State-Building in Iraq
This policy report Identifies key weaknesses in the governing system, highlights the political barriers for progress; and offers policy recommendations to stakeholders.
Policy Reports
Decentralisation in Iraq: Process, Progress & a New Tailor-Made Model
In this policy report an enhanced model is proposed that builds on existing culture and understanding of decentralisation, and is designed to provide solutions for the numerous challenges Iraq currently faces
Ninewa: Initiative Mapping of Sustainable Returns & Stabilization Efforts
Through an analysis of the current initiatives in Ninewa, this report highlights critical challenges relating to stabilization and the return of internally displaced persons.
Ninewa: Barriers to Return and Community Resilience – A Meta Analysis
Designed to inform & enhance stakeholder policies, this meta-analysis of the vast literature on the barriers to IDP return covers important analytical and contextual gaps.
Women in Positions of Leadership: Opportunities for Empowerment
While the KRG has made progress in recent years, there is still much work to be done. Panelists debate how we can transform existing structures, shape policy, and forge new pathways to advance women’s empowerment and equality.
Beyond Barriers: Contours and Complexities of IDP Return
A debate on the return needs of IDPs, and how local, national and geo-political dynamics affect this objective
International Support for State-building in Iraq
The external perspectives of the current socio-political and security crisis in Iraq
The Middle East in a Crystal Ball: Trajectories and Predictions
The recent geopolitical developments in Iraq and Northern Syria, and how regional powers might influence the next evolution of the Middle East.