Baghdad - In the midst of ongoing operations in Mosul, Iraq, the Government of Japan is providing USD 6.7 million to International Migration Organization (IOM) to support its humanitarian response to displacement in Iraq. Over a one-year period, this contribution will support IOM to assist internally displaced Iraqis, as well as returnees and host community members. The project will fund two components of the emergency response efforts: shelter support to maintain and upgrade emergency shelter sites and critical arrangements (unfinished schools and religious buildings, among others) to safely house new internally displaced persons (IDPs); and provision of emergency seasonal non-food items (NFI) to meet the immediate needs of families fleeing from conflict. In areas retaken by the Iraqi government, the project will contribute to promoting community stabilization through several initiatives, including: Providing 100 low-cost houses with infrastructure. Implementing six community infrastructure rehabilitation projects (also called Quick Impact Projects), including the rehabilitation of schools and health centres, in response to the communities' expressed needs. Providing training to community members and law enforcement officials on community policing principles. Carrying out a detailed assessment, through IOM Iraq's Displacement Tracking Matrix, on return movements to retaken areas to inform programmatic decision-making and benefit the wider humanitarian community.
