The Alliance for Peacebuilding and Human Rights (APHRO) was established in 2014-2015 in Erbil, Iraq to promote civil society and democracy. It is driven by a vision of democracy, civil society, social responsibility, and equal participation. APHRO works to promote peace, democracy, and human rights in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Rather than having a large paid staff, APHRO builds a network of educated people in cities across Iraq to facilitate its work and ensure local involvement. It implements various programs focused on peacebuilding, women's rights, governance, youth development, minorities, families, IDPs, and human rights education.

1. Sufyan Issa, APHRO Founder & Executive
Director,
Erbil, June, 16, 2015

2. Established in 2014-2015 as reflect of week performance
of civil society local NGOs, and to help in promoting
the civil society NGO performance in Iraq in all fields.
Based in Erbil.
Driven by a vision of democracy, civil society, social
responsibility, and equal opportunities in the
democratic decision making process.
Promoting Peace, Democracy and Human Rights in KRI.
Focusing on building a stronger Iraq, helping in conflict
resolution by strengthening of the civil society, and
sharing experiences of transition as well as reinforcing
principles of participatory democracy and equality.
Why APHRO is Hear? When? What and
Where?

3. Where we work? Staff Station network: Erbil
Dohuk, Suliemaniya, Mosul, Baghdad, and Basra
 WE ARE DIFFERENT: Not like other NGOs APHRO doesn’t claim that
they have big staff and huge volunteers, APHRO focused on Building a
network of Educated People in each strategic Iraqi City in Iraq, and
facilitators who can help in conducting APHRO work in that area,
because APHRO believe that each person should work in his area and
tribe and use his connection to give better effort to the project impact.
 APHRO build and developed a network of civil supporter from people &
NGOs form different aspects of Iraqi society. APHRO made an
agreement with these NGOs to be partners in implementing APHRO
projects inside different cities in Iraq especially in small communities that
connected to some regional local NGOs which are considered not
professional from the paperwork side, planning, and gaining funds, but
on the practical side they can do a great job. APHRO will cooperate with
those activists and NGOs to implement it’s projects in there areas with
one taken fund and 2 cooperated NGOs.

4. Peace and conflict resolution program
Women Program & Gender Equality
Good Governance
Youth development
Minority development
Family and Child Rights
IDP Rights
Human Rights awareness inside Iraqi
Society.
APHRO: What We Do?Various programs

5. APHRO: What We Do?
Accompaniment
Promoting women and
Children Rights
Response & Aid works
like Refugee & IDP
crises.
Proactive presence
Monitoring
Inter-positioning
Creating safe space
Awareness about
Human Rights
Maintaining national
presence in target areas
Documenting activities
in conflict zones that we
work in.
Creating buffer between
conflicting parties
Providing neutral safe
space for conflict parties
to come together upon
request.

6. What Is Unique
Both active field deployment + promotion of
concept
Well trained professional staff
From throughout Iraq, 50% women
One year commitment by staff
Civilian protection based on local relationship
building with ruling parties.
Organizational commitment to develop to
large scale

7. Why It Works
Our work depends on the support from
outside groups
People will only support what they know and
understand
Presence of people committed to nonviolence
can change conflict atmosphere.
Rely heavily on good will in dealing with civil
society.

8. Convergence of Priorities
Reconciliation…
Nonviolence…
Human Solidarity…
APHRO provides a practical and nonviolent
approach to:
 Expressing human solidarity
Creating more space for reconciliation among
conflicting parties
Awareness on Basic Human Rights priciples

9. APHRO Principles
Nonviolence
Nonpartisan
Upon invitation only
Nonsectarian
Professionalism
National

10. APHRO Funders And Funding
However APHRO is new in searching for funding
resources we hope that we can reach funds
through:
Individual donors
International Donors
UN, EU, and US agencies
Foundations and trusts

11. Potential APHRO Utilization
Communities under siege
Refugee and IDP camps
Prevention of violent conflict (e.g., around elections)
Humanitarian services delivery
Peacekeeping in post-conflict situations
Prevention of violence in civil disputes
Deployment to monitor and support ceasefire and
peace agreements
Women and family
Youth
Minorities
Handicaps and disabled people

12. Contact Information
Mowafaq Mohamad- Program Director - APHRO
Alaa Mohamad –Admins Officer and Accountant- APHRO
Issa Suian – Project Manager & founder
Maha Issa - Women & Child protection Officer -APHRO
Huria Avenue-Asia Cell: +964 770 653 1229- APHRO
Iman Al-Issa – Admin & Information officer
Erbil City-Zip code: 44001-Korek : +964 750 159 6150
Big Market - Bata St. IRQ
alliancefphr@gmail.com
http://www.alliancefphr.org
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