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About the Network

Mission, Vision & Objectives

Mission and Vision

Manara is a collaborative platform uniting professionals and organizations across Iraq to tackle climate change challenges. Its mission is to foster knowledge exchange, build capacity, and elevate local innovations that support sustainable, adaptive solutions. Through cross-sector collaboration, Manara enables members to co-create and scale climate resilience practices suited to Iraq’s unique environmental and socio-economic context.

The vision of Manara is to foster a well-connected, knowledgeable, and empowered community of climate resilience practitioners that leads transformative change toward a climate-resilient Iraq. 

This vision embraces: 

Through this shared vision, the Manara network aspires to be a catalyst for change—transforming scattered efforts into a unified, informed movement for building a sustainable, adaptive future across Iraq. 

Goals and Objectives 

The goals and objectives of Manara translate its mission and vision into actionable steps that promote knowledge exchange, capacity building, and support for local innovations. It serves as a roadmap to guide inclusive, evidence-based, and collaborative efforts aimed at strengthening Iraq’s climate resilience. Each goal outlines a long-term vision, while the objectives provide concrete actions to achieve it, ensuring the network remains grounded in local realities and fosters shared learning.

These goals and objectives reflect Manara commitment to transforming Iraq’s climate resilience landscape through collaboration, innovation, inclusivity, and knowledge-driven action.