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Platforms to Empower Youth to Combat Climate Change in Iraq

From UNICEF: UNICEF in Iraq and Ministry of Youth and Sports Launch Platforms to Empower Youth to Combat Climate Change On International Youth Day, UNICEF and the Ministry of Youth and Sports launch a series of new innovative platforms designed to empower Iraqi youth and address the pressing challenges posed by climate change. These pioneering […]

UNICEF, Daewoo supporting Education in Basra

UNICEF, funded by Daewoo E&C, to provide early childhood education support to 750 children from disadvantaged areas of Basra UNICEF has signed a partnership with Daewoo E&C to provide 750 young children with access to early childhood education (ECE) services in disadvantaged areas in Basra Governorate. Co-led by the Basra Directorate of Education, this partnership […]

KRG building Ponds to Improve Water Management

By John Lee. The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), in collaboration with UNICEF, has initiated the 'cooperative ponds' program, which entails providing farmers with financial and technical support to build ponds for collecting rainwater. The initiative, which aims to reduce water shortages and lessen the impact of drought, is considered a national priority. The ponds will […]

Japan supports Iraq-led efforts for Syrian Refugees

As announced today [Monday], UNICEF has received almost $7 million from Japan to promote equitable access to life-saving child protection, health, nutrition, and education services for returnees from northeast Syria. The project will be finalized by the end of 2023 and will benefit more than 180,000 people, including 88,000 children and more than 47,000 women. […]

New Initiative to Support Entrepreneurs in Iraq

Seed investor Flat6Labs has launched its StartMashreq entrepreneurship program. The regional program is being implemented over a two-year period in partnership with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, and the government of the Netherlands. As the first program of its kind, StartMashreq will offer comprehensive support to entrepreneurs across […]

Assessing IDPs in need of Social Protection with UN Support

Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs to begin assessing Iraqi internally displaced persons and returnees in need of social protection assistance with UN support The Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs announced on Wednesday (February 1), it will begin a far-reaching verification process to assess the eligibility of internally displaced persons (IDPs) and IDP returnees […]

UNICEF donates $2.5m PPE to Kurdistan

UNICEF donates personal protective equipment worth over $2.5 million to the Ministry of Health of the KRI UNICEF has handed over personal protective equipment (PPE) worth $2.5 million to the Ministry of Health. The ceremony was held in the presence of the Minister of Health of the Kurdistan Region Government, Dr. Saman H. Barzangy, and […]

Building Iraq's Social Protection Floor

Building Iraq's Social Protection Floor: Joint UN paper proposes recommendations to strengthen the adequacy, coverage and equity of the social protection system in Iraq A new working paper has been developed by the United Nations in Iraq, which proposes a set of key recommendations that would contribute to strengthening the adequacy, coverage and equity of […]