An added shock to a country already in the midst of crisis, the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak disrupted stabilization efforts and exacerbated prevalent vulnerabilities in Iraq. Today, some of the people most in need of assistance are still those directly affected by the 2014-17 conflict with the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as Da’esh) — particularly those who were internally displaced. Of the six million people internally displaced during the conflict, approximately 1.3 million remained displaced at the end of August 2020, of whom 70 percent have been displaced for more than three years.

This report provides an overview of FFS activities during the third quarter of 2020 (1 July to 30 September).