This award will support the reconciliation and prosperity in iraq through american-style higher education project

The American University of Iraq, Sulaimani (AUI) will receive a $7.35 million cooperative agreement award from the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs (NEA) to support the "Reconciliation and Prosperity in Iraq through American-Style Higher Education" project from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2023.

Under this award, AUI will deliver programs promoting reconciliation and economic prosperity in Iraq through initiatives such as establishing an American-style liberal arts education system. This aligns with the broader goals of the NEA's Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs program (CFDA 19.600) to support the Department's foreign assistance objectives in the region as outlined in its annual strategic plan. The two-year project period and cooperative agreement structure imply the U.S. government will have substantial involvement such as oversight of project activities.