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Najla Muhsen Al-Waely, director general of the Technical Department at Iraq’s Ministry of Environment, addresses the audience at the Wiqaya project launch. Photo: IWMI
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Iraq’s Wiqaya initiative and the promise of nature-based solutions

Wiqaya is an IWMI-led initiative with Iraq’s government and local partners to address sand and dust storms through science and community action.

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April 21, 2026 | By IWMI

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Maha Al-Zu'bi, Mitchell McTough, Vidhisha Samarasekara, Fayrouz Eldabbagh

Research
Water, climate change and resilience > Fragility, conflict, livelihoods and water

Funders & Partners
UK's Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO)

Projects
Wiqaya: Mitigation of sand and dust storms generation and impacts in Iraq and the Gulf region

Locations
Asia > Iraq

Tags
Climate, Disasters, Extreme weather, Nature-based solutions, Resilience

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