On 29 October 2024, SSDF, in partnership with Oxfam, met with the Mayor of Balad District in Salah Al-Din Governorate, Iraq, to discuss a new agriculture project targeting Al Farhatiya, Balad Station, and Arab Wasl villages in Balad District, as well as Al Haidariya and Al Shahabi villages in Dujail District. The Mayor expressed appreciation for SSDF's efforts and pledged support for the project by facilitating official letters to the relevant security authorities. In addition, SSDF met with the Director of the NGOs Department in Salah Al-Din Governorate to arrange for an official letter, signed by the Governor, to facilitate project implementation and address the Mayors of Balad and Dujail. Implemented in partnership with Oxfam, the project aims to support farmers, particularly women-headed households, through agricultural training, farmer field schools, and the provision of essential equipment and fertilizers. The project also promotes climate-smart and high-value agricultural practices, improves irrigation systems by converting open canals into closed irrigation channels, and raises awareness of water conservation. Furthermore, it will strengthen farmers' capacities to participate in agricultural associations, enabling them to effectively engage with and advocate before the relevant authorities.