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[size=52]An international organization: slow progress in the file of the return of the displaced from Iraq to their homes[/size]

[size=45]Translated by: Hamed Ahmed[/size]
[size=45]An international report stated that the humanitarian situation in Iraq has been greatly affected by the chronic displacement crisis, pointing out that the rate of return of the displaced to their areas of origin does not exceed 0.2% only due to the lack of livelihood opportunities and the lack of housing.[/size]
[size=45]The annual report of the International Food Program and its strategic plan for the year 2020-2024, which was translated by (Al-Mada), talked about “moving from the stage of focusing on humanitarian efforts and moving towards the file of sustainable development.”[/size]
[size=45]The report added, "Iraq witnessed the year 2022 slow progress towards recovery and development," referring to "the impact of the Ukraine crisis on food prices."[/size]
[size=45]And he talked about "the decline in agricultural production in Iraq due to the scarcity of water, as this had a multiplying effect on food security in the country."[/size]
[size=45]The report emphasized, "The organization, in a move to support Iraq's efforts to confront water scarcity and climate change factors, cooperated with the Iraqi government to launch the Green Projects Initiative to help support sustainable agricultural activities with efficient irrigation methods."[/size]
[size=45]He stressed, "The humanitarian situation has been greatly affected in Iraq due to the chronic displacement crisis, political and economic instability, and the country's increasing exposure to climate change factors."[/size]
[size=45]The report noted that “several decades of wars have harmed the country’s socio-economic development, leading to a non-diversified economy dependent on oil only, with limited job opportunities and depleted human resources.”[/size]
[size=45]He explained, "More than 1.6 million people are living in a state of displacement, five years after the defeat of the terrorist organization ISIS."[/size]
[size=45]The report stated that “the rate of return was only 0.2%,” and attributed this to “the lack of opportunities to live and live in the areas of origin of the displaced, as well as the improvement of safety and security conditions in the areas of displacement.”[/size]
[size=45]He added, "FAO, and in response to these circumstances, has prepared multiple programs within its strategic plan 2020-2024 to provide humanitarian aid to the affected people in Iraq and to support the Iraqi government to accelerate its steps towards the future 2030 agenda related to sustainable development."[/size]
[size=45]And the report continues, "The organization continues to move from programs to assist those affected directly to achieving national development programs that help Iraq by moving from a direct response to the crisis to promoting recovery, building and achieving long-term development."[/size]
[size=45]And he continues, "The partnership of the International Food Program with the Iraqi government and throughout the year has been strengthened at the local, national and regional levels, in harmony with Iraq's vision for the year 2030 in the transition to sustainable development."[/size]
[size=45]The report stated that "the organization worked closely and signed memorandums of understanding with 15 government institutions, including the Ministry of Commerce, the Ministry of Planning, Education and Environment, and the Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources."[/size]
[size=45]He stressed, “The organization cooperated with partner agencies in the United Nations to implement social protection programs for those affected, in cooperation with the government, over a period of four years.”[/size]
[size=45]He pointed out that "66% of the funds required for the strategic plan 2022-2024 have been covered until the present time, to support humanitarian needs in Iraq."[/size]
[size=45]The report indicated that this was done with the support of donor countries, including Germany, the United States, Japan, Canada, the European Union, Korea and Ireland.[/size]
[size=45]He stated, "The World Food Program will continue to focus on the importance of long-term partnership with the government and donor countries as it moves forward towards achieving the 2030 sustainable development working paper."[/size]
[size=45]The report believes that "the situation of chronic displacement requires the continuation of life-sustaining assistance efforts, including food, financial and other assistance, through 38 camps for the displaced in six governorates."[/size]
[size=45]And he talked about "providing aid to more than 257,000 displaced people, constituting 73% of the total number of targeted displaced families, by the end of 2022."[/size]
[size=45]The report finds, "The barriers to lack of job opportunities are still a source of concern for many affected families."[/size]
[size=45]And he stressed, "In the year 2022, the organization established training centers in a number of governorates equipped with specialized and modern equipment to improve services for young people looking for job opportunities."[/size]
[size=45]And the report stated, "These centers provided training courses for 77 young people in order to support their easy access to jobs and improve their living conditions."[/size]
[size=45]He stated, "The launch of the Bridges Program, which is a national initiative in cooperation with the Ministry of Higher Education, to train young people with technical skills that enable them to engage in work to improve their living conditions."[/size]
[size=45]The report warned that "the International Food Program continues, in cooperation with officials of the water file in Iraq, to ​​search for ways to improve the management of water resources, and in order to confront the effects of climate change and the effects of drought on living conditions."[/size]
[size=45]And he continues, “This is done through the rehabilitation of water stations and channels and the introduction of modern irrigation techniques such as sprinkler and drip systems.”[/size]
[size=45]The report went on to "train local farmers on the most effective irrigation techniques and practices and equip them with different types of improved seeds to ensure continuous crop production."[/size]
[size=45]On the International Relief Web site[/size]
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