Alternatives International - Iraq - Irak

Electoral Observer Training Programme Evaluation Report

United Nations — 2010-12-14T14:16:33Z

"By contributing to a transparent democratic election process,
the mobilisation of electoral observers benefits the
population of Iraq and by extension also the populations of
the neighbouring countries when observers trained in and for
Iraq were used outside of Iraq."
– UNOPS and UNAMI evaluation report on electoral observer training programmes held in Iraq in 2009-10. See report in full on PDF (...)

- Reports / Civil Society Organizations, Elections, Electoral Reform

The report of training the observers for the Iraqi parliamentary election 2010

Tammuz — 2010-12-14T14:05:01Z

The Iraqi Democratic Future Network, in
cooperation with Tammuz organization for Social
development, trained more than 14,600 election observers leading up to the March 2010 parliamentary elections. For more information, see the PDF report attached.

- Reports / Civil Society Organizations, Elections, Iraqi Democratic Future Network (IDFN)

Report of Three Major Election Observation Networks on the Parliamentary Elections in Iraq, Baghdad 2010

Tammuz — 2010-12-14T13:43:18Z

"41,652 observers for the “three networks", based in 41,652 polling stations out of 52,000 polling stations across the governorates noticed the broad participation of voters, which exceeded 62% of the total number of registered voters. That doesn't mean that there were not a few who were deprived of their right to vote."
– See PDF attached to read the Tammuz, Shams Network, and EIMT preliminary report of March 2010 Parliamentary elections in (...)

- Reports / Civil Society Organizations, Elections, Electoral Reform, Iraqi Democratic Future Network (IDFN)

Strengthening women's citizenship

Clare Castillejo — 2010-12-10T17:26:53Z

This FRIDE seminar brought together experts working on gender and governance issues to explore how women's experience of citizenship in fragile states is affected by state-building processes and identify how such processes can be opportunities to strengthen women's citizenship. The seminar was part of a two-year FRIDE research project that examines policy options for strengthening women's citizenship in the context of state-building.
There is currently great interest in how best to support (...)

- Reports / Development, Women's Rights, Civil Society Organizations

UN-Iraq Development Assistance Framework, 2011-2014

United Nations — 2010-11-29T15:12:34Z

The UN Development Assistance Framework for Iraq addresses five key priority areas. These are inclusive economic growth, environmental management, promoting good governance and protection of human
rights, ensuring access to improved basic services for all, and investment in the capacities of women, youth and children to enable full participation in all aspects of life in Iraq.

- Reports / Legislation, Children, Human Rights, Development, Women's Rights, Governance, Civil Society Organizations

UNICEF Girls Education in Iraq 2010

UNICEF — 2010-11-29T14:57:26Z

This report contains a situation analysis of girls' education in Iraq and recommendations for improving girls' access to good quality schooling. In Iraq, the overall number of children receiving primary education has declined between 2004-05 and 2007-08, with no improvement in the percentage of girls enrolled. Also, for every 100 boys enrolled in primary schools in Iraq, there are just under 89 girls.
Recommendations in this report focus on policy development and implementation, (...)

- Reports / Education, Awareness, Legislation, Children, Human Rights, Development, Women's Rights, Civil Society Organizations, Student Transport

Iraq: Civilians Under Fire, Apr 2010

Amnesty International — 2010-11-29T13:55:30Z

Safety and security remain key concerns for Iraqis – especially for those who, because of their religious, ethnic or other identity or because of their profession or work, are particularly vulnerable to be targeted for violent attack.
This Amnesty International report focuses on civilians who are particularly at risk of attack because of their human rights or professional work; their political activities; their identity, gender or sexual orientation; or their plight as displaced (...)

- Reports / Violence Against Women, Human Rights, Women's Rights, Civil Society Organizations

Relever le défi de la société civile

2010-11-25T03:22:27Z

Ce projet, financé par la Commission européenne (2009-2010), a comme objectif de soutenir et renforcer les capacités des organisations et des réseaux de la société civile irakienne afin de promouvoir une approche holistique des droits de l'homme et une vision pluraliste et non discriminatoire de la société, fondée sur l'égalité entre les genres et le respect des minorités. Alternatives et ses partenaires locaux et internationaux (IDFN, Amorces et Assemblée européenne des citoyens) visent ainsi à (...)

- Nos projets / Société civile irakienne, Commission européenne, Droits de l'homme, Organisations de la société civile, Réseau irakien IDFN

Strengthening of Civil Society and Media of Iraq

2010-11-23T17:05:51Z

This project, funded by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) between 2005-2007 and 2009-2010, has two main components: strengthening Iraqi civil society and supporting independent Iraqi media.
Since 2004, Alternatives has been supporting the creation of a large network of civil society organizations in the country, the Iraqi Democratic Future Network (IDFN), which currently counts 16 member organizations. Through training courses, funding micro-projects, institutional (...)

- Our Projects / Women's Rights, Civil Society Organizations, Media, Iraqi Democratic Future Network (IDFN), Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)

Increasing community awareness for coexistence between the components of the Iraqi people in the province of Kirkuk

2010-11-22T17:33:56Z

An Iraqi Democratic Future Network (IDFN) project carried out by Tammuz.

- News / Education, Awareness, Human Rights, Women's Rights, Civil Society Organizations, Minorities, Iraqi Democratic Future Network (IDFN)