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The purpose of this article is to review the possibilities and challenges of disaster risk reduction in Iraq.

Iraq is at risk of multiple hazards including both natural and man-made calamities. Little effort had been made before 2003 to address the

One year on from the military success against ISIS, Iraq has reached a crossroads where sustainable peace is far from inevitable. To tackle the security risks facing post-ISIS Iraq, terrorism, socio-political and economic challenges need to be addressed

The purpose of this publication is to detail lessons learned from UNDP’s Climate Change Adaptation work and achievements in the Arab region on achieving sustainable and lasting results. Some lessons include building local capacity at all levels to ensure

For over a decade the EU has shown an interest in mitigating climate-related security risks, but this has rarely translated into effective policies. Iraq and Mali provide examples of how EU missions, policies and related financial instruments could be

This report reviews drought management across North Africa and the Near East. It includes Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, UAE, and Yemen

Oxfam in Iraq has sought to analyze the humanitarian capacities of Iraqi government structures and local civil society organizations to meet needs in the current conflict in Iraq as well as to increase its preparedness to take on future emergencies

This report reviews the availability of data in Iraq to report against the indicators recommended to measure the global targets of the Sendai Framework, and identify current gaps.

The following report explores three innovative approaches in Iraq, Palestine and Lebanon, used by Vitas Group and Global Communities to successfully grow the financial inclusion sector in the Middle East over the last 20 years, despite the region’s

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