Iraq
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Consultancy - Donor Mapping Consultant
The overall objective of the consultancy is to further diversity and increase the financial volume of NPA’s Iraq programme, with a specific emphasis on the organisation’s development programme delivered in collaboration with Iraqi civil society.
A Family’s Journey to Safety and Recovery in Iraq
Mohammed, born in 2002 in AlbuAliAlJassem village, was just a child when ISIS seized control of Ramadi in 2014.
A Decade After ISIS: Will My People Find Peace?
Kochar is among the Yazidis who will commemorate Yazidi Genocide Day on the 3rd of August, marking a decade since the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) horror invasion that forced Yazidis to flee their homes for safety.
Remembering the Yezidi genocide
Norwegian People’s Aid today remember the victims and stand in solidarity with survivors of the Yezidi genocide perpetrated by ISIS in 2014.
Finally, a return to some normalcy for Ayada and his family following the clearance of their land
Last year, NPA cleared the land of Ayada Tablan in al-Khasfa village in the Haditha district of Anbar Governorate, Iraq.
Land in Al-Zubair District farmed for the first time since the Gulf War (1990–1991)
In August 2022, NPA conducted clearance of a hazardous area in Safwan village in the Al-Zubair District of Basra Governorate, Iraq.
Farmers in al-Khasfa can finally use their land again following clearance of improvised minefields
Mohammed Khleef (30) and Maher Rafe’e (26) are cousins who together own a piece of farmland in al-Khasfa, a small village in the Haditha district of Anbar Governorate, Iraq.
Theft of Explosive Remnants of War from NPA worksite Basra, Iraq
On 8 December, 10 explosive remnants of war items that had been identified for destruction by NPA in Az Zubayr District, Basra Governorate, Iraq, were stolen from the worksite.
– Home should be a safe place
Reem (28) works as a deminer for NPA. For the past months she has been working with search and clearance of buildings after the Islamic State in al-Kalah, Iraq.
Clearing buildings so that people can return home
Clearing Iraq free from the improvised landmines left behind by the terrorist organisation the Islamic State, is one of the most dangerous tasks NPA has ever taken on.
Norwegian People's Aid deminer killed in landmine accident in Iraq
On Thursday 30 September 2021, a deminer from Norwegian People's Aid (NPA) died in a tragic demining accident in Iraq.
NPA clears improvised minefields in Albuhayat village, Iraq
NPA clears improvised minefields in Albuhayat village, Anbar Governorate, Iraq.
Women can clear mines too
In Iraq, many female deminers meet resistance from family, friends and male colleagues.
Protecting the rights of minorities in Iraq
For minorities to be able to enjoy equal rights and participate in decision-making, an important place to start is providing education in their mother tongue.