Herêm-î Kurdistan

Maysān

Al Muthanná

An Najaf

Nīnawá

Al Anbār

Al Qādisīyah

Arbīl

Şalāḩ ad Dīn

Al Başrah

As Sulaymānīyah

Bābil

Wāsiţ

Baghdād

Dahūk

Diyālá

Dhī Qār

Karbalā’

Kirkūk

Iraq

Iraq faces critical climate hazards such as rising temperatures, prolonged droughts, and reduced water availability from the Euphrates and Tigris rivers. These challenges are compounded by poor water management and soil salinity, severely impacting the country’s agricultural productivity. Local farming communities in the governorates of Najaf, Karbala, and Muthanna are particularly vulnerable due to their dependence on irrigation and limited adaptive capacity.

The project aims to strengthen the climate resilience of vulnerable agricultural households in Iraq, focusing on water efficiency through modern irrigation infrastructure and the empowerment of Water User Associations (WUAs), promoting climate-resilient agricultural practices, and supporting the development of policies for water and energy management and renewable energy systems such as solar-powered irrigation.

Permanent changes in Iraq will involve transformative reforms in agricultural water management policies, improved irrigation technologies, and widespread integration of renewable energy solutions. These changes will foster a more sustainable and climate-resilient water management and agricultural practice, contributing to the country’s long-term food security and economic stability. The project will also promote gender equity by empowering women as key change agents, fostering inclusive and sustainable community development.

To enhance the resilience of Anbar's ecosystems by restoring and conserving key biodiversity areas, and mainstreaming biodiversity conservation and sustainable land management into land use policies, strategies and practices

To support forty-three (43) developing countries to prepare and submit Biennial Transparency Reports (BTRs) and National Communications (NCs) that comply with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)/Paris Agreement (PA) reporting requirements; and respond to their national development goals.

To promote low carbon development in Iraq through supporting the design of a regulatory framework for enhancing Energy Efficiency (EE) in buildings and the creation of an enabling environment for its operationalization

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Global Environment Facility