FAO Iraq Concludes Final Workshop on Animal Health Emergency Preparedness
06/11/2025
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with Iraq’s Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources-KRG (MoAWR) and the Emergency Management Centre for Animal Health (EMC-AH), successfully concluded a Five-day workshop in Erbil on “Developing a National Manual for Operations during Animal Health Emergencies / Emergency Response Plan (ERP),” as part of FAO’s project “Strengthening Iraq Veterinary Legislation and Expanding Delivery of Animal Health Services and Disease Surveillance”.
Government of Iraq and FAO Finalize Legislative Review of Animal Health Laws
30/10/2025
In collaboration with the Government of Iraq, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Iraq is convening a series of meetings of the National Committee for the Review of Animal Health and Veterinary Legislation.
Iraq Showcases Agricultural Excellence and Investment Opportunities at FAO Global Exhibition “From Seeds to Foods”
20/10/2025
As part of the celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Food Forum 2025, Iraq took part in the first-ever global exhibition “From Seeds to Foods”, held from 10 to 13 October 2025 in Rome’s Park of Porta Capena. The event brought together countries, producers, and innovators from around the world to showcase the journey of food from its origins to the table, celebrating agricultural diversity, local know-how, and sustainable agrifood systems that leave no one behind.
Iraq Advances One Health Agenda with FAO's Support: Ministries of Health and Agriculture to Sign Cooperation Framework
08/10/2025
Today, with the support of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Health marked a major milestone with the signing of a Cooperation Framework to ensure complementarities between the Animal Health Law and the Public Health Law, strengthening coordination between the veterinary and public health sectors.
With high-level attendance, Iraqi Government and FAO conducted GCF-funded SRVALI project inception workshop
22/09/2025
Iraq marked a major milestone for climate action yesterday with the launch of its first-ever Green Climate Fund (GCF) project, titled "Strengthening Climate Resilience of Vulnerable Agricultural Livelihoods in Southern Iraq" (SRVALI)".