Iraqi marshes on the World Heritage List
Initiative to support sustainable livelihoods
Initiatives: -
Izdiharona for economic development - under the supervision of the advisers - the prime minister.
Targeted groups:
low incomes of marsh populations and entrepreneurs that associated with the life of marshes such as breeding buffalos , owners of small tourist boats and owners of kiosks and restaurants while maintaining the Sumerian form and traditions.
Given the vast importance of the marshes and including them in the World Heritage as a natural reserve and to encourage the tourism industry in Marshlands and followup to the idea and recommendations by Dr. Hamid khalaf al-Moussawi, from the advisers in the Prime Minister Izdiharona initiated under the supervision of Mr. Ahmed Al Suraifi the member of Prime Minister Advisers, Izdiharona implemented a charitable project to help poor families, secure permanent income, reduce the phenomenon of unemployment and revive the basic professions in the marshes through financing small projects for young people by Al-Qarad Al Hassan to develop their projects which carries the Sumerian character and activates tourism in the area of the Chabaish marshes.
To turn the young Marshlands to producers and provide a source of income for their families and teach them how to run their own small projects and become independent, Izdiharona took the initiative and launched Al-Qarad Al Hassan project (Without expenses on borrower). The beginning was on May 18, 2017 with 12 young people working in the Marshlands to activate/ develop and provide the needs to their projects and work.
These projects will provide employment opportunities for young people in the region and the aims to:
• Securing permanent income for families from the project revenues helps them secure their needs.
• The production of new materials that will continually contribute to meet the needs of the market.
• Revival of some traditional crafts.
• Establishment of service projects for the local population.
• Contributing to reducing unemployment.
• Promoting tourism in the region.
Our target to increase the number of beneficiary families in those areas
by repeating the same experience in new areas, to enable the poor families to return to these areas which they were forced to leave as a result of the deteriorating economic situation and work and have a stable source of income and better living conditions.
Iraqi marshes on the World Heritage List
Initiative to support sustainable livelihoods
Initiatives: -
Izdiharona for economic development - under the supervision of the advisers - the prime minister.
Targeted groups:
low incomes of marsh populations and entrepreneurs that associated with the life of marshes such as breeding buffalos , owners of small tourist boats and owners of kiosks and restaurants while maintaining the Sumerian form and traditions.
Given the vast importance of the marshes and including them in the World Heritage as a natural reserve and to encourage the tourism industry in Marshlands and followup to the idea and recommendations by Dr. Hamid khalaf al-Moussawi, from the advisers in the Prime Minister Izdiharona initiated under the supervision of Mr. Ahmed Al Suraifi the member of Prime Minister Advisers, Izdiharona implemented a charitable project to help poor families, secure permanent income, reduce the phenomenon of unemployment and revive the basic professions in the marshes through financing small projects for young people by Al-Qarad Al Hassan to develop their projects which carries the Sumerian character and activates tourism in the area of the Chabaish marshes.
To turn the young Marshlands to producers and provide a source of income for their families and teach them how to run their own small projects and become independent, Izdiharona took the initiative and launched Al-Qarad Al Hassan project (Without expenses on borrower). The beginning was on May 18, 2017 with 12 young people working in the Marshlands to activate/ develop and provide the needs to their projects and work.
These projects will provide employment opportunities for young people in the region and the aims to:
• Securing permanent income for families from the project revenues helps them secure their needs.
• The production of new materials that will continually contribute to meet the needs of the market.
• Revival of some traditional crafts.
• Establishment of service projects for the local population.
• Contributing to reducing unemployment.
• Promoting tourism in the region.
Our target to increase the number of beneficiary families in those areas
by repeating the same experience in new areas, to enable the poor families to return to these areas which they were forced to leave as a result of the deteriorating economic situation and work and have a stable source of income and better living conditions.