KRI Food Security Cluster Meeting

27/11/2016 – 1pm-2pm | NCCI Office, Erbil

Chair
FSC IMO
Participants
SP,Oxfam, ISHO, IRW, RNVDO, NPA, RIRP, ACF, OCHA, WFP, MH, UIMS, ICRC, Odessa, IRCS, PAH, Help-ev, KFD-MOD, BCF, DFID, HTN, IHAO, YAO

Agenda

  1. Round of introduction
  2. Approval of minutes of the last meeting
  3. Updates on Mosul operational planning and response
  4. Updates on HRP 2017 process
  5. Key situation and response updates across Iraq
  6. AOB

Action points

  1. The FSC will circulate further information regarding the 2017 HRP.
  2. The FSC will host an ad-hoc meeting on 01 December from 1pm-3pm to discuss the 2016 HRP and the 2017 HRP process/plan.
  3. (Previous action point) The FSC to acquire more information from IDP Information Centre (IIC) on the average waiting time for IDPs to reach IIC and share with partners.

  1. Round of introductions

  1. Approval of minutes of the last meeting

Approved and action points follow-up:

  1. The FSC will circulate the presentation along with the VAM survey used in Salah al-Din - DONE
  2. Note the questionnaire has been provided for partner use
  3. The FSC is working to better triangulate data on what activities are taking place and where. – Ongoing Systematized multi-sectorial needs assessments among humanitarian actors and improved information flow between OCHA/HOC, agency-approach and cluster-approach are still being worked on. Assessment Coordination: The revision of the KoBo based RMM assessment tool is finished and available online. The FSC will circulate it for partners use.

The assessment registry is on humanitarian response.info. All clusters and cluster partners are urged to upload their assessment findings there.

  1. (Previous action point) The FSC to acquire more information from IDP Information Centre (IIC) on the average waiting time for IDPs to reach IIC and share with partners. – Ongoing

  1. Updates on Mosul operational planning and response

  • More than one month into the military operation to retake the city from Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), as of 24 November 2016, 72990 ppl are currently displaced.
  • Please note, these are NOT cumulative figures. These are the numbers of families and individuals currently still displaced on the reporting date. (Some people who were displaced and then returned (ex: Jeddah return to Al shura; around 1200 families = 7200 individuals). More than three quarters of displaced families are in camps and emergency sites, while the remainder are in host communities, sheltering in private settings or public buildings.
  • At least one million people are estimated to remain out of reach of humanitarian access in Mosul city, sheltering from the fighting, trying to survive or hoping to escape.
  • The majority of new displacements continue eastwards from Mosul city. An escalation in fighting in the densely populated city is likely to trigger larger-scale displacement. Humanitarian actors have gained access to recently retaken areas, including eastern Mosul city and Hamam Al Alil.

Currently displaced IDPs :
Displacement movements started with the beginning of Mosul military operations on 17 October 2016.
Governorate and District of displacement / IDP families / IDP individuals / %
Falluja / 74 / 444 / 1%
Total Anbar Governorate / 74 / 444 / 1%
Abu Ghraib / 6 / 36 / 0%
Khadimia / 7 / 42 / 0%
Karkh / 5 / 30 / 0%
Total Baghdad Governorate / 18 / 108 / 0%
Makhmur / 75 / 450 / 1%
Total Erbil Governorate / 75 / 450 / 1%
Al Hamdaniya / 9010 / 54060 / 74%
Hatra / 240 / 1440 / 2%
Mosul / 2293 / 13758 / 19%
Telafar / 10 / 60 / 0%
Tilkaif / 365 / 2190 / 3%
Total Ninewa Governorate / 11918 / 71508 / 98%
Tikrit / 80 / 480 / 1%
Total Salah al-Din Governorate / 80 / 480 / 1%
Total / 12165 / 72990 / 100%

Overview of camp situation:

  • First arrivals at Khazer M2 and Al Alam/Rubeida
  • Khazer M1 and Hasansham U3 have reached full capacity
  • Chamakor (Tel Aswad) is now under construction
  • Planning size for QayyarahJad’ah has increased.
  • Inclusion of WadiMurr and Dawajin emergency sites, which are currently inaccessible.
  • Inclusion of Piran, which is the new name for Nagizlia 3.
  • Zelikan is now referred to as Qaimawa (Zelikan).

*As of 12 November 2016

  • Zone 1:
  • Khazer2 camp opened on Friday. There was a major influx yesterday. The people were mainly from the east of Mosul city.
  • 27th Nov - there will be a humanitarian access/security mission to Salamyia.
  • Zone 2:
  • IDPs are moving out of north-eastern areas of Mosul city and nearby villages continue to move north to seek safety and assistance.
  • Several contacts on the ground and the JCCC in Erbil informed that there is a significant number of IDPs that have collected in and around the village of Abu Mariya (HW47, 15km east of Telafar city) and close to Kisik jct. As of 26 Nov, 3pm, Peshmerga at the front line have been told to grant access to IDPs in Abu Mariya and Kisk junction, south of the front line into the Zummar area. As there are some major security issues on the ground (IEDs and reports of snipers) it is not clear how and when IDPs will be able to cross, but it was understood that it could be very soon. Considering the area where IDPs are at the moment (Abu Mariya and Kisik jct) it is likely that this would be the general area of a crossing - a minimum of 3,000 to a maximum of 6,000 reported people likely to cross at a first stage. The authorities confirmed that should the crossing happen IDPs would be sent to Amalla - no clarity on possible screening site yet.
  • 28th Nov – humanitarian access/security access mission to Bybohkt
  • Zone 4:
  • Over the weekend, approx 300 families moved from Telafar to Jad’ah On Sat. 60 families moved from Hawiga to Jad’ah camp after an initial night without accommodation.
  • A security/humanitarian access mission into Bashiqa town took place on 21 Nov. There is no civilian population there. The area is accessible and the authorities are supportive of humanitarians working in the general area. There are remains of IEDs in the area however. The military are settled in the town and a small NGO has set up an office here.
  • Protection cluster - 1000 households surveyed in newly retaken areas. Higher levels of injuries are evident in people surveyed coming from Mosul City.
  • A rapid assessment to Nimrud and the surrounding villages took place on 24th November 2016
  • Zone 3:
  • Tel Afar: the main east-west road between Mosul City and the border with Syria is reportedly being controlled by PMF and unconfirmed reports on displacement are an area of concern which is being monitored and updates will be shared once availability.
  • Zone Central (0):
  • Trauma stabilization has been the main issue in the last 24 – 72 hours. Regarding possible food assistance in Mosul city, the FSC is speaking with a number of partners, and at this stage the situation is so fluid, that we could be anticipating a major exodus from the city.
  • Overall observations:
  • In newly retaken areas, families reported lack of employment and rise in food prices as their main concerns. In addition to initial in-kind or cash assistance, livelihood restoration and employment generation activities are needed.
  • According to WFP Market Monitor Report for October 2016, the Mosul offensive is showing a two-fold impact on markets: a high increase of demand in localities that are hosting IDPs; and the difficulties of the Public Distribution System (PDS) in targeting the most vulnerable.
  • Access to recently-retaken areas for aid delivery and assessment & monitoring remains challenging as the military operations continue into Mosul city, largely due to security constraints in the fluid context.
  • MOMD: The government is also leading the response with much assistance provided. The FSC continues to strengthen the coordination and collaboration with the Ministry of Migration and Displacement (MOMD)-KRI in Mosul response, including meeting with MOMD-KRI on a weekly basis for information sharing and reporting on food assistance activities.
  • The Cluster continues to strengthen the coordination among partners in food assistance in newly retaken areas, especially in Zone 2 (ex: Baybukt, Fadliyah, Derej, Telyara etc.) to ensure that resources are being maximized to meet the needs on the ground while avoiding duplication in assessments and assistance.

  1. Updates on HRP 2017 process

  • 15 Nov: HCT decision to proceed with a Mosul Emergency Flash Appeal to capitalize the Top Donor Group for Iraq meeting in Brussel (co-chaired by ECHO and OCHA), originally planned for 25 November.
  • 18 Nov: We were informed that it was postponed to the 16 December. And the Mosul appeal was put on hold. Thanks to all partners who have provided feedback for your patience and understanding.
  • 23 Nov: A hybrid HCT/ICCG was organized, HC presented the proposed way forward for the resource mobilization for 2017. There will be no Mosul Flash Appeal, but a “light HRP for the whole year of 2017” to be ready to tag along in the 16 Dec. meeting.
  • What we know:
  • NO partner project submission at this stage. This will take place later (end of year or Jan 2017, TBC).
  • a) OCHA to share a package of guidance documents by the end of Saturday:
  • People in Need caseload breakdown – Whole of Iraq at governorate level; 2) KRI at governorate level; 3) Mosul at district level.
  • Templates for clusters to consult partners and draft inputs
  • b) OCHA, based on the decision made on timeline, defense and outputs in the Emergency Cell meeting on Sunday, to communicate the revised HRP timeline and process to clusters to kick start the drafting and partner consultation process ASAP by Sunday.
  • Clusters are waiting for further guidance from the Emergency Cell on the timeline and expected outputs to ensure a meaningful consultation. The final decision is pending on the Emergency Cell meeting on Sunday morning.

  1. Key situation and response updates across Iraq

  • According to WFP market monitoring report for October:
  • The cost of the food basket has stabilized on national average. Nevertheless, a sharp increase has been found in Anbar (15%) and Dahuk (29%). After six month of decrease in prices, the cost of a food basket in Anbar has increase by 15% reaching the level of IQD 917. Kirkuk for the second month in a row has the most expensive food basket (IQD 1,262), despite a 13% reduction from September. A particular case is Kirkuk where only wheat flour (-36%) and vegetable oil (-21%) have decreased while other commodities have had substantial increases. It can be inferred that the displacement into Kirkuk is impacting the availability of all main commodities and the drop in prices of wheat flour and oil is most likely due to humanitarian actors providing food assistance and filling the availability gaps in the market.
  • The wage of unskilled labour has kept rising in hotspot locations for the second month in a row and has started increasing in the rest of the country as well.
  • The purchasing power of population living in hotspot locations is still 17% lower compared to the rest of the country. It is evident that hotspot locations are still suffering from the aftermath of the conflict and the recent wave of displacement from Mosul.
  • Food has become available in most of the country, The only districts in the country where food is still sporadically available are Falluja and Hay Al-Amel. In October, key informants have reported several times that there is little or no food available in these areas. It hasalso to be noted that Al qaiam (Anbar) respondents could not be reached and therefore there is no information about the food availability in the district. Additionally, prices in Hawija make food inaccessible for the most vulnerable.
  • WFP, after assessing markets in Salah Al-Din, it is in the process to assess markets in Baghdad, Babel, Najaf and Kerbala to see cash-based transfer feasibility.
  • UIMS distributed1,600 food parcels on 24th November in center of Amiriyah targeting 8 camps under the fifth period of distribution funded by OCHA.

  1. AOB

  • Recommendation that after a month of trial for weekly meetings, the FSC resume bi-weekly meetings in recognition of the fact that it is a very busy time with many meetings for partners to attend.
  • Agreed among partners: the next meeting will be held 14 December from 1pm-2pm

NEXT MEETING:
14/12/2016 1pm-2pm | NCCIOffice Erbil
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