The Civilian Character of Camps Incident Tracking Matrix is a joint initiative of the CCCM and Protection Clusters focusing on incidents related to armed military/security actors’ presence in camps. The tool aims to consistently track incidents, gauge trends and inform HC/HCT advocacy to uphold the civilian and humanitarian character of camps. The Matrix is not a response mobilization tool; instead, remedial interventions continue to take place at the local level, including through referral to protection partners. The tool was piloted across all Ninewa camps in 2018; and in April-May 2019, the Protection and CCCM Clusters rolled it out through trainings across Iraq.
Use of the Matrix
• 361 incidents* reported in 2019, representing a significant increase in use of the tool as compared to 2018.
• First two incidents reported using the tool in Centre/South in 2019 in Laylan 2 (Kirkuk) and Al Fallujah (Anbar) camps.
• 123 incidents reported in the last quarter of the year (Q4) only – period with the highest reporting rate. The Q4 report includes some important incidents related to relocation movements occurring in the reporting period.
• Reporting picks in May could be associated to training rolled out in camps, and in October to relocation movements and continued awareness raising about civilian character of camps.
• 96% of incidents shared by Protection and CCCM actors in 2019. Differently from 2018, no other group of humanitarian actors openly used the tool. Another 4% of incidents were shared anonymously.
• 74% of incidents reported in 2019 based on primary data collected.
*Number of incidents reported in specific camps is not indicative of a higher number of violations, but may be related to greater usage of the reporting tool by partners in such camps.