Goal 15: Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss The deterioration of land areas and the loss of arable areas worldwide constitute a great possibility of being exposed to drought and desertification over time and resulting in food …
Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development Iraq has signed a number of international agreements related to the marine environment, such as the MARPOL Convention, an agreement signed in 1973 and amended in 1978. Including limiting waste dumping, oil spills and combustion exhaust.. This agreement entered into force in …
Goal 13: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts Iraq’s greenhouse gas emissions are relatively low and constitute only a small portion of global emissions However, Iraq is one of the region’s most vulnerable to the potential impacts of climate change and its consequences, the most important of which is the increase …
Goal 12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns The most important achievements within this goal are the adoption of programs in: Upgrading the Iraqi individual’s share of energy. Improving the efficiency of the electrical system performance and stopping its deterioration. Improving the environmental performance of the electricity activity. The government seeks, within its plans and …
Goal 11: Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable Due to the prevalence of the phenomenon of random housing and its exacerbation with the events of displacement and displacement, as the residents of these slums constitute about 12% of the total population in Iraq, and slums constitute about 16% of the total …
Goal 10: Reduce inequality within and among countries The government program works through the second axis to raise the level of service to reduce the differences between the governorates. The Human Development Index for the year 2014, showed that there is a disparity between the governorates within the same country, and that Iraq’s ranking was …
Goal 9: Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation In the national development plan and sectoral plans, the government seeks to develop the public transport system through: – Updating the comprehensive road and passenger transport plan, privatizing the activity of transporting goods, modernizing and modernizing the railway system, and raising its …
Goal 8: Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all The total unemployment rate for young people aged (15-24) reached about 21.8%, according to the results of the Iraq Family Social and Economic Survey 2012 (IHSES). Iraq has adopted multiple programs aimed at creating sustainable job opportunities …
Goal 7: Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all Energy is one of the necessary requirements for economic advancement. The percentage of the population benefiting from electricity services is 99.1 according to the poverty and maternal mortality map survey. However, there is a severe shortage of processing hours, as the need …
Goal 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls Article 16 of the Iraqi constitution stipulates equal opportunities for all Iraqis, and the state guarantees the necessary procedures to achieve this. National legislation does not include any discrimination between the sexes, and laws that guarantee equitable rights for women are still in force …