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Iraq

Meeting the essential needs of the most vulnerable populations in an unstable context
3.8/5 ACAPS humanitarian crisis severity ranking
8,241 helped assisted

Context

Although the struggle against the Islamic State is over, Iraq is still suffering from the aftereffects of decades of war, political instability and weak public institutions.

The country is also facing the worst drought in its history. Cross-border conflicts are fueling tension over water resources and adding to rising poverty and unemployment, population growth and a stagnant economy.

In particular, the water crisis has exacerbated existing challenges to access basic services, shelter and livelihoods. Past tensions between communities are easily rekindled by unequal access to natural resources. In addition, the financial losses caused by water scarcity are likely to trigger a food crisis, fuel the rural exodus and increase population displacement within the country.

  • 45.5 million inhabitants
  • 121st out of 191 countries on the Human Development Index

Our action

  • Mission
    opened in 1992, 2003, 2017
  • Team 2 international staff
    14 national staff
  • Budget 0.8M€

In 2023, our teams launched a project to promote sustainable water resource management in various areas of Iraq. Partnerships were formed with local stakeholders, organisations and  universities to increase the scope and local acceptance of the project. Local communities were also involved in designing awareness campaigns and participated in capacity-building activities to improve the governance of natural resources.

Projects like these, which bring together multiple stakeholders and tools for action, pave the way for more holistic programs to tackle the overlapping economic and environmental crises in the country. Our teams are constantly looking ahead to prepare our responses to future challenges.

Partners

Institutional and private funding partners AFD, AICS, CDCS, Belgian MoFA
Operating partners Un Ponte Per (UPP), Humat Dijlah (HD), Mosul Northern Technical University (NTU)

Our impact

Improving access to basic services for the most vulnerable and difficult-to-reach communities

  • Rehabilitation of water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) facilities
  • Market-based approaches
  • WASH activities in health centres and schools
  • Awareness campaigns
  • Cash transfers for various purposes
people helped

Building the resilience of communities to shocks

  • Rehabilitation of multi-purpose water facilities
  • Promotion of good water management practices
  • Supervision of technical solutions to save water

Increasing economic security and personal resilience through livelihoods based on climate-sensitive value chains

  • Assistance to launch micro companies to support the agricultural sector
  • Literacy and training
  • Training on climate-sensitive solutions

Should you have any questions, please contact Thomas Janny.

Thomas Janny

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