This report describes an exercise carried out in February 2016 by Oxfam and the International Rescue Committee (IRC) using Pre-Crisis Market Analysis (PCMA) to inform preparedness and emergency response interventions by understanding the market systems that are critical to supporting the basic needs and livelihoods recovery needs of populations affected by displacement in the Ninewa plains.

Tags: Iraq, assessment, cash, cash transfer, crisis, debt, disaster risk reduction, displaced persons, emergency, employment, fragile and conflict-affected environments/settings, humanitarian, internally displaced person/people, informal economy/sector, infrastructure, labor/labour, livelihoods, market analysis, market assessment, market chain, market support, microfinance, private sector, refugee/migrant, traders, unconditional, voucher, vulnerable population, WASH, women and girls