World Bank

Iraq: An Urgent Call for Education Reforms to Ensure Learning for All Children and Boost Human Capital

Washington DC, October 20, 2021 – Learning levels in Iraq are among the lowest in the Middle East & North Africa (MENA) region and are likely to decline even further because of the impact the COVID-19 ...
The New Arab

Poverty and displacement fuel Iraq's growing school dropout crisis

Iraq says 13,000 children returned to school through a new programme, but poverty and displacement continue driving dropouts.
World Bank

Building Forward Better to Ensure Learning for All Children in Iraq: An Education Reform Path

Human capital development is imperative to achieve sustainable economic growth in Iraq. At the heart of Iraq’s human capital crisis is a learning crisis, which is exacerbated by effects of the ...
National Catholic Register

From Ohio to Erbil: Student Missionaries Help Revive Catholic Education in Iraq

Every day people from around the world visit Iraq — some to explore an ancient civilization, others as tourists drawn to its natural beauty, and still others seeking work opportunities. But for one ...