Yazda

Overview

Yazda is a multi-national Yazidi global organization established in the United States and as a local NGO in the Kurdistan Region of Northern Iraq, to support the Yazidi ethno-religious minority and other vulnerable groups. Yazda’s main branch is registered in the United States under Article 501 c3. Yazda is also registered in Germany, Iraq, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and is in the process of registration in Australia and Canada. It strives to bring justice, sustenance, healing and rejuvenation to Yazidis who have suffered under or are affected by, the genocidal campaign against their people by the so-called Islamic State (IS) as well as the IS campaign against other vulnerable ethno-religious minorities. Yazda brings material, educational, nutritional, and medical support to Yazidis impacted by ISIS.

Category:
International Organization
Sectors of Interest:
Education, Health, Democratic Governance, Women Rights and Empowerment, Human Rights, Agriculture, Humanitarian aid, Refugees and Migration, Arts and Culture, Social Development
Sub Sectors of Interest:
Women equity and equality, Agribusiness and agroindustry , Refugee Self-sufficiency and self-Reliance, Mental Health, Nutrition, Medical services, Rule of Law, Psychosocial support, Refugee protection, Social and economic inclusion, Refugee integration and social cohesion , Support the vulnerable and marginalized, Maternal-child health, Cultural heritage preservation, Crime prevention and criminal justice, Access to justice , Combating discrimination
Type of Service:
Advocacy and awareness raising, Psychosocial Support
Locations:
Iraq
Headquarters:
United States

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Name	Category	Countries of Coverage	Sectors & Services
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Netherlands	Bilateral and Multilateral Agency	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Economic Growth, Entrepreneurship, Democratic Governance, Women Rights and Empowerment, Youth Empowerment, Child Rights, Human Rights, Environment and Energy, Water and Wastewater, Humanitarian aid, Arts and Culture, Media Development, Social Development, Trade
UNDP	Bilateral and Multilateral Agency	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Agriculture, Arts and Culture, Democratic Governance, Economic Growth, Education, Entrepreneurship, Environment and Energy, Human Rights, Humanitarian aid, Industry, Infrastructure, Refugees and Migration, Trade, Urban & Rural Development, Waste Management, Water and Wastewater, Women Rights and Empowerment, Youth Empowerment
USAID	Bilateral and Multilateral Agency	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Agriculture, Arts and Culture, Democratic Governance, Economic Growth, Education, Entrepreneurship, Health, Human Rights, Humanitarian aid, Information Communication and Technology, Refugees and Migration, Social Development, Tourism, Trade, Urban & Rural Development, Water and Wastewater, Women Rights and Empowerment, Youth Empowerment
Stichting Vluchteling	International Organization	Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, Yemen	Food Security, Humanitarian aid, Refugees and MigrationAdvocacy and awareness raising
IOM	Bilateral and Multilateral Agency	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Yemen	Humanitarian aid, Refugees and Migration
WHO	Bilateral and Multilateral Agency	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Health, Humanitarian aid
European Commission	Bilateral and Multilateral Agency	Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Palestine, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, Yemen	Economic Growth, Humanitarian aid, Refugees and Migration
GIZ	International Organization	Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Democratic Governance, Economic Growth, EntrepreneurshipCapacity building and training, Institutional Strengthening
German Ministry for Economic Cooperation	Bilateral and Multilateral Agency	Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, Yemen	Democratic Governance, Economic Growth, Humanitarian aid
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