The Royal Institute for International Affairs (Chatham House)
Chatham House and IRIS have collaborated on several research projects, including the Hybrid Armed Actors in the MENA Region project between 2019 to 2023. The project explored means of characterizing these ‘hybrid’ armed actors, examining their relationships with local communities and external patrons, and interactions with regional conflict dynamics. Chatham House and IRIS also collaborate on the Sulaimani Forum annually.
Global Public Policy Institute (GPPi)
The Global Public Policy Institute (GPPi) and IRIS conducted a three-year research and knowledge sharing initiative entitled “Protecting Civilians from Harm: How can armed actors be made to comply with rules?” between 2021 and 2023. Funded by the UK Arts & Humanities Research Council, the project explored challenges of civilian protection in local communities across Iraq, Afghanistan, and Syria.
LSE Middle East Centre (MEC)
The LSE Middle East Centre and IRIS collaborated on the Conflict Research Programme (CRP) between 2019 and 2021. Funded by the UK FCDO, the three-year program was designed to address the drivers and dynamics of violent conflict in the Middle East and Africa and to inform the measures being used to tackle armed conflict and its impacts.
Newcastle University
Newcastle University and IRIS are partnering on a research project entitled "The Afterlives of War-Related Injury in Iraq" between 2025 and 2028. With a focus on Mosul, the project documents the long-term impacts of conflict on healthcare infrastructures and involves a collaboration with the Ministry of Health’s Directorate of Operations and Emergency Medical Services.
National Endowment for Democracy
The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) and IRIS are collaborating on an economic research initiative called the “Iraq Economic Review” between 2020 and 2028. The aim of the project is to promote robust economic policy, knowledge, and transparency in Iraq, and to shift the national policy conversation towards a long-term sustainable economic vision.