Restoring Water Supply for Food Production and Livelihoods in Post-Conflict Areas in Iraq - GCP/IRQ/071/EC

Restoring Water Supply for Food Production and Livelihoods in Post-Conflict Areas in Iraq - GCP/IRQ/071/EC

Year of publication 2023

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 2

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Project

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Synopsis (short abstract) The impact of conflict on the agricultural sector in Iraq has been devastating, and includes damage to water systems, irrigation facilities, and other agricultural infrastructure, the disruption of value chains, and loss of personal assets, crop and livestock production, and food supplies. In this context, the North Al Jazeera irrigation project, which was launched in the early 1990s to serve an area of 70 000 ha, was severely damaged during the years of conflict in the country. Against this background, this European Union funded project was designed to tackle the post conflict challenges targeting Nineveh Governorate, which has played a historic role as the breadbasket of Iraq, with the objective of increasing food security and livelihood conditions of marginalized communities. This involved the restoration of the agriculture and irrigation infrastructures of the North Al Jazeera irrigation project, and related activities.

Language English

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