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PART II: RAPId REsPONsE MECHANIsM

RAPID RESPONSE MECHANISM

OVERVIEW NO. OF PEOPLE IN NEED BY SEX BY AGE
The ongoing conflict in Iraq has created a
protracted and complex humanitarian situation,
where 11 million people are in need of assistance. 2.1M 49% 51% 49% 46% 5%
female
male
With the intensification of military operations children adult elderly
(<18 yrs) (18-59) (>59)
along the Mosul Corridor and in Mosul city, displacements
are expected to continue in 2017. Most displaced people leave
behind their assets and belongings, and face reduced access HUMANITARIAN NEEDS
to basic humanitarian services such as food, water and non-
food items, as they travel to reach safe and secure locations. Ongoing military operations continue to cause an outflow
The Rapid Response Mechanism aims at reaching 100 per cent of people seeking safety and humanitarian assistance.
of displaced people as they move, to ensure that they have The fighting in Anbar, Mosul city and in Mosul Corridor is
adequate emergency supplies for survival such as food, water, expected to generate additional displacement in the coming
and hygiene materials. months. It is estimated that over 750,000 people in western
Mosul city could be affected by the conflict, and may require
shelter, food, and protection. Vulnerabilities increase when
AFFECTED POPULATION people get stuck either between frontlines or check-points. Due
the restrictions of movement and rigid security procedures,
It is estimated that over 1.2 million people may be displaced displaced people travel long distances, transitioning through a
in 2017, mostly in Mosul City and along the Mosul Corridor. series of security controls and settlement types (checkpoints,
The ongoing military operations in Mosul city are expected to screening or transitional sites, and camps). They often travel
displace between 250,000 to 400,000 both within and out of the on foot or are trucked, without adequate food, water and non-
city. In addition, fighting along the Mosul Corridor including food item support.
28 in Hawiga and Salah al-Din as well as Anbar is expected to
trigger the further displacement of up to 600,000 people.
Recent field assessments in Mosul city observed that thousands
of people continue to flee the city to either newly accessible
areas within the city or outside Mosul district. Both IDPs and
host communities in newly accessible areas are in urgent need
of humanitarian assistance due to lack of basic services. Recent
experiences show that people are often displaced multiple
times before reaching a safe and secure location to settle.

RRM

PEOPLE IN NEED CHILDREN DISPLACED PEOPLE IN NEED
1 out of 2
Ninewa 1.3M
displaced is a child
Anbar 300k
11%
Salah Al din 156k

Dohuk 132k

Erbil 128k of the people in need will
be displaced in 2017
Kirkuk 100k
Source: RRM Data 2016 Source: OCHA