Dates: May–December 2017

Funder: Canadian Lutheran World Relief

Implementing partner: Lutheran World Federation Iraq

Expected number of beneficiaries: 65 people

This project will support internally displaced people, members of the communities hosting them and those who have returned home following the conflict in northern Iraq. Young people will received specialized employment training and be linked with local markets. Craftspeople who do not have the materials to begin their trade again will be provided with tools and equipment to start their businesses again and earn an income.