The semi-autonomous region in the north of Iraq has seen over 2.5 million Syrian and Kurdish people displaced within its borders as a result of recent wars. Mosul, federal Iraq's third-largest city, home to Kurds and Arabs, was recently recaptured from the Islamic State, which as a result of their violence and raids, more than 500,000 Iraqis fled the city and are now slowly returning. Young people are at risk of becoming radicalised due to the presence of the Islamic State and lack of job or educational opportunities. SPARK’s programmes in federal Iraq and Kurdistan Region of Iraq, support youth from all over the country to access higher and vocational education and developing SMEs, to have better economic inclusion and rebuild their conflict-affected and war-torn communities.
Programmes in this location
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active programmeAccess to Education for Employment
SPARK, the Islamic Development Bank and the Sheikh Abdullah Al Nouri Charity Society support Syrian youth in Syrian Interim Government…
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active programmeCommercial Loan Application Preparedness and Success (CLAPS)
SPARK, Chemonics and USAID initiate the Commercial Loan Application Preparedness and Success (CLAPS) programme for Iraqi SMEs.
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active programmeNetworks of Change (NoC)
Networks of Change (NoC) builds trust and resilience of youth in the Kurdistan Region in Iraq. Though intensive training, awareness…
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inactive programmeBoosting Your Beliefs (BYB)
Creating alternative narratives for youth amidst calls for extremism and radicalisation lies at the core of the BYB programme. Young…
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inactive programmeDeradicalisation, Training, Teachers (DTT)
With a war being fought against so called Islamic State just miles away, young people living in Erbil and Halabja,…
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inactive programmeHigher Education Services (HES)
SPARK is the largest provider of scholarships for Syrian refugees in the Middle East. The HES programme started by responding…
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inactive programmeJobs and Perspectives
Finding a stable job or starting a business is a huge challenge for young people in the Middle East, especially…
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inactive programmeTadamon
The Tadamon programme, supported by the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) aims to contribute to the immediate and medium-term efforts to…
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inactive programmeTech for Inclusivity (UPTIME)
With a grant from Google.org, SPARK and its local partners are boosting the digital skills of refugees in Lebanon, Iraq…
“The answer isn’t to leave, but to fix”
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- Iraq
- Services
- Entrepreneurship Summer Courses
“Building opportunities starts with investing in our own community”
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- Iraq
- Services
- Entrepreneurship Summer Courses
“Each certificate opened my mind to new skills and possibilities, and it gave me a better understanding of what I’m capable of”
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- Iraq
- Services
- Entrepreneurship Summer Courses
“You can call me the ‘Queen of Waste’”
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- Iraq
- Services
- SME Coaching
“The training prepared me to enter the labour market”
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- Iraq
- Services
- Scholarships
- Internships
Opening pathways to employment
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741Scholarships Provided
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64Jobs Created
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532Youth Trained
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1058Received Student Service
News about Iraq
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EventEmpowering voices: Networks of Change 2 campaigners receive comprehensive media training in Erbil
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Event8 Reasons why you should join the Maharat for Tourism E-Learning Hub
Are you passionate about tourism and eager to boost your career in the industry? SPARK created The Maharat for Tourism…
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EventStronger together: How Kurdistan’s communities are leading the fight against extremism
From 19th to 21st January 2025, local committees from Halabja, Chamchamal, and Ranya took part in a P/CVE (Preventing and…
