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STEM Skills Programme for Children in Iraqi Kurdistan

By John Lee. Registration is open for the Armath Engineering Makerspace Programme in the Raparin region of Iraqi Kurdistan, targeting children aged 10 to 15. The programme covers robotics, engineering, programming, and technology through hands-on activities, with training sessions held twice weekly to fit around school timetables. Students will learn: Robotics & Programming Build and […]

New Development Agency Opens in Ranya

By John Lee. The Raparin Regional Development Agency (RRDA) was officially launched on Sunday in Ranya [Rania], Sulaymaniyah. The opening ceremony was attended by Kurdistan Region Deputy Prime Minister Qubad Talabani, UK Consul General Andrew Bizley, and consuls from France and Armenia, alongside domestic and international guests. Talabani said a primary objective of the agency […]

12 Projects to Improve Essential Services in Iraq

The Federal Republic of Germany, UNDP’s Iraq Crisis Response and Resilience Programme (ICRRP), along with the administrative authorities of Halabja and Sulaimaniyah Governorates and Garmiyan and Raparin Administrations today initiated 12 projects to improve essential services for an estimated 680,000 people. The projects target critical needs in the electricity, water, roads, and sewerage sectors and […]