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Viewing cable 07HILLAH151, NAJAF LEADERS ASKED USG TO HELP FUND IDP CAMP PROJECTS

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
07HILLAH151 2007-11-12 16:40 2011-08-24 16:30 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY REO Hillah
VZCZCXRO4107
PP RUEHBC RUEHDA RUEHDE RUEHKUK
DE RUEHIHL #0151/01 3161640
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 121640Z NOV 07
FM REO HILLAH
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 0980
INFO RUCNRAQ/IRAQ COLLECTIVE
RUEHIHL/REO HILLAH 1044
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 HILLAH 000151 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PHUM PREF PREL PGOV SOCI IZ
SUBJECT: NAJAF LEADERS ASKED USG TO HELP FUND IDP CAMP PROJECTS 
 
HILLAH 00000151  001.2 OF 002 
 
 
This is a PRT Reporting Cable 
 
1. (SBU) SUMMARY:  Members of the Najaf Provincial Council (PC) 
requested USG assistance to fund some Najaf projects, especially 
at the internally displaced persons (IDP) camp, during a 
November 8 Najaf PRT visit to the IDP camp in Manathera and a 
subsequent meeting at the PC offices.  Ali Al Fayad, Director 
General (DG) of the Najaf Department of Displacement and 
Migration, pleaded immediately for USG funds to secure a school 
for the 265 families residing at the IDP camp at the beginning 
of the meeting.  He noted that children were injured by oncoming 
traffic as they crossed highways to reach a school two miles 
away.  In addition, during a walkthrough of the camp, PRT 
members noted that most families were living in made-shift 
tents.  Ali underscored the importance of upgrading to caravans 
for the families as winter approaches but also lamented the lack 
of financial support from both the USG and Baghdad.  More 
positively, Ali assured PRT Leader that the camp residents have 
complete freedom of movement, and that sufficient food is 
provided by the Public Distribution System (PDS).  In terms of 
security, each family had to provide detailed personal 
information in order to register as camp residents and receive 
official identification.  The meeting ended on a positive note 
as the DG stated that some former Baghdad residents have begun 
returning to Baghdad in the last two months, though he added 
that Najaf is still receiving IDPs from other provinces.  END 
SUMMARY 
 
2. (U) On November 8, Najaf PRT Leader and members observed 
acceptable living conditions during a first visit to the IDP 
camp in Manathera that was established by the Red Crescent in 
March this year.  The PRT met with Ali Al Fayad, Director 
General (DG) of the Najaf Department of Displacement and 
Migration (MoDM), Dr. Muneer Al Ja'aafri, a PC member and Chair 
of the PC IDP Committee, Dr. Nawal Al Ibrahimi (female), a 
member of the PC and its IDP Committee, and Mazin Al Shihani, a 
Baghdad PC member and Chair of Baghdad PC IDP Committee.  DG Ali 
asked immediately for the USG help in setting up a new school 
for children of the camp.  He also stated that all the 
made-shift resident tents have to be upgraded to covered 
caravans for the winter, which at present are too costly to 
purchase.  Other issues discussed included medical help, freedom 
of movement, and camp registration, all of which were 
satisfactory.  The PC offered no long-term strategy in 
resettling the Manathera and other IDP residents, however. 
 
Funds to Build a School on Site 
------------------------------- 
3. (SBU) Right off the bat, DG Ali lamented at the beginning of 
the meeting of "too little support" from the USG and pleaded for 
funding to help build a school for the children who settled at 
the Manathera camp.  He also complained that funds promised by 
the central government were not delivered to help out the IDP 
camp, which is already at full capacity.  Around 2500 people 
currently reside at the camp, 550 of which are children.  The 
nearest school is located two miles away and children of all 
ages walk to the school.  Several children were involved in 
traffic accidents crossing several major roads during their 
daily commute.  The DG had several ideas for the children 
including building a 6-caravan/classroom school on site, or 
purchasing several buses to transport the children to school. 
DG Ali quoted the price of USD18,000 for each of these bigger 
schoolroom caravans.  He indicated that the PC will supply 
school teachers and school materials if the location can be 
built.  (Note: PRT will attempt to fund this through a QRF 
project. End Note) Building a school appeared to be DG Ali's top 
concern for the Manathera camp. 
 
200 Caravans Needed, Only 117 Funded 
------------------------------------ 
4. (U) During a walkthrough of the PRT group with DG Ali, PRT 
members noticed the deteriorating conditions of the made-shift 
tents, some of which were torn.  Ali indicated that sandstorms 
often destroy the tents, and in addition, the tents need to be 
upgraded to caravans before winter arrives.  According to Ali, 
some PC funds initially budgeted for building a school elsewhere 
had been reallocated to Manathera, although he did not indicate 
the total amount.  These funds have been earmarked for the 
purchase of 117 caravans, some of which were already installed 
at the time of the visit.  A total of 200 caravans is needed but 
the budget allows only for the purchase of 117, falling short by 
83 caravans.  Each caravan, costing USD5000 each, comes with 
windows, air-conditioning, and a bathroom with plumbing.  The 
price appears comparable if delivery is included. 
 
Madhlum for Najaf-born Persons Only 
----------------------------------- 
5. (U) On the question of resettlement efforts at Madhlum, 
another area in Najaf designated for IDPs, DG Ali preferred to 
refer to it as the Madhlum "low-income housing" area, to 
distinguish it from Manathera.  He stated that Madhlum is only 
 
HILLAH 00000151  002.2 OF 002 
 
 
offered to low-income "Najaf residents," thereby reaffirming 
earlier PRT reporting that Madhlum disqualifies most IDPs with 
its requirement of Najaf-born residents only.  While Manathera 
camp was created to host IDPs who were living in random areas of 
Najaf city, Madhlum was designated for Najaf-born persons only. 
 
Registration, Freedom of Movement, Medical Care 
--------------------------------------------- -- 
6. (U) DG Ali assured PRT Leader that each entrant to camp is 
vetted through a thorough registration process requiring 
detailed personal information.  A PDS card is required for 
registration, and in return, food and fuel rations are provided 
to the residents.  The province does not receive in return any 
reimbursement from Baghdad for the food and fuel expenses, 
however.  The DG office issues an official letter to successful 
applicants, along with an identification number and card.  With 
the card, all camp residents are free to leave the area as they 
wish.  Some managed to find work in the city.  There is also a 
medical facility on site that coordinates with the DG hospital 
in the city.  The facility charges a nominal fee for medicine. 
 
Rumbling Below the Surface? 
--------------------------- 
7. (SBU) Although the camp appears tranquil during the visit, 
and DG Ali assured PRT Leader that disputes among residents were 
settled peacefully, PRT member observed the annoyance of one 
resident against the PRT visit.  During the PRT group's 
walkthrough of the camp, a woman dressed in an abaya abruptly 
snatched away her infant toddler who stood with other children, 
curious at the spectacle of "the visiting Americans."  She 
walked away in disgust carrying the crying child and disappeared 
into one of the tents. 
 
Biography: DG Ali Al Fayad 
-------------------------- 
8. (SBU) Ali resides in Karbala and travels regularly to 
Manathera to manage the camp.  A soft-spoken and direct person, 
Ali appears to be frank in his opinion of the USG and the 
central government.  He was born in 1969 in Thi-Qar province and 
graduated from the Teachers Institute in Thi-Qar province.  He 
is currently a third year law student at the College of Law in 
Karbala, in addition to being the Director General of Najaf at 
the Ministry of Displacement and Migration.  He is married and 
has no party affiliation. 
 
9. (SBU) COMMENT:  Although living conditions at the Manathera 
camp appeared acceptable, the camp only hosts 265 families, or 
approximately five percent, of the 10,000 IDP families currently 
residing in Najaf.  Each day, 20 to 30 new families still enter 
Najaf from Baghdad.  These numbers are an improvement from the 
70 or so families who used to move to Najaf everyday during the 
height of sectarian violence in Baghdad.  Most significantly, 
starting two months ago, Najaf province started to see the 
returning of some Baghdad IDPs back to the capital, although 
there are still refugees arriving in Najaf from other (Sunni 
majority) provinces.  The DG indicated that around 150 IDP 
families in Najaf have thus far returned to Baghdad.  Whether 
more IDPs would return to Baghdad, and begin a trend, depends 
highly on the security situation in Baghdad, which has improved 
in some areas of Baghdad to the point where some Shi'a refugees 
have prepared to give return a chance. END COMMENT 
 
 
SIMMONS 
 
CHIAVENTONE 
AMBASSADOR