By John Lee. The United Nations has advertised new positions in Iraq: Gender Advisor, Heartland Alliance for Human Needs Final Evaluation Consultant, Heartland Alliance for Human Needs Community Engagement (Liaison) Officer, International Organization for Migration (IOM) Programme Management Specialist, UN Development Programme (UNDP) Advisor Employment Focused SME Development, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) Child […]
Continued U.S. Assistance to Better Meet the Needs of Minorities in Iraq The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have agreed to increase assistance to Iraqis, particularly religious and ethnic minorities, to enable them to return to their homes in areas liberated from ISIS. Following Vice President […]
By John Lee. The United Nations has advertised new positions in Iraq: Programme Spec Victims'Support, UN Development Programme (UNDP) Responsable logistique de la cellule 9, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Senior Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist, International Business & Technical Consultants, Inc. (IBTCI) Evaluation Methodologist, International Business & Technical Consultants, Inc. (IBTCI) Finance and Administration (F) Manager, […]
Commission of Integrity launches campaign to engage non-governmental organizations in the fight against corruption Iraq’s Commission of Integrity (CoI) has launched a national campaign to promote a broader engagement of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and civil society in the fight against corruption. Under the leadership of the office of the Prime Minister of Iraq and through […]
The Government of Netherlands has contributed an additional USD 14.2 million (EUR 12 million) to UNDP’s Funding Facility for Stabilization (FFS), which finances fast-track initiatives to stabilize areas liberated from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). The Netherlands is currently the fourth largest donor supporting stabilization work in Iraq, with a total […]
The Government of the Federal Republic of Germany has contributed an additional US$ 94 million (€80 million) to two major UNDP programmes that are helping to stabilize newly liberated areas – the Funding Facility for Stabilization (FFS), which finances fast-track initiatives in areas liberated from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and […]
Over 300 participants, mostly youth, gathered in Baghdad on 12-14 October 2017 to participate in UNDP’s Innovation for Development workshop. Design Thinking and Lean Start-up methodologies were introduced as innovative tools to identify local development challenges and find solutions linked to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Iraq has adopted in early 2016. Design Thinking is […]
Key Ministers and officials from the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KR-I) alongside representatives of the private sector, civil society, labour unions, the international community, donors and development agencies convened at a high-level conference yesterday in Erbil on E-Governance and Public Service Centres. The Ministry of Interior of the KR-I organized the conference under the auspices […]
By the end of the third quarter of 2017, UNDP’s Funding Facility for Stabilization (FFS) was undertaking 1,208 projects in 23 cities across five governorates in Iraq. Over one quarter of the projects were being implemented in the city of Mosul, which was fully liberated in July 2017. The liberation of all of Mosul marked […]
By John Lee. The United Nations has advertised new positions in Iraq: Qualitative Researcher, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Programme Associate, United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) Generator Mechanic, United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) Deputy Chief of Party/Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist, International Business & Technical Consultants, Inc. (IBTCI) Finance Manager, International Rescue […]
The Government of New Zealand has contributed an additional US$1 million to UNDP’s Funding Facility for Stabilization (FFS), which finances fast-track initiatives in areas liberated from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). This brings the New Zealand’s total contribution to FFS to $2 million to date. Based on priorities identified by the […]
Provincial Council of Basra formulates strategic plan to contribute to effective management of the oil and gas sector The southern Governorate of Iraq, Basra, now has a three-year strategic plan for oil and gas. As a key pillar of Basra’s economy, this industry is supposed to employ thousands of workers and generate billions of dollars […]
