·- • CENTER OF EXCELLENCE IN OtSASTEJl MANAGEMENT & HUMANITARIAN ASSISiANCE PACIFIC DISASTER MANAGEMENT INFORMATION NETWORK (PDMIN) I Jarrett White Rd. MCPA·DM • Tripltr AMC, Ht 96859-5000 Telephone: 808.433.7035 •Fu: 808,4:33.1757 POMINfPcoe-dmha.org • http~//coe-dmha.orglapdr IRAQ HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE REPORT April 16, 2003 5 A U D A R A B A CENTEk Of EXCELLSNCJ: lN DISASTER MANAGllMEN'f 6: HUMll.NITAltlAN ASSdSTANCH /1/01e: This report has he('11 compi1r!dfi·o1n publicly 11vailable information, Air hough injhrniution has been gatheretl from rcliuble source$ thl! c11rrency and complete11css ol the inji:1r1t1atfon ri:ported herein is subject to change and can nor be gt1aranteed Inquiries, uptlates and co1ntnen1s are 1veicotne and should be dir1tctrd lo PDM!lV rea1n at PDMIN(if},eoe-d1nha.org. I C CENTER OF EXCELLENCE IN DISASTER ~lAt\AGEMENT & HUMANITAR!1\N ASSISTANCE PACIFIC DISASTER MANAGEMENT INFORMATION NETWORK (PDMIN) ! Jarrett White Rd. i;·lCPA,Dl'vl • Triplcr Al'vlC, HI 96859-5000 Telephone: 808.433,7035 •Fax: 808.433.1757 PDMIN@coe-dmha.org • http://coe~Jmha.org/apdr IRAQ HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE REPORT April 16, 2003 Iraq Refugee Camp Preparations /~'· .. · , ,/r~ . . /_. - CASPIAN "' s y · Ar-R1.1wayah~:,' AL AN BAR . ;·r!''!!:'ll::~.t,:.~:~.~ ~~ OGU 11ebplr. r;;,_ct• .i;.·-··-- - -- . '· R A N \ -~ .. -\~~AIM s A u D A A B A CENTER 01' EXCELL.ENCE IN !Jl~.,.,~-1 ER ~IAN/\lof.MFNT & llU\lANlT,\llJA~ ASSJ5TANCE .\'u/, , (hf,- report lhLI h('!'I/ c1'1!1pi!, -,;')i·o,11 puh!rcl} 111 ,111ah/, · h1)or11111tion .-I l!lio11i:,h i11/oun11/1011 l111s hc11n .~:o:h._·rc'd j ··----~ (nHn re!i11h/,· so :11 ·( · ,; ' 1 /i( < 11n\ 11 ( y a 11 d co111 tJ I .:r c 11e.'·' o ! I ft c !1: /01 111111 iu11 '' po rN 'I I !1 c r.:i!i is :; 11l;Jec1 I tJ c !1t 1 Ii,'.;,: , 11r d Cd111l1i: 01g __ Overview Today's Highlights Humanitarian Situation: No overall crisis; Situation improving; Northern Iraq returning to normal; Political: Great Britain and Germany agree that UN should have a key role in reconstruction; US pushes for lifting of sanctions; UN: Secretary General Kofi Annan at European Conference in Turkey to discuss lraq·-meets with Sweden and Great Britain; Refugees: Few Iraqis going into Syria or Jordan-some returning from Syria; Internally Displaced Persons (I DPs): Few I DPs anywhere in country, continuing to return home in last few days; Civil - Military Collaboration: Continues among US-led Coalition, local authorities, in-place humanitarian organizations, and skilled individuals; Non-governmental organization Refugees International calls for coalition humanitarian aid to go through civilian agencies and for aid organizations to refuse military funds; Rule of law: Situation improving; Looting and arson abating, stores opening, some looted items being returned; Conflicting accounts of Iraqis killed by coalition at rally in volatile northern city of Mosul; Humanitarian Access to Iraq: Good access from Turkey to northern Iraq: Modest supplies going Jn from Jordan, Kuwait, and Iran; Significant supplies ready to go in fron1 Jordan, Kuwait, and Iran as security situation allows; Water/power: Continued problem in many parts of the country~lnternational Committee for the Red Cross (ICRC), coalition, and local authorities starting coordination; Food: Food stocks generally sufficient to last until or through May; Pipeline restarting in northern Iraq: Rebuilding of Iraqi 40,000-person public distribution system under.vay elsewhere; Health and Medical: Some water-borne disease in southern Iraq, but no significant disease outbreaks; Baghdad and other medical systems at about half capacity-new caseloads decreasing with major battles complete: Humanitarian Worker Casualties: One ICRC staffer killed; One translator working for Malaysian NGO killed in crossfire; Prisoners of War: ICRC in second registration of Iraqi POWs. ·············--·····-- .. --~ : .\'01,:·· //rfy i'<'j>Orl /i,1s /le('!/ ci'l!lj!l1c·dJi·o1>1 (J!!hi1c(1 11i-11il11h!e infhr11uuin11 .. ·!11ho1,,:.:.it illjo1'11u1/1un /;us h,·c'I! gu!l,·~·1\•,! /i·on1 reflublc 'f:.ill'/,'(·.o : ii,· < illTl'lli y und co111;1i'. 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Low volume to date; planned major WFP supply route of 300,000 MT oer month Central Syria Latakia (port) Abu Kamal Beirut, Lebanon (port) I Central At Tanf ··--------------- ------- ·Vole. I //is rerort /ia.1 be, .•1 co11111i/1:d ,rro111 p11hhcl; ,1\'ailah/, · i11/iJn11ui1u11. A l!h1Jugh 1n/ormllti1Jll /i,1.1· bn.;n _>:,athen'd c1111nor he g111,rr1111"·,•d //11;111r1i··1. updnit'~ 1111d co111n;.:11!s ilr(' i1·,dc111n1' and 1 /1011/d /J,; r/1rec1cd /r) PDJIJ..\" /..'am al l'i·o111 rc!·'.11/!!e sri!l!'.,,'C.'" tlk' •'iil"l'<'ll(I <111d co111pic1v11t',\,\ (!/ tl:c 111/0r111111iun I'< pr1rr.-d /i,,·.1Tu1 i<1 )/lhjt< • ro cl11111ge 11nd F' f) .\f J \· f {/ /,J!U·tf ii J111. 01g. - -·----------------------------------------~ 3 Note: New content has been inserted in red, italicized, bold font. Humanitarian Assistance Preparations In Country North. Kurdish Autonomous Region The security situation in Erbil, Dahuk, and Sulaymaniyah is reported as stable. The border between Iraq and the three provinces that make up the Kurdish Autonomous Zone remains closed. The United Nations Office of the Humanitarian Coordinator for Iraq (UNOHCI) announced that about 30 international UN staff were to begin re~establishing a permanent presence to assess humanitarian needs in northern Iraq and will prepare to distribute food, restore water and electricity, clear mines and ensure health care services. location ··c·oorc:Ti·n·aiOr Kurdi!!i.~.~~!!?.riomous Regio_':!.: ... ~.r!?JJ •• Dahuk, Salavmanivah 1 Affected Poj?ulatiori IDP Movement Food Health Most I DPs ·r;-;.;ive· returned to their homes 1n Kirkuk as well as in the rest of the three novernorates General status of remaining IDPs stable, with no urgent needs·, World Food Program (WFP) deUveries via Si/ope, Turkey are increasing, WFP preparing warehouses in Mosul and Tikrit for incoming_ suee,lie~ .................... Acute respiratory illnesses and diarrhea constitute major health burdens; The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) has resumed its school health nronram if') .. ~.Q'.!!l~f.n Iran NFls -Shelter I In view significant IDP returns, (UN Office for Project Services·IDP (UNOPS~!DP) and local authorities have slowed camp preparations; Of the 21 sites and st1e1ters established for IDPs, only 6 sites I remain. currently hosting a total population of 870 IDPs; Agencies scaling back assistance in right of decreasing numbers of IDPs: Tents in Sulavmaniyah are being collected for return to st9race , Water & Sanitation All water projects ln urban and se111i·urban areas in Erbil are functionina.Rroeerly Security A UN security assessment to all three governorates had positive findi.ngs; ............ Other/Comm8nts Power in Dahuk has been restored: Schools in all three I governorates have reopened. only two schools 1n Erb1I remain .----·------~cl~o~••~d_.due to p~~sence Qf..c;,~o~a~lit~io~n~t~ro~o~p~s~--------- I .\·ur._..- Thi.' rc11orl h.-i_1· /11,'< 111.-·0111p1ll'd_fi·f>11t p11!,fic(1 infor11;11ti1111, Alrho11gh i1~/i1rn1<1/1011 Jr,11 h~'t'/1 xrali7 il!id _1ho11!d he d1r'-•crcd 10 Pf)\-/!.\' teoni at r'L):lf!.\ ·ii 1,n(>rl111h11 org 4 Kirkuk, Mosul: For the first time since the fighting began, an ICRC team was able to enter Kirkuk to assess the humanitarian situation. Armed looters were spotted; mast shops and the main market were closed. All government buildings and industrial facilities had been looted. Tensions in Mosul continue to be high, where 12 Iraqi protesters were reportedly kll/ed by US Marines In a shooting Incident on Tuesday (April 14). There are conflicting reports about the circumstances surrounding the incident and an investigation is underway. An additional 3 people were killed the following day in an incident at an open~air market. Security in Mosul has been elusive as many of the area residents have been critical of US presence. Location Coordinator Affe(;ted Pooulation IOP Movement Food Health Kirkuk: Hospitals working at 25°/u capacity; WHO working to move emergency supplies to meet urgent needs,· Mosul: Main hospitals have been partially looted, now operating at about 50% normal capacity; Most health centers have been looted and burned, as have Dept. of Health offices , NFls -Shelter i··wa·ter··g .. sani·7 1a"t""io_n _____ ,_A~c-ce_s_s-,.to-w-a"'"te_r_a_n_d~.-,,-.-c"'"tr"'ic~1.,.ty-,,- •• -s"17.111~n-o_t,_1,_n p·1ace .. due·io ········j lack of electricity; The Civil·Military Operations Center ;s arranging delivery af water in Kirkuk; Reports of water shortaae in Mosul Security Other/Comments Security had been improved such that an /CRC team could conduct an assessrnent In Kirkuk ·····-··························--- ............ -···-········--·······------c-~-------j Electricity has not yet been restored; Most shops and govt . ............................................ ;. .. !?.!!.!.!#.!.~Jl~.!.~ .. 15!.~~~~.~!.'?.~.~·q·~t.!.~.'?.t~£t. ... Central Region: Location Central Region - Najaf, Kerbala, Nasiriyah, Hilla, Mavmoudlvah Coordinator ··Attecied··1io·pu1at10-n----+------------- ----··· ·· IDP Movement ·········- ······················· ·························-······--···-··--··-·· ················-·---·---------~ ························································································································································································_···-····---- -·-1 : Food The Humanitarian OperaHons Center (HOC) in Kuwait, made up 1 of Kuwaiti officials, UN and British military officers, reports that ' food distribution system in Najaf is functioning; The Kuwait , Coordination Committee {KCC) delivered 16 trucks of water, 1 food and clothes to Najaf; Sufficient food and water supplies are available in Hilla I The Humanitarian Operations Center (HOC) reports that Najaf j' J:!.~~l.~th~--------~~H~o~s=oita=l~is~oco•e=r~a=ti=o~na=I~: T=he~fo~r=m~e=r=S=a=d=d=•m~H~o='~'°~''="~I '=n~--~ \'u •e: !his rq1or! hr11· /i, '1'11 C!'llifl!leii fi·o111 p11hlicf) uv,1i/11/J/, · 11!/(1rn1u1if)Afl \:.·: coe~1h11/1<1.0l'g 5 Nasiriyah is also functioning; UNICEF reports a large increase ' in cases of diarrhea among children under five in Nasiriyah; UNICEF also reported an outbreak of Blackwater Fever, also known as Laeshmaniasis in Nasiriyah; No fatalities have been re11orled at this time NFls ~Shelter Water & Sanitation The Humanitarian Operations Center (HOC) reports that water supplies are available In Hilla; Four water plants In Nasiriyah are partly operations, but there is still no power supply; UNICEF I delivery of water to Nasiriyat1 has been postponed due to I securit1i concerns ' Security Other/Comments Nasirlyah declared "permissive'', UN Security Coordina-iOf···· to conduct securitv assessment there todav Power supplies in Hilla, Kerbala, Nasiriyah and Najat are inconsistent Baghdad Following several days of widespread looting of public and private buildings in Baghdad, including hospitals and schools, American forces and Iraqi policemen have started joint patrols. Although calm is returning to some parts of Baghdad, looting and gunfire have continued in certain districts . I Locati0i1 ............• Coordinator ~---- I -·--~- Affected Population Population: 5.8 million Baahdad IDP Movement Food ·-·······-···--·························································································································-·--- Health situation has reportedly improved during past 48 hours with I ! Health security improvements; Hospitals operating at about 50o/o capacity; 14 ' of the 33 Baghdad hospitals are secure and operational; World ' L Health Organization (WHO) continuing visits to hospitals to assess u_~~!.!l.f!.!!.g~i.. ......................................................................................... __ , i NFls -Shelter CARITAS lrag has set Uf2 emergency shelters In churches in Barlhd8d : Water & Sanitation Major water treatment plants are working at about 45-50°/,, capacity, I i which is covering basic needs at the present time; ICRC working on I pipes to water station to restore water to R~isafa area;.ICRC working to , provide water bladder tanks to areas in need and continuing repairs to 1 water treatment [!lants damaged by bon1t;Jina or lootina I Looting seems to be abating ancl many looters have been detained; Most stores and govt. offices remain closed; More than 2,000 Baghdad policemen reported back to work on Monday (April 14) to try to restore law and order; US forces plan to boost joint police patrols; Most sectors within the city are secure, but some still considered hostile; 200-300 Iraqis protested outside the Palestine Hotel against the US; Some reports of robberies of NGO staff and .journalists en route to BarI,hdad I ' Securlty .\of,'' flus repor1 fup hcc11 co111pilc,d)nnr1puh!icly11Vdth1h/(' i11j;,rn111/1011 ha1 h, c'l1 ~!illlicred _ti on1 n:liuf:.le :i 0111 Ci'.' the• c'lli J t'11c.1 ;111d romple:t·ii, 'I' n( tlk ·· ··· nporit'd i1 s11/!;',J(.I /rJ cl!ongc ,111d ('(lli•1r:1 he guuronr,;c,f. !11111/irie~. 11pdut».1 11nd i·o111111c:11/.)' are 1veh·on1c a111i 1ho1dd h(; din·cr,•d 10 Pf) ~f !..\ rc11n1 ul fl/),\//,\ ,_(i:1J!c-d 111 ha. 01s:, -----·-- - -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 Other/Comments Telephone system still down, Residents in some neighborhoods seen collecting garbage; Buses running despite fuel shortages; Markets reopening but prices are increasing; About 40% of city getting power part of the day; Coalition engineers working to repair ower and waters stems south Region Basra ---·· Location '. Ba_l!f_!~asrah) _.,-.-.--. ----------------- ---·--- ---- Coordinator Affected Population - ..... .. E.<2P.0:i§iffO·n·of Basra: 1.5 million IDP Movement Food - .............. Health .. Na·a·~~arent food crisis Medical supplies are priority; 1CRc··s·u·p·p·1y1ng emergency drinking water supplies to three main hospitals: Hospital still able to provide services despite attempted looting; Most of the 82 public health · clinics in Basra area are overational NFls -Shelter _,;..;;.;.....;.------------------- Water & Sanitation i ' Water system functioning at about 60% of needed capaCTiY.(iibOiii .. the same_~~-et.~=~~r) ____ . __ Security Security situation has improved marginally; UK forces providing securitv for kev facilities where cossible; Lootina has mostlv subsided Other/Comments Daily activities increasing; More vehicular traffic and shops opening; Fresh fruits and vegetables available on market: Electricity still not reachina most neiahborhoods - ·····- Umm Qasr, Safwan, Al Zubair, Umm Kayaal, Faw (Al~Fao) Peninsula International Organization for Migration (IOM) deployed an assessment team to Umm Qasr to assess the needs of some 1,500 I DPs said to be staying there. Following three positive security assessments in Safwan, Umm Kayaal, and Al Zubair, daylight UN humanitarian missions have started to each location. Umm Qasr An Bar, Safw~t1 .... iJfnm .. H·a·gj(f; .. F·aw (Al ~-~- 1111\i,;cf 10 (),•, 1nge .ind c <111/10/ be g11ora111e1·1!. l1111uil it:J il[Jd,11e.1 011d l 11n1nh:1; ii .il'c' i1elcn111c a1:d .1 l1111drl he d/i'( ·1·/,•d fr) Pf) 1 f/,\' ret1n1 ,11 1 Pf~,\/Jiv':d111lra.01x 9