Under the project titled “Gender-sensitive Durable Shelter Support for IDPs in Iraq” (USD 9,500,000), UN-Habitat, with the funding from the Government of Japan, aims to provide dignified and durable solution to protracted humanitarian crisis through establishment of gender-sensitive IDP shelter sites equipped with durable prefabricated shelters as well as basic infrastructure and public facilities. Building on the success of the durable IDP shelter sites constructed by UN-Habitat in nine sites across Iraq, the project will also develop capacity of the targeted governorates and line ministries to respond to shelter needs of IDPs in a gender-sensitive manner.
The Government of Japan also supports UN-Habitat to tackle the crisis in Iraq from a different angle, aiming to promote urban recovery of newly liberated areas and in targeted areas in Iraq and facilitate returns under the project titled “Promoting Urban Recovery in Newly Liberated Areas in Iraq” (USD 5,500,000).
The project expects to enhance self-reliance of and mutual assistance in the affected communities by (i) improving living conditions and gender sensitivity in communities in newly liberated areas through self-repair and reconstruction of housing units as well as installment, operation and maintenance of basic community infrastructure by community members; and (ii) supporting and developing capacity of community members to effectively operate and maintain housing units and basic community infrastructure.
(Source: UN)
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