Achievements

• Trust Building: WATEO succeed in building trust among tribal and traditional communities. WATEO relies on Iraqi professors and local experts who understand Iraqi culture and traditions. WATEO's experts succeeded in introducing modern concepts such as environmental education, sustainability, and resource management.
• Empowering Women: WATEO's experts work with women in their communities providing capacity building training. WATEO experts also bridge the gap between genders in local communities.
• Investing in the Young Generations: WATEO's experts trained children and youth to raise their awareness on the connections between environmental issues and security issues.

United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

• UNEP referencing WATEO's Work in the Marshlands
• UNEP referencing WATEO's Work Empowering Women
• Empowering Women in the Marshlands Communities
• UNEP's Report References WATEO on Community Level Initiatives Targeting Women (Page 50)
  

Stories of Success

• These are real stories of women living in the Iraqi Marshlands told by WATEO's experts.