Sulaymaniyah, May 17, 2026 — Dr. Jameela Al-Raabi, WHO Representative in Iraq, together with Dr. Chiman Akreyi, Head of Public Health and Coordination at the World Health Organization (WHO) in the Kurdistan Region, and Dr. Aliya Mohammed, Head of Public Health at WHO Iraq, visited the Civil Development Organization (CDO). During the visit, a meeting was held to discuss CDO’s ongoing projects in the fields of environmental protection, public health, and climate change, as well as ways to benefit from WHO’s technical support to further enhance these initiatives.

CDO is currently implementing a number of environmental and health-related projects, including two initiatives aimed at expanding green spaces, training programs on combating drug abuse, and informal health education activities. In the near future, the organization also plans to launch additional projects focusing on water purification and health awareness training.