Peacebuilding & social cohesion
Dialogue, reconciliation, community stabilization and inclusive local participation.
HOPEHope Organization for Development & ImprovementWoman-led Iraqi NGO · Established 2008
Locally led solutions for a peaceful, resilient Iraq.
HOPE connects humanitarian response, recovery, peacebuilding and sustainable development—working with communities and institutions to turn local priorities into lasting results.
Registered with the Federal NGO Directorate and the Kurdistan Region
2008Working with communities since
8Governorates with operational experience
16+Integrated areas of intervention
2Active organizational registrations
Donors and strategic partners across HOPE’s experience
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Who we are
An Iraqi organization built around dignity, participation and local ownership.
Headquartered in Mosul, HOPE supports vulnerable, conflict-affected and underserved communities through community-centred, rights-based, conflict-sensitive and inclusive programming. We work with local authorities, civil society, UN agencies, academia, the private sector, women, youth and community leaders.
Our visionA peaceful, inclusive, resilient and sustainable Iraq where every person can live with dignity, equality, justice and access to opportunity.
Integrated programme portfolio
From immediate needs to stronger systems.
HOPE works across the humanitarian–development–peace nexus, combining technical expertise with locally led delivery.
Protection & access to justice
Legal aid, civil documentation, referral pathways and protection-sensitive services.
Livelihoods & economic recovery
Market-oriented skills, employability, entrepreneurship and private-sector engagement.
Women & youth leadership
Leadership, civic engagement, WPS, mentoring and meaningful participation.
Climate resilience
Locally driven adaptation, sustainable agriculture and environmentally responsible recovery.
Education & institutional capacity
Learning, vocational training, systems strengthening and organizational development.
HOPE in action
Experience grounded in Iraqi communities.
Community recovery and humanitarian response in conflict-affected areas.
Safe, inclusive spaces for women’s participation and institutional engagement.
Dialogue with community, religious and local leadership structures.
Strategic programming area
Reintegration and stabilization—connected from national systems to local recovery.
HOPE’s proposed model links national capacity development in Baghdad with locally led implementation in Anbar, Kirkuk, Salah al-Din and Ninewa. This creates one coherent pathway for institutions, communities, returnees and vulnerable host populations.
National levelBaghdad
Strengthen national coordination, institutional capacity and shared standards for sustainable reintegration programming.
- Government, civil-society and partner capacity building
- Policy dialogue and inter-governorate coordination
- Harmonized referral pathways and programme standards
- Evidence, learning and replication across Iraq
Local level
AnbarKirkukSalah al-DinNinewa
Translate national direction into conflict-sensitive, community-owned support tailored to each governorate.
- Local authority and civil-society capacity building
- Returnee and host-community engagement
- Social cohesion, dialogue and conflict mitigation
- Protection, legal aid and civil documentation
- Livelihoods, employability and private-sector links
- Women and youth leadership in recovery
Integrated delivery pathway
Assess & engage
Context, conflict and stakeholder analysis
Strengthen systems
National and local capacity development
Support people
Protection, livelihoods and referrals
Build trust
Dialogue and community-led initiatives
Learn & scale
Evidence, adaptation and replication
Work with us
Build the next programme with HOPE.
HOPE welcomes partnerships with UN agencies, donors, international NGOs, government institutions, academia and responsible private-sector actors.
Contact our grants team- Headquarters
- Al Noor, Mosul, Ninewa
- Sub-office
- Tikrit, Salah al-Din
- Phone
- +964 776 926 6006