Al-Amal has established links with local and
international organisations many of whom
have supported Al-Amal programs financially
and in developing capacity building of its
staff.
Social Watch:
Al-Amal is a member of Social Watch since
2000 and had contributed to its annual
report in 2002, 2003 and 2004 on human
security and poverty.
·
Arab NGOs Network for Development
(ANND):
Al-Amal participated in the establishment of
‘the Network’ in Beirut in 1996. Al-Amal was
elected to the Coordinating Committee of the
Network.
·
Arab Women’s Court: Iraqi Al-Amal participated in the creation of
the Arab Women’s Court in Beirut in 1995 and
attended the proceedings on "Legal Violence
and Equality in the Family" as well as the
General Council meetings.
·
NGO's Coordinating Committee in Iraq (NCCI):
Al-Amal was among the
founders of the Committee, which was
established in April 2003. Al-Amal was
elected to its Board in 2005.
·
Iraqi Women Network (IWN): At the end of 2003, Al-Amal was one of the
instigators into building the Iraqi Women
Network and has been elected to its
Coordinating Committee.
·
International Coordination of Gender Justice
in Iraq (ICGJI):
Al-Amal is a founding member of the
committee which was formed in London in 2006
and is member of its Executive committee.
·
Secours Populaire Francais (SPF):
has funded many Al-Amal projects and
recently the construction of Training Centre
for Women in Najaf. Al-Amal participates regularly in SPF's
national conferences. It also participated
in the summer youth camps in Lille in 1996
and Nice in 1999.
·
Greek Committee for International Democratic
Solidarity (EDDA):
This relationship has been secured through
the annual support given to Al-Amal’s
projects in Kurdistan region and in
the funding of the mobile medical clinic in
southern Iraq in 2004.
·
Oxfam - UK:
This relationship was developed through
OXFAM’s regional office in Beirut. Oxfam
funded the "Al-Amal Teaching & Training
Centre in Arbil" for three years
(1998-2000). Al-Amal participated in various
activities organised by Oxfam.
·
Save the Children
– UK:
this partnership was developed through a
number of projects that have been
implemented in Iraqi Kurdistan.
·
Norwegian Peoples’ Aid
(NPA):
This relationship was developed through
several projects which were funded by NPA,
amongst them the mobile clinic programme in
northern Iraq during the emergency - May
2003.
·
Associacio Catalana per la Pau (ACP):
Apart from the previously funded "Al-Amal
Teaching & Training Centre in Arbil", ACP
funded the mobile medical clinics in the
southern Iraq-2004/2005.
·
Farmacéuticos Mundi
in Catalana:
has shared with (ACP) the funding of the
mobile clinics in southern Iraq, donated
medicine, and some medical material
generally and to the Arbil Maternity
Hospital - 2004/2005.
·
One Earth – Greece:
in July 2003, a water purification project
was implemented in Najaf Governorate with
One Earth’s support.
·
Christian Aid
(CA):
CA funded the “Health Awareness Project on
Mother and Child Care in Najaf Governorate”
and the water project in Najaf - 2004/2005.
Regular partners meetings are held with CA.
·
International Rescue Committee (IRC):
IRC supported Al-Amal project ‘First-Aid
Training’ benefiting 200 young people in
Daratoo Village in Arbil in 2003.
·
Research Triangle Institute (RTI):
supported Al-Amal in organising the National
Conference for Empowering Women in Democracy
held in Baghdad in June 2004.
·
Menonnite Central Committee (MCC), War Child
in Canada,
Trocaire in Ireland
and
the
Canadian Catholic Organisation for
Development and Peace (CCODP):
All have shared the support of Al-Amal’s
project on Conflict Resolution for Teenage
Students - 2004/2007.
·
Care International,
American Friends Service
Committee (AFSC),
Menonnite Central Committee
(MCC),
Canadian Catholic Organization for
Development and Peace
(CCODP):
Supported
Al-Amal in organising workshops for capacity
building and empowerment of local Iraqi
NGO’s in 2004.
·
Menonnite Central Committee
(MCC):
offered two summer school courses on peace
building to a number of Al-Amal activists -
2004/2005.
·
Un ponte per...
(UPP-Italy):
Supported Al-Amal in implementing the
Sponsorship programme on caring for children
with chronic diseases - 2004/2007.
·
Inter-Church Peace Council in Netherlands
(IKV-
PAX CRISTI):
supported Al-Amal campaigns on the election
and the constitution processes under the
title “Strengthening Women Peace Initiatives
in Iraq”, also “Enhancing Women’s role in
the Democratic Process” and the Civil
Dialogue among Young People program -
2004-2007.
·
American Bar Association (ABA):
Al-Amal participated in the Bar’s programme
for
promoting
the judiciary system in Iraq and attended in
its training sessions and conferences as
well as implementing the survey on the
status of women in Iraq.
·
Iraqi Civil Society Programme (ICSP):
supported Al-Amal activities in Arbil
Governorate during 2005.
·
Göteborg Initiative in Sweden:
As part of its programme on democracy, Al-Amal
has accommodated the representative of this
society during 2005.
·
Urgent
Action Fund for Women's Human Rights (UAFW):
supported Al-Amal campaign on constitution
process in 2005.
·
Canadian Human Rights Foundation:
invited three of Al-Amal activists to
participate in its annual
education courses on the International Human
Rights Training Program (IHRTP) – 2004/2005.
·
International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC):
supported Al-Amal project (Al Tadhamun
Hairdressing Institute) in 2005/2006.
·
Open Society (OSI) & London School for
Economy (LSE):
supported Al-Amal to participate in a number
of international & regional events. Also (OSI)
supported Al-Amal project for National Unity
in 2006.
·
Toledo
International Centre for Peace: Participated in organising the two workshops on skill
building on Management and Conflict
Resolution for women leaders in Sulaimaniya
2006 and in Madrid 2007.
·
Heinrich Bell Foundation:
Supported two workshops on Conflict
Resolution and Facilitating Groups’ Work for
young persons in Beirut 2006-07
·
International Organisation for Migration
(IOM):
Funded Al-Amal’s emergency programmes in
Arbil 2006 and Karbala 2007
·
Microsoft and Institute of International
Education (IIE):
Supported Woman in Technology programme
2006-07
·
International Centre for Not-For-Profit Law: supported Al-Amal in the translation and the
publication
the book: “Guidelines for Laws Affecting Civic
Organisations” and inviting IAA delegations
to participate in two regional workshops
2006-07.
Operations with UN specialised agencies
·
Since mid ninetieth, Al-Amal established
fruitful collaboration and cooperation with
various UN agencies where a number of its
projects in Kurdistan region were supported
by them, including UNICEF, World Food
Program (WFP), HABITAT and UN Office for
Project Services (UNOPS). These projects are
included in the above list. The cooperation
between Al-Amal and the UN agencies has been
enhanced over the last years through:
·
United Nations Development Program (UNDP):
supported (Writing the Iraqi Constitution
Together) project in 2005. Al-Amal also
participated in the regional conferences
during 2006-07
·
United Nations Development Funds for Women (UNIFEM):
Supported Al-Amal activities in
the Iraqi National Constitution
Referendum 2005 and Women Media Campaign and
the Civil Dialogue among Young People 2006.
·
United Nations Office or Project Services (UNOPS):
supported Iraqi NGOs Forum in 2005 and the National Unity
programme 2006-07.
·
United Nations Departments for Economic and
Social Affairs (UNDESA):
invited Al-Amal to its activities during
2007.
