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This comprehensive study on Refugees, IDPS and Host Community in urban areas in Duhok, Kurdistan Region of Iraq, is conducted by a technical working group comprising Duhok Statistics Office (DSO), Board of Relief and Humanitarian Affairs (BRHA), United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the Joint IDP Profiling Services (JIPS). This study is funded by the United Kingdom Department for International Development. The preliminary findings of the study were shared and validated with Governorate stakeholders, UN agencies, and NGOs in a workshop held in the Governor’s office. The recommendations for the report were subsequently jointly discussed by all parties. This study is, in effect, a joint effort between all the stakeholders playing a significant role in the humanitarian response to the displacement crisis in the Duhok Governorate. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND, page 5 2. METHODOLOGY, page 7 3. WHO AND WHERE ARE THE DISPLACED? Page 10 4. URBAN SPACES AND COHESION, 16 5. EMPLOYMENT IN URBAN AREAS, 31 6. FINANCIAL SITUATION AND HOUSEHOLD VULNERABILITY, 40 7. THE CHALLENGE OF EDUCATION, page 60 8. CONCLUSIONS AND KEY RECOMMENDATIONS, page 65 ANNEXES, page 72-86.

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For Humanitarian Purposes Only. General Infrastructure - Updated 23 December 2014

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This guide provides refugees with vital information on procedures, people's rights and services available in the camp (ARABIC)

This comprehensive study on Refugees, IDPS and Host Community in urban areas in Duhok, Kurdistan Region of Iraq, is conducted by a technical working group comprising Duhok Statistics Office (DSO), Board of Relief and Humanitarian Affairs (BRHA), United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the Joint IDP Profiling Services (JIPS). This study is funded by the United Kingdom Department for International Development. The preliminary findings of the study were shared and validated with Governorate stakeholders, UN agencies, and NGOs in a workshop held in the Governor’s office. The recommendations for the report were subsequently jointly discussed by all parties. This study is, in effect, a joint effort between all the stakeholders playing a significant role in the humanitarian response to the displacement crisis in the Duhok Governorate. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND, page 5 2. METHODOLOGY, page 7 3. WHO AND WHERE ARE THE DISPLACED? Page 10 4. URBAN SPACES AND COHESION, 16 5. EMPLOYMENT IN URBAN AREAS, 31 6. FINANCIAL SITUATION AND HOUSEHOLD VULNERABILITY, 40 7. THE CHALLENGE OF EDUCATION, page 60 8. CONCLUSIONS AND KEY RECOMMENDATIONS, page 65 ANNEXES, page 72-86.

This guide provides refugees with vital information on procedures, people's rights and services available in the camp (ARABIC)

For Humanitarian Purposes Only. Production date: 22 December 2014.

For Humanitarian Purposes Only. General Infrastructure - Updated 23 December 2014

For Humanitarian Purposes Only. Production date : 21/12/2014

For Humanitarian Purposes Only. Production date: 28 December 2014.