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Partners and Donors

UNHCR collaborates with the Government of Iraq, the Kurdistan Regional Government, UN agencies, international and national NGOs, community-based organizations, refugees, IDPs and local communities to protect, assist and find durable solutions for refugees and IDPs.

Government Partners

UNHCR cooperates with:

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Government of Iraq

  • The Ministry of Foreign Affairs – for protocol arrangements and facilitating official written communication with line ministries.
  • The Ministry of Interior – to register Syrian refugees and asylum seekers and provide government-issued documentation. To provide civil documentation to Iraqi returnees from north-east Syria. On the Administrative Instructions for Implementing the 1971 Political Refugee Law in Federal Iraq of December 2024 and to support with the development a new refugee law aligned with international standards.
  • The Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs – to support inclusive access to national protection and social protection services, including social safety nets, and the labour market.
  • The Ministry of Migration and Displacement – to support durable solutions for IDPs who live in camps.
  • The Ministry of Planning – to support a clear understanding of UNHCR's programming across Iraq and how it aligns and contributes to key Government priorities.
  • The Ministry of Education – to support access by refugee and asylum seeker children to schools.
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The Kurdistan Regional Government

  • The Ministry of Interior – on the implementation of Administrative Instructions on regulating the Affairs of Asylum Seekers of July 2024 and the registration and issuance of Personal Identification Card for refugees and asylum seekers in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.
  • The Joint Crisis Coordination Center – on the coordination of operations related to forcibly displaced populations in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, including IDP and refugee camp management.
  • The Ministry of Education – on support for the implementation of the Refugee Education Integration Policy.
  • The Ministry of Health – to promote policy and health initiatives that maintain inclusive access to healthcare.
  • The Ministry of Municipalities – on the expansion of municipal services to refugee camps.
  • The Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs – to support inclusive access to national protection and social protection services, including social safety nets, and the labour market.
  • Department of Foreign Relations – on protocol matters.
  • Kurdistan Regional Statistical Office – to ensure national collection of refugee data that can support policy and programming decision making.
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Donors

UNHCR is grateful for the critical support provided by governmental and private sector donors who contribute to its operation in Iraq, as well as those who have contributed to UNHCR programmes with unearmarked and broadly earmarked funds. In 2025, UNHCR requires $ 158.4 million to meet the needs of refugees, asylum-seekers and other displaced and vulnerable populations.

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NGO Partners

In 2026, UNHCR in Iraq works with 6 partners, including three NGOs and three Government partners.

As part of UNHCR’s strategy to support national and local humanitarian action, referred to as ‘localization’, and in line with Grand Bargain commitments, UNHCR Iraq has progressively decreased the number of international partners, from 11 in 2022 to 7 in 2023, 6 in 2024 and 3 in 2025 with over 50 per cent of UNHCR’s partner budget now allocated to national partners, including government counterparts and national NGOs.