Tag Archives | Sinjar

UNESCO and Japan Launch New Initiative in Ninewa

By John Lee. UNESCO and the Government of Japan have launched a project to support children, youth, and communities in West Mosul and Sinjar to overcome the long-lasting impacts of conflict. The "Reviving the Bridges for Peace in Ninewa: Education and Reconciliation for Conflict-Affected Communities" initiative aims to strengthen social cohesion and peace-building through inclusive education, […]

Call for Proposals: Advancing Peace and Stability in Sinjar

From UN Women: Call for Proposals: Advancing Peace and Stability in Sinjar Submission deadline: 29 December 2025 Reference number: UNW-IRQ-CFP-2025-03 Through this Call for Proposals, UN Women aims to engage qualified Yazidi women-led, youth-led, and civil society organizations with proven experience in peacebuilding, community engagement, and women equality. The selected partners will contribute to the […]

UNOPS awards Contract in Sinjar; Stipulates Value in Dinars

By John Lee. Abeer Alshimal Company For General Contracting has won a contract with the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) for "Restoration of four boreholes in Sinjar (Lot 1 - Gohbal village and Hay Al- Moudafeen)." The contract value was stated in Iraqi dinars as IQD 664,481,000 [approximately $500,000]. (Source: UNGM)

UNOPS Awards Solar Project in Sinjar

By John Lee. Ard almasalh has won a contract with the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) for "Supplying and Installing PV Modules for the Constructed Category IV Housing Units in Sinjar." The contract value was  stated as $478,259 (Source: UNGM)

Iraq Launches $14m Infrastructure Projects in Sinjar, Nineveh

By John Lee. Iraq's Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al-Sudani has announced the launch of 14 infrastructure and rehabilitation projects in Sinjar and the Nineveh Plains, with a total budget of 18 billion IQD [$13.7 million]. These projects aim to rebuild roads and key infrastructure, supporting the return of internally displaced persons (IDPs). Funded by the […]

$3.3m Contract to Build Houses in Sinjar

By John Lee. Al-Amar Al-Hadeth for General Constructional Contracting has won a contract with the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) for the construction of 110 housing units in Sinjar (Al-Jazeera and Al-Adnaniyah villages). The contract value was  stated as $3,347,190. (Source: UNGM)

$3m Peace and Stability Project for Sinjar

By John Lee. Iraq and the United Nations signed an agreement for a $3 million peace and stability project in Sinjar, sponsored by the Iraqi Ministry of Planning and funded by the UN. The initiative, implemented by three UN agencies-UN Development Programme (UNDP), the International Organization for Migration (IOM), and UN Women-aims to support Sinjar's […]

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 […]