This Protection Needs Overview documents findings from protection monitoring efforts conducted between October 2022 and March 2023 in the Iraqi governorates of Anbar, Kirkuk, Ninewa, and Salah al-Din. This report details protection concerns of communities experiencing displacement, those who have returned to their areas of origin, and host communities more than five years after the defeat of the so-called ISIS group in Iraq and is the follow-on to the Protection Needs Overview: April-September 2022.

This Protection Needs Overview documents findings from protection monitoring efforts conducted between October 2022 and March 2023 in the Iraqi governorates of Anbar, Kirkuk, Ninewa, and Salah al-Din. This report details protection concerns of communities experiencing displacement, those who have returned to their areas of origin, and host communities more than five years after the defeat of the so-called ISIS group in Iraq and is the follow-on to the Protection Needs Overview: April-September 2022.

This Protection Needs Overview documents findings from protection monitoring efforts conducted between April and September 2023 in the Iraqi governorates of Anbar, Ninewa, and Kirkuk. This report details protection concerns of communities experiencing displacement, refugees and asylum seekers, those who have returned to their areas of origin, and host communities nearly six years after the defeat of the ISIS group in Iraq and is the follow on to the Protection Needs Overview: October 2022-March 2023. 511 household-level surveys, 204 key informant interviews, and 108 focus group discussions with 756 individuals contributed to the findings in this report.

This Protection Needs Overview documents findings from protection monitoring efforts conducted between April and September 2023 in the Iraqi governorates of Anbar, Ninewa, and Kirkuk. This report details protection concerns of communities experiencing displacement, refugees and asylum seekers, those who have returned to their areas of origin, and host communities nearly six years after the defeat of the ISIS group in Iraq and is the follow on to the Protection Needs Overview: October 2022-March 2023. 511 household-level surveys, 204 key informant interviews, and 108 focus group discussions with 756 individuals contributed to the findings in this report.

The IRC Iraq Protection Needs Overview for October 2023 to March 2024 highlights significant challenges faced by internally displaced people (IDPs), returnees, refugees, and host communities, focusing on access to basic services, legal assistance, and the impacts of climate change. Key issues include heightened vulnerabilities, child labor, and barriers to accessing education and legal documentation.

The IRC Iraq Protection Needs Overview for October 2023 to March 2024 highlights significant challenges faced by internally displaced people (IDPs), returnees, refugees, and host communities, focusing on access to basic services, legal assistance, and the impacts of climate change. Key issues include heightened vulnerabilities, child labor, and barriers to accessing education and legal documentation.

IRC Protection Needs Overview: Monitoring and Trends (English) April – September 2022

IRC Protection Needs Overview: Monitoring and Trends (Arabic) April – September 2022

A working group of U.S., Mexican, and international NGOs that provide humanitarian and legal support to asylum seekers and migrants in the border region conducted targeted in-person monitoring at ports of entry to understand the impact of recent policy shifts on access to asylum.