Return Index Thematic Series
As more people return to their places of origin than remain displaced in Iraq, it is necessary to know the severity of conditions in the locations to which they are returning, how this changes over time, and finally, which locations have limited returns and why, to shape strategies for intervention and resource allocation. The new Return Index is a tool developed to measure this in over 1,400 return locations in the country. These reports provide insights on the tool, its methods, regular findings, and uses of data.
Program: SOCIAL COHESION AND FRAGILITY
building blocks of the return index in Iraq
This fourth thematic report provides the blueprints of the Return Index tool’s use in Iraq. It specifically delves into the indicator framework design, data analysis, and dissemination. All of which are the building blocks for measuring and monitoring the severity of conditions at locations of return, how they change over time, and which locations have limited returns.
Download the Thematic Report on the Return Index Tool (April 2020) here.
Re-displaced: An Exploration of Displacement After Attempted Return in IraQ
This third thematic report examines dynamics and drivers of re-displacement, which is a type of secondary displacement referring specifically to “IDPs who return to their areas of origin but are unable to achieve sustainable solutions and are consequently displaced again to their first place of displacement or to a new location of displacement.”
Download the Thematic Report on Re-Displacement (February 2020) here.
THE GROWING ROLE OF RECONCILIATION IN RETURN MOVEMENTS: SNAPSHOTS FROM THE RETURN INDEX
In this second thematic report, the focus is on reconciliation, providing an overview of its reported need at the subdistrict level before exploring its links with other indicators that place it within the broader historical, social, and political context of Iraq and broadly outlining peacebuilding and reconciliation initiatives currently taking place.
Download the Thematic Report on Reconciliation (November 2019) here.
The Physical and Social Dimensions of Housing in Conflict-Affected Areas
In this first thematic report, the focus is on housing, specifically, house destruction and reconstruction as well as illegal occupation, exploring their links with other indicators and placing them within the broader historical, social, political, and economic context of Iraq.
Download the Thematic Report on Housing (January 2019) here.
Return Index Iraq: Findings Round One
This first report on the Return Index provides an initial background of the index design and methodology, as well as a discussion of the severity of conditions across locations for returnees based on data collected in July 2018.
Download Findings from Round One (September 2018) here.
actor layer mapping
This report from the Return Index Thematic Series correlates data on severity hotspots with the presence of humanitarian/ development actors in order to evaluate coverage. The results should help to better identify geographical gaps in the international humanitarian response and advocate for better presence in particularly severe hotspots.
Download the Actor Layer Mapping (January 2020) here.