International Development Grant
Building Resilience in Conflict-Affected Communities in Iraq
Project Number: CA-3-D001623001
Status: Closed
Country/Region:
Maximum Contribution: $4,763,570.00
Start Date: June 30, 2015
End Date: December 31, 2018
Duration: 3.5 years
Project Description
This project aims to mitigate the impact of the influx of internally displaced persons in the most affected communities of northern Iraq by increasing the resilience of service providers and improving their capacity to effectively respond to the various issues in the water sanitation and hygiene sector (WASH). It also complements Canada’s existing humanitarian relief efforts for internally displaced persons in Iraq thereby leveraging Canada’s response to the crisis for greater impact. Project activities include: (1) investing in community WASH services; (2) improving the water treatment of the Dohuk landfill site; (3) training municipal authorities and key service providers in delivering WASH services; and (4) establishing small-scale rehabilitation and awareness projects with community organisations. With GAC’s support the ACTED is rehabilitating and improving WASH for over 120 000 host-community members and internally displaced persons in the Dohuk Governorate.
Expected Results
The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) increased use of improved WASH and environmental sanitation basic services; and (2) enhanced community perception of investments and improved performance of service providers in WASH.
Progress & Results Achieved
Results achieved as of the end of the project (December 2018) include: (1) water infrastructure in 8 of the most vulnerable communities were built and rehabilitated in Northern Iraq which increased the water access of 306 342 individuals; (2) capacity building on solid waste management operation and maintenance was provided to 44 WASH service providers working in these 8 vulnerable communities; and (3) hygiene kits were distributed to 710 families delivering children and youth friendly hygiene promotion activities to 2 505 individuals and sanitation facilities were constructed which benefitted 16 791 individuals living in the 8 targeted communities.
Key Information
Executing Agency:
Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development
Reporting Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Program:
EGM Europe Arctic Middle East and Magh
Last Modified:
September 19, 2025
Development Classifications
DAC Sector:
Aid Type: Project-type interventions
Collaboration: Bilateral
Finance Type: Aid grant excluding debt reorganisation
Selection Mechanism:
Department-Initiated