The information presented in this report is undertaken by the Government of Iraq (Gol) and International Organizations working in Iraq; figures are variable, may change according to the situation.
Highlights
The Governor of Anbar, Mr. Sohaib al-Rawi, and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative and UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Iraq, Ms. Lise Grande, visited Ramadi on 22nd March 2016 to assess conditions and provide urgently needed support to families returning to their homes. Under a plan agreed with the Anbar Government, FFIS will repair water systems, provide cash grants to businesses, rehabilitate health facilities and public buildings and employ hundreds of young people on work brigades. Five generators have been already installed to help restart the electrical grid and three more were delivered during the visit by the delegation. Based on priorities identified by local authorities, UNDP helps to quickly repair public infrastructure, provides grants to small businesses, promotes civil engagement and community reconciliation and provides short-term employment through public works schemes.
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a contribution of US$6 million from the Government of Japan towards its emergency food assistance programmes supporting displaced Iraqis and Syrian refugees inside Iraq. Japan's contribution will allow WFP to support close to 500,000 internally displaced Iraqis and 35,000 Syrian refugees for the next nine months.
The Government of Japan is providing US$23.5 million to support the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in its work to help stabilize and build resilience in Iraq. Japan's contribution will be channeled through UNDP's Funding Facility for Immediate Stabilization (FFIS) and through UNDP's Iraq Crisis Response and Resilience Programme (ICRRP).