Voices from civil society organizations

Since 2003, Iraq has faced complex challenges to stabilization and peacebuilding. In 2014, ISIL captured large swathes of territory, committing atrocities and causing displacement across the country. The crisis created humanitarian needs ranging from immediate emergency relief to mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) for survivors. In the long term, overcoming the aftermath requires sustained stabilization and peacebuilding efforts at the community level as IDPs decide to settle down or return home.