Entries by Dr. Nesreen Barwari
Bremer comments on cash for rebuilding Iraq and attacks
8 Sep 2003 SHOTLIST 1. US Iraq Administrator Paul Bremer and Nesreen Berwari, Iraqi Public Works Minister2. Cutaway cameraman 3. SOUNDBITE (English) – Paul Bremer, US Civilian Administrator:“The President of the United States last night announced a major initiative, a request to the American people and Congress of more than twenty (b) billion dollars for […]
Bush meets Iraqi ministers in Oval Office
22 Sep 2003 SHOTLIST 1. US President George W Bush with ministers in Oval Office2. Cutaway3. Cutaway4. Cutaway media 5. SOUNDBITE (English) – George W Bush, US President:“These two good souls have found that the system they inherited wasn’t conducive to taking care of the citizens. Infrastructure was old and tired, power was centralised, really […]
Preparing for the Post-Post War Reconstruction in Iraq: What Has Been Accomplished and What Lies Ahe
Apr 22, 2013 A Director’s Forum with Nesreen Berwari, Minister for Municipalities and Public Works, Iraq.
Roundtable Session – Cities at the Forefront of Refugee’s Integration
Dec 14, 2016 There are 21M refugees and 40M internally displaced people around the world in need of solidarity. Yet this is a small portion of the people on the move globally. How can modern urban planning and service management provide support effectively and move from an emergency mode to sustainability and inclusion? The session […]
Dr. Nesreen Barwari, Head of Friends of Waldorf NGO, Iraq
Mar 26, 2021 Women have been increasingly contributing to the vision of better cities and inspiring others to do the same. This year, in celebration of InternationalWomensDay, UN-Habitat Regional Office for Arab States will celebrate women’s achievements in creating safer, more inclusive, sustainable, and resilient communities in the Arab region. The theme of this year’s […]
The Post-Conflict Window: Advancing Women’s Role in Economic Recovery and Climate Resilience
Wednesday, May 27, 2020 9:00am-10:15am EDT There is a critical window of opportunity post-conflict to ensure that economic recovery is inclusive and climate-resilient. Leading experts discussed how economic recovery investments can foster women’s livelihoods and economic empowerment – especially in climate-vulnerable sectors and communities. The panel identified entry-points and measures for ensuring that women are […]
Building Holistic Security: Addressing Security Risks of Women Peacebuilders Through Partnerships
Co-Author: Dr. Nesreen Barwari, Kroc Institute for Peace, San Diego University 2023 Women peacebuilders inevitably face risks and insecurity in their daily work. International partners have an important role to play in supporting their safety and protection. Understanding women peacebuilders’ roles and the types of risks they face is the first step in ensuring an […]
Women Peacemakers Report by Kroc Institute for Peace, San Diego University 2023
Co-Author. Dr. Nesreen Barwari Women peacebuilders inevitably face risks and insecurity in their daily work. International partners have an important role to play in supporting their safety and protection. Understanding women peacebuilders’ roles and the types of risks they face is the first step in ensuring an adequate response. The diversity of roles that women […]
Decentralized sanitation solutions for temporal Internally Displaced people (IDPs) and refugees’ camps and residential complexes in Duhok province – Case study.
By Dr. Nesreen Barwari, Ain Shams Engineering Journal Volume 13, Issue 4, June 2022, 101706. The conditions of the settlements are often very poor with deficiencies in basic supplies like water. This study aims to: (i) assess the sanitation service level for Internally Displaced People (IDPs) and refugee camps in Duhok province / Kurdistan of […]
Nesreen Barwari
With over 30 years of experience across humanitarian, public, and academic sectors, she has devoted her career to promoting conflict management, good governance, and community development in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region.
My Memoir
Born in Baghdad in 1967, Nesreen’s memoir unfolds the journey of a Kurdish woman forging her identity in the shadow of war, loss, and resilience. From childhood, her mother’s vivid tales and her family’s legacy of endurance taught her that survival and selfhood are woven from the threads of memory.
