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Erbil, Iraq - The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), in collaboration with the Ministry of Industry and Minerals, conducted the second training workshop on food safety and quality. This workshop was a significant component of the project "Emergency Livelihood Support to Mitigate the Food Insecurity Crisis among Vulnerable People in Iraq", funded by the Japanese government. Held from 15 to 20 July 2023 in Erbil, the workshop counted with participation from government representatives from the Ministries of Health, Ministry of Agriculture, and Ministry of Industry and Minerals in Iraq.

50th country recognized by WHO for eliminating a neglected tropical disease, marking the halfway point towards the 100-country target set for 2030

Baghdad, 31 July 2023 – Iraq’s post-ISIL stabilization efforts will continue to make a difference in the lives of the most vulnerable, as the Government of Poland reaffirmed its commitment with an additional inject of funding in the amount of 1.1 million Polish zloty (approximately US$ 270,000) towards UNDP’s Funding Facility for Stabilization (FFS).

Real GDP growth reached 7 percent in 2022 but oil related growth constraints have reemerged. 

30 July, Erbil - In a milestone event aimed at reviving tourism in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Iraq and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) partnered with the Kurdistan Regional Government’s Ministry of Tourism to unveil the “Reform Roadmap”, a groundbreaking plan to revitalize tourism in the region.