Baku - The mission comprised of technical experts from various UN agencies has concluded its four-day visit to the conflict-affected regions of Azerbaijan.

An inter-agency coordinated assessment mission comprised of technical experts from various UN agencies has concluded its four-day visit to the conflict-affected regions of Azerbaijan. Besides IOM Azerbaijan, the mission included representatives from the UN Resident Coordinator’s Office (RCO), FAO, OCHA, UNDP, UNFPA, UNICEF, UNHCR, and WHO.

The mission met with the heads of the local executive authorities in Barda, Aghdam, and Agjabedi districts and visited various sites, where the temporarily displaced persons, as well as conflict-affected communities, reside. The mission members also visited a number of villages and settlements adjacent to the conflict area to assess the scale of damaged civilian houses and civilian infrastructure. The findings of the mission are being prepared that should allow to understand prevailing vulnerabilities and design appropriate humanitarian response mechanisms in different sectors to complement the government’s actions.

IOM is planning to revive the project on Kahriz renovation to assist the IDPs population in water supply. In addition IOM is working on project development for Cash Based Intervention and socio economic recovery to conflict affected and vulnerable population.