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Project Title: Enhancing Rule of Law in Iraq and KRI

KRI & IRAQ Active Jan 2022 75 views
Project Description: Executed in partnership with Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA), this multi-year initiative focused on long-term institutional reform, civic space protection, and the rule of law across Federal Iraq and the Kurdistan Region. A key milestone was the creation and coordination of the Maff Network, a coalition of 10 civil society organizations across Baghdad, Erbil, Sulaymaniyah, and Anbar working to unify national human rights advocacy. Interventions included drafting Iraq's National Strategy for Strengthening the Rule of Law and supporting its ministerial implementation plans, alongside specialized monitoring reports on governance and legal reform. The project also delivered capacity-building training to civil society activists, labor syndicates, and journalists, while providing technical guidance to public institutions to reinforce sustainable administrative and judicial accountability.

Activities under this project

National Team Meeting on the Rule of Law Strategy in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region Held

National Team Meeting on the Rule of Law Strategy in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region Held

Sep 2026
Special Seminar on the National Strategy for Strengthening the Rule of Law and the Ministry of Planning’s Sub-Implementation Plan

Special Seminar on the National Strategy for Strengthening the Rule of Law and the Ministry of Planning’s Sub-Implementation Plan

Sep 2026
Specialized Seminar Held at the Ministry of Peshmerga Affairs on the National Rule of Law Strategy and the Ministry’s Subsidiary Implementation Plan

Specialized Seminar Held at the Ministry of Peshmerga Affairs on the National Rule of Law Strategy and the Ministry’s Subsidiary Implementation Plan

Sep 2026
Follow-up Session on the Outcomes of the Workshop for Preparing the Sub-Plan to Implement the National Rule of Law Strategy

Follow-up Session on the Outcomes of the Workshop for Preparing the Sub-Plan to Implement the National Rule of Law Strategy

Aug 2026
Workshop on Preparing Sub-Plans for Implementing the National Strategy to Strengthen the Rule of Law in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region

Workshop on Preparing Sub-Plans for Implementing the National Strategy to Strengthen the Rule of Law in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region

Aug 2026 – Aug 2026
Continued Efforts Toward the Implementation of the National Rule of Law Strategy

Continued Efforts Toward the Implementation of the National Rule of Law Strategy

Jun 2026
Preparation of Institutional Implementation Plans for the National Strategy to Strengthen the Rule of Law in Iraq (2025–2029)

Preparation of Institutional Implementation Plans for the National Strategy to Strengthen the Rule of Law in Iraq (2025–2029)

May 2026 – May 2026
A National Initiative to Secure Iraq's Inclusion in the Global Rule of Law Index

A National Initiative to Secure Iraq's Inclusion in the Global Rule of Law Index

Apr 2026
Workshop on Institutionalizing the Implementation of Iraq's National Rule of Law Strategy

Workshop on Institutionalizing the Implementation of Iraq's National Rule of Law Strategy

Apr 2026
Publication of Two New Reports to Strengthen the Rule of Law in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region

Publication of Two New Reports to Strengthen the Rule of Law in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region

Dec 2025
Capacity-Building Workshop for the Human Rights Department at the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers

Capacity-Building Workshop for the Human Rights Department at the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers

Nov 2025
Advancing the Institutional Development of the Maff Network through a Six-Year Strategy

Advancing the Institutional Development of the Maff Network through a Six-Year Strategy

Oct 2025 – Oct 2025
The Role of Judicial Authority Components in Strengthening the Rule of Law and Consolidating Justice

The Role of Judicial Authority Components in Strengthening the Rule of Law and Consolidating Justice

Sep 2025
Launch of the Executive Plan for the National Rule of Law Strategy (2025–2029)

Launch of the Executive Plan for the National Rule of Law Strategy (2025–2029)

Sep 2025
A New Step Towards Strengthening the Rule of Law, towards a Stronger Report on Monitoring the State of the Rule of Law in Iraq

A New Step Towards Strengthening the Rule of Law, towards a Stronger Report on Monitoring the State of the Rule of Law in Iraq

Sep 2025 – Sep 2025
Implementation Plan for the National Strategy to Strengthen the Rule of Law and Promote Justice (2025–2029)

Implementation Plan for the National Strategy to Strengthen the Rule of Law and Promote Justice (2025–2029)

Sep 2025
Iraq and the Kurdistan Region Moves Closer to the Final Stage of Adopting the Rule of Law Strategy

Iraq and the Kurdistan Region Moves Closer to the Final Stage of Adopting the Rule of Law Strategy

May 2025 – May 2025
Conference to Announce Two Studies on the Rule of Law and the Participation of Women and Youth in Decision-Making Positions

Conference to Announce Two Studies on the Rule of Law and the Participation of Women and Youth in Decision-Making Positions

Dec 2023
Towards Establishing a Rule of Law Support Network in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region

Towards Establishing a Rule of Law Support Network in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region

Dec 2022 – Dec 2022
Legal Forum Held at the National Level in Erbil

Legal Forum Held at the National Level in Erbil

Oct 2022
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