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[size=52]An international organization that provides programs to empower unemployed youth and develop their skills[/size]

[size=45]Translated by / Hamed Ahmed[/size]
[size=45]In its quarterly report issued in September 2023, the United Nations International Food Program (WFP) stated that it is, in cooperation with the Iraqi government, introducing a new economic empowerment program aimed at supporting unemployed youth and providing job opportunities for them through intensive training courses, skills development, and supporting small projects for them within the sector. private.[/size]
[size=45]The organization added in its report that its team concerned with providing aid and assistance to Iraq focuses on supporting the standard of living and helping the needy among those affected in the liberated areas, as well as the consequences of climate change that are still casting a shadow on many people, noting that there are still 2.5 million people in the country in need of assistance. Humanitarian, with 1.17 million displaced people facing challenges that hinder their return to their areas of origin, represented by the lack of security and lack of living opportunities, in addition to their homes being damaged or destroyed.[/size]
[size=45]The organization indicates in its report that it is supporting the Iraqi government’s programs to introduce social protection reforms, empower youth, and fight the consequences of climate change in order to achieve the sustainable development goal (SDG), stressing that there are challenges that have hindered the process of progress in achieving this goal, represented by the challenges of rebuilding infrastructure in areas affected by climate change. The war against ISIS, as well as the challenges of climate change, delays in implementing reforms, and the lack of sufficient job opportunities for young people.[/size]
[size=45]The report indicates that the organization's program in Iraq is still in the transition phase from the role of emergency assistance to the phase of long-term sustainable development and flexible construction, and that this ideal transition is vital at a time when Iraq is facing the adverse effects of climate change, especially in the southern regions of Iraq. This was reflected in the lack of rain and low levels of water flow in the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, which in turn led to an increase in the rate of salinity and its impact on agriculture and livestock.[/size]
[size=45]The International Food Program's empowerment team is currently designing a new economic empowerment program that aims to support the unemployed youth segment through intensive training courses. On the other hand, the organization is actively participating in initiatives undertaken by the Iraqi government to provide vital support to unemployed youth in Iraq. This includes providing technical and vocational training and skills development courses, as well as financial funding to support small, innovative projects undertaken by young people in the private sector market.[/size]
[size=45]In order to enhance the provision of more job opportunities for young people, the organization cooperates with the private sector to devise and implement strategies that are compatible with the local market. In addition, future partnerships and joint projects with UNESCO were discussed to ensure support and provision of additional resources for future aid.[/size]
[size=45]As examples of such programs, the report referred to the “Jousor” program, which is sponsored by the International Food Program and in partnership with UNICEF, and its activities are still ongoing in the governorates of the Kurdistan region and Anbar governorate. The program includes various activities that ensure qualitative results and outcomes for young people by developing life and professional skills that enable them to enter the labor market and provide them with job opportunities in the private sector.[/size]
[size=45]On the other hand, the organization, according to its program, supports those affected by crises, such as the displaced, as well as farmers affected by the consequences of climate change, and provides adaptation methods to enhance their living conditions. Its program helps in introducing projects to mitigate the effects of climate change, including projects in southern Iraq, and this is done through training. especially.[/size]
[size=45]The organization states in its report that during the month of July it provided aid to more than 2,200 displaced people in Mosul, noting that its strategic plan in Iraq for the period from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2024 required collecting $601 million in donations and aid from donor countries to cover its activities. However, the amount of aid received was $323 million, and the funding percentage reached 20%.[/size]
[size=45]The United Nations Development Program had launched a project to build capacity for coexistence by enhancing job opportunities in affected areas, with a budget of $100 million to achieve sustainable development for the period from December 2020 to December 2024. The project focuses on enhancing the resilience of vulnerable communities through empowerment. economic development, rebuilding damaged homes, providing short- and medium-term job opportunities, enhancing skills in economically promising sectors such as construction and agriculture, as well as strengthening the private sector by promoting small and medium-sized enterprises that will fall within its scope of work.[/size]
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