Community driven and emergency WASH intervention for displacement-affected people in Iraq
01.10.2015
- 31.08.2017
There are currently 7.2 million people across Iraq in need of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) assistance. Through this project, the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) will provide a comprehensive WASH response to improve the public health of an estimated 25,200 conflict affected people in Iraq.
Project completed
Additional Contribution (Cash) of SDC Funding to WFP Operations in Response to the Syria and Iraq Crises 2015
01.01.2015
- 31.12.2015
In line with the Good Humanitarian Donorship (GHD) principles, Switzerland recognizes the necessity of predictable and flexible funding to respond to changing needs in humanitarian crises. SDC funding to WFP operations allows the World Food Programme (WFP) to respond proactively and to provide immediate food assistance in life-threatening situations.
Project completed
Swiss experts to UN agencies in the frame of the regional crises in the Middle East
01.01.2015
- 31.12.2016
As a result of the ongoing violence in Syria and in Iraq, more than 12.2 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance in Syria and 5.2 million people in Iraq by end of 2014. 3.3 million Syrian refugees (January 2015 figures) are registered and/or assisted by host governments, what leads to heavy burden on the resources of the host communities. SDC secondments to UN agencies of Swiss experts allow technical support, advice and strategic planning in the three domains of intervention of the Swiss Cooperation Strategy 2015-2018 (Basic services and emergency relief; Protection; Water), as well as in the domain of coordination. Through its experts, Switzerland can expand its operational engagement and humanitarian presence in the region, including in contexts where SDC has no office (Iraq and Syria).
Project completed
Swiss support for ICRC operations in Syria
01.01.2015
- 31.12.2015
Since it began in 2011, the Syrian crisis has turned into one of the worst humanitarian disasters worldwide since the end of World War II. The ICRC is one of the few international organisations that manage to operate inside the country. The SDC is using the ICRC to provide food, access to water and healthcare to millions of Syrians caught up in the conflict.
| Country/region | Topic | Period | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Iraq Jordan Lebanon Syria |
Humanitarian Assistance & DRR Human rights Rule of Law - Democracy - Human rights
Material relief assistance
Human rights (incl. Women's rights)
|
01.01.2015 - 31.12.2015 |
CHF 8'300'000 |
Project completed
Additional Allocation of SDC Funding to ICRC Operations in 2015: Response to Syria and Iraq Crises
01.01.2015
- 31.12.2015
In line with the Good Humanitarian Donorship (GHD) principles, Switzerland recognizes the necessity of predictable and flexible funding to respond to changing needs in humanitarian crises. SDC funding to ICRC operations allows the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to respond proactively and to provide immediate protection and assistance for people affected by armed conflict and other situations of violence.
Project completed
Contributions to OCHA Field Operations in 2015
01.01.2015
- 31.12.2015
OCHA is responsible for bringing together humanitarian actors to ensure coherent response to emergencies and facilitates the work of operational humanitarian agencies in the field. SDC aims to support OCHA in delivering its core functions in humanitarian coordination, advocacy and policy development. Therefore, SDC seeks to provide support to OCHA field offices in relevant humanitarian contexts, in line with SDC geographic and thematic priorities.
Project completed
Emergency winterization response- UNHCR Kurdish Region of Iraq
01.11.2014
- 31.12.2014
The large scale violence against the civil population in Central Iraq has forced 1.8 million people to seek refuge, mainly in the Kurdish Region of Iraq (northern part). Shelter is a major issue both for the IDPs but also for the host communities as IDPs are seeking refuge in schools, mosques, unfinished buildings and in the open air. This Emergency response from SDC with winterized material (including tents) aims at supporting UNHCR in its protection mandate.
Project completed
Immediate Assistance to Anbar IDPs in Kirkuk and Salah al-Din Governorates
01.07.2014
- 15.10.2015
Save the Children Switzerland and its partners are assisting the civilian population, who fled from the armed conflict in Anbar, in Kirkuk and Salah al-Din provinces by providing food, non-food items, child protection and non-formal education. The focus of the intervention is on protection and assistance of the most vulnerable children and families who are temporarily sheltered in public buildings, schools and mosques and in urgent need of assistance.
Project completed
Protection and basic provisions in Baghdad for internally displaced Iraqis
01.07.2014
- 30.09.2015
In December 2013, another armed conflict started in Iraq’s Anbar province, before rapidly spreading to central and northern Iraq. Large segments of the civilian population were forced to abandon their homes. Many of these refugees have fled to Baghdad, where they are not properly protected and have insufficient basic supplies. The SDC is supporting the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), an international non-governmental organisation working on behalf of internally displaced persons in Baghdad.
| Country/region | Topic | Period | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Iraq Capital Baghdad |
Humanitarian Assistance & DRR Human rights Conflict & fragility Conflict prevention and transformation
Material relief assistance
Human rights (incl. Women's rights)
Conflict prevention
|
01.07.2014 - 30.09.2015 |
CHF 1'425'000 |
Project completed
Second Allocation of SDC Funding to ICRC Operations in 2014
01.01.2014
- 31.12.2014
In line with the Good Humanitarian Donorship (GHD) principles, Switzerland recognizes the necessity of predictable and flexible funding to respond to changing needs in humanitarian crises. SDC funding to ICRC operations allows the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to respond proactively and to provide immediate protection and assistance for people affected by armed conflict and other situations of violence.
Project completed
First Allocation of SDC Funding (Europe and Mediterranean Region Division) to ICRC Operations in 2014 Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria
01.01.2014
- 31.12.2014
In line with the Good Humanitarian Donorship (GHD) principles, Switzerland recognizes the necessity of predictable and flexible funding to respond to changing needs in humanitarian crises. SDC funding to ICRC operations allows the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to respond proactively and to provide immediate protection and assistance for people affected by armed conflict and other situations of violence.
Project completed
Additional Allocation of SDC Funding to UNHCR Operations in 2014 in Response to Iraq Crisis
01.01.2014
- 31.12.2014
In line with the Good Humanitarian Donorship (GHD) principles, Switzerland recognizes the necessity of predictable and flexible funding to respond to changing needs in humanitarian crises. SDC funding to UNHCR operations allows the UN Refugee Agency to respond proactively and to provide immediate protection and assistance to refugees and internally displaced people in life-threatening situations and underfunded emergencies.
