By John Lee. Gaith Al-Meshreq Co. Ltd. has won a new contract with the United Nations Human Settlements Programme, for the rehabilitation of Al Ahrar Primary School and extension of Ansam Al-Rabiea Primary School, in Al- Ahrar [Arar] Neighborhood, Basra. The contract is valued at $118,892. (Source: UNGM)
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 […]
The European Union renews its Support to UNITAD's Digitization of Evidence of ISIL crimes in Iraq The European Union (EU) extended its long-term commitment to justice and accountability with renewed support to the United Nations Investigative Team to Promote Accountability for Crimes Committed by Da'esh/ISIL (UNITAD). With this extension, the EU committed an additional €3.8 […]
UNDP, USAID and KRG support digitization of the Public Pension Management Information System in Kurdistan The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Iraq and Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) of Iraq, with support from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has launched a new Public Pension Management Information System (PPMIS) in Kurdistan. The system […]
Members of Parliament, Government officials and ILO intensify efforts to strengthen social protection and labour rights in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq With the support of the European Union, officials held a consultation on the draft Labour Law and the draft Social Security Law, followed by a training on social security governance aimed at strengthening […]
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomed a contribution of US$1 million from the Government of the Republic of Korea, which will support the implementation of resilience-building activities aiming at improving sustainable agricultural production in areas affected by salinity in southern Iraq. This grant will support in restoring the agricultural-based livelihoods of nearly 4,000 […]
Through EU-funded project in the south, FAO Iraq is reviving the date palm value chain development The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Iraq held a follow-up technical meeting at the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) on the development of the date palm value chain in Iraq in Basrah, Missan and Thi-Qar […]
By John Lee. The United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) has awarded a contract for "Provision of Skilled and Unskilled Labour for Passenger and Cargo Movements at the UNAMI Forward Support Base (FSB) Air Terminal Baghdad". It was awared to Belad Alrafadain Alhadetha Co. for General Trading Services, Catering and Cleaning Services Ltd. The […]
By John Lee. Al-Safwa Office has won a new contract with the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS), for the supply and installation of solar street lights in Anbar. The contract is valued at $449,560. (Source: UNGM)
UNESCO and UNICEF commend Iraq's commitment to transform national education by engaging in the Transforming Education Summit UNICEF and UNESCO have commended Iraq for the submission of the National Statement of Commitment for the upcoming Transforming Education Summit (TES), that will take place in New York from 16 to 19 September. This Commitment outlines a […]
In Numbers 256,176 people assisted in July 2022 US$3.2 m cash-based transfers made US$44.2 m six months (August 2022-Jan 2023) net funding requirements Operational Updates In July, WFP provided cash and food assistance to 184,091 internally displaced persons (IDPs), 68,725 refugees, and 3,360 people from vulnerable communities through resilience building initiatives. In early July 2022, […]
By John Lee. Ummet Al Salam Co. Ltd. for General Trading & Contracting has won a new contract with the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS), for the rehabilitation of water treatment plants in four different locations in Anbar The contract is valued at $680,000. (Source: UNGM)
