Iraq, and in particular northern Iraq, is rich in agricultural resources. Recent years, however, have seen an over-reliance on the oil sector to drive growth. In 2014, deteriorating security and conflict in Iraq, coupled with a dramatic fall in global oil prices, caused a severe economic recession in the country. The Government of Iraq and […]
By John Lee. The United Nations has advertised new positions in Iraq: Berater für das Projekt 'Unterstützung des Stabilisierungs prozesses, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) Economist, World Bank Security Driver, UN Development Programme (UNDP) (Source: UN)
By John Lee. The United Nations has advertised new positions in Iraqi Kurdistan: Forensic Archaeologist 2016, International Commission on Missing Persons (ICMP) Head of Iraq Program, International Commission on Missing Persons (ICMP) Emergency Response Team Leader, Relief International Administrative Assistant (Assets Management), United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) Humanitarian Affairs Officer, United Nations Assistance […]
Criminal case management course for judges and prosecutors in Ninewah, first of a series of UNDP activities to support effective criminal justice administration in Iraq Twelve Iraqi judges and prosecutors from the Governorate of Ninewah successfully completed a criminal case management course held in Baghdad on 25-26 August 2017. UNDP Rule of Law Programme designed […]
UN-Habitat and UNDP are helping Iraq to address strategic urban development of the Pilgrimage governorates of Najaf and Karbala. Nearly thirty Iraqi officials convened in the holy city of Karbala, on 22-23 August 2017, to partake in an intensive two-day workshop titled “Governorate Urban Strategies for the Pilgrimage Cluster: Meeting the SDGs in Iraq". The […]
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the German Embassy in Baghdad signed a cooperation agreement to support civic and community-based reconciliation across Iraq. Under the leadership of the Implementation and Follow Up National Reconciliation Committee (IFNRC) of the Office of Iraq’s Prime Minister, UNDP has recently launched a major project to support local peace […]
The Government of Iraq and UNDP’s Funding Facility for Stabilization (FFS) officially reopened the Al Qasoor Water Treatment Plant at a ceremony yesterday in Mosul. Al Qasoor is the second largest water treatment plant in eastern Mosul, providing safe drinking water for 35 percent of residents. The plant provides 12,000 cubic metres of fresh water […]
By the end of the second quarter of 2017, the Funding Facility for Stabilization (FFS) expanded its work with over 1,000 projects underway that support the Government of Iraq's efforts to stabilize 23 newly liberated areas. This report outlines the progress made from 1 April to 30 June 2017 by FFS in the governorates of […]
UNDP and UNICEF to promote emergency preparedness amongst children in Iraq The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) are joining efforts to conduct child-centric advocacy and promote school-based preparedness along the Tigris River flood path in Iraq. The two sister agencies signed a partnership agreement in this regard in […]
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Implementation and Follow Up National Reconciliation Committee (IFNRC) of the Office of Iraq’s Prime Minister signed, in Baghdad, a flagship partnership agreement to promote civic and community-based reconciliation in Iraq. Through the partnership, UNDP will promote and support local peace committees and will help communities to collect […]
France contributes US$980,600 to resilience in Iraq The Government of France has contributed US$980,600 (€833,500) to UNDP’s Iraq Crisis Response and Resilience Programme (ICRRP) to promote recovery and resilience-building in areas liberated from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). Hundreds of thousands of Iraqis fled the ISIL takeover of the Ninewah Plains […]
The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg has confirmed its commitment to support stabilization and humanitarian activities through mitigation of explosive hazards in Mosul, Iraq with a contribution of 500,000 Euros to the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS). The battle with Da’esh in Mosul drove much of the population to leave their homes to become internally […]
