Vision
Striving for Vibrant, Inclusive, Sustainable Economy, and Climate Resilience Society to Enable People Live Free from Poverty and Hunger.
Mission
AWA established to study and evaluate policies and practices aimed to enable individuals and communities to achieve life goals, and to contribute to the equal opportunities in the society. AWA will collaborate with the government, academia, private sector, international and local organizations, and development institutions to implement sustainable solution in the form of knowledge, technology, innovation, and education to secure economics opportunity and an improved quality of life equally for all while sustaining natural resources and the environment.
Aims
We aim to anchor development and sustainability ideas into the society. AWA’s work feeds into the achievement of the sustainable development goals defined by the United Nations.
The Sustainable Development Goals
The 17 goals defined by the UN aim to end poverty, fight inequality and injustice and tackle climate change by 2030. AWA considers development as a holistic process and our work links to all 17 goals. However, our core focus and area of expertise is: (1) No Poverty, (4) Quality Education, (5) Gender Equality, (7) Affordable and Clean Energy, (8) Decent Work and Economic Growth, (11) Sustainable Cities and Communities, and (13) Climate Action.
Objectives
- Contribute to the current social and services development in Iraq.
- Contribute to the sustainable development of agriculture and achievement of food security.
- Contribute to reconstruction of Iraq by coordinating with relevant international, national and government’s entities.
- Contribute to development of Iraqi living conditions, public services to all ethnic groups.
- Contribute to restoring and achieving peaceful coexistence between minorities.
- Help unemployed and disable people to establish their own business.
- Empower women to play their role in social and economic life, activating their role in public life and practicing their civil rights.
- Contribute to raise the capabilities of services, social, educational, and health institutions In Iraq and other developing countries.
Tools to achieve the Objectives
Cooperation with all governmental and non-governmental institutions and international governmental and non-governmental organizations through the following activities:
- Study and establish projects that serve the nature of the organization’s work to achieve its goals.
- Convene specialized conferences and workshops to raise the level of employees and workers in various services, educational and health institutions.
- Conduct training, and offer professional courses for public employees as a part of capacity development.
- Plan, study, manage and implement agricultural and food development projects.
- Plan, manage and implement awareness campaigns.
- Conduct training about cultural norms and ways of peaceful coexistence between minorities and ethnic groups.
- Hold awareness sessions and conferences on women’s rights and reducing local violence.
