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Supported by USAID and UNDP, Sinjar Court House reopens
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – Sinjar Court House has reopened, according to the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI), with funding from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
According to a news release published by UNDP’s spokesman, Mrinalini Santhanam, the Court House, which provides crucial legal services, was severely destroyed during ISIS’ occupancy, but UNDP repaired it with significant assistance from USAID, serving over 25 thousand people across Sinjar District.
“The project was carried out through UNDP’s flagship program, the Stabilization Funding Facility” (FFS). According to a UNDP press release, “since 2015, USAID has given about $400 million to FFS, including over $10 million in Sinjar, making it the program’s leading partner.”
According to the UNDP statement, “to date, USAID has sponsored around 900 FFS rehabilitation projects, including crucial water and electrical infrastructure, as well as schools, housing, and health facilities.”
In a press statement, UNDP Resident Representative in Iraq Zena Ali Ahmad said, “The reopening of this institution is an essential milestone in the road to reconstruct Sinjar and for the rule of law to prevail in the area.”
“It’s crucial to restore critical infrastructure and essential services like the Sinjar Court House in order to provide a safe and dignified environment for families who choose to return to Sinjar.” UNDP has been able to prioritize support to Yazidi genocide survivors as they return and rebuild their lives after years of conflict and grief, thanks to USAID’s help,” Ahmad noted.
“Restoring access to the legal system is an important part of the healing process.” The reopening of the Sinjar Court House is thus a source of hope for the Yazidi community as a whole. According to the press release, USAID Mission Director to Iraq, John Cardenas, “is happy of our work to repair this critical infrastructure, giving legal services and law enforcement to the citizens of Sinjar.”