In cooperation with the European Union, NRC and DRC are working towards alleviating obstacles to sustainable returns for conflict-affected individuals and support them to recover dignity and resilience in the face of adversity.

Ninewa, Dyiala and Salah Al Din have been some of the governorates most affected by the IDP crisis, and have seen the highest numbers of returns since 2017. With damaged key infrastructures, weakened social systems and a scarcity of both governmental and humanitarian service provision, the strain on communities is further impacting social cohesion, already severely affected by the crisis’ resulting ethno-religious tensions.

The project aims to:

Supporting equitable access to assistance, protection and durable solutions for displacement-affected populations

• Building local capacity to better manage displacements and returns through the Urban Displacement and Out of Camp pillar of community engagement, communication with communities and support to local coordination.

• Reducing the likelihood of secondary displacement and increase the resilience of affected communities by empowering communities to achieve durable solutions.

Supporting the development of Small, Medium Enterprises (SME)

• Improve the self-sufficiency of displacement affected individuals in order to lay a long-term foundation for durable solutions by empowering women, youth and unemployed men

EU Contribution

4 M EUR

Start – end

2019 - 2021

Location

 Ninewa, Dyiala and Salah Al Din Governorates.

Beneficiaries

The final beneficiaries of this Action will be from four key demographic groups and three cross-cutting sub-populations across urban and rural areas. The primary demographic groups are expected to include internally displaced persons (IDPs), returnees, remainees, and hosting community households and individuals. As much as possible, the Action will prioritize delivering integrated services to women and youth.

Implementing partner

Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) and Danish Refugee Council (DRC)

Funding Instrument

Development and Cooperation Instrument