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USAID Pledges $20m for Water and Sanitation in Iraq

By John Lee. The US Agency for International Development (USAID) has announced a $20 million investment over four years to enhance water and sanitation services in Iraq, benefiting 2.5 million people across five governorates: Maysan [Missan], Diwaniyah, Ninewa, Baghdad, and Erbil. Implemented by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) under the Government of Iraq's leadership, […]

Drought Impact on Displaced and Returnee Iraqis

From the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC). Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Cracked Earth, shrinking harvest: Drought impact on displaced and returnee Iraqis This report explores an often-overlooked theme: the impact of climate on individuals and communities who are still displaced. How-if […]

EADEORG to run Environmental Awareness Campaign

By John Lee. The Erbil-based Engineering Association for Development & Environment (EADEORG) has won a contract with the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) for an environmental awareness campaign in Anbar and Ninewa. The contract is valued at $59,481. Founded in 2012 as a grassroots non-governmental organization (NGO), EADEORG says it was established with […]

New Social Housing Project for Returnees in Mosul

The Embassy of Japan in Iraq, Ninewa Governorate, and UN-Habitat have laid the foundation stone for a new social housing project for returnees in Mosul. Following the high-level Round Table Meeting with key stakeholders, including Ambassador Futoshi Matsumoto and Governor Abdulqadir al-Dakhil, the foundation stone for the Japan Village Project was laid in Mosul. The […]

Iraqi PM lays Foundation Stone for Al-Ghazlani City

By John Lee. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shiaa Al-Sudani laid the foundation stone for the Al-Ghazlani City housing project in Nineveh on Monday morning. The city, the second to be built as part of an initial phase of five cities, will comprise 28,000 housing units over 4,800 hectares. The second phase will see 11 residential […]

Germany, UNOPS Rehabilitate Iraqi Infrastructure

The KfW Development Bank and UNOPS signed a new agreement to support the conflict-affected communities and to enhance their access to basic public services in Anbar and Sinjar, Iraq. With the support from the Federal Republic of Germany, through KfW Development Bank, UNOPS will rehabilitate war-damaged shelters and basic community infrastructure such as water and […]

Transformative Agricultural Project in Ninawa

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), in collaboration with the Directorate of Agriculture in Ninawa Governorate and the University of Mosul, is implementing a multi-year initiative to transform farming practices in Ninawa governorate to boost food security and sustainability among small-holder farmers. The WFP-led programme trains over 500 farmers in conservation agriculture, water management, […]