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Training programs, assessments, curricula, and consultancies delivered across the Kurdistan Region and Iraq — updated as new activities launch.

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Trainees installing insulated ducting on site during vocational training
WHHVocational & Livelihoods

Five trades, fifty livelihoods in Sinjar

Technical vocational training across plumbing, food processing & sweets making, electrical works, CCTV & basic solar systems, and sewing & handicrafts — strengthening livelihoods in a post-conflict district.

Ninewa · SinjarJan – Mar 2026
Training of Trainers session for the Shuvaj heating-systems curriculum
DRC · MoLSA-KRIOrganizational Development

A national occupational curriculum for heating systems

Development of the “Shuvaj System” occupational curriculum for the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs — contributing to the standardization and modernization of TVET programs.

ErbilDec 2025 – May 2026
Working session during the World Vision fundraising and proposal-writing workshop
Jiyan FoundationYouth & Peacebuilding

Youth Network for Peace and Dialogue

Design and development of the network, including an 80-page training manual, stakeholder assessments, and support for youth engagement in peacebuilding initiatives.

Kurdistan Region2025
A DCD trainer leading a capacity-building session at a flipchart
NPAOrganizational Development

Training the trainers of three partner organizations

A 10-day capacity-building program covering needs assessment, curriculum development, and Training of Trainers in soft skills and business management — sustainability built into livelihood interventions.

Kurdistan RegionJul 2024
Climate change mitigation workshop led by DCD
WHHClimate & Environment

Climate capacity for government directorates

24 days of capacity-building on climate change, climate mobilization, and business development services — strengthening institutional response to environmental challenges.

Sinjar District2024
Climate policy dialogue workshop with government participants
LWFClimate & Environment

Climate change adaptation with government entities

A three-month program of training and policy dialogue workshops with water, agriculture, environment, and municipality institutions.

Duhok & Ninewa2024 – 2025
Community training session in a local classroom
DORCASClimate & Environment

Climate change needs assessment

A comprehensive assessment providing evidence-based insights to inform future climate adaptation programming.

Sinjar & Baaj2024
Trainees cutting sheet-metal ducting during vocational training
DRCVocational & Livelihoods

Vocational trades under the TEVET project

Training in sweets making, computer maintenance, and electrical wiring — enhancing employability through practical, market-relevant skills.

Sinjar District2024
Air-ducts system vocational training with NRC — participants assembling ductwork
NRCVocational & Livelihoods

Vocational training and agricultural consultation for IDPs & refugees

Beauty salon and air-systems training for 30+ IDPs and refugees, plus 40 days of technical consultation on hydroponics, livestock, and farming systems across camps and host communities.

Duhok & Zakho2024 – 2025
A DCD trainer leading a community training session in a classroom
WHHVocational & Livelihoods

Business management for 400 returnees

Business management training across multiple locations, supporting economic reintegration and income generation at scale.

Sinjar District2024

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