PARC/HARIKAR – Dahuk
Weekly Report (17– 20 March 2013)
Services provided to UNHCR People of Concern during the period (17.03. 2013– 20.03 2013)
Protection Assistance
visit 1:
Zakho/ Khabir
Date of visit: 18/03/2013
Groups visited: Syrian Asylum Seekers
Focal point: Mokhtar Derwesh Ramzi (0750 458 68 71)
Number of families: 8 families, (23 individuals, 13 Female, 10 male)
Issues:
- Complaints about renting rooms/flats
- High rate of unemployment (lack of job opportunities)
- 4 families did not received NFI/kerosene
- One family complained about the house facilities, as there is only one WC/bathroom for 3 families in the same house
Action taken
- Informing Qandil about the existence of new identified families in Khabir in order to consider their needs
- Informing POCs about the possibilities to contact local authorities (Mokhtar contact and local office) if needed for school subscription or special medical care as well as the humanitarian organization
Recommendations
- In order to facilitate identification of previous and new arrivals as well as data collecting, it is important to provide better communication to local authorities and focal points (example give basic information about IDPs and SAS to each Mokhtar during a session, or prepare a leaflet with main organizations contact)
Photos
visit 2:
Location: Zakho/ Zakho / Afirma, Ibrahim Khalil Road
Date of visit: 18/03/2013
Groups visited: Syrian Asylum Seekers
12 single men
Issues
- Some of the individuals didn’t register themselves (have no UNHCR form)
We advised them to go to the Camp for registration
Photos Zakho
Visit 3
Location: Semel/ Miserik/Seizar
Date of visit: 19/03/2013
Groups visited: Syrian Asylum Seekers/ Refugees returnees
Focal point: Mokhtar Dirar Haji Salih (0750 45515 93)
Number of families: 12 families, (44 individuals, 15 Female, 29 male)
Issues:
- Most of families arrived recently and did not received NFI
- They all complained about the lack of employment opportunities while they do not neither receive cash assistance nor FI/NFI.
- As they have arrived recently (one month ago), their children missed the beginning of school year
- None of them have received NFI/reduction food ticket yet
Action taken by PARC team:
- Informing them about the access to food reduction card at the camp
- Informing about the existence of both Kurdish/Arabic school for their children and they can register their children in the school for the next academic year 2013-2014.
- Ensure that the local authorities (Mokhtar and local office) will inform PARC Harikar for future arriving Syrian families, or returnees.
Recommendations
- Monitoring the development of the situation of these new arrivals, whether they found job opportunities and received NFI or any minimum assistance from local authorities and humanitarian organizations
- Ensure all the families received kerosene (as only 2 families received some)
Photos
Visit 5
Location : Zakho\ Bedare
No. of families: SAS (6)
Date: 20.03.2013
Issues
- Most of the families were complaining about the high costs of living and the expensive rent.
- Some of the families (individuals) were singles and not registered.
Action taken by PARC team:
- The non registered individuals had been advised to go to the camp for registration.
- Ensure that the local authorities (Mokhtar and local office) will inform PARC Harikar for future arriving Syrian families, or returnees.
Visit 6
Location : Zakho\ Dawra Barzan
No. of families: SAS (2)
Date: 20.03.2013
Issues
- Most of the families were complaining about the high costs of living and the expensive rent.
- They didn’t receive food items and they were asking for assistance.
Action taken
- Informing Qandil about the existence of new identified families in Khabir in order to consider their needs
- Informing POCs about the possibilities to contact local authorities (Mokhtar contact and local office) if needed for school subscription or special medical care as well as the humanitarian organization
Recommendations
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