Heritage houses
With support from the European Union, UNESCO restored 124 historic houses as well as the urban landscape. Reconstruction included the upgrading of the electrical network, septic tanks, drainage, road surfacing and public lighting.
Before rebuilding, the neighbourhood was cleared: 2,107 tons of rubble and 21 unexploded ordnances were removed from the areas of intervention.
As of February 2024, 124 heritage houses had been rehabilitated using traditional techniques and materials.
“During the war, the destruction was very frightening. There were only hills of rubble and destroyed houses. But one day, in 2019, I got a call from my neighbour saying that my house would be rebuilt by UNESCO. I couldn’t believe my ears. My house was rebuilt in one year. I received it in September 2021. It's a new life that has begun.”
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This project generated over 3,500 jobs for local professionals. UNESCO also launched an apprenticeship programme to encourage youth employment in the fields of bricklaying, concrete, electrical installation and carpentry. 937 young men and women received on-the-job training during the reconstructions of houses.
In addition, an apprenticeship programme for marble, stone and alabaster carvers was launched to support seven small to medium enterprises in Mosul under the supervision of the Department of Labour and Social Affairs.
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