Yanhad

Project

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  • Stabilisation and resilience

  • Peace, stability and security

Yanhad Second Steering Committee Meeting
Yanhad Second Steering Committee Meeting
Project start date
Status

Closed

Project end date
Financing amount (Euro)
€6.5m
Country and region
Iraq

The project fosters the active participation of youth in the stabilisation of Iraq, through increased civic engagement in local civil society, stronger career centers in universities and improved access to employment and entrepreneurship opportunities.

Three years after the defeat of the so-called Islamic State (ISIS) in Iraq, the country is still painfully recovering from the aftermath of its occupation, in particular in Mosul City and in the Nineveh governorate. Although major efforts are underway to rebuild the country and jumpstart local economies, significant barriers to stabilisation endure, including security concerns, fear and trauma, lack of social cohesion and lack of livelihoods opportunities, in particular for the youth.

In this context, the Yanhad (“recover” in Arabic) project was created to foster the involvement of young people in the stabilisation process so that they become key actors of change, social cohesion and socio-economic recovery.

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