Iraq

On the tenth anniversary of the Yazidi genocide, CARE highlights the ongoing struggles faced by displaced Yazidis unable to return to Sinjar. Despite over 4.8 million Iraqis returning home post-conflict, more than 1.1 million remain displaced, hindered by security threats, destroyed infrastructure, and climate change impacts. CARE calls for international support to ensure the safe, voluntary return of Yazidis with access to essential services and opportunities.

A recent study by the humanitarian organization CARE in Iraq found that almost 70 percent of the population is reluctant to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.

If your child could learn one thing in school that would take a weight off your mind, what would it be? What would make you feel actively relieved knowing your child had that skill? Negotiation? Self-confidence? Something else?

In August 2014, hundreds of thousands of people were forced to flee from the Sinjar mountains when armed groups attacked the region. At the peak of the crisis, more than 6 million people were living in camps and host communities across Northern Iraq. Zubaida and Jihan are both graduates of a CARE job training program.

“How much is 80 litres of water? If you live in an older house, it’s a 4-minute shower.”

The case study, "Disrupted Lives: Climate Crisis and Internal Displacement in Sumel District, Iraq," explores the multifaceted nature of displacement in Iraq, focusing particularly on how climate change exacerbates the difficulties faced by internally displaced persons (IDPs).

The statement outlines CARE International's climate change adaptation and climate justice initiatives in Iraq. It describes Iraq's vulnerability to climate change impacts like water scarcity and rising temperatures, and details CARE's projects aimed at enhancing resilience, promoting climate-smart agriculture, and supporting vulnerable populations, particularly women and youth, in adapting to climate challenges.

Midwives play an essential role as Frontline Health Workers in providing access to sexual and reproductive health and rights and how they act as agents of change. However, their situation in the crisis and post-conflict contexts of Iraq and Côte d'Ivoire shows how they often compensate for the shortcomings of resource-poor and sometimes dysfunctional health systems through high level of personal commitment.