Background
CSSF Iraq
The Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF) is a cross government fund that supports and delivers activity to tackle instability, prevent conflicts and respond to fragility. The CSSF operates in 70 countries, including Iraq.
The CSSF Iraq programme delivers against 3 outcomes:
- The threat posed by terrorist actors is reduced by a coordinated state led security and governance apparatus.
- The state is more accountable, evidence-based and responsive with sufficient institutional capacity to deliver essential services; and
- Active citizens are able to access and engage with the state to increase representation and influence the ways in which their needs are met.
CSSF Iraq has made a commitment to Women, Peace and Security (WPS) programming under its ‘Building Stability Programme’ (2021 to 2024). It is important it does so, for a number of reasons, not least, because Iraq is a focus country of the UK National Action Plan (NAP) on WPS (18 to 22) and the Preventing Sexual Violence Initiative (PSVI).
