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Emergency Livelihoods and

Social Cohesion ClusterCLUSTER DEFENSE │ IRAQ 2016 HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE PLAN

COORDINATOR: Rosemary Willey-Al’Sanah (UNDP)

CO-COORDINATOR: Kristin Smart (DRC)

IRAQ 2016 HRP │ CLUSTER DEFENSES

2015 ACHIEVEMENTSFirst-Line Aim:

Stabilize social cohesion through immediate access to income for vulnerable families at high risk of tension.

Full Response Aim:

Maintain social cohesion at the community level through support to community assets increasing access to regular income and opening channels for dialogue.

Indicator: Baseline: Target: Achieved (up to Sept 30):

No. of social tension assessments completed

0 70 10

No. of individuals benefitting from at least 20 paid days of Cash for Work activities

0 46,800 13,254

No. of individuals participating in social awareness or community dialogue activities

0 30,000 3,683

In 2015, the cluster prioritized strengthening the capacity of LNGO partners outside of KRI to the cluster response across the whole of Iraq.

As a result, the 2016 HRP portfolio includes 4 LNGOs cluster approved projects with activities outside of KRI, in comparison to 0 LNGOs in the 2015 HRP appeal.


2016 NEEDS What are the key needs identified by the cluster?

Overall need has increased 67.6% from 3,365,525 to 5,700,108 over the last year This need includes those that need some form of livelihoods assistance, those that

need some form of social cohesion measures or those that need both.

NEEDS have been and are expected to continue to accelerate, to 5.7M through 2016.

Data on four district-level indicators were overlayed to generate these numbers: • % population unable to afford needs• % unemployed due to increased competition between IDPs and host communities• % individuals unable to access resources & services due to discrimination• Conflict risk index: demographic proximity of different socioethnic groups, post-displacement

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ELSC Estimated People in Need, in millions


2016 NEEDS 2,850,398 individuals in need of

Livelihoods assistance only

1,111,735 individuals in need of social cohesion support only

1,737,976 individuals are the critical population in need for whom livelihoods vulnerability is a social tension risk

The cluster has thus prioritized those areas in which the needs for livelihoods and the needs for social cohesion are overlapping – forming a toxic mix for the socioeconomic fabric.


2016 NEEDS Map to the left visualizes the approximate locations of need for next year based on the needs identified. Each dot represents 5,000 people

• Particular to note Kirkuk, Baghdad, Salah al-Din, and Diyala as prominent areas of need and hotspots of tension / livelihoods vulnerability prioritized by the cluster


OVERVIEW OF 2016 PROJECTS AND REQUIREMENTSOriginal Value of all submissions (USD): $40,308,385

Value of Recommended Portfolio (USD): $26,528,055

Original Number of projects: 46

# of Projects in Recommended Portfolio: 27

# of Total Partners in portfolio: 22

# of National Partners in portfolio: 8

# People Targeted: 252,987

In # of Governorates: 13

%age of Projects with Gender Marker Code of 2 (a or b): 100%

%age of Projects in KR-I: 41%

%age of Portfolio Budget in KR-I: 33%


PEOPLE IN NEED AND TARGETED

IDPS, IN CAMPS

IDPS, NON-CAMPS

HOST COMMUNITY

AOG-CONTROLLED

AREASRETURNEES REFUGEES TOTAL

PROJECTED UNTIL END 2015

332,166 1,783,404 381,119 601,986 226,850 130,4073.4 M

48% Women

40% Children

PROJECTED UNTIL END 2016

72,894 2,642,017 2,757,296 227,902 404,366 106,3985.7 M*

49% Women

39% Children

TARGETED FOR ASSISTANCE

11,537 103,833 49,444 61,112 27,060 166,085252,987**45% Women

35% Children

*This number is not inclusive of returnee and refugee populations in need, which were requested after the needs overview for the cluster had been submitted. ** This number is not inclusive of the refugee population in need, only for the targeted population in the IDP and host communities.

Through the projects submitted and with the proposed funding portfolio proposed, 15% of the total people in need for both economic and social cohesion support will be targeted for assistance

(253,918 persons out of 1,740,000 prioritized).


CLUSTER OBJECTIVES

Cluster Goal:

Build the resilience of those directly affected by conflict to cope with the stresses of chronic displacements by promoting social stability.

Cluster Objectives:

1. Address the triggers of social tension through a targeted focus on emergency livelihoods and tolerance building activities.

2. To support displacement affected families under protracted stress in Iraq to meet their critical needs with dignity.

3. Assist IDPs to support safe and principled returns through the provision of emergency livelihoods and social cohesion packages in return communities.

4. To ensure emergency livelihoods and social cohesion needs are meet across the whole of Iraq, where safely and effectively accessible.


WHOLE OF IRAQ FOCUS Cluster prioritization and strategic targeting of populations in need (IDPs and hosts) in

areas at high risk of social tensions (poverty and historical enmity)

Dedicated cluster coordinator to be based in Baghdad

Strengthen and build capacity of LNGO based in Baghdad

Balanced inclusion of members with broad geographical coverage

Encouraging membership, mapping of and engagement with national NGOs

Opening space for discussion and focus on areas outside of KRG in cluster meetings

EL/ SC 2016 HRP Appeal Kurdish Region of Iraq Whole of Iraq Total Number of Beneficiaries 103,086 (41%) 150,832 (59%)

Total Budget 8,835,235 (33%) 17,919,220 (67%)

Total Number of Projects 8 20 *

* Includes 10 projects covering both KRI as well as the Whole of Iraq


PROTECTION MAINSTREAMING

ACCOUNTABILITY TO AFFECTED POPULATIONS

1. Mainstreaming of conflict sensitive ‘Do No Harm’ guidelines. All partners are required to assess ‘do no harm’ concerns, including a conflict analysis, at the onset of and throughout project implementation.

2. Dissemination of the protection cluster’s materials and with support of the identified EL&SC protection focal point, the cluster will be support protection mainstreaming among partners.

3. Target populations including men, women, youth and vulnerable groups will be equally assessed and provided meaningful access to response activities.

4. The cluster will collect and analysis sex- and age-disaggregated indicators and respond to specific vulnerabilities/risks accordingly.

1. Assessing projects against the needs and feedback expressed by the target populations

2. Mainstreaming accountability activities at both the agency and inter-agency level. Accountability mechanisms are required at the agency level by all partners

3. Monitor and assess whether or not feedback provided has been effectively used to inform and adapt project activities.


MINIMUM PACKAGE

Social Tension Mapping and Assessments

Livelihoods and Access to Income

Social Cohesion Promoted and

supported

Three Core Activities

Identify and prioritize areas of possible Social Tension

Respond to livelihoods needs of IDPs and conflict affected populations through targeted livelihoods support

Build community level social awareness and cohesion by maintaining livelihoods support and emergency community assets


SEQUENCED RESPONSE

FIRST-LINE RESPONSE

Maintain the resilience of IDPs, host communities and returnees and enable them to cope with the impact of crisis, in their chosen location in Iraq in areas at high risk of tensions.

FIRST-LINE RESPONSE - EXAMPLES OF KEY ACTIVITIES

Rapid assessments (skills, assets, social tensions), Community outreach to reduce or prevent social tensions, Immediate access to short-term income through support to public and community

services (CFW) Emergency livelihoods asset replacements


SEQUENCED RESPONSE

FULL-CLUSTER RESPONSE

Build the resilience of IDPs, host communities and returnees and enable them to become self-reliant during chronic crisis, in their chosen location of Iraq, through support to community assets, access to regular income and opening channels for dialogue.

FULL-CLUSTER RESPONSE—EXAMPLES OF KEY ACTIVITIES Monitoring and analysis of trends in social tensions

In-kind and cash grant and technical support to micro and small business development Income generation activities through job referrals and placements

Developing community, civil society and/ or local problem solving mechanisms Inter-group community actions (QIPs)


EXIT STRATEGYThree key activities; 1. Support affected populations regain the assets, skills and capacities needed to access regular

incomes in order to build self-reliance and reduce their dependency on aid reducing the overall caseload of households in need

2. Encourage the government to support populations that remain dependent through Government social safety net systems;

3. Promote community stability, tolerance and dialogue systems, supported by GoI, which are robust enough to prevent exacerbation of tension/conflict.

The Cluster will reach these objectives by; Developing the capacities of the target communities to be self-reliant through independent self-

sustaining livelihoods;

Integration of Tension Monitoring and Mitigation information into GoI systems. (Statistics Office);

Promoting mechanisms for community dialogue (including local authorities) and social cohesion which are owned by and managed by the communities


Thanks and Appreciation in Advance for your Support Questions and Feedback Welcome

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