Our Partners

UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, is the sexual and reproductive health agency of the UN. It works to uphold the rights and choices of women, girls, and young people across more than 150 countries. UNFPA aims to ensure that every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe, and every young person can fulfill their potential. The United Nations Population Fund established its specialized program for Iraq in 2008 and opened its first office in the country in 2011. Since then, UNFPA has been working across the country to contribute to improving sexual and reproductive health services, promoting gender equality and women's empowerment, enhancing youth-related programs, and availing population data for sustainable development.

The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) operates in approximately 170 countries and territories worldwide and serves as the United Nations’ leading agency for sustainable development. UNDP is committed to eradicating poverty, reducing structural inequalities, addressing social exclusion, and strengthening institutional resilience. It plays a pivotal role in advancing systemic development and supporting countries in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). At the regional level, UNDP’s strategic operations are guided by the Regional Bureau for Arab States (RBAS), headquartered in New York. The Bureau provides strategic direction and oversight to country offices and regional development programes across 16 Arab countries, alongside dedicated operations in the occupied Palestinian territory.

The European Union (EU) is a political and economic partnership based on treaties and consisting of 27 European member states. The process of European integration began after the Second World War in 1951, when Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands signed the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC), laying the foundations for European integration. The European Union in its present form was formally established in 1993 with the entry into force of the Maastricht Treaty. The EU is founded on core values including human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law, and respect for human rights. Its unique institutional structure comprises 7 European institutions, 9 EU bodies, and more than 30 decentralized agencies distributed across the European Union. Together, these institutions and bodies develop and implement common policies and legislation and work to advance the shared interests of the EU and its citizens.

The World Bank is a prominent international financial institution established in 1944 following the Bretton Woods Conference, primarily tasked with reducing global poverty, mitigating economic disparity, and building shared prosperity through sustainable socio-economic development in developing nations. Composed of interconnected institutions including the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and the International Development Association (IDA), it provides technical advice, policy counsel, and development loans to governments worldwide across critical infrastructure, education, health, and governance sectors. Its localized regional framework, the Mashreq Program, serves as a strategic initiative focusing on regional economic integration, private sector resilience, climate transition, and socio-economic stabilization in Mashreq nations like Iraq, Jordan, and Lebanon, with a targeted emphasis on youth job creation and women's empowerment.

Women for Women International (WfWI) is a global humanitarian and development organization founded in 1993, dedicated to supporting women living in marginalized, conflict-affected regions. The organization specializes in a holistic, 12-month social and economic empowerment program that provides excluded women with the foundational knowledge, practical skills, and resources necessary to transcend poverty, assume community leadership, and drive structural change. Operating active country offices across fragile environments—including Iraq, Afghanistan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Palestine, Nigeria, and South Sudan—alongside established sister entities in post-conflict zones, WfWI works to elevate grassroots women leaders into effective change agents while amplifying their voices to influence national and international policy agendas.

The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) is an independent, nonprofit foundation established in 1983 that is dedicated exclusively to the growth and strengthening of democratic institutions worldwide. Annually distributing more than 2,000 grants across over 100 countries, NED serves as a premier international hub for strategic resources, intellectual exchange, and financial support benefiting nongovernmental groups, activists, and scholars working toward human rights, independent media, and the rule of law. Utilizing a flexible, nongovernmental organizational model, NED specializes in deploying rapid support during complex periods of political transition and supports the organic evolution of civil society, political parties, free markets, and trade unions tailored to the distinct cultural needs of individual nations.

The UNCAC Coalition is a global network established in August 2006 and headquartered in Vienna, Austria, that comprises nearly 400 civil society organizations spanning over 120 countries. The coalition is dedicated to promoting the ratification, systemic implementation, and rigorous tracking of the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) across international, regional, and national levels. This framework is further supported by the National Democratic Institute (NDI), a prominent Washington, D.C.-based non-profit organization established in 1983 that operates globally to strengthen democratic institutions, safeguard electoral integrity, empower women and youth in political life, and build the structural capacities of civil society networks and local governance frameworks in post-conflict and transitional environments like Iraq.

Norwegian People's Aid (NPA) is a politically independent, membership-based international solidarity organization founded in 1939 as the humanitarian arm of the Norwegian labor movement. Operating in Norway and over 30 countries globally, NPA is dedicated to improving living standards and fostering democratic, equitable, and safe societies through specialized focal areas in mine action, disarmament, sustainable development, and humanitarian relief. Established in Iraq since 1995 and operationally headquartered in Erbil, NPA works in close cooperation with more than 20 domestic partner organizations to champion democratization, human rights education, youth and women's empowerment, and strategic community-led advocacy.

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is a global humanitarian organization founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein. It works to help people affected by conflict, crises, and disasters survive and rebuild their lives. The IRC operates in more than 40 crisis-affected countries, focusing on areas including health, education, protection, and supporting individuals and communities to achieve self-reliance. The IRC has been working in Iraq since 2003, implementing diverse programs to support communities affected by crises. According to the IRC’s current information, the organization operates in Anbar, Kirkuk, Ninewa, and Salah al-Din Governorates, with offices in Erbil and Baghdad. Its programs in Iraq focus on protection, rule of law, legal assistance, legal awareness, early childhood development, education, and livelihoods and economic support.

The King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz International Centre for Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue (KAICIID) is an intergovernmental organization dedicated to promoting interreligious and intercultural dialogue to foster mutual understanding, respect, and peaceful coexistence globally. Founded by Saudi Arabia, Austria, Spain, and the Holy See, and headquartered in Lisbon, Portugal, the center operates active dialogue platforms, capacity-building tracks, international fellowships, and multi-stakeholder initiatives. KAICIID's core global mission centers on strengthening social cohesion, mitigating conflict and tensions rooted in religious or cultural differences, and providing sustainable peacebuilding frameworks by connecting religious leaders, policymakers, educators, youth, and civil society actors.

Christian Aid is an international development organization working to tackle poverty, inequality, and injustice. It works with communities and partners to promote sustainable development, strengthen resilience, protect human rights, and support people affected by poverty, conflict, and humanitarian crises.