(EF) Expertise France - Iraq

Expertise France opened its first office in Iraq on 7 October 2019 with the help of the Crisis and Support Centre of the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs. The agency is based in Erbil and is implementing the project to support universities in Mosul and Nineveh. In Iraq, it will act as a platform to facilitate the coordination of the French response, by involving other institutions, operators and initiatives, with the reconstruction of the country as a priority.

Expertise France is the French public international cooperation agency. It designs and implements projects which aim to contribute to the balanced development of partner countries, in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the 2030 Agenda and the priorities of France’s external action.

The development policy has undergone profound changes in recent years. Significant strides have been achieved in the fight against poverty and in access to health and education. However, inequalities do remain and are exacerbated by climate change and the emergence of new conflicts.

In this context, public policies play an essential role by establishing a framework for sustainable development and reducing inequalities.