- Conflict is negatively affecting the Iraqi population’s food security, particularly in the governorates of Ninewa, Kirkuk, Salah Al-Din and Duhok, where nearly one in ten households are consuming a borderline or inadequate diet. Chronic food insecurity persists in the governorates of Wassit and Muthanna.
- The food security of Iraq’s 2.68 million internally displaced people (IDPs) has been particularly affected. Their diets have deteriorated and one in four IDP households are using negative coping strategies – a far higher proportion than among non-displaced households.
- More people have received rations through the government-run public distribution system (PDS) in the south than in central and northern governorates.
- Households in conflict-affected areas such as Anbar, parts of Ninewa and Kirkuk are facing higher prices for staple foods and reduced purchasing power.
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| Bulletin #5: Conflict affects food security in central and northern governorates, April 2015 |
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