Prospects for Resolving Displacement in Areas of Limited and No Return

The ISIL conflict in Iraq, officially begun in 2014, caused the forcible internal displacement of approximately six million people from the northern and central parts of the country. In the nearly sevven years since the end of the conflict, around 4.8 million of these internally displaced persons (IDPs) have returned to their places of origin. Despite this relatively impressive rate of return across the conflict-affected parts of the country, there remain areas where either very limited returns or none at all have taken place to date.

This series of in-depth qualitative studies seeks to explore specific districts where limited to no returns of displaced residents have occurred to: first, understand the key factors preventing IDPs from returning to these areas and the implications should these factors persist; and second, identify any resolution pathways that exist from a policy perspective. The overarching aim of this work is to provide knowledge of how best to tackle sclerotic barriers to durable solutions for populations experiencing blocked or constrained return to their areas of origin as a basis for advocacy and operations.

Program: SOCIAL COHESION AND FRAGILITY

PROSPECTS FOR RESOLVING DISPLACEMENT IN AREAS OF LIMITED AND NO RETURN IN SINJAR DISTRICT AND QAHTANIYA SUBDISTRICT

Download the Sinjar district and Qahtaniya subdistrict report here.

PROSPECTS FOR RESOLVING DISPLACEMENT IN AREAS OF LIMITED AND NO RETURN IN BABYLON GOVERNORATE

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