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Iraq

Since 2015, Cordaid has been officially operating in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI) and Federal Iraq, with main offices in Baghdad and Erbil.

Initially focused on emergency response, we have transitioned to a long-term development approach, aligning with the international community’s shift towards sustainable development frameworks.

Our dedicated team works tirelessly across multiple sectors to create lasting, positive change for communities in need. We aim to build safer, more just, and equitable societies by addressing insecurity and injustice, promoting sustainable peace, and empowering local organisations and communities.

SOME OF OUR KEY RESULTS

Results & Indicators

  • 35,755 people reached with our activities in 2023

  • 68% of them are women

  • 366 staff of civil society organisations empowered through training

WHAT WE DO IN IRAQ


Justice and peace
In our Women, Peace, and Security programme, we empower women in peacebuilding and conflict resolution, prevent and address gender-based violence and ensure women’s participation in security sector reforms. The programme was implemented from October 1, 2022, until May 31, 2024.

We also engage youth in peacebuilding and conflict prevention, provide education and employment opportunities to reduce vulnerability to violence and promote youth leadership in community development.

In Iraq, Cordaid promotes inclusive societies that respect diversity. We do this by preventing and addressing discrimination and social exclusion.

We ensure citizens can access justice services by enhancing legal aid and support for marginalised groups, and we make legal information accessible in multiple languages and formats.

Food systems
We address the impacts of climate change on communities, ensure equitable distribution of resources and support for affected populations, and integrate environmental sustainability into justice systems.

WHERE WE WORK IN IRAQ


Our operations span 19 governorates, where we provide essential services in health care, humanitarian assistance, infrastructure rehabilitation, sustainable livelihoods, access to justice, security, and protection.

PARTNERS AND DONORS


In Iraq, Cordaid collaborates with a diverse range of esteemed donors and international organisations, including the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, Global Affairs Canada, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, the United Nations Development Programme, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the World Health Organization, the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit, Nuffic, and the United Nations Population Fund.

CONTACT


For matters regarding the programmes of our Iraq office, please contact:

Senior Programme Manager
Sarmad Mubarak
Email: [email protected]

For administrative matters, please contact:

Operations Director
Mohammed Ismael
Email: [email protected]