WFP Iraq Country Brief, September 2025 Iraq-businessnews

In Numbers

  • 10,598 People assisted in September
  • USD 279,193 cash-based transfers made In September
  • USD 10.4 million for the next six months (October 2025 – March 2026) net funding requirements

Operational Updates

General Food Assistance

  • WFP provided e-vouchers to over 6,000 beneficiaries (1,690 households) residing in the Al-Amal Rehabilitation Centre (formerly Jed’ah 1 Centre) in Ninewa Governorate. Additionally, WFP provided cash assistance to nearly 3,000 individuals (666 households) without civil documentation in Baghdad, Salah Al-Din, Kirkuk, Ninawa, Diyala, and Babel governorates.

Economic Empowerment, Livelihood, and Climate

  • On 23 September 2025, WFP and the Mangrove Plantation Committee in Basra Governorate reviewed progress and set priorities for advancing the mangrove plantation programme. During the current planting season (September-December 2025), approximately 700,000 seedlings are planned, bringing the total number planted in 2024-2025 to over one million seedlings, contributing to environmental restoration and coastal protection.
  • On 21 September, WFP launched a training for Water User Association members in Ninewa Governorate on Zero-Tillage (ZT) techniques and maintenance of related equipment. This initiative supports WFP’s efforts to promote climate-smart agriculture and improve livelihoods through asset creation.
  • On 18 September, WFP organized a kick-off workshop under the World Bank-WFP “Communities Inspired Voices for Vital Climate Action (CIVIC)” initiative, which aims to strengthen community-driven climate resilience in Diyala governorate. The event convened approximately 22 representatives from key government institutions to plan a climate perception and knowledge campaign aimed at strengthening institutional capacity and promoting community-centered climate action.
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