Volunteer statistics (ILO)*
Source: ILOSTATS. The data is collected by ILO from national statistical offices. As national statistics on volunteer work are produced using a variety of approaches and tools, direct and cross-country comparisons are not recommended. For more information, visit https://ilostat.ilo.org/topics/volunteer-work/
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Measurement work
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Laws, Policies, Schemes on Volunteering
Does the country have a piece of legislation on volunteering?
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Does the country have a national policy, scheme, plan or strategy specific to volunteering?
Yes
| Name of specific policy, strategy or plan on volunteering at the national level. | Year created | Source link | What are the relevant SDG areas/crosscutting themes of the policy, plan scheme or strategy? |
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National Strategy of Youth Volunteering |
2018 | No data |
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Does the country have a sectoral and cross-sectoral policy, scheme, plan or strategy that mentions volunteering?
Yes
| Name of specific policy, strategy or plan on volunteering at the national level. | Year created | Source link | What are the relevant SDG areas/crosscutting themes of the policy, plan scheme or strategy? |
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| National Health Policy | 2014 | View source | |
| National Development Plan (2018-2022) | 2018 | View source |
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VNR Reporting
First National Voluntary Review on Sustainable Development Goals 2019
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Reporting positive contribution of volunteering to the SDGs
Paragraph 1, page 76
In 2016, the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research launched a voluntary project to plant one million trees throughout Iraq for a period of five years. The project was launched on the basis of the establishment of agricultural colleges in public universities, but soon most of the faculties of 22 universities and 6 institutes of agriculture Governorates 25 municipalities and the Secretariat of Baghdad, as well as coordination with the General Secretariat of the threshold Husseiniya.
The project seeks a number of objectives, including: a) to spread the culture of afforestation and awareness of the importance of the tree and its outputs to preserve the environment and face climate change; b) provide training opportunities on productive projects to implement the principle of the green economy; and c) promoting a culture of volunteerism.
Paragraph 2, page 81
Iraq tries to integrate volunteerism into development planning processes, considers it as the implementation of SDGs, and tries to develop an electronic platform for communication between volunteer organizations and actors.
As a means of implementation includes promoting a culture of tolerance and citizenship, motivating productive work, social solidarity, volunteering, and developing productive and life skills and knowledge, especially among young people.
Paragraph 3, page 82
Tripartite Partnership
Volunteerism should be integrated into development planning processes, particularly with regard to the implementation of sustainable development goals, and the importance of an electronic platform for communication between volunteer organizations and actors.