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Iraq

The road to a new Iraq is fraught with challenges, including sectarian violence, widespread displacement and insecurity. Education, basic services and unity are the building blocks.

Photo: Jacob Colie

Ongoing violence has forced millions of Iraqis to leave their homes and communities. Mercy Corps is providing emergency humanitarian supplies such as drinking water, blankets, cooking stoves and kerosene. We’re also helping those most vulnerable, particularly people with disabilities and families with school-age children. We’re helping thousands of Iraqi children keep learning, restoring a measure of normalcy amid extremely difficult conditions and offering a path toward greater opportunity.

Kirkuk Women Are Building Peace ›

Topics: Conflict & War, Urban, Women's Empowerment

Mercy Corps is training women in Kirkuk, Iraq to become leaders and work cooperatively against violence and hatred.

Blog Post:  A palpable sense of accomplishment in Baghdad ›

Topics: Urban, Peaceful Change, Conflict & War

On Sunday morning, election day in Iraq, I was awakened by a text message from a colleague telling me to get to a safe spot.

Blog Post:  Happy International Women's Day ›

Topics: Women's Empowerment, Peaceful Change, Civil Society, Citizen Involvement

In my opinion, celebrating International Women’s Day is not about separating women from men. It's about recognizing and celebrating the efforts of both.

Blog Post:  Iraqi staff with purple fingers ›

Topics: Peaceful Change, Citizen Involvement

Here are some our Baghdad staff who participated in yesterday's elections.

Blog Post:  Iraqi women learn about democracy as elections approach ›

Topics: Women's Empowerment, Peaceful Change, Education, Citizen Involvement

In preparation for the elections, we launched a series of lectures in our women’s literacy centers on Democracy, Governance and Elections in nine governorates.

Blog Post:  Giving their blood for peace ›

Topics: Youth, Global Engagement, Conflict & War, Citizen Involvement

I am convinced that most people want to live with hope instead of fear — if we only give them a chance.

Blog Post:  Celebrating peace in Khanaqin ›

Topics: Youth, Sports, Peaceful Change, Conflict & War

Children from Khanaqin released white doves and read a famous poem before a football match celebrating Peace Day.

One Table:  Before it was like I was blind ›

Topics: Women's Empowerment, Education

Since 2005, our Women’s Inclusion Programme in Basera, Iraq has helped roughly 20,000 women develop basic literacy skills and learn about human and women’s rights.

Blog Post:  U.S. ambassador visits women's peace-building program in Iraq ›

Topics: Women's Empowerment, Peaceful Change

Last Wednesday, U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Christopher Hill met with six participants of a Mercy Corps programme that empowers women as peace-builders.

Blog Post:  Empowering Iraqis with disabilities ›

Topics: Disability

Last week, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki attended the second national conference of the Iraqi Alliance for Disability Organisations, which Mercy Corps helped create.

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Iraq Facts

  • Population (2008): 28.2 million
  • Size: 58th largest country
  • Human Development Index rank: n/a
  • Mercy Corps involvement dates to 2003
  • Primary work: Providing aid and employment to IDPs, empowering people with disabilities, helping communities advance their reconstruction and development goals

Program Details

Since 2003, Mercy Corps has worked to directly engage Iraqis in the rebuilding and renewal of their country, while providing humanitarian and development assistance to over 4 million Iraqi citizens affected by war, violence and displacement.

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