Iraq Humanitarian Situation Report No. 1, 1 January to 31 March 2022

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• There are 1.2 million internally displaced people (IDPs) in Iraq, while 4.9 million are returnees.
• For 2022, UNICEF requires US$ 52.2 million to meet the critical and acute humanitarian needs of vulnerable children and families affected by a combination of humanitarian situations. As of March 2022, UNICEF’s response to emergency-affected people in Iraq is 85 per cent underfunded, with a total funding gap of US$ 44.11 million.
• With the decrease in the availability of humanitarian funding, the clusters closely monitor the ability of cluster partners, including UNICEF, to meet the continuing humanitarian needs of the target population. Discussions are being held with the Government of Iraq and the Kurdistan Regional Government on the need to share responsibilities to meet the humanitarian needs of IDPs and returnees.