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On World Teachers’ Day, government institutions, development partners, United Nations agencies, and civil society organizations convened in Baghdad to strengthen coordination and accelerate the implementation of Iraq’s National Education Strategy 2022-2031, with a strong emphasis on teacher development as a cornerstone of quality education. More than 50 participants attended the meeting of the Education Sector Coordination Group (ESCG), hosted at Al-Farahidi University and chaired by H. E. Dr. Haider Abed Dhahad, Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research for Scientific Affairs. Mr. Wim Riepma, Head of Cooperation at the Delegation of the European Union to Iraq, participated as Co-Chair. UNESCO serves as the Secretariat of the Group. Discussions focused on advancing national education priorities, including continuous professional development for teachers, technical and vocational education and training (TVET), inclusive education, school feeding programmes, and climate-resilient learning. Marking World Teachers’ Day, participants underscored the central role of teachers in improving learning outcomes and building resilient education systems.