Week four Assignment 

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Many thanks for sharing this. please find below the preliminary analysis from the assessment data you have shared let me know incase you need more information or clarifications on this.

Kirkuk RGA – Addendum

Methodology and assessment tools

The following tools were used to collect the data: Household Survey, Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) – Women 18-60; Men 18-60; Men with Disabilities; Mobility Mapping exercise.

The crises have had considerable impact to women men of Kirkuk, the general living conditions have been seriously affected since the beginning of conflict and displacement, in some specific aspects a positive change has occurred in women’s empowerment prospective, the analysis highlight key areas based on the assessment findings .

Shelter.

the displacement impacted the lives of everyone with deteriorating living conditions 42% IDPs live in buildings and or settlements with more than 4 families, 20% IDPs living in rented accommodation finished house or apartment ,15% IDPs living with host families. Shelter types respondents were living at the time of assessment 47% unfinished building /house / apartment 17% rented house apartment and 17% public building schools, community center mosque etc. There are considerable number of people who have not being registered. Findings show that 36% of IDPs in Kirkuk City reported not being registered. Whilst 9% of those are planning to get registered, the remaining 27% did not express they would do so in the near future. 70% of respondents replied that they did not receive any shelter support, and 29% that some support was provided but was not sufficient.

WATER, SANITATION AND HYGIENE (WASH)

More than 90% of IDPs living with other IDP families in buildings or settlements reported that there is some safe water available, but not in sufficient quantities. Respondents indicated that water from the public pipe network is never available for more than 12 hours per day, and the average availability is around 5 hours per day. Water problems affected groups including insufficient water storage capacity. Reduced water consumption because there is not enough water available. Safe water priorities preferred are cash or voucher assistance and water storage containers or reservoirs.

Sanitation and hygiene issues, no enough toilets for women, no enough places to wash or bathe, Rubbish and garbage accumulation in public places. Sanitation priorities mentioned including cash or voucher assistance and Separate latrines for men and women. Further there is a need of family hygiene kits , hygiene kits for infants and women hygiene kits. Women reported needing sanitary pads during the follow-up FGD. Although displaced women can obtain sanitary pads from ad-hoc distributions in Kirkuk City, notably at the Mosque, interviewed women mentioned using cloths when sanitary pads are not available. They expressed concern about health risks from doing so, especially with limited bathing and washing facilities available in their housing.

protection

More than 90% of respondents across all affected groups mentioned there were no separate rooms for female and male IDPs in their accommodation. Overall, 70% of respondents replied that families had to share a room in their building. Follow-up interviews with female respondents revealed that families often share a room with a variety of others, including polygamous families, extended family, neighbors, and strangers. All respondents reported they are in need of support regarding NFIs. loss of family members and loved ones homelessness of families was reported in the FGDs.

IDPBS emphasized the most “existing tensions” with host community, as it is likely to be experiencing the hardest conditions, amongst which overcrowding and limited financial resources. 8% of the interviewed people said there is already existing tensions. Men FGDs mentioned people are restricted to aid bag though no further details available. Some women disagreed on resorting to a governing body as they lack trust.

Increased in the death rate caused increase in the number women taking responsibilities of their families or young children. Increased stress and psychological pressure on female widows, in addition to interference in their lives, and speeding rumors regarding their reputation and image. Women get jobs more than men and they also take decisions since they work Men became concerned of domestic works and taking care of children more than women thus increase tension at household.

Displacement trends

When IDP respondents were asked whether they were planning on leaving Kirkuk City within the next 15 days, 18% of women and 15% of men surveyed IDPs – mostly IDPBS – reported they were planning on/might be likely to go home, with 12% of female respondents and 24% of male respondents replying they were planning on leaving. In follow-up interviews however, female respondents reported that the decision to move the family was usually taken by the husband, but not always in consultation with his wife. However, as shown by the Displacement Tracking Matrix from the International Organization for Migration (IOM)1, the overall IDP population in Kirkuk City has increased.

Coping mechanism

The displacement and conflict affected people adopted different coping mechanisms which mostly contributes their susceptibility those mechanisms including the flowing. Relay on less preferred and less expensive foods, restrict consumptions by adults in order small children to eat, reduction of number of meals eaten a day, limiting portion size at mealtimes, purchase food on credit, feed working members of the family compare to non-working members. Barrowing food from friend or relatives, spend entire day without eating and view respondents mentioned they send house hold members to beg. Representative from a widow women indicated that changes for her were more negative, as she wasn’t able to work and support her kids alone as a result of being a widow.

Gendered changes

Women interviewed reported that they share expenses with men currently, in contrary to the situation before the events. Majority of the participants have agreed that family decisions became more participatory and are taken with the consultation among man and woman, in particular those decisions relate to work due to the poor financial situation. Though In follow-up interviews however female respondents reported that the decision to move the family was usually taken by the husband, but not always in consultation with his wife. Women have more work opportunities compared to men. Integration of women in society has increased. Women FGDs reported that changes were mostly positive, as the percentage of awareness has increased as a result of the spread of awareness campaign, and women started to ask for their rights and in particular their rights in inheritance.

Gaps and areas this assessment doesn’t cover significantly

• There is no relevant information on SGBV issues
• Access to services and impact of different gender groups
• The people interviewed are only adult women and disability men what is missing is the voice adolescent boys and girls. No KII