Ninewa: Initiative Mapping of Sustainable Returns & Stabilization Efforts
May 7th, 2020 by MERI
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
May 7th, 2020 by MERI
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.
Securing the Participation of Women in Iraq’s Reconciliation Program
January 8th, 2020 by MERI
This policy brief examines current gender deficits throughout Iraq’s reconciliation process and offers relevant recommendations.
A Decade of US & Iranian Policy Towards Iraq Will Shape 2020
January 16th, 2020 by MERI
The latest Iran-US crisis in Iraq is not an isolated incident and will not be the last one. This policy brief reviews these powers’ policies and presents likely scenarios for 2020
Development of a National Policy on Displacement in Iraq
December 17th, 2019 by MERI
This paper analyses the contemporary displacement context of Iraq, identifies protection gaps and offers policy recommendations to national & international stakeholders.
Barriers for IDP Return in Nineveh: A Meta-Analysis & Recommendations
November 26th, 2019 by MERI
IDPs from Nineveh experience complex and interlocking barriers to return by district, by sect, and by gender. This Executive Summary distills these barriers to inform and enhance stakeholder policies.
Ninewa Plains and Western Ninewa Barriers to Return and Community Resilience
November 20th, 2019 by MERI
Stabilization efforts in Nineveh Province face critical challenges. This Executive Summary analyzes current initiatives and offers recommendations for improvement.
Durable Solutions for Syrian Refugees in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq
August 7th, 2019 by MERI
Forced displacement from Syria is the most protracted in the Middle East. This report highlights the urgent need to address policy flaws and offers policy recommendations to local, national and international stakeholders.
The Caliphate’s defeat: the future of Iraq
December 23rd, 2018 by MERI
In spite of the Caliphate’s defeat, Iraq remains a fragile country with its sovereignty grossly undermined, and its state institutions weakened. Unless the Iraqi leaders focus on good governance and rule of law, ISIS is capable of re-emerging
State-building: A Roadmap for the Rule of Law and Institutionalisation in the Kurdistan Region
June 12th, 2018 by MERI
This policy book addresses the structural & functional weaknesses in th KRI’s governance system, and makes practical recommendations for its reform.

