The Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Iraq, H.E. Matthijs Wolters, visited Fallujah to assess progress achieved on the city’s stabilization effort, particularly in the areas of education and health.
UNDP's new strategic plan will enable delivery of support in a more effective way, to make a real impact on poverty, governance, energy access, gender equality, resilience and environmental sustainability.
Amongst objectives is to generate employment, whilst considering related social and environmental impacts.
Member of Iraq’s Council of Representative, Parliamentary Security and Defence Committee, Mr. Hoshyar Abdullah, reflects on collaboration with UNDP on security sector reform.
"Core services and infrastructure crucial to ensuring that people displaced by the conflict are able to return to their homes and communities.”
Italy’s Ambassador to Iraq, Mr. Marco Carnelos: "This third contribution is a further testimony of Italy’s commitment in supporting this crucial stabilization work to help the Iraqi people.”
The adoption of Agenda 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals, two years ago, provide a unique opportunity to address this.
Publication: UNDP Strategic Plan 2018-2021
Anchored in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and committed to the principles of universality, equality and leaving no one behind, the UNDP vision for the Strategic Plan, 2018-2021 is to help countries achieve sustainable development by eradicating poverty in all its forms and dimensions, accelerating structural transformations for sustainable development and building resilience to crises and shocks.
This Strategic Plan sets out a vision for the evolution of UNDP over the next four years, responding to a changing development landscape and the evolving needs of our partners. Building on our experience to date, it describes how we will support countries to achieve the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals and related agreements. The plan reinforces our commitment to working in partnership with Governments, civil society and the private sector, as a catalyst and facilitator of support from the United Nations System as mandated by the General Assembly.
Project: Strengthening Participatory and Accountable Governance
UNDP is assisting Iraq to implement national reform plans. This includes support to institutional reform and good governance through modernizing the Council of Representatives’ internal procedures, reinforcing its oversight role, and fostering inclusive participation in legislative processes and public policies. UNDP is also supporting the Parliament of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and Provincial Councils.
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What we do
Present in Iraq since 1976, UNDP is committed to supporting the Government and people of Iraq during their transition towards reconciliation, reform and stability. Our support ranges from promoting emergency livelihoods and community dialogue in districts impacted by the humanitarian crisis, to helping stabilize newly liberated areas, to providing technical assistance in support of governance reforms and decentralization.
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About Iraq
34 million
Population
99%
of government revenue is generated by the oil sector
23%
of Iraqis live on less than US$ 2.2 a day
18%
of youth (15-24 years) are unemployed