Tag Archives | Sinjar

Developing Residential Area for Returnees in Mosul

UN-Habitat and the Government of Japan are collaborating to develop the residential area designated for returnees under Mosul's Master Plan The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) welcomes renewed collaboration with the Government of Japan to develop peacebuilding activities and durable solutions in Northern Iraq, with a focus on assisting returnees from Mosul, one of […]

MSF hands over Hospital in Sinjar

By John Lee. Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) [Doctors Without Borders] has handed over its medical activities in the Sinuni General Hospital to the Ninewa Directorate of Health. Full text of statement from MSF: MSF hands over medical activities at Sinuni General Hospital in Sinjar Five years after our first efforts to restore people's access to […]

UN Awards New Contract in Sinjar, Iraq

By John Lee. The United Nations (UN) Secretariat has awarded Taj Al-Saqr Company For General Contracting a contract for the construction of a children's playground and rehabilitation of five-player football pitch in Qirawan, Sinjar District. The contract value is $90,266. (Source: UNGM)

UN Awards New Contracts in Iraq

By John Lee. The United Nations (UN) Secretariat has awarded two Iraq-related contracts recently: Construction of marketplaces in Sinjar City, Nineveh Governorate: Granted to RUBAR For General Contracting Ltd.. Contract value $124,434; Supplying and installing handwash units for public areas in Sinjar and Sinuni Districts: Granted to Bab Al Karama for General Contracting Ltd.. Contract […]

Will new Land Ownership Rights help Iraq's Yazidis?

From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Will new land ownership rights be game-changer for Iraq's Yazidis? Late last year, the Iraqi government announced that members of the minority Yazidi community will be granted land ownership rights in the northern […]

New Water Treatment Plant opened in Sinjar

The newly built Reverse Osmosis Water Treatment System in al-Qayrawan, Sinjar, has officially been opened with support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Ninewa Governorate. The newly built water treatment system will provide uninterrupted access to clean drinking water to over 9,500 people living […]

After Destruction, Sinjar Court House Officially Reopens

After Destruction, Sinjar Court House Officially Reopens with Support from USAID and UNDP The Sinjar Court House has been reopened with support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The Court House, which provides important legal services such as administration of justice, was left severely damaged […]