Housing, Land and Property (HLP) Issues facing Returnees in Retaken Areas of Iraq

This report, produced by the IOM Land Property and Reparations (LPR) Division under the EU funded Hjira Amina Programme1 implemented by IOM Iraq, presents the findings of a 1 month preliminary assessment into the extent and type of housing, land and property (HLP) issues facing returnees returning from displacement caused by the 2014 Daesh offensive in Northern and Central Iraq. In doing so, it builds on and complements information collected during IOM’s 2015 assessment on HLP issues among internally displaced Iraqis2 in order to identify policy needs and opportunities regarding the provision of adequate support and redress. The findings presented in this report are the outcome of 80 key informant and 80 returnee household interviews (overall 160 respondents) from the three Governorates of Ninewah, Salah al Din and Diyala. The interviews took place 17 April to 17 May 2016.