Iraq

School children in Amedi in Dahuk, Kurdistan, north of Iraq.The Iraqi government is the largest donor to WFP's school meals project in Iraq. (Copyright: WFP/Abeer Etefa)

WFP's Activities in Iraq

WFP has been working in Iraq since 1991. With the large-scale displacement of people seen in 2006 and 2007, food emerged as a priority need for internally displaced people (IDPs) in Iraq.

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Overview

The situation in Iraq remains volatile due to long years of on-going instability. Despite Iraq being a middle income oil-rich country, a significant portion of the Iraqi population has no access to basic social services – particularly health, education, water, electricity, housing, sanitation and food. Since 1990, both accessibility and quality of essential services have deteriorated significantly.

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Country at a glance 2012
Planned Beneficiaries684,219
Beneficiary needs (mt)6,525
Beneficiary needs ($US)25,030,909
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