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    UNMAS RESPONSE IN IRAQ IEDs

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    Post by jedi17 Thu 17 Nov 2016, 8:00 pm

    UNMAS RESPONSE IN IRAQ IEDs



    BACKGROUND
    Extensive conflict in Iraq involving Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) or “Da’esh”, Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) and Kurdish forces (Peshmerga) has resulted in the displacement of more than 3.3 million people since 2014 and a significant increase in contamination from explosive remnants of war (ERW) and improvised explosive devices (IEDs).
    The scale and complexity of the explosive contamination problem is substantial, unprecedented and exceeds that which the existing capacities are able to adequately respond to, as those who would possess the required knowledge and expertise are engaged on the front lines. From January to May 2016, 397 explosive hazard incidents occurred in Anbar Governorate, of which 146 occurred in the one district of Ramadi alone.
    The stabilization of retaken areas, including the safe return of internally displaced persons (IDPs) and the provision of humanitarian assistance, is a priority of the Government, the UN and other international stakeholders. The ongoing conflict and the continued presence of ISIL are primary factors impacting security and access, impeding the emergency response and hindering civilians from safely seeking assistance. As more areas are retaken from ISIL, further extensive contamination is anticipated.
    UNMAS RESPONSE IN IRAQ
    UN Security Council resolution 2299 on Iraq, renewed in July 2016, emphasizes the threat of hazardous explosive devices and encourages Member States to continue their support to the Government of Iraq and its partners in addressing the need to provide risk education, appropriate threat assessments and conduct clearance of areas of such devices. UNMAS deployed to Iraq in June 2015 to assess the scale of newly identified explosive threats in areas retaken from ISIL. UNMAS will support a nationally led and nationally implemented response. The specific geographic location of the activities will be determined by the national/regional authorities, in line with stabilization plans and Government priorities and in coordination with the dedicated working groups set up to coordinate the emergency response effort.
    At the request of the UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) for Iraq and the Government of Iraq, the UNDP Funding Facility for Immediate Stabilization (FFIS) and the Humanitarian Response Plan for Iraq have prioritized mine action as a critical first line emergency response and an essential precursor to immediate action.
    OBJECTIVES
    The overall objective of the UNMAS programme in Iraq is to assist stabilization efforts and humanitarian activities supporting the return of displaced people to areas previously under ISIL occupation, specifically to:

    • Provide an emergency response;
    • Build the mine action capacity of Government entities and authorities; and 
    • Initiate and carry out intensive risk education activities.

    UNMAS provides strategic and technical support and guidance to the Government of Iraq through the national operations centre, the Iraqi Directorate of Mine Action (DMA) and the Iraqi Kurdish Mine Action Authority (IKMAA), supporting emergency operations and capacity-building activities. In addition, UNMAS is the mine action sub-cluster coordinator under the Protection Cluster, supporting emergency humanitarian mine action activities across Iraq.
    PROGRESS
    Programme efforts have so far concentrated on preparing newly retaken areas for IDP returns and the Government and UN stabilization efforts. Highlights include:

    • Coordinating and leading emergency clearance operations in retaken areas, including chairing the emergency response technical working group in Baghdad and the Protection Cluster mine action sub-cluster; preparations are underway to deploy a response to deal with explosive hazards likely to affect IDP movement, posing a risk to civilians prior to and during the military campaign to ‘retake’ Mosul
    • Advising and assisting the Government and UN partners with stabilization and humanitarian response planning
    • Deploying technical experts to conduct explosive hazard threat assessments as part of inter-agency assessments to Ramadi, Fallujah, Telol Al-Baj, Baiji, Tikrit, Quayarrah and an Al Moaskarat IDP centre
    • Conducting threat impact assessments of residential areas and priority locations in retaken areas of Salah ah din, Diyala, Ninewa, Kirkuk and Anbar to determine the scope and scale of the explosive threats
    • Surveying newly retaken areas to assess the impact of threats posed by explosive hazards:

      • In Ramadi, six residential areas were surveyed and cleared of ERW to support IDPs returning to the area, as were 42 priority locations for the construction of critical infrastructure and utilities, including electricity, water, schools and health care centres.
      • In Fallujah, 26 suspect contaminated areas for critical infrastructure development have been surveyed and cleared for rubble removal and construction, including water, sewage and electricity sites, schools, hospitals and a bridge for reconstruction


    • Working in partnership with the DMA, IKMAA and local police to build police capacities to address longer-term IED and ERW clearance requirements; the first training of civilian IED disposal (IEDD) for 15IKMAA personnel was completed in March, and additional IED related training courses for local Anbar police officers will be delivered before the end of 2016. Developing a community-based explosive hazard risk education programme to provide a protection response for IDPs and returnees; starting in October, this programme will be launched in Anbar district, along with risk education management training for local authorities  .

    CHALLENGES
    The conflict has resulted in a major humanitarian crisis and UN and international partners are under pressure to drive forward stabilization and reconciliation efforts within areas retaken from ISIL. As the violent conflict continues, and as more areas are retaken, the contamination is expected to increase. Available international and national expertise able to deal with the problem remains limited, and timely security and access to priority areas continue to be problematic.
    FUNDING
    UNMAS has so far received funding totalling US $22,032,900 from Australia, Denmark, EC, Japan, Republic of Korea, Netherlands, and the United Kingdom to implement its programme of activities for 2016/2017. The anticipated funding need for 2016/2017 must now consider the military campaign in Mosul and the pre-battle and post-battle preparedness and response required before the end of 2016. The immediate need for the remainder of 2016 has therefore increased to $50 million, in line with the anticipated operational needs. Funding requirement for 2017 remains US $112 million. Funding requirement for 2018 remains US $168,103,159.

    Updated: September 2016
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