatched a team of highly experienced national field engineers to conduct a preliminary, rapid assessment of the vulnerable caseload and consulted closely with the Mayoralty of Al-Amiriya Sub-district, Fallujah District. In consultations as recently as late August 2019, sub-national government officials confirmed the scope and needs of these vulnerable households and endorsed the proposed holistic package of activities. Due to the dynamic nature of the situation on the ground, UN-Habitat will continue to monitor and consider the critical gaps in the targeted areas in close consultation with the S-NFI Cluster to direct its response, ensure adequate coverage and avoid duplication of activities with other cluster partners, while ensuring the necessary flexibility to adapt the response according to prevailing needs. 

UN-Habitat has an extended history of working with national NGOs to implement core activities of its projects, while building the capacity of these national partners to ensure the long-term sustainability and impact of its interventions. These national NGO partners have extensive experience in implementing kit distribution and community-support work in the local area. To this effect, UN-Habitat will partner with a national NGO to carry out the distribution of NFI kits in the areas of intervention and also work on their capacity building through joint planning and implementation of project activities and workshops. 

Protection and gender mainstreaming will be central in selecting the beneficiaries during distributions and people most in need will be prioritized, including female-headed households and households with disabled or elderly family members.
Improving the lifes of vulnerable returnee- and host community households in Sinuni and Wana sub-districts through the provision of protection services and agricultural support (multi-cluster project) Although, Dorcas Aid International (DAI) is already present in Sinuni with Protection (GP amp GBV) and in Wana with FSL an additional needs assessment was necessary to identify the needs of the unreached populations in these locations. 12 Arab villages in Sinuni have been assessed, and 5 vilages in Wana. Core protection issues in the Arab and neighbouring villages in Sinuni sub district relate mainly to loss/absence of civil documentation, HLP problems (lost/damaged houses) and mental health problems. Core FSL challenges in Wana relate to loss of access to land and infrastructures, limited/no means to purchase inputs to restart livelihoods amp damaged/looted irrigation systems.

DAI is currently working together with Harikar to tackle protection challenges in Ninewa amp Dohuk Governorates and as such presents a strong partnership to tackle the identified protection issues in the Arab villages in Sinuni and the FSL challenges in Wana. Though the sectoral approach per location is different, the reasoning behind this multi-cluster project is that because of the close coordination between the organizations and between the teams cross-referrals and exchange of info can be established. Moreover, through mixing teams and having Harikar's staff work out of DAI's offices on-the-job learning (capacity building) is ensured, quick and smooth coordination is envisaged and overhead costs are significantly reduced.

The envisaged service package is the following: For the 12 Arab villages and we will also be able and willing to work in nighbouring villages in  Sinuni sub district in Sinjar district,  the consortium proposed a comprehensive protection package of outreach activities and through case management external and internal referrals. Internal referrals relate to legal assistance/counseling, HLP assistance and/or PSS assistance. External referrals can be done to DAI's amp Harikar's programs in the areas and to other service providers (such as MSF, MdM, Medair, NPA, SP, etc.) in the area identified through updated service mapping.
For the 5 villages in Wana a comprehensive package of providing agricultural inputs (seeds, greenhouse structures, fodder, vaccines) and rehabilitating infrastructures (boreholes) is envisaged to enable sustainable returns to the area as livelihoods can be (re)started. Moreover, Harikar's experts ensure technical training of beneficiaries under each activity package to ensure received support is well-understood and sustainably used.
Tents replacement in Qayarrah Airstrip In line with the objective of the 2019 IHF reserve allocations, and the key priorities of the Shelter/NFI Cluster for the allocation, DRC proposes to implement a shelter project to meet the needs of highly vulnerable displaced populations in the Qayyarah Airstrip Camp in Ninewa. 9,400 tents will be replaced during a six-month period in preparation for winter of 2019.
Provision of Child Protection and Education in Emergencies to conflict-affected IDP girls and boys in Ninewa and Salah Al Din governorates The proposed project will provide needs-based child protection (CP) and education services to support the acquisition of critical skills in literacy, numeracy and social and emotional learning to the most vulnerable girls and boys in Haj Ali, Hamman Al Alil, Qayara Airstrip, and Jeddah camps in Ninewa governorate, and Al Alam Camp in Salah Al-Din governorate. This project continues much of the work currently being undertaken by SC funded by UNOCHA.
In Ninewa, CP teams will identify, monitor and report critical CP concerns and grave violations to the MRM, identify unaccompanied and separated children (UASC), support the most at -risk and vulnerable children with case management support and referrals to appropriate services, as per Iraq Inter-Agency Case Management SOPs, vulnerability criteria and referral pathways. UASC will be assisted with family tracing and reunification (FTR), and/or temporary alternative care arrangements where needed. The project also seeks to strengthen the psychological well-being and resilience of girls, boys, parents and caregivers, paraeducators and communities affected by conflict through the provision of resilience programmes and psychosocial support activities, positive parenting programming. Community structures will also be established/reactivated to lead on the CP community-based activities.
In Salah Al-Din and Ninewa, SC will continue to extend access to quality formal and non-formal Education in Emergencies. SC will target school-age IDP girls and boys in camp settings to continue accessing essential education services, complementing with existing CP programs. The primary modality will be through ongoing support to existing TLSs and formal schools in camps to ensure continued access to essential education services. In Ninewa, formal schools in camp settings will be supported with urgent rehabilitation needs. In Salah Al Din, SC will provide formal, accredited learning opportunities and teachers will be supported with salaries. 

The OPS codes for Education and CP are as follows: 
Education: HIRQ19-EDU-154355-1
CP: HIRQ19-PRO-CPN-154597-1
Guarantee access to quality formal and non formal education for IDPs children in Jad Ha camps and returnees children in Falluja and Ramadi districts The action is proposed by TdH Italy in consortium with the local NGO SSORD. TdH Italy has a consolidate experience and presence in Ninewa camps through interventions of CP and NFE. On the other side SSORD is one of the main actor in Anbar, providing CP and NFE activities in and out camps since 2015.

The project aims to support access to quality education to 3,000 IDPs children living in Jad Ha 1-2-3 camps (Ninewa) and 3,000  returnees children living in Falluja urban area (Anbar) through:
(1)	Provision of appropriate teaching/learning materials to 2 IDPs formal schools in camps and 3 primary schools in returnees areas
(2)	Light rehabilitation works for 3 primary schools in returnees areas and 2 IDPs formal schools in camps
(3)	catch up and remediation for children linked with the formal education system for 1,500 IDPs children living in Jad Ha 3 camp.

The project aims to have a qualitative impact through capacity building programs targeting 150 formal school teachers, who will be trained on positive discipline, PSS, etc., and the light rehabilitation of formal schools. Mine risks awareness will be also provided to at least 6,000 children and 5,000 IDPs and returnees adults will be informed and mobilized on child protection and children right to education.

Due to the possibility of closing Jad Ha 1,2 and 3 camps any time soon the projects already consider a possible alternative plan to minimize the risks. The b plan includes: (1) increased the activities in Falluja area covering more school (2) move the activities proposed for the camp setting in Jad Ha areas in the neighbours in West Ninewa and West Mosul where Jad Ha IDPs families will return. In this case activities will not change a lot but they will be re-focused to support formal schools and OOSC newly returned. Additional information about the B plan are included in the proposal. No changes in terms of number of beneficiaries reached are expected even if the locations will changed.