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Development and Peace has been supporting initiatives in Iraq since 1990. What began as a humanitarian relief program in the wake of the First Gulf War, quickly developed into a reconstruction and development program. This progression was facilitated by the principle of our emergencies program to always involve local organizations. Many began to develop and elaborate their own programs, which Development and Peace then supported.

Iraqi civil society, and youth in particular, want to build lasting peace in their country. Through active participation, they would like to contribute to the democratization process in Iraq. However, they feel that they are missing the tools to best achieve this. Our program in Iraq aims to strengthen the capacities of local organizations and promote peace.

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INSAN

Founded in 2003, INSAN (meaning human being in Arabic) assists displaced Iraqis in various ways. Through its programs, it provides food, trains health professionals, defends women’s rights, distributes microloans, sets up cooperatives, and facilitates conflict resolution. In this way, the organization can help hundreds of affected Iraqis to find work and to live peacefully during this particularly difficult time. From the cities of Baghdad in the West, Kirkouk in the North, Kut in the East and Basra in the South, INSAN spreads its help all across the country.

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