UNDP is leading the UN Mine Action team’s support to the Government of Iraq (GoI), including the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) with funding from AusAid, DFID, and US Department of State. 

UNDP coordinates UN agencies' response and is continuing to build the capacity of the Government’s institutional structure to develop an effective and efficient national Mine Action programme for Iraq. UNDP is expanding the mine action coordination network to include all international and local NGOs and private companies working in the sector, including those working in the oil sector. This seeks to achieve a unified approach in line with the National Mine Action Strategy launched in February 2010, which is currently being updated for 2014-2018. UNDP supported three centres for orthopaedic, rehabilitation and vocational training for victim assistance. 22,490 physiotherapy services were provided to persons with disabilities and over 500 persons with disabilities benefited from income generation activities and house modifications.