Advance localization and humanitarian protection in the kurdistan region of iraq

The Department of State Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration awarded a $3,500,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Seed Foundation, a foreign non-profit organization, under the Overseas Refugee Assistance Program for the Middle East and North Africa (CFDA 19.519). Through this award, the Seed Foundation will provide psychological support, social work services, recreation, training, and education opportunities to those affected by conflict in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, with a focus on women and girls who are survivors of sexual and gender-based violence. The Seed Foundation has prior experience delivering programs to prevent gender-based violence and protect, empower, and support survivors and vulnerable populations in Iraq, including assisting trafficking-in-persons survivors and strengthening legal protections and human rights for women and children.