Tag Archives | Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA)

New US Contribution to Health Services in Iraq

The World Health Organization (WHO) welcomes a new contribution of US$24 million from the US Agency for International Development’s Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance (USAID-OFDA) to strengthen primary, secondary and preventive health services in conflict-affected governorates in Iraq. Access to improved life-saving health services will be ensured for approximately 3.5 million beneficiaries in seven governorates […]

New Career Opportunities in Iraqi Kurdistan

By John Lee. The United Nations has advertised new positions in Iraqi Kurdistan: Program Coordinator, Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) Associate Political Affairs Officer, UNAMI - United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq Web Developer, UNAMI - United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq Human Resources Associate, UNAMI - United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq […]

New Career Opportunities in Iraqi Kurdistan

By John Lee. The United Nations has advertised new positions in Iraqi Kurdistan: National Monitoring & Evaluation Officer, IOM - International Organization for Migration Project Administrative Assistant, IOM - International Organization for Migration Programme Assistant, IOM - International Organization for Migration Project Administrative Assistant, UNAMI - United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq National Operation Officer, […]

New Career Opportunities in Iraqi Kurdistan

By John Lee. The United Nations has advertised new positions in Iraqi Kurdistan: German Language Migrant Service Assistant, IOM - International Organization for Migration Country Representative, Catholic Relief Services (CRS) Program Quality Coordinator, Catholic Relief Services (CRS) Program Coordinator for Iraq, Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) Human Resources Analyst, UNDP - United Nations […]

New Career Opportunities in Iraq

By John Lee. The United Nations has advertised new positions in Iraq: Epidemiologist, WHO - World Health Organization Senior Programme Officer, UNOPS - United Nations Office for Project Services Child Protection Specialist, UNICEF - United Nations Children's Fund Programme Analyst, Gender/GBV, UNAMI - United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq Deputy Representative, UNFPA - United Nations […]

Mobile Health Teams reach People in Newly Liberated Areas

For more than 3 years, the people of Hawiija [Hawijah] district in Kirkuk governorate, were cut off from lifesaving health care and immunization services, leaving many children susceptible to vaccine-preventable diseases. “For years, I worried that my children may contract polio and measles or die,” said Hadija, a 32-year-old mother of 3. In September 2017, […]

US Providing Essential Support for Iraq’s Children

Hundreds of thousands of children and their families in Iraq who have suffered the pain of brutal conflict and displacement will have regular access to lifesaving clean drinking water and services that respond to gender based violence thanks to help from the U.S. government. With the latest contribution of nearly 9 million US$ from the […]