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New MoU a New Step towards Gender Equality in Iraq

By on 11th June 2021 in Politics

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has today been signed between the General Secretariat of the Iraqi Council of Ministers' (GSCOM) Women Empowerment Directorate and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to advance gender equality, women empowerment, and social cohesion in Iraq. Building upon existing structures and ongoing gender mainstreaming efforts, the new partnership will strengthen […]

Denmark helps Combat COVID-19 Pandemic in Iraq

By on 8th June 2020 in Healthcare

The Government of Denmark has committed DKK 6,000,000 (approximately US$870,000) to support the Government of Iraq's response to the global COVID-19 pandemic, in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Iraq. The funds have been pledged under UNDP Iraq's overall COVID-19 response package which is administered under the Funding Facility for Stabilization (FFS) […]

Restoring critical Healthcare Services to Mosul

By on 24th February 2020 in Healthcare

The newly-rehabilitated Al Shifa Surgical Center was officially opened by United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Government of Iraq today. The surgical center will serve as the primary medical facility for approximately 800,000 people across East Mosul. This major project included rehabilitating inpatient wards with 24 beds for men and women, two full operating […]

EU supporting Local Development in Iraq

By on 30th March 2019 in Construction & Engineering In Iraq

EU-funded programme launched in Iraq to support recovery and stability through local development The European Union (EU), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and the UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) continue to work together to help the people of Iraq in their pursuit of recovery and stability. On 28 March 2019, representatives of federal and […]

UNDP committed to Economic Reforms in Iraq

By on 16th December 2018 in Iraq Industry & Trade News, Politics

UNDP is committed to support the economic and regulatory reforms in Iraq The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) jointly with the Iraqi Ministry of Planning (MoP) organized a consultation session for Director Generals from the Ministry of Higher Education and the Ministry of Planning MoP, to discuss and develop a road map to institutionalize the […]

KRG efforts to Simplify Access to Govt Services

By on 10th December 2017 in Iraq Public Works News, Iraqi Communications News, Politics

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 […]

Funding Facility for Stabilization Q3 Report

By on 9th December 2017 in Construction & Engineering In Iraq, Iraq Banking & Finance News, Iraq Education and Training News, Iraq Public Works News, Politics

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 […]

UN Advertises 10 New Jobs in Iraqi Kurdistan

By on 8th June 2016 in Employment

By John Lee. The United Nations has advertised several new positions in Iraqi Kurdistan: World Food Prorgamme - Assistant Storekeeper (UNDP) World Food Prorgamme - Driver (UNDP) Senior Advisor - Economic Development Policies & PPP (UNDP) Logistics Manager (UNICEF) Call Centre Operator (United Nations Office for Project Services, UNOPS) National Project Coordinator (United Nations Industrial Development Organization, […]

UNDP and Japan partner to Support Iraq

By on 30th March 2016 in Construction & Engineering In Iraq, Security

UNDP and Japan partner to support stabilization and resilience in Iraq The Government of Japan is providing US$23.5 million to support the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in its work to help stabilize and build resilience in Iraq. Japan’s contribution will be channeled through UNDP’s Funding Facility for Immediate Stabilization (FFIS) and through UNDP’s Iraq […]

Korea Supports newly liberated areas in Iraq

By on 28th September 2015 in Iraq Public Works News, Security

The Government of the Republic of Korea and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) signed a $1 million partnership agreement to support stabilization and recovery in areas liberated from control of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). Korea’s contribution will be channeled through UNDP’s Funding Facility for Immediate Stabilization (FFIS), which finances […]

Workshop on Gender Equality in Budgeting

By on 25th August 2015 in Iraq Education and Training News, Security

High Level Workshop on Gender Equality in Budgeting Launched in Erbil The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) launched on Monday, at Shahid Saad Abdullah Conference Centre in Erbil, a three-day high-level workshop on gender sensitive budgeting. The workshop is part of the activities implemented under the UNDP Local Area Development Programme (LADP), a project funded […]