By John Lee. Canada and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Iraq have signed a four-year CAN$ 10M (US$ 7.3 million) agreement to implement a project aiming to strengthen the climate resilience of vulnerable agriculture households in the Southern Iraqi Governorates of Babil, Missan, Muthanna, Najaf, Al Diwaniyah, Thi-Qar
Dr. Salah El Hajj Hassan, the FAO Representative in Iraq, underscored the support and partnership with the Canadian government in facilitating climate change adaptation and valued the active involvement of civil society organizations and non-governmental organizations in the project.