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In Iraq to improve access to education

We are contributing to improve access to education in schools in the Basra Governorate, particularly in the Zubair district, and we are committed to improve the students’ academic performance, including the most vulnerable. Working with the Ministry of Oil, the Basra Oil Company (BOC) and local authorities, we have developed an educational strategy with two main focuses:

  • renovating and upgrading existing school facilities
  • the construction of new school buildings to alleviate overcrowding in the Governorate’s schools.

To support the country's development at a local level, we are involved in numerous projects to sustain the population in the fields of education, healthcare and the environment, and access to water. We are also actively involved in the exploration and development of hydrocarbons, particularly in the Zubair field area in the Basra region.

Main project features

Iraq

2015 – present

Project actions and objectives

In Basra our support to access to education

We contribute to improving education in the Governorate of Basra by implementing projects for the construction, refurbishment and redevelopment of school facilities and supplying teaching materials. Ensuring access to quality educational facilities for students in the municipality of Zubair, in 2024 we promoted the construction, equipment and launch of a girls' high school, the Al-Marbad High School For Girls. In 2025, work began on the construction of two school buildings in Zubair. 

Highlights

The data were selected from those in our official documents.
  • 758
    students

    attending the al-Marbad High School For Girls (2024)

  • 5
    schools

    built or renovated in Basra Governorate (2024)

  • >60 k
    students

    have benefited from educational materials and school refurbishments (2024)

Last update: 04 August 2026
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