Toward Economic Recovery and Food Security in Post-DAESH Iraq: A Framework for Governance Moving Forward

Conflict drives farmers from their land, disrupts economic activities, and prevents people from access to markets. It threatens food security by harming domestic agricultural production, damaging food markets, and hindering people’s access to income. In Iraq, the recent war against DAESH has resulted in massive food insecurity, and profoundly affected the country's food system. This report describes current food insecurity in multiple post-DAESH towns in Iraq through the lens of economic recovery. It shows that food security and economic recovery are mutually essential in Iraq, and that together they form the backbone of long-term post-conflict stability.