Islamic Republic of Iran
The 1990-91 invasion of Kuwait by Iraq saw enormous destruction that widely affected the region. The fallout of smoke plumes and transport of chemicals and hazardous material affected Iran in addition to the rangeland degradation that occurred due to the influx of refugees and their livestock.
The Islamic Republic of Iran had two claim awards subject to the Programme: one award in the amount of US$332,200 to monitor the incidence of cancer and the other award in the amount of US$188,760 for restoration of the rangelands. The projects using the award funds have been completed with a summary of each set out in the following sections.