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Baghdad 21 March 2022 - The KfW Development Bank and UNOPS signed an agreement to support theconflict-affected communities in Anbar governorate and Sinjar district in Ninewa governorate in Iraq.

With a total support of 35 Million EUR from the Federal Republic of Germany, through the KfW DevelopmentBank, UNOPS will undertake the rehabilitation of war-damaged shelters and basic community infrastructuresuch as water and sanitation stations and networks, roads and solar street lighting. UNOPS will adopt anintegrated approach in order to enhance the living conditions of the conflict-affected communities and toimprove their access to basic public services.

Strengthening local resilience by rehabilitating the war-affected infrastructure which is necessary foreveryday life is one of the priorities of German cooperation with Iraq. The project in Anbar and Sinjar,financed through KfW on behalf of the German Federal Government and implemented by UNOPS, cancontribute significantly to this end and will support host communities and IDPs alike, said GermanysCharg dAffaires Peter Felten.

Mr. Muhammad Usman Akram, UNOPS Director of Amman Multi-Country Office said, Building on ourrobust partnership with KfW in the region, we are pleased at the opportunity to continue our cooperation inIraq in support of communities in Anbar and Sinjar. Working together with KfW, as our partner, we cansupport Iraqs efforts to build a better future for all, as we see more and more people returning to theirhomes.

The new agreement marks the second phase of an ongoing shelter project with KfW in Anbar governorate.The first phase of this project was initiated in December 2020 for the rehabilitation of 1,000 war-damagedshelters. Under the first phase, around 2,400 individuals have been receiving legal assistance to ensure theirhousing, land and property rights and obtain the legalisation of their ownership documents. With theadditional funding of EUR 20 million, the total project budget will increase to EUR 35 million, which willenable UNOPS to assist 450,000 women, men, boys and girls who have returned to the affected areas.- END -

About KfW:

KfW Development Bank has been helping the German Federal Government to achieve its goals indevelopment policy and international development cooperation for more than 50 years. KfW is anexperienced bank and a development institution with financing expertise, an expert knowledge ofdevelopment policy and many years of national and international experience.

On behalf of the German Federal Government, and primarily the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperationand Development (BMZ), KfW finances and supports programmes and projects that mainly involve publicsector players in developing countries and emerging economies from their conception and execution tomonitoring their success. KfW's goal is to help partner countries fight poverty, maintain peace, protect boththe environment and the climate and shape globalisation in an appropriate way.

About UNOPS:

UNOPS helps the UN and its partners provide peace and security, humanitarian and development solutions.The organizations mission is to help people build better lives and countries achieve peace and sustainabledevelopment. UNOPS services cover infrastructure, project management, procurement, financialmanagement and human resources. Partners call on UNOPS to supplement their own capacities, improvespeed, reduce risks, boost cost-effectiveness and increase quality.

UNOPS Operational Hub in Amman covers projects in Jordan, Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, and Yemen andimplements work in partnership with bilateral donors, national governments and other UN agencies.

For Press Inquiries, please contact:Anwar Abu Sakieneh, Communications Specialist (UNOPS)UNOPS Multi-country Office in Amman: +962 6 5902122 or +962 7 9902 6315AnwarAB@unops.org

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Government of Germany/KfW and UNOPS Support Affected Communities in Anbar and Sinjar, Iraq [EN/AR] - Iraq - ReliefWeb