Iraq

By 2029, people in Iraq, particularly women, girls, youth, and vulnerable and marginalized populations, live in a clean, healthy, safe, and resilient environment and have increased resilience to climate change impacts and disaster risks.

Institutional and community capacities, resources, and knowledge are strengthened in support of gender-responsive climate resilience, adaptation, and mitigation

Women, especially women-headed households, have improved capacities to contribute to and benefit from Disaster Risk Reduction through the promotion of equitable climate resilient attitudes and practices.

By 2029, people in Iraq, particularly women, girls, youth, and vulnerable and marginalized populations, benefit from more resilient livelihoods and decent work opportunities resulting from a more diversified, inclusive, sustainable, green, and equitable economic development.

Economic governance institutions and relevant stakeholders have strengthened capacities to create an inclusive policy and regulatory environment that upholds fundamental labor rights, promotes women’s entrepreneurship and workforce participation, fosters private sector investment aligned with Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs), and enhances public finance mechanisms to support equitable economic growth, particularly through MSME development and expanded access to finance, markets, and sustainable employment opportunities for women.

Capacities of employment service providers and other stakeholders are strengthened to deliver demand-driven, tailored employment, entrepreneurship and skills-building support for women, including the most vulnerable

By 2029, people in Iraq, particularly women, girls, youth, and vulnerable and marginalized populations, benefit from transparent, accountable, inclusive, and effective governance institutions that enhance peace, security, the rule of law, and human rights.

Government institutions have strengthened capacity to promote the effective implementation of WPS commitments as well as women’s participation and leadership in decision-making at all levels

Security and justice sector institutions have enhanced capacity to uphold gender commitments, including the improved access of women and girls to justice, in accordance with international norms and standards.

National authorities have enhanced capacity to draft and implement gender responsive legislation, policies and strategies in accordance with Iraq’s gender commitments

Capacities of the national women’s machineries, National Statistics Office, and civil society organizations are strengthened to effectively monitor, report, and advocate for the implementation of gender-responsive human rights legislation and policies in line with Iraq’s national and international commitments.

Capacities of women-led civil society organizations and local governance structures are strengthened to actively participate in and lead inclusive, participatory, and rights-based peacebuilding processes, ensuring the implementation of gender-responsive strategies that address the underlying causes of fragility and promote social cohesion

By 2029, people in Iraq, particularly women, girls, youth, and vulnerable and marginalized populations, benefit from improved access to high-quality, inclusive, accessible, and equitable social services and a functional, responsive, and rights-based social protection system.

Social protection systems have enhanced capacities and resources, supported by effective policies and legislation, to ensure comprehensive and equitable protection for all, prioritizing vulnerable populations

National institutions, including providers of essential services have strengthened capacity to deliver inclusive, comprehensive, and gender-responsive protection services, to prevent and respond to violations against at-risk women and girls and other vulnerable groups.