Mar 4, 2021

Pathways to Reintegration: Iraq Families Formerly Associated with ISIL

The effects of more than three years of occupation by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) continue to pose significant challenges for security, development, and social cohesion in Iraq. Pathways to Reintegration: Iraq focuses on the reintegration of internally displaced persons (IDPs) who are perceived to have family ties to ISIL, including the stigmatization these families may face while attempting to return to their communities.

Mar 3, 2021

COVID-19 Response in Iraq Bimonthly Update - October

In line with UNDP’s Global Integrated Response and the WHO Iraq Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan, UNDP Iraq launched the project “Support for the COVID-19 Response in Iraq” in April 2020. To ensure agile, quality implementation in a rapidly evolving operational context, UNDP leveraged existing mechanisms and in-house resources to support its COVID-19 response in Iraq. The implementation of UNDP’s COVID-19 response makes use of the operational platforms of the Funding Facility for Stabilization (FFS), the Iraq Social Cohesion Programme and the UNDP Iraq Accelerator Lab.

Feb 28, 2021

Impact of COVID-19 on Environmental Sustainability in Iraq

Impact of COVID-19 on Environmental Sustainability in Iraq is the fifth in a series released by UNDP on the impact of COVID-19 in Iraq. It emphasises how the pandemic has exacerbated Iraq’s environmental fragility, which was already affected by legacies of conflict, lack of significant public sector and governance reforms, loss of development gains and illicit activity such as illegal hunting, fishing and logging, amongst other factors. It outlines how the virus has led to some negative environmental impacts, such as increased quantities of medical waste, but also positive impacts, such as temporary improvements in air quality and ecosystems. It also proposes how key drivers of fragility can be addressed over time.