The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS)

IQ country flag Iraq

key partners

International Fund for Agricultural Development 

Government of France

Government of Germany

United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)

World Bank

UNOPS supports the government of Iraq through humanitarian and development projects in infrastructure, procurement and project management.

From both Baghdad and Erbil, our teams support the government’s efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.

Key Information

  • UNOPS impact in Iraq

    • Empowered 330 community members with training on environmental awareness and maintenance, promoting the long-term sustainability of projects.

    • Improved living conditions for over 480,000 people by restoring 1,800 war-damaged shelters, 19 water stations, installing 1,300 solar lights along 25 kilometres of roads, and rehabilitating 3 kilometres of roads, in partnership with the government of Germany through KfW development bank.

    • Procured and installed 11 CT scanners in 11 hospitals throughout Iraq.

    • Provided operational support to UNAMI during the 2024 Kurdistan Region parliamentary elections.

  • 45.0M
    Population
    Total population

    Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.

    Source: data.worldbank.org (2022)

    72
    Life expectancy at birth
    Life expectancy at birth, total (years)

    Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.

    Source: data.worldbank.org (2022)

  • Flag iq Contact Details

    UNOPS Baghdad

    Karada Maryam - Green Zone

    District 217, Street 22

    Beside Japanese Embassy

    Hamourabi Building

    Baghdad, Iraq

    Email: MR.AMM@unops.org


    UNOPS Erbil

    UN Compound

    100 Meter Road

    Near Erbil International Airport

    Erbil, Kurdistan Region of Iraq

    Email: MR.AMM@unops.org

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