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2011 Annual (Twelfth) Progress Report on Activities Implemented under the
United Nations Development Group Iraq Trust Fund (UNDG ITF) of the
International Reconstruction Fund Facility for Iraq (IRFFI)
Report of the Administrative Agent of the UNDG ITF for the Period Ending 31 December 2011
Multi‐Partner Trust Fund Office
Bureau of Management
United Nations Development Programme
http://mptf.undp.org
31 May 2012
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UNDGIraqTrustFund
Participating Organizations
Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA)
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
International Labour Organization (ILO)
International Organization for Migration (IOM)
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA)
United Nations Department of Public Affairs/Electoral Assistance Division (UNEAD)
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN‐HABITAT)
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
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Participating Organizations
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS)
United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
World Food Programme (WFP)
World Health Organization (WHO)
Contributing Donors
Australia
Belgium
Canada
Denmark
European Union
Finland
Germany
Greece
Iceland
India
Ireland
Italy
Japan
Kuwait
Luxembourg
The Netherlands
Norway
Qatar
Republic of Korea
Spain
Sweden
Turkey
United Kingdom
United States
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Abbreviationsandacronyms
AA Administrative Agent
ALP Accelerated Learning Programme
AWP Annual Work Plan
BFF Bright Future Foundation
BHSP Basic Health Services Package
CBD congenital birth defects
CCA Common Country Assessment
CIDA Canadian International Development Agency
CMC Communications and Media Commission
CoR Council of Representatives
CSO Central Statistical Organization, also: civil society organizations
CSR corporate social responsibility
DaO Delivering as One (initiative)
DFID Department for International Development (UK)
DoHS Directorate of Health Services
DSRSG Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary‐General
EAD Electoral Assistance Division (United Nations)
EC European Commission
EC RRM European Commission Rapid Reaction Mechanism
ECD Early childhood development
EFA Education for All
EIDHR European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights
EMIS Educational Management Information System
EOD explosive ordnance disposal
ERF Expanded Humanitarian Response Fund
ESCWA Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia
FAO Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
FMD Foot and Mouth Disease
FR functional review
FTE Foundation of Technical Education
GBV gender‐based violence
GIF Government Inter‐operability Framework
GIS Geographical Information System
GoI Government of Iraq
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HIS Health Information System
HJC Higher Judicial Council
HPS Health Promoting Schools (initiative)
HR human resources
HRO Human Rights Office
I‐PSM Iraq Public Sector Modernisation Programme
ICI International Compact with Iraq
ICNL International Center for Not‐for‐Profit Law
IDMS Iraq Development Management System
IDP internally displaced person
IFI Iraqi Federation of Industries
IHEC Independent High Electoral Commission
IHCHR Independent High Commission for Human Rights
IIEP International Institute for Educational Planning
IKN Iraq Knowledge Network
ILD Iraqi Legal Database
ILO International Labour Organization
IMCI Integrated Management of Childhood Illness
IOM International Organization for Migration
IPSAS International Public Sector Accounting Standards
IREX International Research & Exchanges Board
IRFFI International Reconstruction Fund Facility for Iraq
ISRB Iraq Strategic Review Board
IRD International Relief and Development
ITF Iraq Trust Fund
JCI Joint Commission International
JPN Justice Network for Prisoners
KHCW Kurdistan High Commission of Women
KRG Kurdistan Regional Government
KRSO Kurdistan Regional Statistics Office
LGA Local Governance Assessment
LIFE Literacy Initiative for Empowerment
LLE Lessons Learned Exercise
LOA Letter of Agreement
MDG Millennium Development Goal
MNAR Micronutrient Assessment and Response
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MOU Memorandum of Understanding
MPTF Multi‐Partner Trust Fund
MICS Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey
MMPW Ministry of Municipalities and Public Works
MMR maternal mortality rate
MoU Memorandum of Understanding
MoA Ministry of Agriculture
MoC Ministry of Communications
MoCH Ministry of Construction and Housing
MoCRA Ministry of Council Representative Affairs
MoDM Ministry of Displacement and Migration
MoEd Ministry of Education
MoEl Ministry of Electricity
MoEn Ministry of Environment
MoF Ministry of Finance
MoH Ministry of Health
MoI Ministry of Interior
MoIM Ministry of Industry and Minerals
MoHESR Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research
MoHR Ministry of Human Rights
MoJ Ministry of Justice
MoLSA Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs
MoP Ministry of Planning
MoPDC Ministry of Planning and Development Cooperation
MoT Ministry of Trade
MoWA Ministry of Women’s Affairs
MoWR Ministry of Water Resources
MoYS Ministry of Youth and Sports
MPTF Office Multi‐Partner Trust Fund Office
NCCI NGO Coordination Committee for Iraq
NCCMD National Centre for Consultancy and Management Development
NDP National Development Plan
NDS National Development Strategy
NGO nongovernmental organization
NIC National Investment Commission
NID National Immunization Days
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NFE Non‐formal education
NRI National Research Institute
NSS National Statistical System
OHCHR Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (United Nations)
OECD Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
PAC Protection and Assistance Center
PAPFAM Pan‐Arab Project for Family Health
PARC Protection Assistance and Reintegration Centre
PCN Programme/Project Concept Note
PHC Primary Health Care
PHCC Primary Healthcare Centers
PHSS Programme for Human Security and Stabilization
POT Protection Outcome Team
PMAC Prime Minister’s Advisory Commission
PPDT Programme for the Protection of Detainees and Torture Victims
PRS Poverty Reduction Strategy
PSDP‐I Private Sector Development (PSD) Programme for Iraq
PwC PricewaterhouseCoopers
PWG Priority Working Group
RBM Results‐based management
RC Resident Coordinator (UN)
RICC Return Integration and Community Centre
SCSO Steering Committee Support Office
SME Small‐ and medium‐sized enterprises
SMoWA State Ministry of Women’s Affairs
SOPs Standard Operating Procedures
SOT Sector Outcome Team
SOE State Owned Enterprises
SIDA Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency
TFER Task Force for Economic Reform
TOR terms of reference
TOT Training of Teachers/Training of Trainers
TVET Technical and vocational education and training
UN United Nations
UNAIDS Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS
UNAMI United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq
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UNCT United Nations Country Team
UNCTAD United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
UNDAF United Nations Development Assistance Framework
UNDG United Nations Development Group
UNDP United Nations Development Programme
UNEP United Nations Environment Programme
UNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
UNFPA United Nations Population Fund
UN‐HABITAT United Nations Human Settlements Programme
UNHCR United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
UNICEF United Nations Children’s Fund
UNIDO United Nations Industrial Development Organization
UNIFEM United Nations Development Fund for Women
UNODC United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
UNOPS United Nations Office for Project Services
UN Women United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women
UPR Universal Periodic Review
USAID United States Agency for International Development
VTC Vocational Training Center
WATSAN Water and Sanitation
WB World Bank
WFP World Food Programme
WHO World Health Organization
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Definitions
Allocation Amount approved by the relevant steering committee for a project/programme.
Annual Work Plan (AWP) Required United Nations Development Group (UNDG) Agency plans that set out the activities to be undertaken during the year to reach the results specified in the Agency’s Country Programme Action Plan. AWPs include a timeframe, budget and responsibilities for completing the activities.
Approved Project/Programme A project or programme that has been approved by the relevant steering committee(s) for fund allocation purposes.
Donor Commitment A contribution expected to be received or already deposited by a donor, as per signed Letter of Agreement (LOA) or Standard Administrative Arrangement (SAA), with the UNDP Multi‐Partner Trust Fund Office (MPTF Office), in its capacity as the Administrative Agent (AA) of the Fund.
Donor Deposit Cash deposit received by the MPTF Office for the Fund.
Direct Cost Cost that can be traced to or identified as part of the cost of a project or programme.
Indirect Support Cost A general cost that cannot be directly related to any particular programme or activity of the Participating Organization. Under UN MPTFs, these costs amount to up to a maximum of 7 percent as per the UNDG agreed MPTF cost recovery.
Net Funded Amount Amount transferred to a Participating Organization less refund of unspent balances received from Participating Organizations.
Participating Organizations Organizations that have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the MPTF Office.
Project Commitment Amount for which legally binding contracts have been signed, including multi‐year commitments that may be disbursed in future years.
Project Disbursement The amount paid to a vendor or entity for goods received, work completed, and/or services rendered (does not include unliquidated obligations).
Project Expenditure Amount of unliquidated obligations plus disbursements made during the year.
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Project Financial Closure A project or programme is considered financially closed when all financial obligations of an operationally completed project or programme have been settled, and no further financial charges may be incurred.
Project Operational Closure A project or programme is considered operationally closed when all activities for which a Participating Organization is responsible under the approved programmatic document have been completed.
Project/Programme/Joint Programme Document An Annual Work Plan (AWP) or a programme/project document that has been approved by the steering committee for fund allocation purposes.
Project Start Date Date of transfer of first instalment from the MPTF Office to the Participating Organization.
Total Approved Budget Amount approved by the Steering Committee.
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TableofContents
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ......................................................................................................................................... XIII
1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................................ 1
2 STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK AND GOVERNANCE ARRANGEMENTS ..................................................................... 2
2.1 Iraq United Nations Development Assistance Framework .............................................................................. 2
2.2 UNDG ITF Governance Arrangements .............................................................................................................. 2
3 IRFFI DONOR COMMITTEE MEETINGS .............................................................................................................. 4
3.1 Eleventh Donor Meeting ................................................................................................................................... 4
3.2 Twelfth Donor Meeting ..................................................................................................................................... 4
4 FUND CLOSURE BENCHMARKS AND PROCEDURES .......................................................................................... 5
4.1 Fund Closure Benchmarks ................................................................................................................................ 5
4.2 Fund Closure Procedures .................................................................................................................................. 5
5 LESSONS LEARNED EXERCISE ............................................................................................................................ 7
5.1 What Worked Well ............................................................................................................................................ 7
5.2 Opportunity for Improvements ........................................................................................................................ 8
5.3 How the UN in Iraq Institutionalized Lessons Learned .................................................................................... 9
6 PROGRAMME/PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION STATUS ......................................................................................11
6.1 Fund Transfers ................................................................................................................................................. 11
6.2 Implementation Status ................................................................................................................................... 12
6.3 Operational and Financial Closure Status ...................................................................................................... 13
7 OVERALL FUND ACHIEVEMENTS AND CHALLENGES ........................................................................................16
7.1 Overall Challenges ........................................................................................................................................... 16
7.2 Summary of UNDAF Priority Areas Achievements and Challenges ............................................................... 17
8 PRIORITY WORKING GROUP REPORTS ............................................................................................................21
8.1 Governance and Human Rights Priority Area ................................................................................................ 21
8.2 Inclusive Economic Growth Priority Area ....................................................................................................... 34
8.3 Environment Priority Area .............................................................................................................................. 43
8.4 Essential Social Services Priority Area—Water and Sanitation ..................................................................... 49
8.5 Essential Social Services Priority Area—Education ........................................................................................ 57
8.6 Essential Social Services Priority Area—Health and Nutrition ...................................................................... 65
8.7 Essential Social Services Priority Area—Housing ........................................................................................... 78
8.8 Essential Social Services Priority Area—Food Security .................................................................................. 84
8.9 Human Capital Priority Area ........................................................................................................................... 90
9 FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE .............................................................................................................................98
9.1 Financial Overview .......................................................................................................................................... 98
9.2 Donor Contributions ..................................................................................................................................... 100
9.3 Earned Interest .............................................................................................................................................. 102
9.4 Transfer and Balance of Funds ..................................................................................................................... 104
9.5 Expenditure Reported by Participating Organizations ................................................................................ 105
9.6 Cost Recovery ................................................................................................................................................ 110
10 TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ....................................................................................................... 111
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Tables
Table 4‐1 Approved Timetable Benchmarks for Fund Closure .......................................................................... 5
Table 4‐2 Schedule of Operational Closure, Cumulative, as of 31 December 2011 ......................................... 6
Table 5‐1 Lessons Learned in Joint Programmes ............................................................................................... 9
Table 6‐1 Tranche Transfers by Approved Programme, as of 31 December 2011 ......................................... 11
Table 6‐2 Overall Status of Project Implementation by Sector, as of 31 December 2011 ............................. 12
Table 6‐3 Overall Status of Project Implementation by Priority Working Group, as of
31 December 2011 ............................................................................................................................ 12
Table 6‐4 Schedule of Operational Closure, Cumulative, as of 31 December 2011 ....................................... 15
Table 8‐1 Governance and Human Rights Priority‐Area Outcomes ................................................................ 21
Table 8‐2 Table of Project Status Update and the Corresponding Outcome—Governance and
Human Rights .................................................................................................................................... 25
Table 8‐3 Inclusive Economic Growth Priority‐Area Outcomes ...................................................................... 34
Table 8‐4 Table of Project Status Update and the Corresponding Outcome—Inclusive
Economic Growth .............................................................................................................................. 38
Table 8‐5 Environment Priority‐Area Outcomes .............................................................................................. 43
Table 8‐6 Table of Project Status Update and the Corresponding Outcome—Environment ......................... 46
Table 8‐7 Essential Social Services—Water and Sanitation (WATSAN) Sub‐Priority Area
Outcomes .......................................................................................................................................... 49
Table 8‐8 Table of Project Status Update and the Corresponding Outcome—
Water and Sanitation ........................................................................................................................ 52
Table 8‐9 Essential Social Services—Education Sub‐Priority Area Outcomes ................................................. 57
Table 8‐10 Table of Project Status Update and the Corresponding Outcome—Education ............................. 61
Table 8‐11 Essential Social Services—Health and Nutrition Sub‐Priority Area Outcomes ............................... 65
Table 8‐12 Table of Project Status Update and the Corresponding Outcome—
Health and Nutrition ......................................................................................................................... 69
Table 8‐13 Essential Social Services—Sub‐Priority Area Outcomes .................................................................. 78
Table 8‐14 Table of Project Status Update and the Corresponding Outcome—Housing ................................. 81
Table 8‐15 Essential Social Services—Food Security Sub‐Priority Area Outcomes ........................................... 84
Table 8‐16 Table of Project Status Update and the Corresponding Outcome—Food Security ....................... 87
Table 8‐17 Human Capital Priority‐Area Outcomes ........................................................................................... 90
Table 8‐18 Table of Project Status update and the Corresponding Outcome—Human Capital ...................... 94
Table 9‐1 Financial Overview, Cumulative as of 31 December 2011 .............................................................. 98
Table 9‐2 Total Donor Deposits into the UNDG ITF, as of 31 December 2011 ............................................. 100
Table 9‐3 Earmarked/Un‐earmarked Net Donor Contributions, by Sector, Cumulative as of
31 December 2011 .......................................................................................................................... 101
Table 9‐4 Received Interest (Agency and Fund), Cumulative as of 31 December 2011 ............................... 102
Table 9‐5 Apportionment of Un‐allocated Interest and Unspent (Refund) Balances in
Proportion to Total Donor Deposits, as of 31 December 2011 (US$) ........................................... 103
Table 9‐6 Net Funded Amount by Sector, Cumulative as of 31 December 2011 ......................................... 104
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Table 9‐7 Transfer of Net Funded Amounts by Participating Organization, Cumulative as of
31 December 2011 .......................................................................................................................... 105
Table 9‐8 Financial Delivery Rates by Sector for Prior, Current and Cumulative Years, as of
31 December 2011 .......................................................................................................................... 106
Table 9‐9 Total Expenditure by Category and Reporting Period ................................................................... 107
Table 9‐10 Total Expenditure by Sector, as of 31 December 2011 ................................................................. 108
Table 9‐11 Total Expenditure by Participating UN Organization, with Breakdown by Category,
Cumulative as of 31 December 2011 ............................................................................................. 109
Figures
Figure 6‐1 Annual Increase in Project/Programme Closures, 2008–2011 ........................................................ 13
Figure 6‐2 Fund Closure Status as a Percentage of Portfolio, as of 31 March 2011 ........................................ 13
Figure 7‐1 Mapping of Projects/Programmes from Sectors to UNDAF Priority Areas..................................... 16
Figure 8‐1 Governance and Human Rights Priority Area Map .......................................................................... 23
Figure 8‐2 Governance and Human Rights Project Implementation Status..................................................... 24
Figure 8‐3 Inclusive Economic Growth Priority Area Map ................................................................................ 36
Figure 8‐4 Inclusive Economic Growth Project Implementation Status ........................................................... 37
Figure 8‐5 Environment Priority‐Area Outcomes Map ..................................................................................... 45
Figure 8‐6 Environment Priority Area Project Implementation Status ............................................................. 45
Figure 8‐7 Water and Sanitation (WATSAN) Sub‐Priority Area Map ................................................................ 51
Figure 8‐8 Water and Sanitation (WATSAN) Sub‐Priority Area Project Implementation Status .................... 51
Figure 8‐9 Education Sub‐Priority Area Map ..................................................................................................... 59
Figure 8‐10 Education Sub‐Priority Area Project Implementation Status .......................................................... 60
Figure 8‐11 Health and Nutrition Sub‐Priority Area Map .................................................................................... 68
Figure 8‐12 Health and Nutrition Sub‐Priority Area Project Implementation Status......................................... 68
Figure 8‐13 Housing Sub‐Priority Area Map ........................................................................................................ 80
Figure 8‐14 Housing Sub‐Priority Area Project Implementation Status ............................................................. 81
Figure 8‐15 Food Security Sub‐Priority Area Map ............................................................................................... 86
Figure 8‐16 Food Security Sub‐Priority Area Project Implementation Status .................................................... 86
Figure 8‐17 Human Capital Priority‐Area Map .................................................................................................... 93
Figure 8‐18 Human Capital Priority‐Area Outcomes Project Implementation Status ....................................... 93
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ExecutiveSummary
IntroductionThe 2011 Annual (Twelfth) Progress Report on Activities Implemented under the United Nations Development
Group Iraq Trust Fund (UNDG ITF) of the International Reconstruction Fund Facility for Iraq (IRFFI) is submitted to
the Ministry of Planning (MoP) of the Government of Iraq (GoI) and the Donors to the UNDG ITF by the United
Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Multi‐Partner Trust Fund Office (MPTF Office), in its capacity as the
Administrative Agent (AA) of the UNDG ITF in fulfillment of the reporting provisions of the Letter of Agreement
(LOA). The information presented in this Progress Report covers the period 1 January to 31 December 2011.
The Eleventh IRFFI Donor Committee meeting took place in Baghdad on 14 June 2011, hosted by the GoI. During
the meeting, the UN and the World Bank presented the annual progress updates and informed the Donor
Committee that the overall IRFFI and the UNDG ITF and World Bank ITF closure benchmarks were on track.
LessonsLearnedExerciseDuring the reporting period, Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC) completed the independent Lessons Learned Exercise
(LLE) that assessed the operational and development effectiveness of UNDG ITF. The exercise commenced in 2010
and the final report was completed in June 2011. The findings were formally presented to the IRFFI Donor
Committee and UNDG ITF Steering Committee members at the January 2012 IRFFI Donor Committee meeting. The
findings indicated an overall positive and successful experience, providing evidence of the UN in Iraq ‘delivering as
one,’ with good operational efficiency and strong sector results.
StrategicFrameworkIraq’s United Nations Country Team (UNCT), led by the Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary‐General
(DSRSG) signed its first Iraq UN Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) in 2010, while the GoI
simultaneously finalized its first National Development Plan (NDP). The UNDAF and NDP provide future direction
for Iraq’s and the UNCT’s strategic priorities for 2011–2014.
ReportStructureThe Annual Progress report is structured into nine main sections. Section One provides a brief introduction on the
overall developments and activities. Section Two provides information on the strategic background and
governance arrangements. Section Three provides highlights from the IRFFI Donor meetings. Section Four includes
the status of the UNDG ITF closure benchmarks, while Section Five highlights the LLE findings. Section Six provides
details on programme implementation status and Section Seven provides a summary of overall achievements and
challenges as highlighted by the Participating UN Organizations and Priority Working Groups (PWGs). Section Eight,
prepare and contributed by the UN Country Team PWGs, highlights the achievements during the reporting period.
Section Nine provides data and analysis on the financial performance of the UNDG ITF during the reporting period
and cumulatively.
ProjectImplementationStatusAs of 31 December 2011, out of 200 approved projects/programmes, 49 were active and 90 were reported as
operationally closed. In addition, 61 projects/programmes were reported as financially closed or in the final stages
of financial closure. Collectively, 75 percent of the portfolio has completed project implementation.
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PriorityWorkingGroupStatusandAchievements,asof31December2011
GovernanceandHumanRights:55UNDGITFprojects—16activeand39closed.
In this reporting period actions have continued to lay the groundwork for a critical human rights infrastructure and
culture. Significant focus was given to assessing and improving Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC)
complaints and electoral dispute‐resolution processes, and to enhancing IHEC’s understanding of international
best practices in managing different technical electoral processes such voter registration. In support of public
sector modernization, a conference on Decentralization and Local Governance brought stakeholders together in
one venue for the first time ever to discuss issues of decentralization and the role of local government in service
delivery. The Iraq Ministry of Human Rights drafted a national action plan on human rights and presented this for
discussion at a national conference with civil society stakeholders. This led to the establishment of an Iraqi
federation of human rights defenders. Challenges for this reporting period include (i) a political vacuum and
uncertainty negatively impacted government decision‐making mechanisms, and (ii) persistent difficulties bringing
about gender balance in governance and human rights activities. For the selection of Human Rights
Commissioners, for instance, there are only 37 women among the 164 shortlisted candidates from 3,085
applicants.
InclusiveEconomicGrowth:35UNDGITFprojects—10activeand25closed.
A variety of activities occurred during this reporting period to build the policy and regulatory environment for
inclusive growth. A Cabinet‐endorsed Task Force for Economic Reforms and seven Working Groups were
established with state and private sector membership. Their activities range from development of a Draft Law for
Economic Reforms to approval of the Roadmap for Restructuring of State‐Owned Enterprises by the Iraqi Cabinet.
Under the Emergency Rehabilitation of the Mussayib Power Station–Stage II project, staff technical capabilities
were upgraded to not only operate and maintain the unit but also to assess the requirements for rehabilitation of
other units and to undertake repair and maintenance works with minimum international supervision. Three
trainings on Social Safety Net impact analysis and design were conducted in Amman, Erbil, and Baghdad for 19
staff from the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (MoLSA). These activities took place in a challenging
programming environment where the size of Iraq’s oil revenues inhibits efforts to diversify its economy, limiting
the ability of the Iraqi economy to create sustainable jobs and reduce poverty.
Environment:15projects—1activeand14closed.
In this reporting period the Ministry of Water Resources (MoWR) established pilot projects for Water Users
Associations in 15 of 18 governorates (3 in the KRG) and two irrigation projects—Al Ishaky and Mesopotamia. Ten
engineers in each Governorate were trained to carry on this task. A law for the establishment of a National Water
Council was drafted. A preliminary organizational assessment for the Ministry of Environment was finalized.
Working Groups have been established on climate change mitigation, adaptation and vulnerability. Sanitary
inspection has been completed for about 1,600 drinking water resources at Sulaimaniya, Thi‐Qar and Anbar
Governorates. Rehabilitation of 110 shallow wells in the KRG region (Dahuk, Erbil and Sulaimaniya) has been
completed. A national committee for drought mitigation has been formed. The first programme under the
Environment Priority Area, ‘Development of National Framework for Integrated Drought Risk Management (DRM)
in Iraq,’ was approved and is funded by the Iraq UNDAF Fund. Challenges cited include that the weak institutional
capacity of the Ministry of Environment (MoEn) and its unclear mandate within the GoI makes it difficult to
coordinate the works of other stakeholders. The lack of funding hindered the implementation of most of the
planned programmes/projects for 2011. The regional dimensions of some of the environmental issues in Iraq (e.g.
sandstorms, marshlands) exceeds the mandate of the Iraq United Nations Country Team (UNCT).
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EssentialSocialServices:90projects—18activeand72closed.
Water and Sanitation (WATSAN)
During this reporting period, four coordination meetings were called, leading to improved communication and to
the development of a monitoring framework. A singular constraint to planning, however, is the absence of
necessary national policies. At present, there is no Integrated Water Resources Management strategy and budget
reductions are interfering with infrastructure development and maintenance. Water security efforts include
completion of the sanitary inspection for Sarchinar water facility where the chlorination system’s storage,
operation and maintenance have been improved. The rehabilitation/extension of the Bakhtiary quarter water
network benefits 40,000 people and rehabilitation/extension of the Sarchinar quarter water network benefits
20,000 people. For solid waste management, the supply of municipal garbage collection and disposal facilities,
including trucks, semi‐trailers and a compactor, has improved sanitary conditions in Thi‐Qar, Anbar, Sulaimaniya,
Erbil and Basra. Municipal‐level capacities to manage solid waste have improved in 18 Governorates upon
development of solid waste management master plans for Basra, Sulaimaniya, Anbar, Thi‐Qar and Erbil. Training
and capacity‐building activities have been conducted on waste management, including information systems
benefitting 40 staff from the Basra Governorate. Procurement of garbage collectors was carried out for Anbar, Thi‐
Qar and Sulaimaniya Governorates. Around 15,000 people benefitted from hygiene‐promotion campaigns. UNICEF,
with five partners, launched the WASH in Schools programme in 194 schools in 15 Iraqi Governorates.
Education
In this reporting period, both the final draft of the National Education Strategy and an Information and
Communication Technologies (ICT) Strategy in Education were developed. Capacity building trainings were
provided that targeted 1,500 Ministry of Education (MoEd) trainees. Twenty‐five new schools were built, replacing
old mud schools, for about 7,500 primary‐ and intermediate‐level students and 2,250 out‐of‐school children in
Sulaimaniya, Salah Eddin and Thi‐Qar. The MoEd developed new literacy curricula including new textbooks and
three teacher’s literacy guidebooks for the Arabic Language, Mathematics and General Culture. Within the
framework of the Literacy Initiative for Empowerment (LIFE) for Iraq, national advocacy campaigns targeted more
than 30,000 Iraqis. More than 700 hours of external TV programs have been developed for the TV library to be
broadcasted and used in the production of new educational TV programs. Joint programmes have faced challenges
concerning coordination between participating agencies. Frequent delays were experienced in the delivery of
equipment due to the delay in receiving tax exemption letters from MoEd, the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs
(MoLSA) and the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MoHESR), resulting in extra costs for
demurrage fees.
Health and Nutrition
In this reporting period, WHO supported the process of strengthening the health system’s primary health care
model, based on a family‐practice approach and availability of a basic health‐services package at each level of the
health system. The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) collected data about the percentage of pregnant
women with anemia for the Iraqi Women Integrated Social and Health Survey project. The World Health
Organization (WHO) assessed the Basra Children’s Hospital to identify needs and gaps for health services staffing
and training for the hospital’s eventual Joint Commission International (JCI) accreditation. Eleven Primary
Healthcare Centers (PHCs) were completed and handed over to Ministry of Health (MoH) and the Directorate of
Health (DoH). A national workshop was held for the development of the National HIV/AIDS Control Strategic Plan.
To support the GoI in addressing micronutrient deficiencies, the Micronutrient Assessment and Response (MNAR)
survey was conducted in all Governates. Four rounds of polio National Immunization Days (NIDs) were held,
targeting 5.4 million children under the age of five years across the country, with more than 90 percent national
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coverage rate achieved. UNICEF supported the fourth Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS4) which will produce
a wide range of scientifically built and tested indicators to provide a realistic and detailed picture of the situation of
women and children in Iraq. Measles NIDs for children ages 6‐ to 36‐months‐old were held with more than 92
percent national coverage rate achieved. Despite improvements, the security situation remains one of the main
challenges in achieving the planned implementation. The political sphere is also considered another main
challenge, especially because most data‐collection activities were delayed or postponed as a result of the political
tensions or impacts.
Housing
Political tensions throughout 2011 created a difficult environment for housing sector reforms, particularly as such
reforms involve consensus among a range of ministries that are linked to the housing sector (the Ministry of
Construction and Housing (MoCH), Ministry of Municipalities and Public Works (MMPW), Ministry of Planning
(MoP), Ministry of Finance (MoF), Ministry of Justice (MoJ), and Ministry of Displacement and Migration (MoDM)).
In spite of this, there was progress on a number of fronts. The Ministry of Displacement and Migration (MoDM)
prepared a comprehensive plan for dealing with shelter needs of internally displaced persons (IDPs). To meet the
critical housing shortages of the most vulnerable and to build the private housing sector, the new minister for
Construction and Housing (MoCH) requested 2 billion dollars from the GoI to develop economic housing and 1
billion dollars to expand the National Housing Fund. Government counterparts have reviewed drafts of the KRG
Housing Strategy, the MoCH Housing Policy Implementation Plan, the Evaluation of National Housing Policy and
Strategies, and the Housing Sector Institutional Needs Assessment. The United Nations Human Settlements
Programme (UN‐HABITAT) completed neighborhood master plans for two informal settlements in Erbil through
community consultative processes. The United Nation High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) completed 3840
shelters (1223 in the north, 1920 in the center, and 697 in the south) and 652 shelters are under construction (205
in the center and 447 in the south). International Relief & Development (IRD) has rehabilitated 764 houses for IDPs
and returnees in Baghdad, Babil, and Anbar, benefiting 7,985 individuals. The main constraint facing the
achievement of most of the housing outputs is incomplete mobilization of funding for technical assistance. The
slow process of land allocation is also impeding delivery of new housing for IDPs.
Food Security
The drafting of an agricultural policy continues to move forward along with the development of a costed
agricultural‐sector investment strategy. An international workshop was conducted for 15 participants on foot and
mouth disease (FMD), rabies and veterinary legislations. Two workshops on FMD and brucellosis involved 240
participants. To improve the capacity of the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) facilities, equipment deliveries included
vacuum pumps and sonar for dairy activities. Incubators for embryo transfer technology will be delivered in April
2012. Three milk collection centers were rehabilitated and the installation of the milk collection equipment for Al‐
Sewera, Al‐Wehad and Al Taji centers was completed. For seed supply improvements, a total of 22 greenhouses
have been installed to develop new seed varieties. Three units of seed processing plants are in the delivery stage to
improve the quality of seeds. The seed law is within parliamentary debate and once approved it will enhance the
regulatory framework in the seed sector. Under the cash‐for‐work programme, a total of 60 percent of the
targeted IDPs and returnees have used cash to buy food, thus improving their household food security. Continuous
political wrangling in the Governorates influenced program implementation in a number of ways, such as through
cumbersome procedures for approving training‐course subjects, selection of course participants, training venues,
timing of training provision, etc. The lack of targeting of food rations to the poorest segments of Iraq’s population
is a major source of inefficiency in the Public Distribution System. The lack of funding for non‐ITF projects hindered
the start up of most planned programmes/projects for 2011.
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HumanCapital:5projects—4activeand1closed.
In this reporting period, a national bi‐lingual Vocational Training Center (VTC) Network was operationalized, linking
all Iraqi VTCs. Through the Strengthening Protection and Justice for Children and Young People in Iraq project, 94
teachers were trained to deliver life‐skills education to children while in youth centres. 1,171 youth were trained
on life skills. 85 children (82 cases in 2011) were provided with legal aid by UNICEF’s partner organization in
Baghdad, Basra and Ninewa. The University of Baghdad and the College of Law established a Restorative Justice
Research and Training Unit to help children in conflict with the law. Institutional, technical and operational
capacities were strengthened for two ministries focusing on women’s affairs, the State Ministry of Women’s Affairs
(SMoWA) and the Kurdistan High Commission of Women (KHCW), including finalizing a National Strategy to
Eliminate Violence against Women. Seven ministries integrated the Strategy into their annual work plans. The
United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women), in close coordination
with the SMoWA was able to finalize a first draft of the National Strategy for the Advancement of Women. The
sector reports implementation delays caused by the continuous change in decision makers in the Government of
Iraq (GoI). Vulnerability and exposure to violence has increased among internally displaced women.
FinancialPerformanceThe final donor contributions to the UNDG ITF stands at $1.36 billion. No new donor contributions were permitted
after 30 June 2009. An additional $75.59 million in Agency and Fund earned interest brought the total funding as of
31 December 2011 to $1.43 billion.
The final UNDG ITF portfolio includes 200 projects and joint programmes valued at $1.43 billion. Of this amount,
$1.37 billion was transferred and subsequently $18.03 million was returned as unused by the Participating
Organizations, thereby reducing the cumulative funded amount to $1.35 billion. The balance of funds remaining
with the AA, $58.30 million, will be transferred in future tranches to approved programmes.
During the reporting period, a total of $80.36 million was expended. Cumulative expenditures as of 31 December
2011 amounted to $1.27 billion or 94 percent of the $1.35 billion of the total net funded amount.
As of 31 December 2011, a total of $75.59 million in interest income has been reported, comprised of fund‐level
earned interest of $34.64 million and reported interest earnings from Participating UN Organizations of
$40.94 million.
TransparencyandAccountabilityThe MPTF Office continued to provide regular information on the operations of the UNDG ITF on its GATEWAY
page (http://mptf.undp.org/factsheet/fund/ITF00). The GATEWAY (http://mptf.undp.org) is a knowledge platform
providing real‐time data, with a maximum two‐hour delay, on financial information from the MPTF Office
accounting system on donor contributions, programme budgets and transfers to Participating UN Organizations.
All narrative reports are published on the MPTF Office GATEWAY, which provides easy access to more than 8,000
relevant reports and documents, with tools and tables displaying financial and programme data. By providing easy
access to the growing number of progress reports and related documents uploaded by users in the field, it
facilitates knowledge‐sharing and management among UN Organizations. It is designed to provide transparent,
accountable fund‐management services to the UN system to enhance its coherence, effectiveness and efficiency.
The MPTF Office GATEWAY has been recognized as a ‘standard setter’ by peers and partners.
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1 Introduction
The 2011 Annual (Twelfth) Progress Report on Activities Implemented under the United Nations Development
Group Iraq Trust Fund (UNDG ITF) of the International Reconstruction Fund Facility for Iraq (IRFFI) is submitted to
the Ministry of Planning (MoP) of the Government of Iraq (GoI) and the Donors to the UNDG ITF by the United
Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Multi‐Partner Trust Fund Office (MPTF Office), in its capacity as the
Administrative Agent (AA) of the UNDG ITF in fulfillment of the reporting provisions of the Letter of Agreement
(LOA). The information presented in this Progress Report covers the period 1 January to 31 December 2011.
The Report is consolidated based on information and data contained in the individual progress reports and
financial statements submitted by Participating Organizations to the MPTF Office. It is neither an evaluation of the
UNDG ITF nor the MPTF Office’s assessment of the performance of the Participating Organizations—tasks that
belong to an independent evaluation.
The information presented in this Progress Report covers the period from 1 January to 31 December 2011. The
information presented covers the current reporting period as well as the previous eleven periods of progress
reporting to provide a comprehensive update on the status of the UNDG ITF. During the reporting period, the
United Nations Country Team1 (UNCT) shifted from Sector‐level reporting to Priority Area reporting, to
harmonizing reporting with the Iraq United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF). The individual
PWG reports contained in Section 8 have been prepared by the PWG members and submitted to the MPTF Office.
The final date for donor contributions to the UNDG ITF was the 30 June 2009 based on fund closure benchmarks
established by the IRFFI Donor Committee. The final total deposits in the UNDG ITF are $1.36 billion. A total of
$75.59 million in Agency and Fund earned interest brought the total funding as of 31 December 2011 to $1.43
billion. From 1 January to 31 December 2011 only one transfer was made based on a second tranche of a
previously approved joint programme for a total of $9.96 million.
The approved IRFFI/UNDG ITF closure timeline and benchmarks were adhered to within the reporting period.
Agreement on the use/disposal of unspent funds and balances was taken by 30 June 2011 as specified in the Fund
closure benchmarks. The IRFFI Donor Committee made a decision on the use of interest that accrues on the balance
of the UNDG ITF, both at the Fund and Agency level, as well as balances that may possibly remain after the comple‐
tion of approved projects. With three exceptions, the donors agreed to “allocate any remaining balances of the UNDG
ITF funds as of 30 June 2010, and subsequent returns of unspent and interest funds, to the new Iraq UNDAF Fund.”
The Eleventh IRFFI Donor Committee meeting took place in Baghdad on 14 June 2011, hosted by the GoI. During
the meeting, the UN and the World Bank presented the annual progress updates and informed the Donor
Committee that the closure benchmarks were on track.
During the reporting period, Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC) completed the independent Lessons Learned Exercise
(LLE) that assessed the operational and development effectiveness of UNDG ITF. The exercise commenced in 2010
and the final report was completed in June 2011. The findings were formally presented to the IRFFI Donor
Committee and UNDG ITF Steering Committee members at the January 2012 meeting. The findings indicated an
overall positive and successful experience, providing evidence of the UN in Iraq ‘delivering as one,’ with good
operational efficiency and strong sector results.
1 The UNCT for Iraq is comprised of the following agencies, offices, programmes and funds: FAO, ILO, IOM, UNDP, UNESCO, UNFPA, UN‐HABITAT, UNHCR, UNICEF, UN Women, UNOPS, WFP, WHO, UNIDO, OHCHR, ESCWA, UNEP, UNCTAD and UNODC.
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2 StrategicFrameworkandGovernanceArrangements
2.1 IraqUnitedNationsDevelopmentAssistanceFrameworkThe UNCT for Iraq and the GoI developed the first United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF)
2011–2014. The UNDAF, as a strategic framework, is aligned with the National Development Plan (NDP) and the
five UNDAF priorities that guide the UNCT in addressing the Millenium Development Goals (MDGs)‐related
development priorities over the coming four years.
The UNDAF articulates five priority areas:
Improved governance, including human rights;
Inclusive, more equitable and sustainable economic growth;
Environmental management and compliance;
Increased access to quality essential services;
Investment in human capital and empowerment of women, youth and children.
The emphasis of the UNDAF articulates a transition from a focus on Iraq’s recovery towards longer‐term
development in line with Iraq’s NDP 2011–2014. It embodies the Paris Principles and covers the full spectrum of
MDGs, enabling the UNCT to provide comprehensive support to the efforts of the Iraqi state to achieve the MDG
goals by 2015.
In order to undertake coordinated implementation and oversight of the UNDAF, a UNDAF Steering Committee was
established under the leadership of GoI and the UN Resident Coordinator (RC). In addition, PWG/Sub‐PWGs for the
UNDAF Priority Areas were established to guide UNDAF implementation under the overall guidance of the UNDAF
Steering Committee.
2.2 UNDGITFGovernanceArrangementsThe UNDG ITF operates within the UNCT coordination structure to ensure interagency, donor and government
participation in ongoing decision making, monitoring and reporting of the UNDG ITF’s activities. While the UNDG
ITF is moving toward closure, it will continue to operate within the existing governance structure and
arrangements until such time that all obligations have been satisfactorily concluded as outlined in the Terms of
Reference (TOR), Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and Letter of Agreement (LOA).
2.2.1 UNDGITFSteeringCommittee
The UNDG ITF Steering Committee coordinates and oversees the operations of the UNDG ITF and provides overall
strategic guidance and oversight. It is chaired by the Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary‐General
(DSRSG), who is also the UN Resident Coordinator (RC). The Committee is composed of the heads of each
Participating UN Organization and two rotating donor representatives. The current donor representatives are the
European Commission (EC) and the Government of Canada. Based on the approved IRFFI/UNDG ITF fund‐closure
timeline and benchmarks, the Steering Committee ensures that ongoing projects/programmes are implemented
within the approved fund closure timeline, and reviews and approves project/programme timeline extensions
accordingly. It also approves the release of tranches on previously approved programmes in line with the fund
closure timeline.
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2.2.2 UNDGITFSteeringCommitteeSupportOffice(SCSO)
The mandate of the Steering Committee Support office (SCSO), under the supervision of the DSRSG, is to support
and facilitate the work of the Steering Committee, including assistance in proposal development, as well as review
submissions prior to the Steering Committee’s approval. The SCSO tracks the status of implementation, including
management of project/programme revisions such as budgets and timeline extensions, as well as the release of
tranches. It provides advice to the Participating UN Organizations and Steering Committee, and follows up on
decisions taken by the various contributing structures to ensure timely follow‐up and adherence to agreed‐on
UNDG ITF procedures.
2.2.3 PriorityWorkingGroups(PWGs)
The Sector Outcome Teams (SOTs) were replaced with UNDAF Priority Working Groups (PWGs) in 2011 to ensure
monitoring and reporting of ongoing UNDG ITF projects and programmes in line with the UNDAF as the primary
strategic framework for all UNCT programming.
At the operational level, the UNDG ITF utilizes the UNDAF PWGs with representation from UNCT and national
partners. The membership of the PWG includes all relevant UN‐system funds, programmes and Agencies in Iraq,
including non‐resident Agencies and national counterpart representatives (the GoI and civil society), and will be
endorsed by the UNDAF Steering Committee at the beginning of each year. Each PWG will be jointly chaired by the
UN and the GoI.
The UN chair is represented by the lead Agency and is responsible for providing the secretariat for the PWG. Each
PWG will be co‐chaired by the lead UN Agency and the lead GoI Ministry. They will be composed of experts in the
relevant priority area, including, as appropriate and feasible, experts from appropriate the GoI, nongovernmental
organizations (NGOs) and civil society organizations, and they will have a flexible structure, to incorporate inputs
from other stakeholders.
2.2.4 AdministrativeAgent/Multi‐PartnerTrustFundOffice(MPTFOffice)
The role of the MPTF Office, as the AA for the UNDG ITF, includes the receipt, administration and management of
contributions from donors, disbursement of funds to Participating UN Organizations in accordance with decisions
of the Steering Committee, and consolidation and dissemination of progress reports to the MoP and donors. The
consolidated report produced by the MPTF Office presents the narrative and financial progress of the UNDG ITF‐
funded projects, aligned to the SOT structure. The MPTF Office GATEWAY, a public Web site that includes
information on all MPTFs administered by the MPTF Office, ensures full transparency of the operations of the
UNDG ITF.
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3 IRFFIDonorCommitteeMeetings
3.1 EleventhDonorMeetingThe Eleventh IRFFI Donor Committee meeting, hosted by the GoI, took place in Baghdad on 14 June 2011. The
meeting was led by the chair of the IRFFI Donor Committee, the Royal Danish Embassy, with participation from GoI
representatives including Mr. Thamir Al‐Ghadban, Chairman of the Prime Minister’s Advisory Commission (PMAC)
and Dr. Sami Metti, Deputy Minister of the MoP; UN representatives including Ms. Christine McNab, DSRSG/RC
and Mr. Bisrat Aklilu, Executive Coordinator of the MPTF Office; and representatives from the World Bank and
other donor partners.
The Eleventh meeting agenda focused on the presentation of interim progress updates presented by the MPTF
Office and the World Bank (WB). Both the MPTF Office and WB confirmed that implementation was nearing the
final stages and that both institutions were on track with the closure benchmarks. The MPTF Office confirmed that
as of 31 December 2010, the final UNDG ITF portfolio stood at 200 projects/programmes for a total of $1.43 billion.
The GoI’s MoP noted the GoI’s intention to provide co‐financing for UN‐implemented activities and the possibility
that the Iraq UNDAF Fund may be considered as a possible funding mechinism. Members were also informed that
the LLE report would be disseminated by the end of June 2011.
3.2 TwelfthDonorMeetingThe Twelfth IRFFI Donor Committee meeting took place on the 18 January 2012 and was also hosted by the GoI.
The meeting focused on interim progress updates presented by the MPTF Office and the World Bank. The MPTF
Office updated members of the Donor Committee that 74.5 percent of the 200 projects/programmes were
operationally closed with approximately 43 of the projects/programmes in various stages of financial closure.
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) was represented at the meeting and presented its findings of the UNDG ITF LLE.
Details on the findings of the LLE are available in Section 5.
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4 FundClosureBenchmarksandProcedures
4.1 FundClosureBenchmarksThe scheduled IRFFI and UNDG ITF closure benchmarks were adhered to within the reporting period. Table 4‐1
below outlines the current status of the Fund closure benchmarks and timelines that were agreed upon.
Table 4‐1 Approved Timetable Benchmarks for Fund Closure
Activity Timeline Status (as of 31 December 2011)
Donor contributions 30 June 2009 No new contributions
Project approval 30 June 2010 30 September (elections only)
All funds programmed
Agreement on the use/disposal of unspent funds/balance and modalities
30 June 2011 Agreement reached. All balances transferred to Iraq UNDAF Fund (except for Germany and EC) during first quarter 2011
Finalize agency contractual commitments 30 June 2012 Timeline extended
Project implementation complete; satisfaction of commitments and liabilities
31 December 2013 On schedule
4.2 FundClosureProcedures
4.2.1 UseofFundBalance
During the Tenth IRFFI Donor Committee meeting, a decision was made on the use of interest that accrues on the
balance of the UNDG ITF, both at the fund and agency levels, as well as on balances that may possibly remain on
completion of approved projects.
All donors except Germany, EC and the United Kingdom, whose internal rules and procedures do not permit the
transfer of contributions for another purpose, agreed to “allocate any remaining balances of the UNDG ITF funds as
of the 30 June 2010, and subsequent returns of unspent and interest funds, to the new Iraq UNDAF Fund.” The
decision was taken in accordance with the provisions of section VIII paragraph 4 of the UNDG ITF LOA that states,
“Any balance remaining in the UNDG ITF Account or in the individual Participating UN Organizations’ separate
ledger accounts established pursuant to the Terms of Reference shall be used for a purpose mutually agreed upon
by the Participating Organizations, the AA, the donors and the Trust Fund Steering Committee.”
It was agreed that the funds were to be transferred to the recently established Iraq UNDAF Fund and the three
donors based on the proportionate share of their contribution to the UNDG ITF as outlined in Table 9‐5.
Subsequent accrual of interest and returned funds will be regularly transferred following the same procedures.
The first allocation from the UNDG ITF to the Iraq UNDAF Fund of $2.6 million was made in 2011 for prior years as
of 31 December 2010 based on the total un‐allocated balances of $4.7 million. An additional $2.3 million was
returned to the EC, Germany and the United Kingdom in 2011 as part of the first allocation process. The second
allocation of $1.89 will be apportioned during the second quarter of 2012.
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The transferred funds to the Iraq UNDAF Fund will be used to support priority UNDAF programming where gaps in
available resources exist and, where relevant, to ensure the sustainability of programmes supported through the
UNDG ITF, as approved by the Iraq UNDAF Fund Steering Committee. See Table 9‐5 for details of the apportioned
interest and unspent funds transferred to the UNDAF Fund.
4.2.2 Project/ProgrammeClosure
In planning for Fund‐level closure, the UNDG ITF Steering Committee amended its policy relating to
project/programme timeline extensions to ensure end dates adhered to the closure benchmarks.
As outlined in the Fund closure benchmarks, Participating Organizations are required to finalize contractual
commitments as of 30 June 2012 to ensure an orderly closure and satisfaction of commitments and liabilities as of
31 December 2013. During the third and fourth quarters of 2012, a concerted effort will be made by the MPTF
Office and the SCSO to engage with Participating UN Organizations individually to encourage project/programme
operational closure of all scheduled projects/programmes by 31 December 2012 as well as the financial closure of
all projects that have operationally closed on or before 31 December 2011.
The closure schedule is based on the approved end dates of the operationally active project/programmes as of 31
December 2011. The UNDG ITF Steering Committee amended its programme‐revision policy in 2010 to limit
timeline extensions to ensure that, with the exception of four joint programmes, no projects/programmes would
remain operational beyond 31 December 2012. The policy facilitates the financial closure of all projects by 2014
with the exception of the Iraq Public Sector Modernization Programme (I‐PSM), which is scheduled for operational
closure in 2014.
Table 4‐2 Schedule of Operational Closure, Cumulative, as of 31 December 2011
Year Closed
as of 31 March 2009 104
2010 136
2011 153
2012 186
2013 198
2014 200
TOTAL 200
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5 LessonsLearnedExercise
Building on seven years of experience managing the UNDG ITF (the first UN MPTF), an independent Lessons
Learned Exercise (LLE) of the UNDG ITF was carried out from 2011 to 2012 that captured some interesting
observations for Iraq and the UN system.
The LLE, conducted by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), examined the development and operational effectiveness
of the UNDG ITF and its results towards recovery, reconstruction and development efforts in Iraq since 2003.
5.1 WhatWorkedWellThe ability of the UNDG ITF to operate continuously
for seven years without significant interruption, while
remaining flexible enough to adapt to the changing
contextual environment and expectations of donors
and GoI was highlighted as an overall significant
achievement at the Fund level. As a result of this
continuity, PwC noted that the UNDG ITF was able to
disburse funds, entrusted by the donors in line with
Iraq’s needs and priorities, to Participating
Organizations to implement projects and deliver
significant results under extremely difficult security
conditions.
The report highlighted several examples where the flexibility, inherent in the design of the mechanism, allowed it
to remain a relevant and indispensable tool for coordination and resource mobilization. Over time, the governance
structures were reformed to respond to the growing capacity and interest of the Government of Iraq (GoI) to take
more ownership and leadership within the IRFFI and UNDG ITF structures, thereby enhancing stakeholder
engagement in the spirit of national ownership, mutual accountability and improved management for results. The
restructuring of the cluster system and sector‐outcome areas in response to evolving strategic priorities allowed
the mechanism to channel funds strategically, report to donors and the GoI on how such allocations were used and
communicate achievements across the priority areas.
Access to adequate, multi‐year funding enabled across all sectors was one of the key success factors of the UNDG
ITF that over time supported the establishment of modern governance processes, particularly in electoral support
for a democratic system in Iraq, which was highlighted as a unique outcome within the region.
This funding also proved to be a valuable tool in enabling a broader reach and scope within sectors and
geographically. The PwC report highlighted achievements and the impact of individual projects particularly in the
key sectors of health and education that resulted in Iraq being able to provide these two basic social services
across the country. The projects also addressed historical disparities between the 18 Governorates of Iraq. Overall
the projects were found to have contributed substantially towards recovery and rehabilitation across all sectors.
The multi‐year funding further enabled UN Agencies to undertake a coordinated approach to planning,
implementation and reporting through the Cluster and the Sector Outcome Team mechanisms that reduced
“As the first MPTF to be administered by the UN, the UNDG ITF experience has demonstrated the conjuring abilities of the UN system to adapt to the fast evolving challenges of an unusual post‐conflict environment. The significant improvements and shifts in the operational parameters and the status of development parameters indicate the commitment and the abilities of the UN and its partners to effectively meet the terms set out in the IRFFI ToR for the benefit of the people of Iraq.”
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)
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duplication and ensured programmatic synergies, while working jointly. The reports acknowledge that the
achievement most noted by donors, the GoI and the UN is the high level of coordination among UN Agencies.
5.2 OpportunityforImprovementsWith the benefit of hindsight, the PwC report highlighted several missed opportunities. In line with the IRFFI Terms
of Reference (TOR), a very high proportion of UNDG ITF projects had a short‐term, quick‐impact focus. While it was
a priority at the time to provide for emergency interventions and it was also in line with the donor agenda to
provide quick, demonstrable support to the people of Iraq, planning the transition from short‐term needs to the
longer‐term development was seen as a missed opportunity.
There were many factors that contributed to the focus on short‐term results, but the report pointed out that such
limitations may be overcome by optimizing government involvement in the process beginning at the start‐up of
the Fund—particularly in a post‐conflict context. Also, the report suggests that more rigorous criteria for
counterpart engagement should be required within the design of all programmes to avoid variances among
Agencies, sectors and the projects being implemented.
The lack of attention to long‐term development during the start‐up of the Fund later became an implementation
obstacle in many of the post‐2008 programmes when priorities had shifted from recovery to a national capacity
development focus. For example, weaknesses in institutional capacity and government processes, or weak/non‐
existent codes and regulations were often cited as challenges that delayed programme implementation by 18 to 24
months. The report concluded that a country that is rebuilding from scratch warrants paying as much attention to
long‐term development, including the development and strengthening of institutional, governance and human
assets, as to shorter‐term needs such as rehabilitation of basic services and infrastructure.
Realistic management of donor expectations was cited as another area for attention. The report found that most
donors (more than 25 donors contributed to the UNDG ITF) insisted on earmarking their contributions for specific
areas and/or Agencies in line with their own aid agendas. By doing so, the donors believe they are better able to
track the use of their contributions and have some level of demonstrable visibility. To overcome some of the
factors that contribute to excessive earmarking and issues of visibility, the PwC report advocates for an improved
‘accountability mechanism’ with greater attention during the early stages of setting up MPTFs to ensure that
rigorous, consistent, independent, high quality monitoring, reporting and evaluation processes are put in place.
While the reports and documents produced by the MPTF Office provided real value to the UNDG ITF stakeholders
and partners by providing comprehensive information and public reporting through the GATEWAY Web site,
donors’ demands often exceeded the legal arrangements of the MPTF mechanism. The PwC report argues that a
more credible accountability mechanism would generate increased levels of donor trust as well as provide timely,
reliable and evidence‐based information to all stakeholders for improved decision making and policy setting. The
report purports that an operating environment could both improve accountability for donors and increase their
levels of trust and confidence, which could potentially result in less earmarking and greater flexibility.
The complete report of the PwC findings and lessons learned are available on the MPTF Office GATEWAY at:
http://mptf.undp.org/document/download/6851.
5.2.1 LessonsLearnedinImplementingJointProgrammes
In the context of internal and external interest in strengthening the Delivering as One (DaO) approach to
programming, the PwC report examined how effectively the Iraq UNCT and Participating Organizations
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programmed jointly. Table 5‐1 highlights some of the benefits and challenges most commonly identified with
regard to joint programmes. The UNCT is guided by the UNDG Joint Programme Guidelines (2003) when designing
and implementing joint programmes. While there are clear benefits to government partners, challenges of
coordination and accountability continue to arise within the UNCT and suggest that the UNDG Guidelines may
benefit from updating to address some of the systemic challenges of DaO through joint programmes.
Table 5‐1 Lessons Learned in Joint Programmes
Benefits Challenges
Availability of greater technical expertise within the programme Difficulty coordinating activities between or among the involved Agencies and confusion regarding the protocols for communication, reporting and decision making
Coordinated approach to cross‐cutting issues Lack of clarify on the overall accountability for results
Greater coverage of wider geographic areas The absence of a lead agency with overall programmatic oversight resulted in each agency focusing only on delivering its own set of programme components
Healthy competition among participating Agencies and hence improved management for results
Increased costs as more efforts, time and logistical resources were spent on coordination and communications among the Agencies
Lower cost of operations due to sharing project managers among Agencies and jointly assessing needs and/or evaluations
Slow reaction and/or response to issues and problems due to the sharing of responsibilities
5.3 HowtheUNinIraqInstitutionalizedLessonsLearnedThe LLE largely validates the instrumental role of the UNDG ITF in enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of the
UN development operations in Iraq. Therefore, the Iraq UNCT, under the leadership of the RC, and in collaboration
with the UNDG ITF SCSO, undertook efforts to transfer and institutionalize the learning from the UNDG ITF into the
establishment of the successor fund, the Iraq UNDAF Fund. The aim was to strengthen alignment and
harmonization, national ownership, accountability and transparency, and management for results, based on the
lessons learned.
5.3.1 Alignment
Unlike the UNDG ITF, where approximately 99 percent of donor contributions where earmarked, the Iraq UNDAF
Fund limited earmarking to the five UNDAF Priority Areas, thus generating a harmonized resource pool to address
effectively national development priorities based on strategic priorities and funding gaps.
Joint programmes approved within the UNDAF Fund must demonstrate programmatic alignment and operational
harmonization with national development priorities; comparative advantages; and avoidance of duplication. They
must also encourage harmonized management‐coordination arrangements and reporting procedures. Finally, the
Iraq UNDAF Fund governance structure uses the UNDAF governance structure, thus ensuring greater operational
harmonization and reduced transaction costs.
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5.3.2 NationalOwnership
To ensure stronger GoI engagement and leadership, the GoI currently co‐chairs both the UNDAF and Iraq UNDAF
Fund Steering Committees as well as the UNDAF PWGs and Sub‐PWGs. Criteria has been developed that ensures
projects/programmes align with the NDP and that national partners are engaged throughout the
project/program’s PWG and UNDAF Fund Steering Committee planning and approval processeses.
The issue of GoI co‐financing has been under discussion for several years; it was considered as a possible criterion
for approval of new Iraq UNDAF Fund programming and efforts have been undertaken by the GoI and the UN to
move this important initiative forward. In 2011, the GoI and Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) entered into
discussions with the UNCT about introducing co‐financing measures in support of UN projects/programmes in
2012. Such initiatives demonstrated the continued strengthening of the GoI‐UN partnership and growing national
ownership.
5.3.3 Accountability
The Iraq UNDAF Fund Steering Committee has made efforts to establish inclusive, transparent and more
accountable governance structures. The members of the Steering Committee have continued to ensure adequate
financing and support for a strengthened SCSO as the primary interface between the MPTF Office, Participating
Organizations and the Iraq UNDAF Fund Steering Committee. The SCSO remains well equipped to provide
normative, operational and quality‐assurance support to the Steering Committee and UN Participating
Organizations, including the provision of:
Planning and project design
Programme/project closures
Facilitation of programmatic revisions including scope, budget and time extension
Reporting to the MPTF Office
Knowledge management
5.3.4 ManagementforResults
Results‐based management (RBM) guides the UNDAF and remains central to the development and operational
effectiveness of the Iraq UNDAF Fund. Through the UNDAF, there is renewed emphasis on evidence and results‐
based planning, monitoring, reporting and evaluation. In addition, to further enhance programmatic synergies and
maximize development results, joint programmes are a priority in all programming.
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6 Programme/ProjectImplementationStatus
6.1 FundTransfersAs outlined in the Fund closure benchmarks, final programme/project approvals were to be concluded as of
30 June 2010 with the exception of remaining contributions available to support electoral programming, which was
extended until 30 September 2010. Within this period, several joint programmes were approved to be disbursed in
tranches ensuring overall implementation progress in advance of releasing subsequent funding tranches. Table 6‐1
summaries the fund transfers made in 2011 as tranches for previously approved programmes.
Table 6‐1 Tranche Transfers by Approved Programme, as of 31 December 2011
C10‐11 ‐ Private Sector Development Programme for Iraq (PSDP‐I)
Participating Organization 2011 Funded
(US$) Prior Year Funded
(US$) Total Funded
(US$)
UNDP 2,968,036 6,781,964 9,750,000
ILO 785,992 2,216,974 3,002,966
UNOPS 2,322,867 3,574,167 5,897,034
UNIDO 2,343,988 5,356,012 7,700,000
FAO 674,521 2,625,479 3,300,000
UN‐HABITAT 499,406 1,500,594 2,000,000
UN Women 365,296 854,704 1,220,000
TOTAL 9,960,106 22,909,894 32,870,000
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6.2 ImplementationStatusThe following section provides a summary of the status of the UNDG ITF portfolio. As indicated in the tables below,
there continues to be steady and consistent progress with project/programme closure as a result of the overall
commitment of all stakeholders to ensure the timely and orderly closure of the UNDG ITF. Table 6‐2 summarizes
the status of projects and joint‐programmes implementation by sector.
Table 6‐2 Overall Status of Project Implementation by Sector, as of 31 December 2011
Sector Number of
Projects Active Operationally
Closed Financially
Closed*
Education 30 5 10 15
Water and Sanitation 19 2 9 8
Health and Nutrition 30 10 15 5
Housing and Shelter 5 2 1 2
Food, Security and Agriculture 28 7 17 4
Protection 19 5 7 7
Governance 43 14 17 12
Economic Reform and Diversification 26 4 14 8
TOTAL 200 49 90 61
* The process of financial closure includes the completion and approval of the final certified financial report (Schedule A) and the return of any unused balances and interest.
Table 6‐3 Overall Status of Project Implementation by Priority Working Group, as of 31 December 2011
Priority Working Group Number of Projects Active Operationally
Closed Financially
Closed
Governance and Human Rights 55 16 20 19
Inclusive Economic Growth 35 10 17 8
Environment 15 1 12 2
Essential Social Services 90 18 40 32
WATSAN
Education
Health and Nutrition
Housing
Food Security
20 2625 7
12
2 3 9 2 2
9 9
12 3 7
9 14 4 2 3
Human Capital 5 4 1 0
TOTAL 200 49 90 61
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6.3 OperationalandFinancialClosureStatusAs of 31 March 2010, a total of 93 projects and joint programmes were reported as operationally closed and 43 were
at various stages of financial closure. As of 31 December 2011, the number of operationally closed projects and joint
programmes shifted to 90, and 61 were in the final stages of financial closure, bringing the total number of projects
and programmes at various stages of closure to 151 (out of 200) or 75 percent of the portfolio. This is an increase of
15 projects and programmes that transitioned into stages of closure during the reporting period. Figure 6‐1 and
Figure 6‐2 illustrate the overall standing of the UNDG ITF portfolio’s active and operationally and financially closed
projects. The current portfolio has 25 percent of its projects operational, as of 31 December 2011.
Figure 6‐1 Annual Increase in Project/Programme Closures, 2008–2011
Of the 61 projects/programmes highlighted as financially closed as of 31 December 2011, some 16 of the projects
were at various stages of financial closure, including having returned unused balances and/or earned interest to
the UNDG ITF account, and should be fully financially closed within the 2012 reporting period.
Figure 6‐2 Fund Closure Status as a Percentage of Portfolio, as of 31 March 2011
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Confirmation of closure is communicated by the Participating Organization to the MPTF Office and UNDG ITF
Steering Committee. A project that is implemented by one Participating Organization is counted as operationally
closed when the specific Agency implementing the project informs the MPTF Office and UNDG ITF Steering
Committee that all activities have been completed. For the purposes of this report, however, only when all
Agencies participating in a joint programme have completed their activities and informed the MPTF Office, is the
joint programme counted as operationally closed.
Following operational closure, Participating Organizations must submit a final narrative project report to the MPTF
Office based on the agency’s own internal rules and regulations for closure. The final narrative reports are available
on the MPTF Office GATEWAY Web site (http://mptf.undp.org/factsheet/fund/ITF00). As of 31 December 2011, of
the 151 closed projects, a total of 157 End of Project reports (final reports) have been submitted by Participating
Organizations, which demonstrates the Participating Organizations timely response to project closure. When
Participating Organizations participate in joint programmes Agencies often submit reports for their individual
activities in advance of the submission of the final Joint Programme report. Therefore, the number of End of
Project Reports may be higher than the total number of projects and programmes. All stakeholders interested in
reviewing the results of specific projects or joint programmes may access more detailed information in the End of
Project reports published on the MPTF Office GATEWAY.
After a Participating Organization announces that a project has operationally closed, it begins the process of
financial closure. In general, an Agency closes a project financially within one year from the date of operational
closure. The procedures for project and fund closure are outlined in the ‘UNDG Guidance Note on Establishing,
Managing and Closing Multi‐Partner Trust Funds.’ (http://mptf.undp.org/document/download/6132). Procedures
are further outlined in the MPTF Office factsheet on Project and Programme Closure. Stakeholders interested in
learning more about the procedures should follow the links provided above for more information.
Participating Organizations are encouraged to submit their final narrative and/or certified financial reports,
including the return of unused balances and accrued interest, to the AA any time during the calendar year. This
active adherence to closure enables the timely reprogramming of returned, unused and interest funds.
Table 6‐4 below provides a projection of project closures expected in the coming years. The projection includes the
total UNDG ITF portfolio of 200 projects and programmes. While the projects are based on project end dates
approved by the UNDG ITF Steering Committee, there may be subsequent timeline extensions approved by the
Steering Committee that will alter the annual anticipated closure dates outlined below. The UNDG ITF Steering
Committee established policy in 2010, however, that does not permit timeline extensions beyond 31 December
2013. This will ensure the financial closure of all projects by 2014 with the exception of the I‐PSM, which is
scheduled for operational closure in 2014. As outlined in Table 6‐4, as of 31 December 2011, 153 projects and
programmes were scheduled for closure, but only 151 were confirmed as operationally closed resulting from the
extension of some projects.
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Table 6‐4 Schedule of Operational Closure, Cumulative, as of 31 December 2011
Year Closed
as of 31 March 2009 104
2010 136
2011 153
2012 186
2013 198
2014 200
TOTAL 200
6.3.1 RefundofUnusedFunds
As of 31 December 2011, Participating Organizations have refunded approximately $18.03 million in unused funds.
This is an increase from $17.71 million as of 31 December 2010. The increase in timely refunds further
demonstrates the commitment by Participating Organizations and the Steering Committee to progress toward
Fund closure in an orderly and timely manner.
Of the $18.03 million, $16.13 was reprogrammed to support new projects and joint programmes or additional
activities within ongoing projects. The remaining balance of returned unused balances from the Participating
Organizations, as well as the Agency/Fund earned interest, was transferred to the Iraq UNDAF Fund—see Table 9‐5
for details.
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7 OverallFundAchievementsandChallenges
The UNDG ITF projects and joint programmes were approved in line with the UN Assistance Strategy for Iraq
(2008–2011), which established sector outcomes to be achieved through joint initiatives within the UNCT. With the
transition from the UN Assistance Strategy (2008‐2010) to the UNDAF to guide the UN programming in Iraq, it was
agreed by the UNCT to shift from the eight Sector Outcome Teams established under the UN Assistance Strategy to
five Priority Working Groups (PWGs). The Steering Committee Support Office (SCSO), in consultation with the
Participating UN Organizations, led the mapping exercise of the UNDG ITF programmes and projects from the eight
sectors (Governance, Economic Reform and Diversification, Education, Health and Nutrition, Water and Sanitation,
Agriculture and Food Security, Housing and Shelter) to the Priority Areas/Sub‐Priority Areas (Governance and
Human Rights, Inclusive Economic Growth, Environment, Essential Social Services (Water and Sanitation
(WATSAN), Education, Health and Nutrition, Housing, Food Security) and Human Capital.
The transition was necessary to ensure that programme implementation remained relevant without duplicating
structures and/or increasing transaction costs. It is also worth noting that the UNDAF planning took into
consideration the UNDG ITF programmes that will continue to be operational during the UNDAF period, to ensure
programmatic continuity.
The UNDG ITF programmes were mapped to the relevant Priority Areas/Sub‐Priority Areas where they would
contribute programmatically to the achievements of the outcomes. The Figure 7‐1 below provides a general
overview of how the programmes/projects were mapped.
Figure 7‐1 Mapping of Projects/Programmes from Sectors to UNDAF Priority Areas
Sector Outcome Areas UNDAF Priority Areas
Governance and Protection → Priority Area 1: Governance and Human Rights
Economic Reform and Diversification → Priority Area 2: Inclusive Economic Growth
Mine Action sub‐sector under Protection, and Environment sub‐sector under Economic Reform and Diversification
→ Priority Area 3: Environment
Education, Health and Nutrition, Water and Sanitation (WATSAN), Housing and Food Security → Priority Area 4: Essential Social Services
Protection, mainly gender based violence, and part of the Education → Priority Area 5: Human Capital
7.1 OverallChallengesThe main implementation challenges continue to be related to the security situation and the limited number of
slots available for international staff during the reporting period. This caused planning difficulties and hindered
adequate monitoring and supervision of activities through most of the country. A political vacuum and uncertainty
also had a negative impact in official government decision‐making mechanisms.
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7.2 SummaryofUNDAFPriorityAreasAchievementsandChallenges
GovernanceandHumanRights:55UNDGITFprojects—16activeand39closed.
In this reporting period actions have continued to lay the groundwork for a critical human rights infrastructure and
culture. Significant focus was given to assessing and improving Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC)
complaints and electoral dispute‐resolution processes, and to enhancing IHEC’s understanding of international
best practices in managing different technical electoral processes such voter registration. In support of public
sector modernization, a conference on Decentralization and Local Governance brought stakeholders together in
one venue for the first time ever to discuss issues of decentralization and the role of local government in service
delivery. The Iraq Ministry of Human Rights drafted a national action plan on human rights and presented this for
discussion at a national conference with civil society stakeholders. This led to the establishment of an Iraqi
federation of human rights defenders. Challenges for this reporting period include (i) a political vacuum and
uncertainty negatively impacted government decision‐making mechanisms, and (ii) persistent difficulties bringing
about gender balance in governance and human rights activities. For the selection of Human Rights
Commissioners, for instance, there are only 37 women among the 164 shortlisted candidates from 3,085
applicants.
InclusiveEconomicGrowth:35UNDGITFprojects—10activeand29closed.
A variety of activities occurred during this reporting period to build the policy and regulatory environment for
inclusive growth. A Cabinet‐endorsed Task Force for Economic Reforms and seven Working Groups were
established with state and private sector membership. Their activities range from development of a Draft Law for
Economic Reforms to approval of the Roadmap for Restructuring of State‐Owned Enterprises by the Iraqi Cabinet.
Under the Emergency Rehabilitation of the Mussayib Power Station–Stage II project, staff technical capabilities
were upgraded to not only operate and maintain the unit but also to assess the requirements for rehabilitation of
other units and to undertake repair and maintenance works with minimum international supervision. Three
trainings on Social Safety Net impact analysis and design were conducted in Amman, Erbil, and Baghdad for 19
staff from the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (MoLSA). These activities took place in a challenging
programming environment where the size of Iraq’s oil revenues inhibits efforts to diversify its economy, limiting
the ability of the Iraqi economy to create sustainable jobs and reduce poverty.
Environment:15projects—1activeand14closed.
In this reporting period the Ministry of Water Resources (MoWR) established pilot projects for Water Users
Associations in 15 of 18 governorates (3 in the KRG) and two irrigation projects—Al Ishaky and Mesopotamia. Ten
engineers in each Governorate were trained to carry on this task. A law for the establishment of a National Water
Council was drafted. A preliminary organizational assessment for the Ministry of Environment was finalized.
Working Groups have been established on climate change mitigation, adaptation and vulnerability. Sanitary
inspection has been completed for about 1,600 drinking water resources at Sulaimaniya, Thi‐Qar and Anbar
Governorates. Rehabilitation of 110 shallow wells in the KRG region (Dahuk, Erbil and Sulaimaniya) has been
completed. A national committee for drought mitigation has been formed. The first programme under the
Environment Priority Area, ‘Development of National Framework for Integrated Drought Risk Management (DRM)
in Iraq,’ was approved and is funded by the Iraq UNDAF Fund. Challenges cited include that the weak institutional
capacity of the Ministry of Environment (MoEn) and its unclear mandate within the GoI makes it difficult to
coordinate the works of other stakeholders. The lack of funding hindered the implementation of most of the
planned programmes/projects for 2011. The regional dimensions of some of the environmental issues in Iraq (e.g.
sandstorms, marshlands) exceeds the mandate of the Iraq United Nations Country Team (UNCT).
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EssentialSocialServices:90projects—18activeand72closed.
Water and Sanitation (WATSAN)
During this reporting period, four coordination meetings were called, leading to improved communication and to
the development of a monitoring framework. A singular constraint to planning, however, is the absence of
necessary national policies. At present, there is no Integrated Water Resources Management strategy and budget
reductions are interfering with infrastructure development and maintenance. Water security efforts include
completion of the sanitary inspection for Sarchinar water facility where the chlorination system’s storage,
operation and maintenance have been improved. The rehabilitation/extension of the Bakhtiary quarter water
network benefits 40,000 people and rehabilitation/extension of the Sarchinar quarter water network benefits
20,000 people. For solid waste management, the supply of municipal garbage collection and disposal facilities,
including trucks, semi‐trailers and a compactor, has improved sanitary conditions in Thi‐Qar, Anbar, Sulaimaniya,
Erbil and Basra. Municipal‐level capacities to manage solid waste have improved in 18 Governorates upon
development of solid waste management master plans for Basra, Sulaimaniya, Anbar, Thi‐Qar and Erbil. Training
and capacity‐building activities have been conducted on waste management, including information systems
benefitting 40 staff from the Basra Governorate. Procurement of garbage collectors was carried out for Anbar, Thi‐
Qar and Sulaimaniya Governorates. Around 15,000 people benefitted from hygiene‐promotion campaigns. UNICEF,
with five partners, launched the WASH in Schools programme in 194 schools in 15 Iraqi Governorates.
Education
In this reporting period, both the final draft of the National Education Strategy and an Information and
Communication Technologies (ICT) Strategy in Education were developed. Capacity building trainings were
provided that targeted 1,500 Ministry of Education (MoEd) trainees. Twenty‐five new schools were built, replacing
old mud schools, for about 7,500 primary‐ and intermediate‐level students and 2,250 out‐of‐school children in
Sulaimaniya, Salah Eddin and Thi‐Qar. The MoEd developed new literacy curricula including new textbooks and
three teacher’s literacy guidebooks for the Arabic Language, Mathematics and General Culture. Within the
framework of the Literacy Initiative for Empowerment (LIFE) for Iraq, national advocacy campaigns targeted more
than 30,000 Iraqis. More than 700 hours of external TV programs have been developed for the TV library to be
broadcasted and used in the production of new educational TV programs. Joint programmes have faced challenges
concerning coordination between participating agencies. Frequent delays were experienced in the delivery of
equipment due to the delay in receiving tax exemption letters from MoEd, the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs
(MoLSA) and the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MoHESR), resulting in extra costs for
demurrage fees.
Health and Nutrition
In this reporting period, WHO supported the process of strengthening the health system’s primary health care
model, based on a family‐practice approach and availability of a basic health‐services package at each level of the
health system. The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) collected data about the percentage of pregnant
women with anemia for the Iraqi Women Integrated Social and Health Survey project. The World Health
Organization (WHO) assessed the Basra Children’s Hospital to identify needs and gaps for health services staffing
and training for the hospital’s eventual Joint Commission International (JCI) accreditation. Eleven Primary
Healthcare Centers (PHCs) were completed and handed over to Ministry of Health (MoH) and the Directorate of
Health (DoH). A national workshop was held for the development of the National HIV/AIDS Control Strategic Plan.
To support the GoI in addressing micronutrient deficiencies, the Micronutrient Assessment and Response (MNAR)
survey was conducted in all Governorates. Four rounds of polio National Immunization Days (NIDs) were held,
targeting 5.4 million children under the age of five years across the country, with more than 90 percent national
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coverage rate achieved. UNICEF supported the fourth Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS4) which will produce
a wide range of scientifically built and tested indicators to provide a realistic and detailed picture of the situation of
women and children in Iraq. Measles NIDs for children ages 6‐ to 36‐months‐old were held with more than 92
percent national coverage rate achieved. Despite improvements, the security situation remains one of the main
challenges in achieving the planned implementation. The political sphere is also considered another main
challenge, especially because most data‐collection activities were delayed or postponed as a result of the political
tensions or impacts.
Housing
Political tensions throughout 2011 created a difficult environment for housing sector reforms, particularly as such
reforms involve consensus among a range of ministries that are linked to the housing sector (the Ministry of
Construction and Housing (MoCH), Ministry of Municipalities and Public Works (MMPW), Ministry of Planning
(MoP), Ministry of Finance (MoF), Ministry of Justice (MoJ), and Ministry of Displacement and Migration (MoDM)).
In spite of this, there was progress on a number of fronts. The Ministry of Displacement and Migration (MoDM)
prepared a comprehensive plan for dealing with shelter needs of internally displaced persons (IDPs). To meet the
critical housing shortages of the most vulnerable and to build the private housing sector, the new minister for
Construction and Housing (MoCH) requested 2 billion dollars from the GoI to develop economic housing and 1
billion dollars to expand the National Housing Fund. Government counterparts have reviewed drafts of the KRG
Housing Strategy, the MoCH Housing Policy Implementation Plan, the Evaluation of National Housing Policy and
Strategies, and the Housing Sector Institutional Needs Assessment. The United Nations Human Settlements
Programme (UN‐HABITAT) completed neighborhood master plans for two informal settlements in Erbil through
community consultative processes. The United Nation High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) completed 3840
shelters (1223 in the north, 1920 in the center, and 697 in the south) and 652 shelters are under construction (205
in the center and 447 in the south). International Relief & Development (IRD) has rehabilitated 764 houses for IDPs
and returnees in Baghdad, Babil, and Anbar, benefiting 7,985 individuals. The main constraint facing the
achievement of most of the housing outputs is incomplete mobilization of funding for technical assistance. The
slow process of land allocation is also impeding delivery of new housing for IDPs.
Food Security
The drafting of an agricultural policy continues to move forward along with the development of a costed
agricultural‐sector investment strategy. An international workshop was conducted for 15 participants on foot and
mouth disease (FMD), rabies and veterinary legislations. Two workshops on FMD and brucellosis involved
240 participants. To improve the capacity of the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) facilities, equipment deliveries
included vacuum pumps and sonar for dairy activities. Incubators for embryo transfer technology will be delivered
in April 2012. Three milk collection centers were rehabilitated and the installation of the milk collection equipment
for Al‐Sewera, Al‐Wehad and Al Taji centers was completed. For seed supply improvements, a total of 22
greenhouses have been installed to develop new seed varieties. Three units of seed processing plants are in the
delivery stage to improve the quality of seeds. The seed law is within parliamentary debate and once approved it
will enhance the regulatory framework in the seed sector. Under the cash‐for‐work programme, a total of 60
percent of the targeted IDPs and returnees have used cash to buy food, thus improving their household food
security. Continuous political wrangling in the Governorates influenced program implementation in a number of
ways, such as through cumbersome procedures for approving training‐course subjects, selection of course
participants, training venues, timing of training provision, etc. The lack of targeting of food rations to the poorest
segments of Iraq’s population is a major source of inefficiency in the Public Distribution System. The lack of funding
for non‐ITF projects hindered the start up of most planned programmes/projects for 2011.
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HumanCapital:5projects—4activeand1closed.
In this reporting period, a national bi‐lingual Vocational Training Center (VTC) Network was operationalized, linking
all Iraqi VTCs. Through the Strengthening Protection and Justice for Children and Young People in Iraq project, 94
teachers were trained to deliver life‐skills education to children while in youth centres. 1,171 youth were trained
on life skills. 85 children (82 cases in 2011) were provided with legal aid by UNICEF’s partner organization in
Baghdad, Basra and Ninewa. The University of Baghdad and the College of Law established a Restorative Justice
Research and Training Unit to help children in conflict with the law. Institutional, technical and operational
capacities were strengthened for two ministries focusing on women’s affairs, the State Ministry of Women’s Affairs
(SMoWA) and the Kurdistan High Commission of Women (KHCW), including finalizing a National Strategy to
Eliminate Violence against Women. Seven ministries integrated the Strategy into their annual work plans. The
United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women), in close coordination
with the SMoWA was able to finalize a first draft of the National Strategy for the Advancement of Women. The
sector reports implementation delays caused by the continuous change in decision makers in the Government of
Iraq (GoI). Vulnerability and exposure to violence has increased among internally displaced women.
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8 PriorityWorkingGroupReports
The following PWG Reports are prepared by the members of each individual PWG. The reports provide a
comprehensive picture of progress achieved during the reporting period and the current status of each sector,
including net funding, expenditure, project status and challenges.
8.1 GovernanceandHumanRightsPriorityArea
8.1.1 GovernanceandHumanRightsPriority‐AreaOutcomes
Table 8‐1 Governance and Human Rights Priority‐Area Outcomes
Outcome 1.1 The Iraqi state has a more inclusive and participatory political process reflecting improved national dialogue.
Outcome 1.2 The Iraqi state has more efficient, accountable and participatory governance at national and sub‐national levels.
Outcome 1.3 Iraq has an improved legal and operational Rule of Law framework for administration and access to justice.
Outcome 1.4 Governmental and nongovernmental institutions protect and promote the human rights of all people in Iraq, with a focus on the most vulnerable.
8.1.2 OperatingContextduringtheReportingPeriod
The reporting period witnessed the start of the Iraq United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF)
2011‐2014 implementation on 1 January 2011. The UNDAF is harmonized with the national planning cycle and is
fully aligned with national priorities stipulated in the Five Years National Development Plan (NDP) 2010‐2014. The
UNDAF formulation and implementation processes have been consultative and participatory with engagement of
the Government of Iraq (GoI) and other national counterparts.
With the Arab spring and the unrest in the region, civil protests and demonstrations have taken place in Iraq since
March 2011, highlighting the frustration felt by the public at poor services delivery, lack of economic opportunities
and an overall concern for governance, human rights and the protection of civilians. The international community
has used these events to encourage the Government to increase its engagement with civil society, as well as to
improve its transparency and accountability and push ahead with social reforms. The Government’s response
came in the form of the 100‐days Agenda that showed some commitment towards addressing the issues raised.
A main highlight of the reporting period is the withdrawal of American troops from Iraq in December 2011 which
was immediately followed by sectarian and political tensions. On 19 December, the Higher Judicial Council issued
an arrest warrant against Vice President Tariq Al‐Hashimi of Iraqiyya on charges related to terrorist activities. Vice
President Al‐Hashimi, having sought refuge in the Kurdistan Region, has created further political tensions.
8.1.3 ImplementationConstraintsandChallengesduringtheReportingPeriod
The main constraints and challenges to implementation continue to be related to the security situation and the
limited number of slots available for international staff during the reporting period (the number was increased in
November 2011). Security issues made it difficult to conduct planning meetings and to access to most of the areas
in the country, which in turn made it difficult to conduct adequate monitoring and supervision of activities.
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Furthermore, the political vacuum and uncertainty during the reporting period also had a negative impact on
official government decision‐making mechanisms. The abolishment of some state ministries such as the State
Ministry of Marshlands and the State Ministry of Civil Society Affairs also contributed to the delay in
implementation.
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), in particular, faced difficulties in
making the Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) and the Communications and Media Commission (CMC)
meet to reach a joint objective, resulting in delays in the project implementation.
Activities implemented under the Governance and Human Rights Priority Area aimed to include as many qualified
women as possible in its activities. Achieving gender balance remains a challenge within the Iraqi context,
however, because of the male‐dominated culture. Beneficiary organizations and institutions put forth more male
than female representatives as their first choice participants. The lack of available national expertise also results in
the slow implementation of activities and lack of desired results. Moreover, the implementation of the new
Nongovernmental organization (NGO) law was challenging and caused serious delays in the official registration/re‐
registration of NGOs. As public authorities would not work with NGOs that did not have valid registration
certificates, projects involving NGOs and in particular those involving both NGOs and public authorities suffered
greatly from hampered implementation.
8.1.4 Coverage/Counterparts
Most of projects implemented under the Governance and Human Rights Priority Area are national in scope and
cover all Governorates of Iraq. The primary recipients of support and their counterparts include the: Ministry of
Displacement and Migration (MoDM), Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC), Communications and Media
Commission (CMC), Higher Judicial Council (HJC), Juvenile Justice Coordination Committee, Ministry of Human
Rights (MoHR), Ministry of Interior (MoI), Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (MoLSA), Ministry of Youth and
Sports (MoYS), State Ministry of Women’s Affairs (SMoWA), Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research
(MoHESR), Central Statistical Organization (CSO), Kurdistan Regional Statistics Office (KRSO), Council of
Representatives (CoR), Civil Society Committee, NGOs, the National Centre for Consultancy and Management
Development (NCCMD), State Ministry of Civil Society Affairs (dissolved in June 2011), Justice and Accountability
Commission, Governors Offices and Provincial Councils, Kurdistan Parliament of Iraq Civil Society Committee,
Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), Presidency Council of the Kurdistan Region and NGO Coordination
Committee for Iraq (NCCI). In addition, government officials and members of judiciary institutions, including judges
and lawyers, were supported to strengthen the Government’s role as guarantor of the rule of law.
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Figure 8‐1 Governance and Human Rights Priority Area Map
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8.1.5 Results
Figure 8‐2 Governance and Human Rights Project Implementation Status
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Table 8‐2 Table of Project Status Update and the Corresponding Outcome—Governance and Human Rights
Project Title Location Completion
Status Priority Area
Outcome
B1‐07 Protecting Iraqi Cultural Heritage Nationwide 100% 1.2
B1‐20 Basra Leadership Human Rights Awareness Basra 100% 1.4
C9‐02 Support to Ministry of Planning and Development Cooperation (MoPDC)
Nationwide 100% 1.2
C9‐03 Civil Society Forums Nationwide 100% 1.4
C9‐04 Women Solidarity toward Active Participation in Elections
Nationwide 100% 1.1
C9‐05 Capacity Building and Institutional Strengthening of the Municipal Ministry of Public Works
Nationwide 100% 1.2
C9‐10 Institutional Support for the Constitutional Drafting Process
Nationwide 100% 1.2
C9‐12 Support to Government of Iraq in International Assistance Coordination and Capacity Building
Nationwide 100% 1.4
C9‐18 Supreme Audit Board Nationwide 100% 1.2
C9‐19 Human Rights Project for Iraq 2006–2007 (Phase 1) Nationwide 100% 1.4
C9‐20 Facilitating Reconciliation in Iraq through Constitutional Review and National Dialogue
Nationwide 100% 1.1
C9‐21 Strengthening of the Constitutional Process and Good Governance
Nationwide 100% 1.1
C9‐22 Support to the International Compact with Iraq (ICI) Secretariat
Nationwide 100% 1.2
C9‐23 Capacity Development in Census and Surveys Nationwide 80% 1.2
C9‐24 Support to Decentralization and Local Governance for Service Delivery (Preparatory Phase)
Nationwide 80% 1.2
C9‐25 Iraqi Civil Society Empowerment Project Nationwide 95% 1.4
C9‐26 Support the Media in its Role of Fostering Peace and Democracy
Nationwide 87% 1.1
C9‐27 Support to the Development of Justice and the Rule of Law
Nationwide 95% 1.3
C9‐28 Support to the GoI in Implementing the Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness
Nationwide 90% 1.2
C9‐29 Iraq Public Sector Modernisation (I‐PSM) Programme Nationwide 85 % 1.2
C9‐30 Assisting the GoI in Development of a National Tourism Strategy
Nationwide 47% 1.2
C9‐31 Capacity Strengthening of the MoPDC to Support the Process of a National Development Plan for Iraq
Nationwide 10% 1.2
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Project Title Location Completion
Status Priority Area
Outcome
C9‐32 Conducting Lessons Learned and Project Evaluations for IRFFI
Nationwide 100% 1.2
C9‐33 Capacity Development to Establish a Socioeconomic Monitoring System in Iraq
Nationwide 30% 1.2
C9‐34 High Commission for Human Rights in Iraq: Capacity Building and Technical Support
Nationwide 80% 1.2
G11‐02 Support to Electoral Process (Phase II) Nationwide 100% 1.1
G11‐03 Support to Elections (Phase III) Nationwide 100% 1.1
G11‐04 Technical Assistance to IHEC (formerly IECI) Nationwide 100% 1.1
G11‐06 Provision of Electoral Support to Observer Groups in Iraqi Elections
Nationwide 100% 1.1
G11‐07 Support for Fair, Safe and Professional Media Coverage
Nationwide 100% 1.1
G11‐08 Logistics Support to IHEC (Phase I) Nationwide 100% 1.1
G11‐09 Logistics Support to IHEC (Phase 2) Nationwide 100% 1.1
G11‐10 Provision of Electoral Support to Observer Groups (Phase 2)
Nationwide 100% 1.1
G11‐13 Empowerment of Women and Youth in the Iraqi Electoral Process
Nationwide 100% 1.1
G11‐14 Institutional Development—Organizational and Human Resources (HR) Capacity Building for IHEC
Nationwide 100% 1.1
G11‐15 Electoral Education Campaign Project Nationwide 100% 1.1
G11‐16 Support to Electoral Observer Groups in Iraq (Phase III)
Nationwide 100% 1.1
G11‐17 Provision of Communication Support and Technical Assistance to the IHEC at the HQ and Governorate Electoral Office Levels
Nationwide 100% 1.1
G11‐18 Support to National Electoral Observer Groups for Provincial Council Elections in Iraq
Nationwide 100% 1.1
G11‐19 Institutional Development—Organizational and Human Resources (HR) Capacity Building for IHEC (Phase II)
Nationwide 100% 1.1
G11‐20 Technical Assistance to IHEC (Phase ll) Nationwide 88% 1.1
G11‐21 Support to National Electoral Observer Groups for the Electoral Events of Iraq 2009–2010
Nationwide 100% 1.1
G11‐22 Support for Enhanced Media Coverage and Monitoring of Electoral Processes
Nationwide 42% 1.1
G11‐23 Institutional Development Support to the Independent High Electoral Commission
Nationwide 33% 1.1
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Project Title Location Completion
Status Priority Area
Outcome
F8‐01 Return and Re‐integration of IDPs Sulaimaniya, Dahuk, Erbil 100% 1.4
F8‐02 Return and Re‐integration of Iraqis and Others of Concern in Southern Iraq
Basra, Missan, Wassit 100% 1.4
F8‐03 Return and Re‐integration of Iraqis and Others of Concern in Northern Iraq
Sulaimaniya, Dahuk, Erbil 100% 1.4
F8‐04 Support to Iraq’s National, Regional and Local Authorities and Civil Society Organizations in Developing a Draft National Policy and Addressing Displacement Needs and Gaps
Baghdad, Dahuk, Diyala, Erbil, Kirkuk, Sulaimaniya
100% 1.4
F8‐05 Protection and Assistance to Persons of Concern in Southern Iraq and Support to Local Authorities and Civil Society Organizations in Addressing Displacement Needs and Gaps
Missan, Basra, Muthanna, Qadissiya, Thi‐Qar, Wassit
100% 1.4
F8‐07 Support to the Expanded Humanitarian Response Fund
Nationwide 80% 1.4
F8‐08 Support to Ministry of Human Rights (MoHR) in Techniques for Mass Grave Excavation and Identification of Missing Persons
Baghdad, Babil, Basra, Kerbela, Sulaimaniya
100% 1.2
F8‐09 Support to Iraq’s Preparations for the Universal Periodic Review (UPR)
Baghdad, Anbar, Babil, Basra, Diyala, Erbil, Kerbela, Kirkuk, Missan, Muthanna, Ninewa, Salah Eddin, Wassit
100% 1.4
F8‐12 Capacitating and Strengthening Protection Networks with the Government of Iraq
Baghdad, Anbar, Babil, Basra, Diyala, Kerbela, Kirkuk, Missan, Muthanna, Najaf, Ninewa, Qadissiya, Salah Eddin, Thi‐Qar, Wassit
100% 1.4
F8‐13 Protection of Media Professionals, Human Rights Defenders and Members of the Academic Community in Iraq
Nationwide with focus on Erbil, Baghdad, and Basra
65% 1.2
ERP–01 Pilgrim Stamped Emergency Micro‐Grant Response Baghdad 100% 1.2
8.1.6 NarrativeExplanatorySummaryofResults
Outcome 1.1: The Iraqi state has a more inclusive and participatory political process reflecting improved national dialogue.
During 2011, the Governance and Human Rights Priority Area, through UNESCO and UNDP, supported media in
fostering its role in promoting peace and democracy. A revision of the journalism curricula taught by Iraqi media
and mass‐communication faculties in universities in Baghdad and KRG was undertaken and a Media Grant Program
was established to promote dialogue about issues of local or national concern. The program provided small grants
to pave the way for further similar initiatives within the Iraqi media community. A special grant was given to the
Iraqi news Web site Aswat Al Iraq to support its institutional capacity to identify and target potential donors and
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partners and to improve its capacity to design programs and write proposals. The local NGO Bustan Association has
implemented a grant project in Diyala, Sulaimaniya and Ninewa.
Ongoing support was provided by the UNDP to the IHEC for longer‐term institution building that would enable the
IHEC to carry out its constitutional mandate to conduct elections independently, efficiently, transparently,
accountably and in line with professional standards. This includes strengthening the institutional framework and
organizational capacity of the IHEC, enhancing its human‐resource capabilities and improving the technological
capacity of the IHEC in a manner which is sustainable in the Iraqi context. Targeted inputs were provided in a number
of areas to meet gaps identified through joint IHEC‐ and UN‐needs assessment and election lessons‐learned reviews.
Significant focus was given to assessing and improving IHEC complaints and electoral‐dispute resolution processes, to
enhancing IHEC’s understanding of international best practices in managing different technical electoral processes,
such as electoral procedures and voter registration, and to improving knowledge and skills in public outreach,
electoral and public procurement, software development, graphic design and capacity building.
Furthermore, technical assistance was provided to the IHEC through international electoral experts and advisors
working alongside the IHEC on a daily basis in its offices in Baghdad and Erbil. While no electoral events took place
in 2011, the IHEC continued to put in place operational plans for electoral processes for forthcoming elections, in
order to ensure preparedness to the fullest extent possible. Additionally, the IHEC used the period to review
existing processes in a number of areas in order to identify and incorporate improvements or refinements for
future election operations, and to undertake quality‐control exercises. Throughout 2011, the UNDP, in partnership
with the UNAMI, ensured the required international election experts were in place to provide the necessary
support and assistance to the IHEC throughout these activities. International advisors provided technical advice
during the development of operational plans and the review and improvement of operational processes in the
fields of procurement and logistics, complaints and the electoral legal framework, field security, electoral cascade
training and capacity building.
Led by UNESCO and in cooperation with the UNDP, the Governance and Human Rights Priority Area continued to
improve the capacity of the IHEC in developing its media strategies, policies and implementation plans, and in
enhancing the IHEC’s ability to use effectively strategic management tools for electoral public outreach purposes.
Outcome 1.2: The Iraqi state has more efficient, accountable and participatory governance at national and sub‐national levels.
To support modernization of the public sector, UN‐HABITAT organized an international conference on
Decentralization and Local Governance in May 2011 in Amman. The conference was the first occasion on which
different levels and sectors of senior authorities gathered in one venue to discuss issues of decentralization and the
role of local government in service delivery. Building on the international conference, a National Decentralization
and Local Governance Conference was organized by the UNDP and the Economic and Social Commission for
Western Asia (ESCWA) in Erbil in June 2011: more than 100 decision makers attended from federal, regional and
local levels to assess and validate, as their main objective, the outcomes of the Situation Analysis.
With regard to the e‐Governance (e‐Gov) portfolio, the first Government Inter‐operability Framework (GIF)
meeting was conducted in January 2011. The meeting was chaired by the Minister of Science and Technology, the
GoI e‐Gov steering committee, the UNDP e‐Gov International consultant and the UNDP e‐Gov specialist.
Additionally, technical support was provided in the development and implementation of a Training of Master
Trainers Programme II aiming at developing familiarity with the substantive issues related to e‐governance for
development from a policy, organizational and technological perspective.
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As part of the Priority Area support for capacity development of census and large scale surveys, the UNFPA has
technically and financially supported the planning, management, designing, monitoring and evaluation, as well as the
data collection, processing and analysis, to implement the census project according to international norms and
standards. Further support was provided to Iraqi nationals by training them on Hi‐Tec data‐capturing technology,
especially on Intelligence Recognition Characters (ICR) software. Two of the three stages of census preparation have
been successfully completed; the last stage of population counting is not yet implemented, however, due to political
tensions. The Iraq Knowledge Network (IKN) survey was supported by the UNFPA through data collection, processing,
editing and analysis, in addition to data tabulation and dissemination at national and government levels.
The National Statistical System (NSS) in Iraq and the Functional Review (FR) (Phase 1) of the Iraq Public Sector
Modernization (I‐PSM) project were supported by contracting and outsourcing an international company that
specializes in statistical reform and systems, to implement the FR‐requested missions and assessments. The final
FR covered the following areas: formation of the IT/information and statistical system, dissemination, classification
and coding, legal framework and law, code of practice, data‐flow system, engendering statistics, civil registration
and vital statistics system.
On the Local Governance Assessments (LGAs), three
grant projects addressing short‐term recommendations
on increasing the level of participatory democracy were
implemented through local NGOs in Sulaimaniya and
Babil. The LGA reports were published in 2011 and are
available on the UNOPS Web site. Subsequently, a
three‐day workshop that aimed to identify lessons
learned and share experiences from the implementation
of citizens’ participation interventions in the south was
organized in July 2011 in Basra.
In line with supporting the GoI in implementing the Paris
Declaration on Aid Effectiveness, a second round of
consultancy support was provided to assist the Ministry
of Planning (MoP) and the new Partnership Committee under the Deputy Prime Minister. This included a review of
the division of mandates, accompanying aid management structures and work plans during the reporting period.
As for the Iraq Development Management System (IDMS), it was launched on national television and in front of the
national press on 16 June 2011. The UNDP and the UNOPS remained on standby to promote the fact that the
system is being used by central and local government entities. The UNDP further coordinated the survey to
monitor the Paris Declaration in Iraq by collating all information for and from UN Agencies. The lack of institutional
clarity, however, between the Partnership Committee under the Deputy Prime Minister’s Office and the Ministry
of Planning hindered any further progress on this project from an institution building/strengthening standpoint
during the reporting period.
Finally, in line with efforts to support the development of the National Tourism Strategy, the University of
Mustansiriyah was identified as a suitable institution with capacity to train tourism‐related Government
departments in data collection. The University provided training with UNESCO coordination and started producing
data on tourism in all Governorates.
Complaint boxes installed to improve citizen feedback to authorities in Sulaimaniya. UNOPS/Bustan Association
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Outcome 1.3: Iraq has an improved legal and operational Rule of Law framework for administration and access to justice.
The Governance and Human Rights Priority Area continued to support the rule of law in Iraq; a conference entitled
‘Freedom of Expression is a Human Right’ was held in December 2011 in the Council of Representatives (CoR) with
the cooperation of the Parliamentary Human Rights Committee and UNAMI Human Rights Office (HRO). The
conference aimed to raise awareness of freedom of expression and information as a human right, and to better
understand the compatibility of Iraqi laws with international human rights obligations, with particular focus on the
current draft legislation dealing with Freedom of Information and Freedom of Expression. Additionally, UNESCO
conducted an analysis of the Journalist Protection law in cooperation with two leading firms: Centre for Law and
Democracy and Article 19.
The new NGO law for the Kurdistan Region was passed
by the Kurdistan Parliament in April 2011 and entered
into force in May 2011. PWG 1, through UNOPS, has
provided substantive support during the process of
developing the law. The new law offers an enabling
framework for the development of civil society. In
addition, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and
cooperation has been signed between the KRG NGOs
Department and the International Center for Not‐for‐
Profit Law (ICNL)/UNOPS. The purpose of the MoU is to
facilitate the process of implementing the NGO law; it
also serves as a legal basis for cooperation among the
three parties for the purpose of strengthening
capacities. Further to the new NGO law developments, three formal participatory meetings on the development of
the NGOs Directorate were organized. The NGOs Directorate approved new registration forms for NGOs. An
institutional assessment of the NGOs Directorate began in December 2011. In addition, a training session on NGO
registration was organized in May 2011 with 35 participants including the State Minister of Civil Society Affairs,
Members of the CoR, management and staff of the NGOs Directorate, NGOs and guests from the KRG. A grant fund
on NGOs‐registration training was put in place for six of the NGOs that participated in the registration training in
Erbil. These NGOs, in cooperation with the NGOs Directorate, conducted 22 workshops in 18 Governorates during
the reporting period.
To support the Development of Justice and the Rule of Law, the Governance and Human Rights Priority Area
started a public‐awareness campaign that ran from 15 November to 31 December 2011 with the goal of raising
awareness of their legal rights among Iraqis. Additionally, the group has successfully completed activities on
improving the curriculum at the Judicial Training Institute by incorporating the topics human rights, gender equity,
family code, gender‐based violence (GBV) and juvenile justice. The group also completed the Iraqi Legal Database
(ILD), which was handed over to Iraqi stakeholders in Beirut on 8 December in a ceremony attended by Iraqi
officials from the Iraqi Higher Judicial Council (HJC), the Shura Council, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ), the Iraqi
Ambassador to Lebanon, Parliament members, representatives from the KRG, experts who worked on developing
the database and local and international media. A special department has been created within the HJC and budget
to manage the ILD has been allocated by the Chief Justice of Iraq . The ILD is accessible online and contains all legal
texts passed since 1917—a total of 27,433, including 7,136 laws, 4,265 ministerial instructions, 3,268 regulations
and 5,029 declarations—and 18,000 court decisions.
Kurdistan Parliament passing the KRG NGO law in April 2011. Photo: KnHRW/Hoshyar Malo
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The Governance and Human Rights Priority Area successfully assisted the Sulaimaniya prison in KRG in improving
procedures for the admission and reception of inmates. This was achieved through the development of Standard
Operating Procedures (SOPs) and training for implementation. As part of the project, a workshop was held on 14
and 15 December in Sulaimaniya; 18 prison staff members from Dahuk, Erbil and Sulaimaniya, of which eight were
women, participated in the workshop.
Finally, the Programme for the Protection of Detainees and Torture victims (PPDT) provided more than 1300
detainees with legal services, including representation of their cases, and processed more than 2,600 hotline calls
for free legal consultation in 17 Iraqi Governorates. The same project trained 520 prison staff members on
prisoners’ rights and provided more than 4,600 men, women and children, some of them ex‐prisoners, with
rehabilitation services for problems resulting from torture and violence.
Outcome 1.4: Governmental and nongovernmental institutions protect and promote the human rights of all people in Iraq, with a focus on the most vulnerable.
The Governance and Human Rights Priority Area supported the Iraqi Ministry of Human Rights (MoHR) in drafting a
national action plan on human rights, designed to address the implementation of key recommendations from the
UN Human Rights Council. The plan was discussed with civil society and stakeholders at a national conference held
in Baghdad in 2011.
In September 2011, UNOPS, UNESCO and the UNAMI Human Rights Office organized a national conference to
discuss the situation of human‐rights defenders in Iraq. The conference, facilitated by Iraqi civil‐society experts,
was attended by academics, journalists, civil‐society organization members, MoHR officials and other government
representatives from the central government and KRG, and guests from the international community. As a result of
the conference, participants agreed on the establishment of an Iraqi federation of human rights defenders that is
expected to raise awareness of human‐rights issues as well as promote, on the national level, the culture of human
rights.
Activities related to mainstreaming peace building in Iraq were implemented through the NGO Coordination
Committee for Iraq (NCCI). A civic education campaign was undertaken and focused on community‐based peace
building and human‐rights protection, and contributed to the national dialogue and reconciliation process. The
project strengthened the policy debate on integrated community‐based peace‐building. NCCI subcontracted 19
Iraqi NGOs to perform peace‐building and human‐rights protection activities around Iraq, targeting 5,000
beneficiaries.
The Expanded Humanitarian Response Fund (ERF) programme led by the UNDP has supported vulnerable
populations in Iraq by partnering with 58 NGOs to implement 82 various sector projects. The funded projects
covered 15 Governorates in Iraq by the end of December 2011 and impacted them all by March 2012. The ERF has
impacted 652,189 direct beneficiaries of whom 311,868 are women, 247,884 are children and 92,437 are men, and
including 165,928 internally displaced persons (IDPs).
In relation to refugees and IDPs’ protection and assistance, the Governance and Human Rights Priority Area, led by
the UNHCR and the International Organization for Migration (IOM), supported 2,449 legal cases received by the
Protection Assistance and Reintegration Centres (PARCs). The functional coordination mechanism between the
Protection and Assistance Center (PAC) network and the Return Integration and Community Centres (RICC) has
been further strengthened, with the gradual merging of UNHCR’s PARCs and RICCs, and the integration of
functions to become PARCs. In locations where the two separate entities remain, however, (e.g. Baghdad),
coordination has been enhanced with the presence of additional legal staff in the RICC, and the ongoing referral of
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protection cases to the lawyers. Furthermore, a new protection database was developed by UNHCR and was rolled
out on 1 January 2011. The database records protection‐monitoring information and legal cases assisted by the
PARCs for IDPs and returnees, and will be used to direct programming. In addition, a specialized training on how to
analyze the data statistically was provided to the ministry for the statistics section.
Training for Ministry of Displacement and Migration (MoDM) field units in different Governorates was conducted
to enable the staff to monitor and evaluate the different projects implemented in their areas that targeted the
ministry’s beneficiaries. The Programme for Human Security and Stabilization (PHSS) worked closely with the
MoDM to train 15 counterparts of MoDM in Erbil in 2011; five staff members from the MoDM Information
department received training on the different phases of displacement monitoring that the IOM has been
conducting during 2011. In addition, a series of consultative workshops were held with MoDM in Beirut in May
2011, bringing together MoDM officials and members of the IOM Iraq’s senior management to discuss a possible
Memorandum of Understanding for a new project.
As part of the continued support for the Independent High Commission for Human Rights (IHCHR) in Iraq, the
Governance and Human Rights Priority Area continued to provide support to the Committee of Experts on the
selection of human rights commissioners. At a meeting on 7 August 2011, the Committee of Experts requested that
the UN strengthen its support for the process. In response, the UNDP and the UNAMI HRO organized a workshop
from 6–10 September 2011 to provide a forum for the Committee of Experts to discuss several outputs, including
the final phase of the human rights commissioners selection process and agreement upon the future
organizational structure of the commission. As a result of this workshop, 164 out of the 3,085 applications have
been processed and short‐listed for the final selection phase of the human rights commissioners, including 37
female applicants. The Committee of Experts has agreed to conduct a collective evaluation to be carried out by all
Committee members to identify the top 50 candidates for interview.
Activities have been planned that aim to promote human rights and the role of the IHCHR. Human rights
campaigns were organized to celebrate the International Human Rights Day on 10 December 2011. Additionally,
204 human‐rights defenders participated in seminars designed to raise human‐rights‐protection awareness.
To increase protection of media professionals, human‐rights defenders and members of the academic community,
UNESCO, in cooperation with the UNAMI HRO, completed 12 consultative meetings in Erbil, Basra and Baghdad
with participation by civil society and media organizations, and the academic community. Furthermore, a Steering
Committee for a federation comprised of 15 Iraqi human‐rights activists, academics and media practitioners was
formed. A national conference that discussed the situation of human‐right defenders in Iraq was organized and
held in Erbil in September 2011. As a result of the conference, participants agreed on the establishment of an Iraqi
federation of human rights. An interactive Web site was developed on the issue of human‐rights defenders,
providing a resource for activists. A total of 16 newsletters have been sent out electronically through the Web site
(http://www.modafaaun.com).
8.1.7 OtherMajorContributionsandImplementingPartnerswithinthePriorityArea
During the reporting period, the UNDP facilitated coordination with other partners on media support to the IHEC.
This included a training series, implemented with support from the International Research & Exchanges Board
(IREX‐Iraq), on social media and further developing public opinion surveys. Two sessions on social media took place
in December 2011.
As for the project on strengthening the capacity of the Ministry of Human Rights (MoHR) for mass grave excavation
and the identification of missing Kuwaiti prisoners of war, which followed a previous ITF‐funded project—Support
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to the Ministry of Human Rights in Techniques for Mass Grave Excavation and Identification of Missing Persons—
bilateral funding was given by the State of Kuwait to procure further mass‐grave equipment for the MoHR to build
further its capacity to investigate the situation of missing persons. The funding was channeled through the UNOPS,
which took overall responsibility for procuring the equipment according to specifications given by the MoHR.
The ‘Programme for the Protection of Detainees and Torture victims (PPDT)’ closed project has enhanced the CSOs
role and capacity to protect the rights of detainees through capacity support to the Justice Network for Prisoners
(JNP), an active network working in the field of prisoners’ rights. As part of this work in 2011, the project supported
an initiative by one JNP‐member NGO to hold a conference on Alternatives to Imprisonment in the Kurdistan
Region. The event, which took place in Erbil in November 2011, gathered together more than 100 officials,
members of parliament, judges, lawyers and other members of the judiciary as well as many civil society
representatives. As a result of the conference, a proposal was presented and received initial support from the
Kurdistan Parliament for a project to begin research and take appropriate action on policies and laws relating to
alternatives to detention in the region.
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8.2 InclusiveEconomicGrowthPriorityArea
8.2.1 InclusiveEconomicGrowthPriority‐AreaOutcomes
Table 8‐3 Inclusive Economic Growth Priority‐Area Outcomes
Outcome 2.1 People in Iraq have improved access to equal job and income opportunities in a diversified and competitive market economy.
Outcome 2.2 Vulnerable Iraqis are benefiting from means‐tested social transfers which stimulate economic growth and reduce dependency.
Outcome 2.3 The Government of Iraq has institutionalized a universal social security system covering unemployment, health, old age, disability and other social risks.
8.2.2 OperatingContextduringtheReportingPeriod
Among the key elements essential for inclusive economic growth in Iraq are productivity (measured in income
generation and decent job creation) and social security, including social transfers, with a view toward creating a
solid social protection floor. Iraq’s economic environment is characterized by a nascent private sector challenged
by a regulatory and policy framework requiring review and modernization, a burgeoning population of youth and
women seeking employment opportunities, and heavy reliance on government subsidies such as the Public
Distribution System (PDS), which is becoming increasing unsustainable for the Government of Iraq (GoI).
The security situation in Iraq remained volatile during 2011, although the long term trends suggest a decline in the
overall number of security incidents since 2009. The security situation in Kurdistan remained much more
permissive than the rest of the country.
Iraq continues to face challenges in the delivery of basic services, including the supply and distribution of
electricity, which has a significant impact on basic living conditions as well as on economic activities throughout
Iraq. According to the Ministry of Electricity, Iraq is generating 8,000 of the 13,000–15,000 mega‐watts of power
currently required to meet Iraqi needs today. Electricity supplies are unreliable, with the public network able to
supply, on average, only eight hours of power to Iraqi households per day. Even during periods of low demand,
public approval of the electricity supply has never risen above 39 percent since 2003. In addition to affecting the
functioning of household appliances, low electricity supplies also hamper the pumping of drinking water into
homes and severely impact economic development. Many businesses have to invest a significant amount of their
revenues in expensive private generators.2
The size of Iraq’s oil revenues inhibits efforts to diversify its economy. Oil‐export revenues have led to an
appreciation of the real exchange rate. This makes exporting difficult for non‐oil sectors, increases competition
from imports and raises costs in non‐traded sectors. Expansion of more labour‐intensive non‐oil sectors is
therefore inhibited, limiting the ability of the Iraqi economy to create sustainable jobs and reduce poverty. This
problem, commonly known as Dutch Disease, is set to increase as Iraq’s oil sector expands faster than non‐oil
sectors over the coming years. Twenty‐three percent of Iraq’s population live below the poverty line of $2.2
expenditure per capita per day and more jobs are required to alleviate poverty. The huge revenues from oil
exports are channeled to the Government of Iraq, constituting 90 percent of all Government revenues. The
2 UNCT Iraq ‐ Facts and Figures, Electricity
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Government’s reliance on tax revenues is therefore low, reducing the pressure for accountability to the Iraqi
public. In addition, the size of the oil revenues relaxes the constraint on Government spending, meaning that the
private sector is crowded out. For example, the Government is able to offer higher salaries than the private sector,
driving up private sector wages and making private sector employment less attractive. The income of a household
with a public sector worker in it is on average 14 percent higher than a household with no public sector workers.
The size of Government oil revenues are also too large for the Government to spend prudently on investments in
high priority needs and services.3
Iraqi people face high levels of unemployment (23 percent in 2011), particularly among youth. Underemployment
was at 43 percent in rural areas and 21 percent in urban ones. Youth unemployment rate is 30 percent, double the
national average of 15 percent and far from the target of 4 percent in 2015.
The economy is unable to produce enough jobs to employ the 450,000 Iraqis entering the labour force each year.
Three quarters of workers without an intermediate education lack social security, compared to 55 percent of all
employed, and the inability of the economy to generate new jobs outside the public sector remains a key
challenge.4
8.2.3 ImplementationConstraintsandChallengesduringtheReportingPeriod
The Priority Working Group (PWG) Inclusive Economic Growth continued to face several implementation
challenges during the reporting period. First and foremost, the fluid and unstable political situation still hampers
the deployment and movement of project international staff throughout Iraq. Access to all operational areas
(except some in the Kurdistan Region) remains limited, hindering the implementation of mandates of UN Agencies
working in the PWG. Due to the severe constraints on the mobility of international staff, programmes are largely
supervised at a local level by national staff.
Secondly, wrangling between key political blocks constitutes the real challenge to development in Iraq, particularly
in the Local Area Development Programme (LADP) project Governorates. This cast a shadow on the planning and
development of institutional‐system project activities, such as results of the Iraqi elections, and adversely affected
the delivery of programmes and the capacity‐building implementation schedule.
8.2.4 Coverage/Counterparts
Different counterparts, especially the ministries and governmental institutions concerned with inclusive economic
growth, play an important role in the achievement of the sector’s outcomes. These partners include the Prime
Minister’s Advisory Board, Council of Ministers Secretariat, Mayoralty of Baghdad, Ministry of Planning and
Development Cooperation, Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), Ministry of Water Resources (MoWR), State Ministry of
Women’s Affairs, Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (MoLSA), Ministry of Industry and Minerals (MoIM), Ministry
of Finance (MoF), Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, Ministry of Environment (MoEn), Ministry of Endowment
(Waqf) and Religious Affairs, Ministry of Oil, Ministry of Health (MoH), KRG Prime Minister, KRG Ministry of Trade
and Industry, Erbil Chamber of Commerce, State Board of Tourism, State Board of Antiquities and Heritage, Central
Bank of Iraq, National Investment Commission (NIC), Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industries, Iraqi
Federation of Industries (IFI), Iraqi Businessmen Union, Association of Iraqi Businessmen, Association of Iraqi Banks
and Iraqi contractors and international oil companies. Other partners include selected Chambers of Commerce and
Industry of Iraq in the targeted Governorates, representation provincial councils, the Women Higher Commission
3 Oil and Gas Fact sheet, IAU, 2011
4 UNCT Facts and figures, and Musings on Iraq: Iraq News, Politics, Economic, Society: http://musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/2011/04/iraq‐revises‐its‐unemployment‐figures.html
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in Kurdistan and other relevant Iraqi stakeholders including nongovernmental organization (NGO) partners, the
Women Leadership Institute, Women Empowerment Organization, and Iraqi Al‐Amal Association, the General
Directorate for Electricity Production (GDEP), Economists Union of Kurdistan, Iraqi Federation of Industries,
Industrial Bank of Iraq, Thi‐Qar Provincial Council, Thi‐Qar Chamber of Commerce, Thi‐Qar Iraq Engineer Union,
Specialized Institute for Engineering Industries, Cooperative Housing Foundation (CHF) International, Financial
Services Volunteer Corps (FSVC), International Labour Organization (ILO) International Training Centre and
microfinance institutions. In addition, Hitachi Limited, Scania Group (a global Swedish manufacturer of trucks and
buses), Japan and various Iraqi NGOs, universities, and civil society organizations and religious communities are
involved at local levels in many areas.
Figure 8‐3 Inclusive Economic Growth Priority Area Map
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8.2.5 Results
Figure 8‐4 Inclusive Economic Growth Project Implementation Status
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Table 8‐4 Table of Project Status Update and the Corresponding Outcome—Inclusive Economic Growth
Project Title Location Completion Status
Priority Area Outcome
A5‐06 Promotion of Cottage Industries Basra, Missan, Muthanna, Thi‐Qar
100% 2.1
A5‐15 Rehabilitation of Dairy Plants Baghdad, Babil, Diyala, Kerbela, Missan, Salah Eddin, Wassit
100% 2.1
A5‐17 Community Livelihoods and Micro‐industry Support in Rural and Urban Areas of North Iraq
Erbil, Kirkuk, Sulaimaniya 100% 2.1
A5‐19 Rehabilitation of the Date‐Palm Sector in Iraq Nationwide with focus on Basra, Baghdad, Wassit, Qadissiya
100% 2.1
A5‐20 Job Creation through Cottage and Micro‐Industries Promotion in Al‐Qadissiya
Qadissiya 100% 2.1
A5‐22 Support for Job Creation and Self‐Employment through Promotion of Micro‐industries in Ninewa Governorate of Iraq
Anbar 100% 2.1
A5‐23 Towards Sustainable Development of Inland Fisheries in Iraq
Anbar, Diyala, Ninewa, Salah Eddin
100% 2.1
A5‐28 Technology Acquisition to Re‐start and Generate Economic Transformation.
Nationwide with focus on Anbar 100% 2.1
A5‐29 Rehabilitation of Mosul Dairy Plant Ninewa 90% 2.1
A5‐30 Developing Iraqi Agriculture and Agro Industrial Data, Information and Analytic Capacities.
Nationwide 90% 2.1
A5‐31 Capacity Building to Reform the Public Distribution System and Strengthen Social Safety Nets for Vulnerable Groups in Iraq
Nationwide 77% 2.2
A5‐32 Iraq Agricultural Growth and Employment Support (I‐AGES)
Nationwide 20% 2.1
B1‐36 Improving Quality of Technical and Vocational Education and Training in Kurdistan Region
Erbil, Dahuk, Sulaimaniya 31 % 2.1
C10‐01 Iraqis Rebuilding Iraq (Phase I) Nationwide 100% 2.1
C10‐02 International Employment Conference Nationwide 100% 2.1
C10‐03 Iraqis Rebuilding Iraq (Phase II) Nationwide 100% 2.1
C10‐04 Smart Community Project for Iraq Kirkuk, Thi‐Qar 100% 2.1
C10‐05 Development of National Gender Statistics in Iraq Nationwide 100% 2.1
C10‐06 Governance in Support of Employment Creation Programme (GEC)
Basra 100% 2.1
C10‐07 Enterprise Development and Investment Promotion in the SME Sector in Iraq
Baghdad, Erbil, Thi‐Qar 100% 2.1
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Project Title Location Completion Status
Priority Area Outcome
C10‐08 Restoration of Al‐Askari Shrine in Samarra City and Rehabilitation of Other Damaged Religious Sites throughout Iraq
Baghdad, Salah Eddin 100% 2.1
C10‐09 Area‐based Development Programme—Local‐Area Development Plans (LADP)
Basra, Babil, Missan, Sulimaniya, Thi‐Qar
100% 2.1
C10‐10 Local Government Association and Urban Development‐Capacity Building Project
Nationwide 100% 2.1
C10‐11 Private Sector Development Programme for Iraq (PSDP‐I)
Nationwide with focus on Anbar, Erbil and Basra
70 % 2.1
C10‐12 Enterprise Development through Information and Communication Technology (EDICT)
Baghdad, Erbil, Thi‐Qar 90% 2.1
C10‐13 Bridging for Local‐Area Development Programme (LADP) (Phase II)
Basra, Babil, Missan, Sulaimaniya, Thi‐Qar
80% 2.1
E4‐02 National Dispatch Centre Nationwide 100% 2.1
E4‐06 Dredging of Umm Qasr Port Approach Channel Nationwide with focus on Basra 100% 2.1
E4‐07 Rehabilitation of Mosul Gas Power Station Nationwide with focus on Ninawa
100% 2.1
E4‐08 Rehabilitation of Taji Gas Power Station Nationwide with focus on Baghdad
100% 2.1
E4‐09 Rehabilitation of Hartha Power Station Nationwide with focus on Basra 100% 2.1
E4‐10 Rehabilitation of Mussayib Power Station Nationwide with focus on Babil 100% 2.1
E4‐15 Emergency Rehabilitation of Mussayib Power Station—Stage II
Nationwide with focus on Babil 100% 2.1
E4‐17 Technical Assessment for the Development of Agro‐industries Sector in Iraq
Nationwide 100% 2.1
E4‐19 Rehabilitation of the Specialized Institute for Engineering Industries
Baghdad 100% 2.1
8.2.6 NarrativeExplanatorySummaryofResults
Outcome 2.1: People in Iraq have improved access to equal job and income opportunities in a diversified and competitive market economy.
Through the joint effort of the Inclusive Economic Growth members (UNDP, ILO, UNIDO, UNOPS, UN‐HABITAT,
FAO, UN Women), the Private Sector Development Programme for Iraq (PSDP‐I) project has been successful in
catalyzing a strong governmental commitment for economic reforms. Major accomplishments of the PSDP‐I during
the reporting period, inter alia, include Cabinet‐endorsed establishment of a Task Force for Economic Reforms and
seven Working Groups with members including relevant Iraqi state entities and the private sector, which achieved
the following:
Legislative assessment and revision, state‐owned enterprises (SOE) restructuring, small‐ and medium‐sized
enterprises (SME) development, tax and financial policy, investment policy, land management reform,
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social dialogue, submission of Preliminary Legislative Assessment Report (covering investment,
commercial, public procurement and privatization core areas as well as assessments in the areas of
agriculture, labour, land regime, SMEs, and gender) and development of draft laws on Economic Reforms,
Investment, Free Zone and general Private Public Partnerships (with guidelines).
Completion of the ‘Preliminary Institutional, Legal and Technical Assessment Administration and
Management’ report for land‐management reform, and agreement with the GoI and other key Iraqi
stakeholders on the development of Land Policy for Iraq and key land‐policy studies.
Preliminary Tax Policy Design Framework developed.
Completion of the generic structure for the Agriculture Private Sector Strategy and approval by Iraqi
counterparts. Establishment of Governorate Steering Committees at Governorate level (Erbil, Basra,
Anbar) and initiation of various downstream activities. A white paper was completed on women’s
participation in employment and private sector development.
Significant progress was achieved in planning/development/coordination in the following areas: PSD
strategy, business‐development services (including successful training of local counterparts), coaching
assistance to the Ministry of Industry and Minerals (MoIM) on the formulation of Iraq’s Industrial Strategy
and Policy.
Approval of the ‘Roadmap for Restructuring State‐Owned Enterprises’ by the Iraqi Cabinet (31 August
2010, Cabinet Decision #314), including social‐mitigation measures and reference to the continued support
role of the UN and the World Bank; assignment of SOE Restructuring Focal Points in ministries and
commencement of the establishment of Restructuring Units within ministries, and preparation for the
formation of cross‐ministerial Restructuring Support Teams.
A diagnostic report on national investment mapping was completed by UNIDO.
Launching of the UN Global Compact (UNGC) and Iraq Local Network, under a joint Secretariat by UNDP
and the Council of Ministers Secretariat, as a mechanism to enhance the Iraqi private sector’s role in
sustainable development and partnerships with Government, and civil society for corporate social
responsibility (CSR) implementation. The Iraq UNGC Network was launched at an event held in Baghdad
and attended by 300 participants representing the government, local and international private sector, civil
society, donors and media.
On a policy level, UNIDO completed a series of surveys and assessments, undertaking two selected
industrial sub‐sectors (solar energy and non‐oil minerals, as originally agreed with the Ministry of Industry)
and UN‐HABITAT undertook key studies as needed to develop a comprehensive land policy in order to
support economic development in Iraq.
Legal assessment for the core areas from a gender perspective and guidelines on how to mainstream
gender into the legal review was finalized by UN Women.
For the economic recovery component, Economic Development Compacts are being developed by each of
the established Economic Development Units in Basra, Anbar and Erbil, and the first stage of the Erbil and
Anbar Compacts were completed.
UN‐HABITAT supported the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MoHESR) Foundation of
Technical Education in training unemployed youth for construction skills and IT skills in relation to the
construction industry; the training benefitted 206 people in Erbil, 200 in Anbar and 132 in Basra;
20 percent of the trainees were women. Also, training for improved operational and business skills for
small scale contractors was completed (44 people in Erbil, 50 in Anbar and 11 in Basra); 11 percent of
trainees were women.
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Through the Enterprise Development through Information and
Communication Technology (EDICT) project, UNIDO partnered with
the International Telematic University UNINETTUNO to transform
the existing UNIDO resources on enterprise creation and
development into an interactive tool which is delivered online and
through satellite television. Additionally, 12 technological poles
(physical locations) hosting computers with high‐speed Internet
access were set up within the Enterprise Development Units (EDUs),
allowing entrepreneurs who lack Internet access elsewhere to
access the e‐learning courses.
On business advisory/counseling services: UNIDO‐mentored business counselors provided regular business
advisory and counseling services for the trainees graduating from the training courses, which teach entrepreneurs
to draft business plans. A total of 166 entrepreneurs have participated in 536 counseling sessions, leading to the
creation of 42 business plans.
UNIDO also worked with the Ministry of Industry (MoI) to strengthen the capacity of the GoI in promoting
industrial infrastructure development through the Rehabilitation of the Specialized Institute for Engineering
Industries project. UNIDO undertook an assessment of the relevant legal frameworks as well as several
assessments to identify the needs of specific departments of the institute.
Through the Rehabilitation of Mosul Dairy Plant project, UNIDO has been continuing to assist the GoI in the
process of rehabilitating and revitalizing the country’s economic infrastructure and promoting industrial
development, in particular. In 2011 this was achieved by elaborating a sector‐development strategy for the dairy
sector in the northern provinces of Iraq and providing support for the rehabilitation of the Mosul dairy plant.
The Bridging for Local‐Area Development Programme (LADP) (Phase II) project provided technical assistance for
the preparation of local socio‐economic development and service‐delivery plans in three LADP Governorates. As a
result of a series of capacity building exercises, identifying bottlenecks in the local planning process, and thematic
consultations on Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), five consolidated Provincial Development Plans were
achieved. The ILO/UNOPS, Area‐Coordinators for the north, supported the formation of local Economic
Development Groups (EDGs) in all five participating Governorates and provided these groups with technical
assistance and on‐going support to enable them to work on producing the first economic development compacts
for their Governorates. By the end of 2011, the EDGs had participated in one major introductory workshop in
Beirut and produced plans for conducting territorial diagnostics as the first step in producing Compacts.
Iraq; Rehabilitation of the Date‐Palm Sector in Iraq; Towards Sustainable Development of Inland Fisheries in Iraq;
and Support for Job Creation and Self‐Employment through Promotion of Micro‐industries in Anbar Governorate of
Iraq. These projects helped introduce new technology into Iraq, which lowered the price of fish through increased
production across the south of Iraq and helped rehabilitate date‐palm factories to try to augment the once thriving
date‐palm sector in Iraq. Also, FAO led two projects focused on increasing the capacity of the government to have
more data and surveys for future policy formulation regarding the agricultural sector in Iraq.
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The Emergency Rehabilitation of Mussayib Power Station–Stage II
project was led by the UNDP. During Stage II, the plant staff’s
technical capabilities were upgraded to not only operate and
maintain the unit once it was rehabilitated, but also to assess the
requirements for rehabilitation of other units and to undertake repair
and maintenance works with minimum international supervision.
The Ministry of Electricity’s capacity was supported by modern
maintenance management software and the installation of a mobile
video/audio system for plant equipment condition assessment.
Additionally, the Area‐Based Development Programme–Local Area
Development Plans (LADP) project was completed successfully.
Outcome 2.2: Vulnerable Iraqis are benefiting from means‐tested social transfers which stimulate economic growth and reduce dependency.
World Food Programme (WFP) made progress in strengthening capacity to design and implement efficient Social
Safety Net (SSN) programmes, mainly through the implementation of training workshops and the analysis of
needs. Two staff from the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (MoLSA) were trained in SSN‐design in Thailand,
followed by three more trainings in Amman, Erbil, and Baghdad on SSN impact‐analysis and design for 19 staff
from MoLSA and training in Erbil on monitoring and evaluation for seven staff from MoLSA. The goal for this
activity is to train 15 Staff from MoLSA while the current achieved indicator is seven MoLSA staff. In addition, 15
MoLSA staff members were trained on SSN design to augment their capacities in policy analysis. Also during the
reporting period, the Food Security and Vulnerability Survey was conducted and a tabulation report was published
during December 2011; publication of the detailed analytical report is planned for 2012. Additionally, the Ministry
of Trade (MoT) has strengthened its capacity to support efficient food‐supply‐chains management in Iraq, including
the implementation of training workshops and the development of Supply‐Chain Management training curricula to
be used during the Training of Trainers to be implemented during 2012.
8.2.7 OtherMajorContributionsandImplementingPartnerswithinthePriorityArea
The ‘Enterprise Development and Investment Promotion (EDIP) in the SME Sector in Iraq’ IPI project implemented by
UNIDO aims at supporting the development of SMEs in Iraq by strengthening the existing Enterprise Development
Centers (EDCs) established within Iraqi public institutions in the Governorates of Baghdad, Thi‐Qar and Erbil and
mandated with supporting private sector development. These Centers, established by the Enterprise Development
through Information and Communication Technology (EDICT) project, have been servicing Iraqi entrepreneurs
through interventions such as training courses and business counseling since 2008. The project will reinforce the
Centers with investment promotion tools such as UNIDO’s Subcontracting and Partnerships Exchange (SPX) and will
support the Iraqi National Investment Commission (NIC) to promote and assess investment projects.
In this regard, IPI is in line with the objectives set by the United Nations Development Assistance Framework for
Iraq (UNDAF) for 2011‐2014, particularly with those pertaining to poverty reduction and income generation
through job creation. Accordingly, the project falls under UNIDO interventions held within the framework of the
UN Priority Working Group (PWG) on “inclusive, more equitable and sustainable economic growth.”
Al‐Mussaib Thermal Power Plant.
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8.3 EnvironmentPriorityArea
8.3.1 EnvironmentPriority‐AreaOutcomes
Table 8‐5 Environment Priority‐Area Outcomes
Outcome 3.1 The Iraqi state has institutionalized policy and the operational framework for the sustainable management and conservation of natural resources.
Outcome 3.2 The Iraqi state is responsive to climate‐change issues in line with its commitments to ratified international agreements.
Outcome 3.3 The Government of Iraq has improved programmes for the prevention and control of pollution.
Outcome 3.4 The Government of Iraq has institutionalized improved mechanisms to prevent, mitigate and respond to natural and man‐made disasters.
8.3.2 OperatingContextduringtheReportingPeriod
Over the past decades, Iraq’s environment has suffered greatly from the impact of poor policies regarding pollution
and resource management, and from natural and man‐made disasters, including flooding, conflict and physical
infrastructure deterioration. Iraq currently faces drought, desertification, sandstorms and increasing soil salinity.
Blessed with rich biodiversity and natural resources, Iraq is recognizing that exploitation of its natural resources
must be accompanied by safeguards. The Government of Iraq (GoI) has identified the environment as a priority
within the National Development Plan (NDP) in order to meet international treaty obligations and ensure that its
plans for economic and human development include environmental considerations. While economic growth is
critical to human development, it must take into account safe environmental practices to preserve natural
resources for future generations as well as to protect the health and welfare of the people as reflected by the
Millennium Development Goal (MDG) 7: “Ensure environmental sustainability.”
The Environment Priority Area has four outcomes that aim at the development of a policy and an institutional
framework and associated mechanisms to support the state’s ability to address the growing global, regional and
national environmental challenges impacting Iraq. The regional/trans‐boundary nature of Iraq’s water‐resource
management issues in particular makes the Environment Priority Working Group (PWG) engagement between
interested parties a high priority. The primary focuses are on mitigation to avoid further regression and on laying
the foundation for forward movement on key environmental issues with national, sub‐national and regional
impact. Immediate environmental issues include: water‐resource management and trans‐boundary water treaties;
reversing the impact of policies and practices from previous regimes regarding marshlands and biodiversity, as well
as industrial policies, desertification and sandstorms; and addressing the environmental impact of conflict (i.e.
depleted uranium, unexploded ordinance, landmines and other remnants of war).
Given the relationship between the environment and essential services as well as economic diversification, the
Environment PWG is contributing directly to the GoI’s environmental priorities as well as in a cross‐cutting manner
to other Priority Working Groups such as health, agriculture, employment generation and gender. The
Environment PWG is directing its efforts in close collaboration with the Ministries of Environment (MoEn), Water
Resources (MoWR), Industry and Minerals (MoIM), and Agriculture (MoA) to support the development and
implementation of integrated natural‐resource management practices. The Environment PWG has formulated
Programme Concept Notes (PCN) to implement programmes to formulate and strengthen environmental policies,
as well as to develop operational and managerial capacities for resource management. Treaties and legislation will
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be enhanced on a regional and international level in order to comply with already established national and
international standards, and to address urgent issues such as trans‐boundary water issues.
Iraq is exposed to a range of natural and man‐made disasters that affect the lives and livelihoods of its citizens,
such as floods, epidemics, sandstorms, desertification, and soil salinity. Other man‐made disasters include
depleted uranium, sulfur‐dioxide release from sulfur stockpiles, air‐ and surface‐water contamination from oil spills
and fires, and landmines and other remnants of war that threaten the safety of communities and impede the
productive use of arable lands. To address these issues, the Environment PWG has focused on Disaster Risk
Management (DRM) as well as Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), which highlight the connection between DRM,
poverty reduction and inclusive growth, and the linkage between vulnerability and natural and human‐induced
hazards.
8.3.3 ImplementationConstraintsandChallengesduringtheReportingPeriod
Environment and climate‐change considerations compete with other priorities for the attention of the
general public and the government.
Data collection and analysis remains weak, and government institutions (e.g. water sector) will not give
easy access to data because of security considerations.
Environmental issues are politically sensitive: examples include the impact of oil exploitation on the
environment and trans‐boundary water issues.
The regional dimensions of some of the environmental issues in Iraq (e.g. sandstorms, marshlands)
exceeds the mandate of the Iraq United Nations Country Team (UNCT).
The weak institutional capacity of the MoEn and its unclear mandate within the GoI make coordinating the
work of other stakeholders difficult.
The lack of funding hindered the implementation of most of the planned programmes/projects for 2011.
UN Agencies lacked dedicated staff to coordinate environmental issues within and across UN organizations.
Some delays developed because of difficulties in obtaining entry visas for Iraqi trainees in many counties
because of restrictive visa policies, long and time‐consuming procedures or the absence of embassies in
Baghdad where visa applications could take place.
The identification of required equipment and the subsequent preparation of technical specifications for
large amounts of equipment and supplies through the agreed‐on collaborative process between the UN
Agencies and the GoI ministries experts, were important but time consuming.
8.3.4 Coverage/Counterparts
The main partners are the Government ministries and institutions, civil society organizations and the private sector.
The primary national partners include: the Ministry of Planning (MoP), with the Ministry of Environment (MoEn)
and the Ministry of Water Resources (MoWR) as co‐chairs, the Ministry of Oil, Ministry Of Construction and
Housing (MoCH), Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), Ministry of Electricity, Ministry of Municipalities and Public Works
(MoMPW), Ministry of Transportation, Ministry of Finance (MoF), Ministry of Communications (MoC), Ministry of
State for Parliamentary Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Interior (MoI), Ministry of Education (MoEd),
Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MoHESR), Ministry of Industry and Minerals (MoIM), Ministry
of Health (MoH) and Ministry of Displacement and Migration (MoDM), and the KRG Ministry of Agriculture and
Water Resources, the KRG Environmental Protection and Improvement Board, the Central Statistical Organization
(CSO)/Kurdistan Regional Statistics Office (KRSO) and civil society.
The UN Agency members include: UNDP and FAO (as co‐chairs), and UNEP, UNESCO, UN‐HABITAT, WHO, UNIDO,
the Information and Analysis Unit (IAU), UNOPS, the International Organization for Migration (IOM), UNICEF and
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the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UNESCWA). Moreover, UNAMI plays a
significant role in this group, given the political implications of many environmental issues such as trans‐boundary,
sandstorms, and marshlands.
Figure 8‐5 Environment Priority‐Area Outcomes Map
8.3.5 Results
Figure 8‐6 Environment Priority Area Project Implementation Status
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Table 8‐6 Table of Project Status Update and the Corresponding Outcome—Environment
Project Title Location Completion Status
Priority Area Outcome
A5‐01 Drainage Conditions in Agricultural Areas Babil, Wassit 100% 3.1
A5‐02 Rehabilitation of Pumping Stations Baghdad, Anbar, Babil, Diyala, Kerbela, Kirkuk, Thi‐Qar, Wassit
100% 3.1
A5‐04 Community Irrigation Schemes Erbil, Babil, Dahuk, Ninewa, Sulaimaniya
100% 3.1
A5‐07 Strengthening Environmental Governance in Iraq through Assessment and Capacity Building
Nationwide 100% 3.1
A5‐11 Support for Environmentally Sound Technology (EST) Applications in the Iraqi Marshlands
Basra, Missan, Thi‐Qar 100% 3.1
A5‐18 Rehabilitation and Maintenance of Traditional Irrigation Schemes in Resettled Areas
Erbil, Babil, Dahuk, Sulaimaniya
100% 3.1
A5‐26 Improvement of Water Supply and Irrigation Provisions through the Rehabilitation of Abu Sabkha Pumping Station
Qadissiya 100% 3.1
A7‐02 Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Capacity Building and Clearance
Basra, Thi‐Qar 100% 3.4
A7‐03 Support to the Iraqi Kurdistan Mine Action Center Sulaimaniya, Dahuk, Erbil 100% 3.4
A7‐04 Strengthening of the National Mine Action Authority in Southern Iraq
Basra 100% 3.4
A7‐05 Support for Rural Development and Safer Environment through Mine Action
Basra 100% 3.4
A7‐06 Support to the GoI’s Capacity Development for Mine Action
Baghdad, Basra, Erbil, Sulaimaniya
60% 3.4
D2‐08 Hazardous Waste Chemicals Collection and Storage: Al‐Qadissiya site
Baghdad 100% 3.3
E3‐03 Water Quality Control and Surveillance Nationwide 100% 3.3
E3‐11 Water Quality Control and Surveillance in Iraq (Phase II)
Nationwide 100% 3.3
8.3.6 NarrativeExplanatorySummaryofResults
Outcome 3.1: The Iraqi state has institutionalized policy and the operational framework for the sustainable management and conservation of natural resources.
In consultation with the FAO, the MoWR has taken steps to establish a pilot‐area project for the Water Users
Association (WUA) in 15 out of 18 Governorates (the three in the KRG are excluded) and two irrigation projects,
namely Al Ishaky and Mesopotamia. The MoWR has trained 10 engineers in each Governorate to carry on this task.
It also prepared visibility materials, such as posters and TV spots, and established an Office of Water Extension in
each Governorate to increase public awareness of the effort. The Director of Water Resources in each Governorate
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was nominated as the chief of the WUA team. As from 2011 on, the project was transferred to the MoWR and
became part of its plan for the year. They are now waiting for related laws to be enacted by the Parliament.
Two Iraqi engineers from the MoWR were trained successfully at the production facilities of the supplier in the
Czech Republic and four sets of complete screw main pumps have been safely received, installed and accounted
for at the site during 2011.
Other successes include:
Drafted law for the establishment of the National Water
Council.
Began to develop a framework for devolved Water Boards.
Completed a preliminary assessment of the Integrated
Community Water‐Management Plans. A three‐month
initial assessment was conducted to identify key needs and
areas of interventions related to integrated community
water‐management plans. A concept note was developed
and an in‐depth water‐scarcity survey was carried out and
data was collected (the data is being analyzed, and a
detailed report is being prepared).
Finalized the ‘Preliminary Organizational Assessment for
Ministry of Environment.’ An initial organizational assessment was conducted with MoEn leadership while
the parameters for the organizational development (OD) scan were identified to initiate a National
Environmental Strategy and Action Plan (NESAP).
Attention for Biodiversity issues was agreed on with the MoEn.
Outcome 3.2: The Iraqi state is responsive to climate‐change issues in line with its commitments to ratified international agreements.
Established Working Groups on climate change mitigation, adaptation and vulnerability.
Provided exposure on urban planning for climate change and carbon reduction to city leaders.
Finalized studies on energy efficiency, renewable energy and the environment.
Outcome 3.3: The Government of Iraq has improved programmes for the prevention and control of pollution.
Inspected the quality of drinking‐water sources in three Governorates to monitor the water quality and
strengthen the surveillance system; sanitary inspection has been completed for about 1,600 drinking‐
water resources in Suleimaniya, Thi‐Qar and Anbar Governorates.
Discussions with the GoI have been underway for engagement in:
Enhancing private‐ and public‐sector knowledge about the Resource Efficient and Cleaner Production
Programme (RECP) and hazardous‐materials management in industry.
Identifying the reclamation requirements of areas impacted by hazardous waste.
Improving Government Officials’ capacity to monitor the contamination of water resources.
Enhancing the health‐care waste management system in three Governorates.
Abu Sabkha Project: Installation of Pumping Station—FAO.
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Outcome 3.4: The Government of Iraq has institutionalized improved mechanisms to prevent, mitigate and respond to natural and man‐made disasters.
Completion of rehabilitation of 110 shallow wells in the KRG region (Dahuk, Erbil and Suleimaniya).
Draft legislation is underway to be formulated by the national disaster risk reduction (DRR) committee,
making use of examples from Thailand and other countries, and a framework for an apex institution is
being explored.
A national committee for drought mitigation was formed to contribute to the development of a national
drought mitigation strategy.
Housing construction norms, standards and codes analysis has been concluded to assist in supporting the
MoCH in modifying housing norms and standards and construction codes in line with the assessment and
mapping of natural disaster risks.
A satellite‐image acquisition plan has been established to contribute to enhanced access of the GoI, UNCT
and UNAMI to GIS information on drought in Iraq.
8.3.7 OtherMajorContributionsandImplementingPartnerswithinthePriorityArea
The first programme under the Environment Priority Working Area, ‘Development of a National Framework for
Integrated Drought Risk Management (DRM) in Iraq’ was approved and is funded by the Iraq UNDAF Fund.
The programme is implemented jointly by the UNDP, UNESCO and GoI partners that include the Prime Minister’s
Advisory Commission (PMAC) as the primary counterpart, MoEn, MoWR, MoA, MoST, MoMPW, Ministry of
Electricity, MoLSA, MoP, MoSA, MoH, the KRG ministries of Water Resources, Municipalities and Tourism, Planning
and Electricity, the Higher Committee on Environment (KRG), the Deserts Studies Center (University of Anbar) and
Badia Studies (Al Muthanna University) with a total budget of $479,884. The DRM programme aims to build
consensus on drought definition, causes and impacts; establish a baseline of data; and map the required
interventions.
By the end of 2011, a Steering Committee (SC) and a Task force (TF) were established and a joint meeting of the SC
and TF was held to initiate the consensus‐building process. A Senior National Field Coordinator was appointed and,
in cooperation with ESCWA, the planning for a consensus‐building and awareness workshop started.
UNCT sandstorms mission: This issue was initially brought to the attention of the Environment PWG by UNAMI
Tehran in 2011. A UNCT mission visited Tehran to determine the best ways to deal with the issue of sandstorms.
The Iraq MoEn is now preparing a regional symposium that will be held in Basra in November 2012. The UN will
support this symposium through the mobilization of technical assistance from the UNCT Iraq as well as the UNEP
and the UNDP Drylands Development Centre (DDC).
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8.4 EssentialSocialServicesPriorityArea—WaterandSanitation
8.4.1 EssentialSocialServices—WaterandSanitation(WATSAN)Sub‐PriorityAreaOutcomes
Table 8‐7 Essential Social Services—Water and Sanitation (WATSAN) Sub‐Priority Area Outcomes
Outcome 4.4 People in Iraq have improved access to safe water, sanitation, electricity and municipal services.
8.4.2 OperatingContextduringtheReportingPeriod
During 2011, UNICEF and UN‐HABITAT, as Co‐Chairs for the Water and Sanitation (WATSAN) Priority Working
Group (PWG), called for four meetings with the other UN Agencies and Government of Iraq (GoI) partners to
coordinate more effectively the progress of the projects. The meetings were conducted in Baghdad and connected
with other partners in offices in Amman and Erbil. These meetings resulted in better communication among all of
the stakeholders and contributed to effective monitoring and implementation of the Programme. UNICEF
Monitoring and Evaluation focal points supported the process, resulting in the development of a monitoring
framework that addressed United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) Priority 4 and identified
indicators specific to these projects.
Coordination among the multiple UN Agencies has taken time. Lessons learned, from other joint projects, reflect a
similar pattern: multi‐agency coordination and joint planning can take time before the project is on the ground. All
efforts are being made to stay on schedule.
Building communication, trust and partnerships in multiple Governorates is taking time. Close collaboration with
the Government requires attendance by Ministry Officials. The timing of attendance to such activities has to work
around the Government Officials’ availability and ministry‐level approval for travel. Delays are experienced in
government reviews and document approvals. The security situation limited movement within the red zone and
access to the respective Governorates, working sites, ministries and other locations in the country.
8.4.3 ImplementationConstraintsandChallengesduringtheReportingPeriod
The major challenges and constraints encountered by the four UN Agencies during the implementation of the
programme can be summarized as the following:
Lack of Integrated Water Resources Management strategy combined with severe water shortages;
Absence of national policies weakens national level planning;
Budget reductions, lack of infrastructure and maintenance;
Inadequate capital, operations and maintenance investment;
Limited capacities at Governorate levels for planning, budgeting, implementation and monitoring of Water
and Sanitation activities;
Difficult to identify competent companies for specialized technical studies and development of master plans;
Building cooperation, communication, trust and partnerships in multiple Governorates;
Government Officials are not always available and regular meetings are not possible on short notice;
Inefficient coordination mechanism among UN Agencies and related ministries and/or Governorates;
Budget constraints for the programme components;
Time limitations on successful implementation of programme tasks;
Collection and availability of data not easily achieved;
Travel procedures, especially for workshops and training purposes;
Difficulties and delay in some Municipalities in nominating participants for training.
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8.4.4 Coverage/Counterparts
The Ministry of Municipalities and Public Works (MoMPW), Ministry of Municipalities and Tourism (MoMT/KRG),
Ministry of Environment (MoEn), Ministry of Water Resources (MoWR), Mayoralty of Baghdad and Governorates
of Anbar, Thi‐Qar, Sulaimaniya, Erbil, Basra and Najaf.
UN Agencies are: UNICEF, UN‐HABITAT, UNDP, WHO and UNOPS and international and local NGOs such as the
Danish Refugee Council, Premiére Urgence, KURDS, Qandil, and Relief International.
The Governorates of Anbar, Sulaimaniya and Thi‐Qar are benefitting from direct physical and technical
interventions leading to the formulation of sector master plans for WATSAN and solid waste management.
Moreover, specialized equipment and machinery shall be procured for the Governorates of Al Anbar, Sulimaniyah
and Thiqar, including water tankers, sewage tankers, jetting vehicles, garbage compactors and garbage collection
containers. In addition to the above Governorates, an additional three Governorates (Salah Eddin, Wassit and Erbil)
will be provided with capacity building to formulate and update their own master plans to replicate the physical
interventions undertaken in Anbar, Sulaimaniya and Thi‐Qar.
Moreover, the programme in all of the six Governorates will be accompanied by:
Sanitary inspections of main water resources;
Strengthened capacity building of government staff in sanitary inspections and water‐quality monitoring
through on‐the‐job training and specialized training programmes; and
Awareness campaigns on sanitation and hygiene issues to safeguard public health in the peripheral/high
risk areas in the selected Governorates.
The Unaccounted‐for Water (UFW) project is being implemented jointly by UNOPS and UNICEF for the Ministry of
Municipalities and Public Works (MoMPW). The training on UFW activities and supply of Leak Detection (LD)
equipment was carried out by UNOPS for all 18 Governorates in Iraq. Two District Meter Areas (DMAs) were
established in Anbar and Najaf Governorates that will identify the consumption patterns as well as water losses in
the system. The implementation is being carried out in cooperation with local consultants and contractors.
The Ministry of Municipalities and Tourism (MoMT)‐KRG, General Water Directorates and Sulaimaniya Water
Directorate, in addition to MoEn and DoEn, were the main partners in ‘Water Security and Safety for the
Vulnerable Communities in Sulaimaniya City’ program; the Governmental counterpart worked closely with UNICEF
and WHO to ensure smooth implementation of project activities. Also the financial contribution of MoMT‐KRG to
this project helped reduce the risk of water‐borne disease outbreaks in the targeted areas. Additionally,
continuous sharing of information ensures the streamlining of activities and conformity with the program
outcomes. The primary beneficiaries are the residents of Sulaimaniya city. Around 400,000 people benefitted from
the rehabilitation of Sarchinar water project and the construction of Chlorine Hall. Out of these beneficiaries,
60,000 directly benefitted from the rehabilitation of Bakhtiari (40,000 people) and Sarchinar (20,000 people)
quarters water network.
The Iraq Public Sector Modernization Programme is a joint programme the UN established with the UNDP, UNICEF,
UNESCO, WHO, UN‐HABITAT, UNFPA, UNIFEM and ESCWA to support the GoI in modernizing its public sector by
adopting a public sector reform strategy for all of Iraq’s Government (national coverage).
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Figure 8‐7 Water and Sanitation (WATSAN) Sub‐Priority Area Map
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Table 8‐8 Table of Project Status Update and the Corresponding Outcome—Water and Sanitation
Project Title Location Completion
Status Priority Area Outcome
D2‐10 Health Care Waste Management Baghdad 100% 4.4
D2‐12 Establishment of Solid Waste Management System in City of Kirkuk
Kirkuk 100% 4.4
E3‐01 Rehabilitation of Water and Sanitation Systems in Southern Iraq
Southern Governorates 100% 4.4
E3‐02 Rehabilitation of Chlorination Plant Basra Canceled ‐‐‐
E3‐03 Water Quality Control Surveillance Nationwide 100% 4.4
E3‐04 Emergency Rehabilitation of Karama Water Treatment Plant—Line 1
Baghdad, Al‐Karkh 100% 4.4
E3‐05 Community‐based Integrated WATSAN Rehabilitation and Management Project
Qadissiya, Diwaniya City 100% 4.4
E3‐06 Emergency WATSAN and Health Support for the Basra Governorate
Basra (Umm Qasr, Safwan, Shouaiba, Khor Al‐Zubair, Abu Al‐Khaseeb,
100% 4.4
E3‐07 Kerbela Water Treatment Plant Rehabilitation of Filter Units
Kerbela, Hai Al Hussain District
100% 4.4
E3‐08 Addressing Short and Long Term Water and Sanitation Needs for Umm Qasr
Umm Qasr 97% 4.4
E3‐09 Emergency Water Supply in Un‐served/Underserved/Vulnerable Areas in Baghdad and IDPs
Baghdad: 10 underserved neighborhoods and outskirts, plus six hospitals
100% 4.4
E3‐10 Rehabilitation of Water Distribution Networks in Al Bat’ha and Al‐Rifa’i
Thi‐Qar/Nassiriya and Al‐Rifa’i Districts
100% 4.4
E3‐12 Rehabilitation of Water Distribution System in Sidakan and Ruwanduz
Erbil, Sulaimaniya 100% 4.4
E3‐13 Rehabilitation of Sewerage Facilities in Selected Locations in Basra City
Basra, Kerbela, Kirkuk, Wassit
100% 4.4
E3‐14 Solid Waste Management Project for Iraqi Ministry of Municipalities and Public Works and the Governorate of Basra
Basra 100% 4.4
E3‐15 Emergency Water Supply and Sanitation for Abu Al‐Khaseeb
Basra/Abu Al‐Khaseeb 100% 4.4
E3‐16 Water Security and Safety for the Vulnerable Communities in Sulaimaniya City
Sulaimaniya 100% 4.4
E3‐17 Water and Sanitation Master Planning and Capacity Building Programme
Thi‐Qar, Anbar, Sulaimaniya 80% 4.4
E3‐18 Strengthening Capacity for Management of Unaccounted‐for Water (UFW)
Anbar and Najaf 77% 4.4
E3‐19 Advanced Hydrogeological Survey for Sustainable Groundwater Development in Iraq (Phase I)
Nationwide 100% 4.4
E4‐01 Emergency Power Supply Basra, Kirkuk, Missan, Muthanna, Ninewa, Thi‐Qar
100% 4.4
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8.4.6 NarrativeExplanatorySummaryofResults
Two projects started in 2010 and continued, with progress, in 2011: ’Strengthening Capacity for Management of
Unaccounted‐for Water (UFW)’ and ‘Advanced Hydrogeological Survey for Sustainable Groundwater Development
in Iraq (Phase I). Significant activities have been completed as follows:
8.4.7 WaterSecurityandSafetyfortheVulnerableCommunitiesinSulimaniyahCity
A steering committee consisting of UNICEF, WHO, the General Directorate for Water and Sewerage and the
Sulaimaniya Water Directorate was established to oversee and coordinate the implementation of the project.
The sanitary inspection for Sirchnar water facility was completed and the
results helped in identifying the gaps within the water facility. Based on
the inspection outcome, storage, operation and maintenance of the
chlorination system has improved and the water is tested four times
daily to ensure its compliance with Iraqi Drinking Water Standards
before being pumped to the end users. The construction of Chlorine Hall
was finalized; this work contributed to increased access to better‐quality
water for 400,000 people in Sulaimaniya city and Sarchinar district.
The physical rehabilitation of electro‐mechanical work and upgrading of the mechanical and electrical installations
of Sarchinar water project were finalized based on the international pumping expert recommendation. Necessary
spare parts were procured and delivered to Sulaimaniya Water Directorate (SWD).
All essential laboratory supplies and reagents were procured and delivered to both SWD and DoH; water‐quality
laboratories helped perform water‐quality testing for Sarchinar water facility before water was pumped to
consumers, enhancing water‐quality monitoring at the consumer level. Both the rehabilitation/extension of
Bakhtiari quarter water network, benefiting 40,000 people, and the rehabilitation/extension of the Sarchinar
quarter water network, benefiting 20,000 people, were completed, contributing to improved access to safe water.
8.4.8 SolidWasteManagementandMasterPlanningProject
Sanitation conditions in urban cities have significantly improved in Thi‐
Qar, Anbar, Sulaimaniya, Erbil and Basra since municipal garbage
collection and disposal facilities, including trucks, semi‐trailers, and
compactors have been supplied. Also, the construction of Basra landfill
along with the supply of generators and a weighbridge have proved of
great benefit in increasing access to garbage disposal service. This in
turn had a positive impact on the environment.
The project aims to support the development of the Water and
Sanitation Master Plan working closely with local Government,
strengthen the capacity of local Government in the formulation of and
the updating of Water and Sanitation Master Plans in the Governorates,
and procure water tankers, sewage tankers and jetting vehicles for the
three Governorates. Development of a solid waste management (SWM)
master plan for Basra, Sulaimaniya, Anbar, Thi‐Qar and Erbil has strengthened the capacity of municipalities in
18 Governorates to manage solid waste. In addition, the institutional capacity for managing solid waste has been
enhanced.
Landfill work in Basra.
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8.4.9 Capacitybuildingactivities
Five training courses covering the following areas were held in Erbil:
‘Municipal Solid Waste Collection System Evaluation and Design,’
‘Maintenance Management,’ ‘Waste Management Information System’
and ‘Controlled Dumpsites and Landfill Operation.’ These courses
included a training of trainers’ component; 40 Government staff from the
Basra Governorate benefited from the courses.
A total of 29 Government engineers/technical staff from Sulaimaniya,
Erbil and Dahuk water directorates were trained on the operation and
maintenance of diesel generators; 20 water and sewerage engineers
were trained on the operation of Water CAD and Sewage CAD software.
Staff from Water and Sewage Authorities trained in WATSAN
management. UN‐HABITAT enhanced municipal capacities in operational
management and the maintenance of solid‐waste management in
selected Governorates, and carried out procurement of garbage
collectors for the three selected Governorates; Anbar, Thi‐Qar and
Sulaimaniya.
Training of the water authority’s senior management staff was successfully completed. UFW equipment was
delivered to UNICEF warehouses in Baghdad and will be delivered to both Najaf and Anbar soon; software
including handbooks on the planning, design, operation and maintenance of water facilities were distributed to
directorates of water in ten Governorates. On the ground, the construction of concrete chambers for flow meters
was started in both Najaf and Anbar. UNICEF also plans to conduct a workshop on Water Safety and Adequacy Plan
in which representatives from different concerned Authorities and their partners will participate.
8.4.10 Public‐AwarenessandHygiene‐PromotionCampaigns
Key accomplishments for public awareness and education campaigns
have been achieved. Four hygiene‐awareness campaigns that targeted
housewives, school children and community leaders were implemented
in Sarchinar sub‐district; approximately 15,000 people benefitted from
the campaigns. The campaign‐awareness tools include posters, leaflets,
T‐shirts, caps and hygiene kits. Government Authority staff were trained
in the implementation, operation and management of water facilities.
In general, these activities affected many cross‐cutting issues. The
campaigns aim to make a positive impact on the environment by
protecting water resources from pollution through sanitary inspection
and source protection. The project benefits all water consumers (men,
women and children); in building capacity there was a conscious gender
balance. One of the primary goals is that “all people, whatever their
stage of development and their social and economic conditions, have the
right to have access to an adequate supply of safe drinking water.”
Water‐quality surveillance capacity increased in the targeted six
Governorates. In terms of employment creation, the rehabilitation
works, local procurement and transport of goods create job opportu‐
School children distributing public‐awareness materials.
School children receiving public‐awareness information about personal hygiene.
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nities. In terms of public participation, the hygiene campaign was based purely on public participation and targeted
school children, housewives and community leaders; it helped raise awareness about personal hygiene practices
among population groups in the target Governorates.
8.4.11 OthermajorContributionsandImplementingPartnerswithinthePriorityArea
More than 700,563 vulnerable and rural populations (55 percent female) benefited from UNICEF interventions and
an additional one million people will benefit once the ongoing projects are complete as follows:
The projects provided 207,500 vulnerable and emergency‐affected people with access to a safe water supply. Eight
new water‐supply systems were completed in Erbil, Diala and Kerbela Governorates, benefiting more than 50,000
people; another three are being constructed in two more Governorates—once completed, these will benefit an
additional 48,000 people. Rehabilitation of 11 different water‐supply systems in five Governorates will, when
completed, benefit more than 83,500 people; another four ongoing rehabilitation projects are expected, once
completed, to benefit more than 485,000 people. In the Basra Governorate, 50,000 people benefited from
receiving 114 tons of chemicals for the operation of Reverse Osmosis (RO) units. Eight solar‐powered RO units
were procured and delivered to Dahuk, Missan and Muthanna Governorates, benefitting 25,000 people.
The projects provided 130,900 vulnerable and rural populations with
improved access to sanitation facilities: Two new sanitation projects
were completed in two Governorates, together benefiting about 33,000
people; rehabilitation of six sanitation facilities were completed in six
Governorates, benefiting 97,900 people; and rehabilitation of another
three sanitation facilities is ongoing in two Governorates.
Projects provided emergency supplies to 25,200 people in five
Governorates (5,000 persons in Anbar, 500 in Kerbela, 1000 in Ninewa,
2500 in Wassit, 15,000 in Baghdad and 1,200 in Sulaimaniya).
Government staff totaling 563 people from four line ministries and 18
Governorates participated in different exposure visits, technical
trainings and administration trainings.
Various hygiene and sanitation promotion activities reached 330,000
persons in all Governorates (210 community hygiene mobilizers from
Anbar, Babil, Kerbela, Muthanna, Najaf and Qadissia trained on hygiene
promotion and 30 teachers from Basra trained on hygiene promotion
Training of Teachers).
About 16,500 school children were provided with improved access to cleaner water through improved water‐
supply and sanitation facilities.
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To meet the MDG Target 2, “Ensure that all schools have adequate child‐friendly water and sanitation facilities and
hygiene education programmes,” an additional 82,000 school children (about 50 percent girls) were targeted by
the ongoing child‐friendly Water And Sanitation Hygiene (WASH) in schools programme. UNICEF, with five
partners, launched the WASH in School programme in 194 schools in 15 Iraqi Governorates; the project activities
are as follows:
The rehabilitation of water and sanitation facilities in schools including the provision of WASH facilities for
disabled children: The detailed needs of this activity will be different from school to school depending on
the existing situation which will be determined at a later stage by UNICEF and Partners technical staff
before the project commences.
Establishment of sanitation clubs and hygiene promotion in schools: This activity should be planned in such
a way that there is continuity of hygiene promotion in targeted schools throughout the project life time
and the expectation of behavioral change in the target schools.
Training of Teachers (TOT) on hygiene and sanitation promotion: Plans are for two teachers per school to
be trained on hygiene and sanitation.
Training of Parent‐Teacher Associations (PTAs) and school administration staff on the management,
operation and maintenance of WASH facilities: Plans are for two school administration staff and two PTA
members per schools to be trained.
Programmes Cooperation Agreements were issued
with five NGOs to carry out the aforementioned
activities as follows:
1. Activities in 45 schools in Wassit, Baghdad and
Diala are implemented by Premiére Urgence;
2. Activities in 43 Schools in Anbar, Najaf and
Diwaniya are implemented by Relief Inter‐
national;
3. Activities in 60 schools in Basra, Thi‐Qar,
Missan and Muthanna are implementing by
the Danish Refugee Council;
4. Activities in 47 schools in Dahuk, Ninewa and
Salah Eddin are implementing by Qandil;
5. Activities in 15 schools in Erbil and Sulaima‐
niya will be implemented by KURDS.
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8.5 EssentialSocialServicesPriorityArea—Education
8.5.1 EssentialSocialServices—EducationSub‐PriorityAreaOutcomes
Table 8‐9 Essential Social Services—Education Sub‐Priority Area Outcomes
Outcome 4.1 The Government of Iraq has participatory and accountable policy framework and implementation mechanisms for the delivery of quality basic services at all levels.
Outcome 4.2 The Government of Iraq has enabled more children and youth to access and complete quality basic, vocational, higher and non‐formal education.
8.5.2 OperatingContextduringtheReportingPeriod
2011 marked the beginning of the implementation of new strategic plans for Iraq. The five‐year National
Development Plan (NDP) 2010–2014 that allocates $20 billion annually in public investments and incorporates the
Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in its strategic goals had been finalized by the Government of Iraq (GoI)
and endorsed by the United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) in May 2010. The Iraqi
Education sector has improved in access and quality; these gains are insufficient, however, to realize the NDP goals
and MDG Goal Number 2, to “Provide free and compulsory primary Education for All (EFA).” Further effort would
be needed to ensure this achievement by 2015.
Overall, 2011 has been characterized by increased implementation of all projects based on the overall
improvement of security and the political situation in Iraq. Although security issues remain a concern in the
country, there have been no major security‐related delays in Education project implementation. In all projects,
foundational policy and strategic frameworks were developed and revised into final or near final drafts.
Cooperation and coordination has been strengthened among relevant partner Agencies and strategic partnerships
have been created between local and international institutions.
The recent events registered in the Arab Region, defined as Arab Spring, have consistently affected the Iraqi
society. The protests and demonstrations have had youth as the protagonists; most of these young people are
educated and dissatisfied by a society unable to provide employment opportunities, equal opportunities and social
justice. The GoI is striving to respond to these events, including the decision to take immediate action rethinking
the ongoing development interventions addressing youth, to tackle their needs more efficiently. The GoI considers
it necessary to create, immediately, opportunities for youth to have access to employment and entrepreneurial
skills development, in the short term, in order to allow them to be more proactive, to create their own prosperity,
to fulfill their dreams and to depend less on the government. As a result, the GoI, both in Baghdad and the
Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), requested significant changes in the project’s activities to address the
priorities described above. This is one of the reasons for the request of an extension of related projects such as
Technical Vocational Education Training in KRG.
8.5.3 ImplementationConstraintsandChallengesduringtheReportingPeriod
Joint programmes have faced some challenges concerning coordination between participating Agencies. In the
absence of an agreement on a standard methodology from the beginning, institutionalized cooperation
mechanisms paired with periodic communication offered a solution to ensure synergies and prevent overlap.
Upstream projects will be challenged to expand the consultative process involving stakeholder participation
mechanisms, not only from the Ministry of Education (MoEd) and the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific
Research (MoHESR) in Iraq and KRG, but also from the Council of Representatives and the broader Governorate‐
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level authorities, the civil society, etc., that need to be proactively involved in the process to ensure that they act as
agents of change.
Many activities were implemented out of the country due to the availability of trainers and expertise; this is
directly related to the prevailing security procedures that restricted the movement of international consultants
inside Iraq.
Frequent delays were experienced in the delivery of equipment. Delays in receiving tax exemption letters from the
MoEd, the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (MoLSA), and MoHESR led to equipment being held at through
borders, resulting in extra costs for demurrage fees.
As for the construction of school buildings and the provision of furniture, some delays occurred due to the
following reasons:
The contractors who were awarded the contracts for the constructions of schools by UN‐HABITAT failed to
finish part of their assigned work. Accordingly, the contracts have been terminated and a new bidding
process will be conducted.
The procurement process for school furniture faced delays due to a fire incident in the designated factory;
the committee did not respond on time to the submitted sample which resulted in expiration of the
validity of the sample. UN‐HABITAT has finalized the preparation of a new sample that will be submitted
for approval by the MoEd committee.
Administrative changes in the ministries and provincial councils affected the implementation of a few
project activities. New staff must be introduced to and familiarized with the planned activities before the
plans are implemented.
Frequent religious holidays and the rainy season have delayed the implementation of the students school‐
screening activities.
8.5.4 Coverage/Counterparts
The Education Sub‐PWG is operational in all 18 Governorates of Iraq. The primary counterparts are the MoEd and
its Directorates in each of the Governorates, as they are the main recipients of support and are involved in all
stages of programme design, planning and implementation. Another primary counterpart is the MoHESR. In
addition, directors, principals and teachers at schools and institutes were involved in all procedures relating to the
identification of project locations, finalizing the scope of rehabilitation works, procurement, quality control and
progress monitoring. These continuous partnerships helped to ensure transparency and a greater sense of
responsibility to, ownership of, commitment to and sustainability of projects after their completion.
Other government entities involved in the efforts include the Foundation of Technical Education (FTE), Ministry of
Labour and Social Affairs (MoLSA), Ministry of Health (MoH), Ministry of Youth and Sports (MoYS), Ministry of
Culture and Youth (KRG) and Ministry of Human Rights (Baghdad), in addition to technical institutes and university
departments.
Some projects continued to be implemented in collaboration with international and local nongovernmental
organizations (NGOs), as well as with public and private universities, contractors and even a private consulting firm
in order to ensure not only optimal cost performance but also efficient implementation, since these organizations
are more aware of the local operating environment and are stakeholders in local development.
The Sub‐PWG’s various interventions target all educational levels: kindergarten (early childhood), primary,
intermediate, secondary and higher education, plus adult literacy through Non‐Formal Education (NFE) activities.
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The geographic coverage of projects and activities varied from national to Governorate level; in some area‐based
projects, coverage was even tapered to district or school level. Emphasis was given to remote and rural areas
where attendance is low and dropout rates are high, especially for girls.
The map illustrates the distribution of member agencies and NGOs across Iraq based on their activities; it also
reflects the level of operational action by Governorate.
Figure 8‐9 Education Sub‐Priority Area Map
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8.5.5 Results
Figure 8‐10 Education Sub‐Priority Area Project Implementation Status
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Table 8‐10 Table of Project Status Update and the Corresponding Outcome—Education
Project Title Location Completion
Status Priority Area Outcome
B1‐01 Vocational Education Baghdad, Muthanna, Ninewa
100% 4.2
B1‐05 In‐service Training for Teachers Nationwide 100% 4.1 & 4.2
B1‐06 Strengthening Primary and Intermediate Education (Phase 1)
Nationwide 100% 4.1 & 4.2
B1‐08 Literacy and Life Skills Development Baghdad, Diyala, Muthanna 100% 4.1 & 4.2
B1‐09 Education Facilities Rehabilitation Baghdad, Basra, Muthanna, Thi‐Qar
100% 4.2
B1‐10 Iraq Networking Academy Project Baghdad, Basra, Erbil, Ninewa
100% 4.1 & 4.2
B1‐11 Rehabilitation of School Buildings in Lower South Iraq Baghdad, Basra, Muthanna, Thi ‐Qar
100% 4.2
B1‐12 Strengthening Primary and Intermediate Education (Phase 2)
Nationwide 100% 4.1 & 4.2
B1‐13 Education Management Information System (EMIS) Nationwide 100% 4.1
B1‐14 Revitalization of Technical and Vocational Education (Phase 2)
Baghdad, Anbar, Babil, Basra, Diyala, Kerbela, Kirkuk, Missan, Najaf, Qadissiya, Salah Eddin, Thi‐Qar, Wassit
100% 4.1 & 4.2
B1‐15 Strengthening Secondary Education (Phase 1) Baghdad, Basra, Erbil, Kirkuk, Missan, Muthanna, Najaf, Thi‐Qar
100% 4.1 & 4.2
B1‐17 Iraq Networking Academy Project (Phase 2) Baghdad, Basra, Erbil, Ninewa
100% 4.1 & 4.2
B1‐18 Textbooks Quality Improvement Programme II Nationwide 100% 4.1 & 4.2
B1‐19 Integrated Community‐based project to Deliver Quality‐basis Social Services
Baghdad, Basra, Erbil, Missan, Thi‐Qar, Wassit
100% 4.2
B1‐22 School Rehabilitation and Capacity Building (Phase 1) Baghdad, Babil, Basra, Dahuk, Diyala, Erbil, Kerbela, Kirkuk, Missan, Muthanna, Najaf, Ninewa, Qadissiya, Salah Eddin, Sulaimaniya, Thi‐Qar, Wassit
100% 4.2
B1‐23 Training of Trainers in Teacher Education for Sustained Quality Education
Baghdad, Anbar, Basra, Erbil 100% 4.1 & 4.2
B1‐24 Provision of Learning Materials for All Primary Level Students in Iraq
Nationwide 100% 4.2
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Project Title Location Completion
Status Priority Area Outcome
B1‐25 Strengthening School Health Services at Primary School Level through Implementation of the Health Promoting Schools
Nationwide 100% 4.1 & 4.2
B1‐26 Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in Education for Iraq
Nationwide with focus on Baghdad, Basra, Ninewa, Najaf, Erbil
100% 4.1 & 4.2
B1‐28 Improving Quality and Relevance of Technical and Vocational Education and Training in Iraq
Baghdad, Babil, Basra, Diyala, Kerbela, Kirkuk, Missan, Najaf, Ninewa, Qadissiya, Salah Eddin, Thi‐Qar, Wassit
100% 4.1 & 4.2
B1‐29 School Rehabilitation and Capacity Development for Enhanced Access and Retention in Primary Education
Missan, Anbar, Dahuk, Kirkuk, Muthanna, Najaf
100% 4.1 & 4.2
B1‐31 Distance Learning Project Nationwide 100% 4.2
B1‐32 Integrated Community‐based Services Project Basra Basra 100% 4.2
B1‐33 Supporting the Efforts of GoI in Developing the Capacity of the Iraqi Education Sector through Enhancing the Learning Environment in Vulnerable Areas in Iraq for Meeting the EFA Goals
Nationwide with focus on Sulaimaniya, Thi‐Qar and Salah Eddin
90% 4.1 & 4.2
B1‐35 Comprehensive Assessment of Education Sector in Iraq
Nationwide 47% 4.1
B1‐37 Modernizing Sulaimaniya Museum, Pilot for Museum Project Sector in Iraq
Sulaimaniya 80% 4.2
8.5.6 NarrativeExplanatorySummaryofResults
Outcome 4.1: The Government of Iraq has participatory and accountable policy framework and implementation mechanisms for the delivery of quality basic services at all levels.
The final draft of the National Education Strategy has been developed as a result of the technical assistance and
capacity‐building training provided by UNESCO, UNICEF and the World Bank. Capacity Building training targeted
more than 60 senior MoEd and MoHESR staff.
Concerning the enhancement of the Education Management Information System (EMIS), in addition to
strengthening the capacity of programmers at MoEd in Baghdad and Erbil, the modified EMIS software has been
developed and the data entry finalized.
An Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) Strategy in Education has been developed together with
MoEd and relevant partners to promote the use of ICT in education. Capacity‐building training was provided to
1,500 trainees from the MoEd to develop their understanding of the main concepts of Information Technology, to
make MoEd staff aware of common computer functions and operating systems and to prepare them for the online
test for the International Computer Driving License (ICDL). Six ICDL training/testing centers accredited by the ICDL
Gulf Cooperation Council Foundation have been established in Baghdad, Erbil, Najaf, Basra, and Ninewa. The
centers provided online ICDL tests for MoEd staff; 80 percent successfully passed the exam on the first attempt.
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To ensure the completion of a comprehensive assessment of education in Iraq, a desk review was undertaken to
determine the main gaps in available data; the knowledge gaps have been addressed in the development of
national school‐ and university‐based surveys. Questionnaires were distributed, according to the type of
institutions to universities, vocational and technical schools and regular schools at the national level. In addition to
capacity building of relevant public‐sector officials in the ministries of education and higher education in Baghdad
and Erbil, staff members were trained in the use of statistics and planning in education.
Within the context of an integrated gender mainstreaming and human rights strategy introduced at policy level
and with awareness of the importance of scaling up girls’ and women’s education promoted at the community
level, guidelines on how to increase girls’ enrollment were drafted and circulated to all UN Agencies partners for
their feedback and comments. The comments were incorporated, finalized and launched on International
Women’s Day, 8 March 2012.
Outcome 4.2: The Government of Iraq has enabled more children and youth to access and complete quality basic, vocational, higher and non‐formal education.
The construction of 25 new schools to replace very old mud schools created conducive learning and teaching
environments for about 7,500 primary and intermediate‐level students and 2,250 out‐of‐school children in
Sulaimaniya, Salah Eddin and Thi‐Qar.
Within the school environments, the quality of school‐
children’s health improved by raising awareness among
these 7,500 pupils of good sanitation and hygiene
practices. Training courses on mental‐health first aid
and psycho‐social support were provided to school
health‐screening teams (doctors, nurses and teachers)
and advocacy meetings were conducted for community
leaders and parents. Children aged 6 to 12 years were
provided with psycho‐social assistance and screened for
visual and hearing difficulties and musculoskeletal
abnormalities. More screening for nutritional status and
early detection of nutritional problems among students
at primary schools took place as part of the diet and
physical activity project. Audiometer devices and
Snellen Charts were procured for schools to aid in the
visual examination of students and ensure sustainability
of the screening services.
Data analysis of school health screening results and final reporting are in process. The future plan is to analyze the
data and to provide eyeglasses and hearing aids to those with visual and hearing problems.
New literacy curricula were completed in 2011. New literacy textbooks and three teacher’s literacy guidebooks for
Arabic language, mathematics and general culture have been developed and adopted by MoEd with technical
assistance and support from the Education Sub‐PWG.
Sanitation and Hygiene Practice in Schools. ©WHOIraq
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Within the framework of the Literacy Initiative for
Empowerment (LIFE) for Iraq, national advocacy
campaigns were launched in 2011. Events targeting
more than 30,000 Iraqis throughout the Governorates
were organized together with the MoEd and national
NGOs. Teachers, families, politicians and representatives
of local communities were involved in meetings, theatre
representations and sport events to express their views
about the development of a national literacy campaign
in Iraq. During the events, 30,000 awareness‐raising
materials were distributed, including posters and t‐
shirts.
Technical support was provided to Educational TV at the
MoEd. More than 700 hours of external TV programs
have been developed for the TV library. These will be
broadcast and used in the production of new
educational TV programs, films and series on scientific,
educational and other topics.
As part of the Modernization of the Sulaimaniya Museum, an assessment of the Museum’s educational
programme was conducted to help address educational needs. Technical expertise was provided for the
establishment of a new permanent exhibition (core exhibition and themes), including a storyline, themes and
highlights. In addition to this, an educational programme for school children was finalized in cooperation with local
authorities.
8.5.7 OtherMajorContributionsandImplementingPartnerswithintheSub‐PriorityArea
The Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, the Ministry of Health, the
Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, other line ministries and the Education Sub‐Priority Working Groups
(UNESCO, UNICEF, WHO, UN‐HABITAT, ESCWA, ILO and UN Women) have worked closely together during the
implementation of the project activities and coordinated their work in order to maximize synergies and prevent
duplication of efforts.
Additionally, the field of education has been supported by major contributions from the Agencies’ core fund, the
Government of Japan, and Qatar Foundation International. Implemented projects focusing respectively on literacy,
curriculum reform, higher education, teacher training, and TVET endeavor to provide an articulated response to
the challenges of delivering access to quality education in Iraq. The NGO community has also been involved both
through the implementation arrangements as well as through the Sub‐Priority Working Groups to fully support
Education projects.
Students joining the Community Learning Centers for Literacy and Life Skills Training established in Sulaymaniya © UNESCO Iraq
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8.6 EssentialSocialServicesPriorityArea—HealthandNutrition
8.6.1 EssentialSocialServices—HealthandNutritionSub‐PriorityAreaOutcomes
Table 8‐11 Essential Social Services—Health and Nutrition Sub‐Priority Area Outcomes
Outcome 4.1 The Government of Iraq has participatory and accountable policy framework and implementation mechanisms for the delivery of quality basic services at all levels.
Outcome 4.3 The Government of Iraq has enabled improved access to and utilization of quality Primary Health Care services for all people in Iraq.
Outcome 4.6 People in Iraq have improved food and nutrition security, and food safety.
8.6.2 OperatingContextduringtheReportingPeriod
The political, social, cultural and economic environment surrounding the health system continued to influence the
health sector and health‐services delivery to the population. The limited access to health services and
water/sanitation due to security constraints, deterioration of the physical environment, increasing levels of poverty
and social vulnerability has negatively impacted national health, leading to outcomes such as lower life expectancy
at birth, prevalence of communicable (food‐ and water‐borne) diseases, rising prevalence of non‐communicable
diseases and malnutrition.
Although the crude death rate (CDR) in Iraq has steadily declined over the last few years, life expectancy at birth is
lower than in all neighboring countries. An increase in the crude birth rate (CBR) along with high fertility rates,
resulting in population growth rates for Iraq, represents a challenge not only to the health system but also to
economic and social development.
On one hand chronic malnutrition and stunting are widespread (26 districts have pockets of vulnerable population
groups with a prevalence of severe malnutrition); on the other obesity, statistics suggest, is one of the emerging
public health problems (10 percent of children under the age of five years are obese or overweight). The recent
national survey on non‐communicable diseases (NCDs) has shown alarming figures up to 25 percent for obesity in
the adult population. The anemia prevalence is reported to be high (35 percent), reaching 39 percent among
pregnant women.
As a result of long economic stagnation and limited access to essential services, varying degrees of progress are
reported against the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). In recent years, Iraq has started to make progress
towards achieving some of the MDGs, i.e. reducing hunger, promoting gender equality and reducing child
mortality, whereas much still needs to be done for the remaining MGDs.
The political, economic, demographic and epidemiological development of a country impacts the health status of
the population. Health outcomes, including life expectancy at birth, morbidity, disability and mortality are all
sensitive to the levels and distributions of income, literacy, access to clean water and sanitation, and gender
equality. Iraq is a middle‐income country, which suffers from widespread poverty and a silent humanitarian crisis.
In addition, the general situation is characterized by geographic and ethnic disparities in wealth, literacy and access
to water and sanitation. All of these are major contributors to the current low status of health indicators in
the country.
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8.6.3 ImplementationConstraintsandChallengesduringtheReportingPeriod
Despite improvements, the security situation remains one of the main challenges in achieving the implementation
as planned. The limited access of international staff to most of the areas in the country not only impedes the
project implementation rates but also make it difficult to conduct adequate monitoring and supervision of
activities. The political sphere is considered another primary challenge, especially because most of the data‐
collection activities were delayed or postponed as a result of political tensions or impacts.
The limited availability of national expertise, coupled with rapid turnover of the limited expertise, is resulting in the
slow implementation of activities as well as the lack of desired results.
Centralized decision making in most of the processes causes unnecessary and long delays. For example, most
capacity‐building and construction projects in the Health and Nutrition (HN) Sub‐Priority Working Group (Sub‐
PWG) suffered long delays because of the centralized decision making at the Ministry of Health (MoH) level. Lack
of functional intra‐ as well inter‐sectoral coordination still remains one of the challenges during the reporting
period. This causes delays in implementation of joint activities with other sectors.
8.6.4 Coverage/Counterparts
SupportfortheConstructionoftheBasraChildren’sHospital—LeadbyUNDP
This project is being managed by UNDP and, in partnership of all stakeholders including the community, aims to
improve access to quality tertiary, specialized pediatric health‐care services in Basra and southern regions of Iraq.
The WHO’s involvement in Basra Children’s Hospital focuses on building capacity in different categories of hospital
staff.
StrengtheningthePrimaryHealthCare(PHC)SysteminIraq(Phasell)
This project is a WHO‐UNICEF joint project that builds on previous achievements under the Strengthening of the
Primary Health Care System (SPHCS) Phase I project in Iraq. The project is designed to contribute upstream at the
national policy level and downstream at the health service‐delivery level. Its coverage is nationwide.
HIV/AIDSPolicySupportandCapacity‐BuildingProgram(PreparatoryPhase)
This project is a joint UN project under the leadership of WHO and in partnership with UNESCO, WFP, UNFPA and
UNDP. The National AIDS Control Program of the Ministry of Health (MoH) is the Iraqi implementing partner. The
project’s main goal is to enhance the national HIV/AIDS response through proper policy development, information
generation and capacity building. It’s main technical focus areas are the development of the National AIDS
Strategic Plan, including a monitoring and evaluation (M&E) framework/plan and a surveillance plan, the upgrading
of the surveillance system to address most‐at‐risk populations, and capacity building of national program officers
and nongovernmental organization (NGO) partners.
AddressingMicronutrientDeficienciesinIraq:AssessmentandResponses
This project, jointly implemented by WHO and UNICEF, is designed to build the capacity of MoH to more effectively
manage existing nutritional interventions and to adequately plan, implement and monitor new prevention programs
and evaluate their impact. Tools and systems for effective management, planning, monitoring and evaluation will be
developed from local to central levels of the MoH. The implementation of the Micronutrient Assessment and
Response (MNAR) survey will provide, for the first time, baseline data on micronutrient deficiencies in Iraq. The
integration of nutritional data as a new component in the national diseases surveillance system and the Health
Information System (HIS) will improve sustainability of national nutritional monitoring and response.
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SupportfortheGoI’sNationalMeaslesandPolioVaccinationCampaign
This joint WHO‐UNICEF project is designed to strengthen the capacity of the MoH for better monitoring routines
and supplementary immunization activities. Health authorities and communities, especially in hard‐to‐reach and
low‐coverage areas, are now more aware of the importance of measles, polio (OPV) and other infant vaccinations.
The MoH has improved capacities for planning and implementing outreach immunization activities, for case‐based
surveillance for measles and polio, and for assessing the burden of measles, rubella, tetanus and hepatitis B
diseases.
SupportforImprovingtheManagementandSafeUseofMedicalEquipment
This project is designed to provide assistance to MoH to promote sustainable changes and improvements in health
care services. The project enhances the quality of health interventions and improves institutional skills and
capabilities by focusing on building a coherent medical‐equipment management system guided by sound policies
and good management practices. The programme is being implemented in the following Governorates: Anbar,
Diwaniyah, Kerbela, Salah Eddin, Suleimaniyah and Thi‐Qar, but some of the capacity‐building activities have
nationwide coverage.
IraqiWomenIntegratedSocialandHealth(I‐WISH)Survey
This project, a joint effort between lead organization UNFPA, the WHO and the Arab league Pan Arab Project for
Family Health (PAPFAM), aims at carrying out a field survey on women’s health and social status. The survey builds
on previous surveys and provides a set of complementary data. It also builds on the existing statistics compiled by
national entities and other UN organizations. It focuses on women’s life cycle (12 years and above) and emphasizes
the social and health status information needed to formulate, design and monitor development, health, social
programs and policies in Iraq and to build the regional women’s social status and health and reproductive‐health
data bank. In particular, the I‐WISH project focuses on health status, access to health and social services, the role of
health centers in addressing the health and social service needs of women and other related topics. This project
has nationwide coverage and a strong partnership with the Central Statistical Organization (CSO) and Kurdistan
Regional Statistics Office (KRSO), MoH and other line ministries at Federal and KRG level.
SupportfortheGoI’sMultipleClusterSurveyNo.4(MICS4)
The purpose of this project is to support the Government of Iraq (GoI) in conducting the fourth Multiple Indicator
Cluster Survey (MICS4). The survey will augment the ability of the GoI, UNCT, donors and other development
partners to plan strategically interventions related to reaching the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), the
priorities of the National Development Plan (2010‐2014), the United Nations Development Assistance Framework
(2011‐2014), and the goals of the World Fit for Children. It has nationwide coverage.
PilotAssessmentofCongenitalBirthDefects(CBD)inSixGovernoratesinIraq
The WHO, the lead Agency for this project, worked closely with the MoH and the MoP/CSO in the development of
the study protocol and tools. The pilot assessment was facilitated by technical expertise from WHO and
representatives from MoH, MoP/CSO and other line ministries and health professionals from the central,
Governorate and district levels—this collaboration directly increases levels of capacity building and long‐term
sustainability. The CBD survey will be implemented at the household level in 18 districts in eight Governorates.
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Figure 8‐11 Health and Nutrition Sub‐Priority Area Map
8.6.5 Results
Figure 8‐12 Health and Nutrition Sub‐Priority Area Project Implementation Status
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Table 8‐12 Table of Project Status Update and the Corresponding Outcome—Health and Nutrition
Project Title Location Completion Status
Priority Area Outcome
D2‐02 Emergency Obstetric Care Baghdad, Babil, Anbar, Basra, Dahuk, Diyala, Erbil, Kerbela, Kirkuk, Missan, Muthanna, Najaf, Ninewa, Qadissiya, Salah Eddin, Sulaimaniya, Thi‐Qar, Wassit
100% 4.3
D2‐03 Supporting Primary Health‐Care System Nationwide 100% 4.3
D2‐04 Re‐establishing the National Drug Quality‐Control Laboratory
Nationwide 100% 4.3
D2‐05 Non‐communicable Diseases and Mental Health Nationwide 100% 4.3
D2‐06 Strengthening Immunization Services in Iraq Nationwide 100% 4.3
D2‐07 Improving Preparedness and Response to an Impending Cholera Outbreak
Nationwide 100% 4.3
D2‐09 Malaria and Leishmania Control and Prevention Emergency Program
Nationwide 100% 4.3
D2‐11 Provision of Emergency Medical Oxygen Supply in Baghdad, Mosul and Kirkuk
Nationwide with focus on Baghdad, Basra, Ninewa, Kirkuk, and Qadissiya
100% 4.3
D2‐14 Assistance to Primary School Children and Vulnerable Groups
Baghdad, Babil, Anbar, Basra, Dahuk, Diyala, Erbil, Kerbela, Kirkuk, Missan, Muthanna, Najaf, Ninewa, Qadissiya, Salah Eddin, Sulaimaniya, Thi‐Qar, Wassit
100% 4.3
D2‐15 Strengthening Medical‐Equipment Management and Maintenance Systems Across Iraq
Baghdad, Basra, Erbil, Ninewa
100% 4.3
D2‐16 Strengthening Immunization Services in Iraq (Phase 2) Nationwide 100% 4.3
D2‐17 Rebuilding Food Safety and Food‐Processing Industry Capacity
Nationwide 100% 4.3, 4.6
D2‐18 Avian and Pandemic Influenza Preparedness and Control
Nationwide with focus on Muthanna, Thi‐Qar, Basra, and Kirkuk
100% 4.3
D2‐19 Disease Eradication: Elimination and Introducing New Vaccines
Nationwide 100% 4.3
D2‐20 Communicable Diseases Prevention and Control Program
Nationwide 100% 4.3
D2‐21 Support for the Construction of the Basra Children’s Hospital
Basra 93% 4.3
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Project Title Location Completion Status
Priority Area Outcome
D2‐24 Cholera Outbreak, Early Detection and Mortality Reduction
Nationwide 100% 4.3
D2‐25 Strengthening the Primary Health Care (PHC) System in Iraq (Phase ll)
Nationwide 92% 4.3
D2‐26 HIV/AIDS Policy Support and Capacity‐Building Program (Preparatory Phase)
Nationwide 86% 4.3
D2‐27 Addressing Micronutrient Deficiencies in Iraq: Assessment and Responses
Nationwide 85% 4.3,4.6
D2‐28 Support for the GoI’s National Measles and Polio Vaccination Campaign
Nationwide 98% 4.3
D2‐29 Support for Improving the Management and Safe Use of Medical Equipment
Nationwide with focus on Anbar, Qadissiya, Kerbala, Salah Eddin, Sulaimaniya, and Thi‐Qar
69% 4.3
D2‐30 Iraqi Women Integrated Social and Health (I‐WISH) Survey
Nationwide 65% 4.1, 4.3
D2‐32 Support for the GoI’s Multiple Cluster Survey No. 4 (MICS4)
Nationwide 52% 4.3, 4.6
D2‐33 Pilot Assessment of Congenital Birth Defects in Six Governorates in Iraq
Baghdad, Anbar, Basra, Diyala, Sulaimaniya, Thi‐Qar
51% 4.3
8.6.6 NarrativeExplanatorySummaryofResults
The partners in the health and Nutrition (HN) Sub‐PWG continued their work to achieve the project outputs as
planned. Sixteen of 25 total projects were 100 percent completed; progress on the remaining nine is reported to
be on track. Most of the remaining projects are more than 80 percent implemented with three of the projects
approaching 100 percent completion.
The projects of HN Sub‐PWG have enhanced community access to quality health care through the construction of
Primary Health Centers (PHCs) and a hospital for specialized care, and through the capacity development of the
health‐care work force to diagnose and treat illness in a timely way to reduce suffering. Support for the vaccination
program has contributed towards keeping the number of measles cases low and maintaining a polio‐ free status.
Achievements in various health projects are detailed, below.
Outcome 4.1: The Government of Iraq has participatory and accountable policy framework and implementation mechanisms for the delivery of quality basic services at all levels.
Under the Iraqi Women Integrated Social and Health (I‐WISH) survey project, the UNFPA collected data on the
percentage of pregnant women with anemia. The data analysis and quality‐assurance process is complete.
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Outcome 4.3: The Government of Iraq has enabled improved access to and utilization of quality Primary Health Care services for all people in Iraq.
The following achievements have been made in areas of strategic importance supported by the Primary Health
Care (PHC) (Phase II) project, which will pave the way for the successful reform of the health system based on the
principles of PHC and will establish a successful model of health‐services delivery which will respond to the health
care needs of the Iraqi population in an effective and sustainable manner.
Development and Implementation of the Basic Health Services Package (BHSP)
The MoH, with the technical support of WHO, developed the Basic Health Services Package (BHSP); the BHSP is
defined as a minimum collection of essential health services to which all members of the population need to have
guaranteed access.
Implementation of the BHSP was initiated through improving the performance
of the Integrated District Health System based on Family Practice Approach
(IDHS‐FPA), which is a new WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region initiative
adopted by the MoH in Iraq and introduced as a pilot in four districts in the
country, including Baghdad, Kirkuk, Missan and Erbil Governorates.
In order to set the baseline for this initiative, the WHO Iraq Country Office in
collaboration with the WHO Regional Office developed Assessment Guidelines
and Tools.
In order to contribute to the already ongoing efforts, WHO, with the support of
this project, rehabilitated four PHC centers and fully equipped five PHC centers.
These centers are located in Basra, Baghdad (Al Karkh and Al Rasafa), Mosul and
Kerbela. The five facilities will be able to establish a successful model of health‐
services delivery by implementing BHSP based on the IDHS with focus on Family
Practice Approach. Based on the needs assessment mentioned earlier, the five
facilities were fully equipped with medical and non‐medical equipment.
Mental Health
Mental illness is particularly
important because its burden
is often underestimated. It
remains a stigma and has
detrimental effects on the
person and society. According
to the Iraq Mental Health
Survey (2007), although 35
percent of Iraqi people are
suffering from distress and 16
percent had at least one
mental illness during their life
span, mental services are
provided to only 2.2 percent of mentally ill people.
A publication relating to the ‘A Basic Health Service Package for Iraq (BHSP)’ project.
Number of MoH staff trained on the Integration of Mental Health into PHC classified by Governorate and gender.
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Improving the skills of PHC health workers to provide proper mental‐health services for needy people was the
ultimate goal of this project. As shown in Graph TK, a total of 57 National Training Activities (NTAs) for general
practitioners and nurses at the primary health‐care level has been conducted successfully—three four‐day NTAs
for each directorate of health. A total of 1,685 health professionals have been trained, out of which 1,218 were
male and 467 were female. These trainings covered all 19 Governorates, with an average participation of 25‐30
trainees in each session, and will make sure that mental‐health services are provided under the umbrella approach
of primary health care.
Strengthening of Human Resources for Health (HRH)
The WHO assisted the MoH in strengthening its capacity to precisely plan, deploy, retain and train the right
number and right mix of human resources according to forecasted needs. A comprehensive Human Resources for
Health HRH) assessment was conducted to determine shortcomings in the system and also to provide evidence‐
based inputs for the development of the National HRH strategic plan.
Strengthening of the Health Information System
Reliable and timely data is essential to delivering public health services. Over the past few years, Iraq invested
significantly in a Health Information System (HIS) through the acquisition of hardware and software equipment and
technical expertise. However, ad‐hoc and fragmented efforts to revamp the various components of HIS have had
little tangible effects especially on the quality of information that could adequately support evidence‐based health
care planning and decision making.
In order to identify the shortcomings of the system, a thorough
assessment of the health information system for Iraq took place in
Baghdad. The final report was endorsed by the Minister of Health.
This report will be used as a basis for the development of the
national HIS strategic plan.
It is worth mentioning that the report calls for identifying the
pressing needs and implementing the most effective interventions
to reform and strengthen the HIS and to prioritize and streamline
the inflow of resources into the health‐care system. The assessment
report concluded that the NHIS in Iraq was assessed as adequate
(62 percent). This score is interpreted as a weak NHIS.
Strengthening Health Care Financing
The first Iraq National Health Account (NHA) report has been published. The NHA is a powerful analytical tool used
to assess the health care financing function in the health system. The NHA will lay solid foundations for the GoI to
manage and sustain scarce resources in the health sector and to provide basic information related to health
financing needed to develop health care financing policies. The findings and conclusions of the NHA account
analysis will have a great impact on shaping policy reforms in the field of health financing in Iraq.
Moreover, an expenditure review for basic health services in Iraq was conducted, which contributed to the analysis
of the financing situation in Iraq and was used in the NHA analysis and diagnostic work under the Iraq public‐sector
modernization project.
An assessment of Basra Children’s Hospital was conducted by the WHO, which looked at the physical structure and
identified needs and gaps in health services staffing and training. The objective was to prepare the hospital for
Rehabilitation and expansion of Bab Al Mouadham PHC Baghdad/Al Rusafa
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eventual Joint Commission International (JCI) accreditation. Major gaps were identified in the physical planning,
operational planning, and human‐resource competencies at various levels of the institution. WHO and its partners
are working on an evidence‐based capacity‐building plan in accordance with international standards. The following
draft manuals were prepared: ‘Infection Control Manual,’ ‘Quality Control Unit Manual’ and ‘Manual for
Continuing Health Education.’ Also, 12 biomedical equipment professionals (10 males and 2 females) were trained
overseas for three weeks on the maintenance and management of a broad range of biomedical equipment. The
project output was already 100 percent achieved in terms of construction and equipping the hospital, and handing
it over to MoH.
As part of the effort to strengthen the PHC system in Iraq, 11 PHC centers (PHCCs) were completed and handed
over to the MoH and the Directorate of Health Services (DoHS). One site is 66 percent complete; the remaining two
sites (Babel and Basra) are delayed due to land ownership and soil testing issues. These were cancelled by the
MoH; stakeholders are committed to constructing these PHCCs with their own resources and have requested
UNICEF use the remaining balance to:
a) Train different levels of medical and paramedical staff on proper primary health‐care interventions (i.e.
immunization, management of diarrhea and malnutrition, etc.).
b) Initiate the exchange of technical information on health program planning and management with
international institutions.
c) Support the MoH in conducting job training and focused monitoring and supervision at the peripheral
level.
d) Increase use of available services through targeted social mobilization activities.
Two model designs for the new PHCCs and staff residence have been developed in consultation with
MoH engineers.
The HIV/AIDS Policy Support and Capacity‐Building Program worked with its partners to complete the
following:
HIV/AIDS epidemiological, situation and response analysis has been conducted in consultation with the
National AIDS Control Program (NAP), and served as a point of departure during a national workshop for
the development of the National HIV/AIDS Control Strategic Plan which was held with broad participation
of stakeholders, including different ministries, NGOs and UN Agencies. The workshop was facilitated by an
international expert and received further facilitation support from WHO and UNAIDS. The results of the
workshop were documented and a Work Group was selected to continue the work together with the
consultant. The WG and the consultant are drafting the strategy plan. Further meetings for the WG with
the consultant are planned to finalize the M&E plan, the operational plan and the budgeting of the
strategy. The technical work on this project component was carried out by WHO; UNDP organized the
logistics of the workshop.
The pre‐surveillance assessment on injecting drug users (IDUs) and prisoners has concluded its second
phase of conducting interviews with secondary key informants in prisons and other identified high‐risk
communities. The preparations for conducting the final stage of interviewing primary informants are
ongoing. The findings of the pre‐surveillance assessments among injecting drug users and prisoners will be
informing the national HIV strategy development. This assessment was carried out with the support of
WHO and a specialized HIV/AIDS research center (WHO Collaborating Center) in Zagreb, Croatia.
UNESCO concluded all project activities related to the national training of NGOs and NAP officers on in‐
school youth programming. It also completed the Study Tour and Training on the Integration of HIV/AIDS
into Education Programming for Youth with the participation of 17 officials from the Ministry of Education
(Erbil and Baghdad), managers from literacy centers and representatives from several Iraqi NGOs.
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WFP also concluded national training of women’s organizations on HIV and gender. WFP developed
training materials and conducted training workshops in February 2011 for NGOs and national officers on
HIV integration in humanitarian response.
To support the GoI in the ‘Addressing Micronutrient Deficiencies in Iraq’ project, the WHO supported the following
activities in capacity building, procurement of supplies and equipment, fieldwork implementation and data entry
and analysis:
The WHO in coordination with the MoH conducted the Training of Trainers (ToT) workshop on the
Micronutrient Assessment and Response (MNAR) survey in January 2011. The objectives of the training
were to train survey teams on survey design and methodology, data collection and standardizing
laboratory staff. The workshop was facilitated by the Survey Steering Committee and Survey technical
team, CDC consultants and WHO and UNICEF technical staff in Iraq.
The procurement of supplies and equipment worth $326,000, including cold chain supplies and laboratory
tests and solutions for the MNAR survey.
Three training workshops held in Erbil, Iraq on the training of the teams involved in the implementation of
the MNAR survey, as follows:
In November 2011, trained 38 central and local supervisors from all Governorates in Iraq on the
supervision of the interviewers at each Governorate;
In November 2011, trained 65 interviewers and statisticians from the MoH, MoP/CSO and KRSO on the
three questionnaires (household, women and children);
In November 2011, trained of 63 laboratory technicians and phlebotomists from the MoH and DoH
from all Governorates on the collection of blood and urine from the respondents (women and
children).
Implemented the MNAR survey for 30 working days (24 December 2011 to 25 January 2012) in all
Governorates in Iraq.
Provided technical support to the MoH jointly with UNICEF to develop the National Nutrition Strategy in
Erbil on 24–25 July 2011.
The WHO organized a six‐day training course from 16 April 2011 to 21 April 2011 for 15 trainees from the
MoH and the MoP in Baghdad and Kurdistan on Electronic Data Processing (EDP) using CSPro 4.0 Data
Entry and Tabulation Package.
Supported research work at the National Research Institute (NRI) on the nutritional status of women and
children under five years of age.
UNICEF supported the social mobilization and advocacy activities, including the communications media
campaign and the development of media health‐education and promotion materials needed for the
MNAR survey.
UNICEF procured 14 metric tons of therapeutic spread sachets for the management of sever acute
malnutrition in nutrition rehabilitation units in hospitals.
UNICEF supported the participation of two key officials from the Ministry of Trade (MoT) in the workshop
on harmonization of maize and wheat flour fortification in Amman which was arranged by the regional
office of the WHO.
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To Support the GoI’s National Measles and Polio Vaccination Campaign, the WHO and UNICEF supported social
mobilization activities in the targeted districts as well as nationwide, and measles and polio campaigns and Reach
Every District (RED)‐approach implementation in the 19 districts with a less than 80‐percent coverage rate. Related
materials/tools development and distribution is ongoing. UNICEF and the WHO supported the social mobilization
activities for:
a) Four rounds of Polio National Immunization Days (NIDs) targeting
5.4 million children under five years of age across the country,
with a more than 90‐percent national coverage rate achieved.
b) Measles NIDs for children 6 to 36 months in age, with a more
than 92‐percent national coverage rate achieved.
This intensive work resulted in maintaining the polio‐free status Iraq has
had since January 2000 and preventing additional measles outbreaks (the
more than 32,000 reported cases in 2009 was reduced to fewer than
1000 cases in 2010).
Support for the GoI helped it improve its Management and Safe Use of
Medical Equipment by conducting interventions aimed at implementing a
systematic approach to managing medical‐equipment service activities in
Iraq that are vital to ensuring the quality of provided healthcare and to
improving the health of populations, an important outcome of the project.
The interventions addressed the following areas:
Putting a system in place that ensures that all risks associated with the acquisition, use, maintenance,
decommissioning and disposal of medical devices are minimized.
Support for good record keeping as an essential element in the effective management of medical
equipment.
Maintaining and calibrating medical equipment, registering assets, supporting writing specifications to
ensure that the correct items are being purchased, and safely disposing of medical equipment.
Looking into every activity where medical equipment is used and understanding how to care for the
equipment; making sure that the equipment is appropriate and safe for its intended use.
Creating a common understanding throughout all of the activities of what it means to ‘manage’ medical
equipment. This was done by reviewing and writing guidelines and standards.
Construction work for one middle‐scale biomedical equipment maintenance workshop in Thi‐Qar, worth
$231,837, has started; two small‐scale constructions in Anbar and Kerbela are in the final stage of
contracting.
Supported the demands of maintenance departments in targeted DoHs to:
Provide $333,377 worth of biomedical test/calibration instrument sets to the six targeted end users.
The test instruments are tools to ensure accurate measurements and functioning of medical
equipment at healthcare facilities.
Conduct 12 refresher and advanced training courses as well as Training of Trainers workshops. In total,
241 medical‐equipment engineers and technicians (203 male and 38 female) were trained by
attending international and national training courses in the area of medical‐equipment management
as well as maintenance (corrective and preventive) of a broad range of medical equipment.
This photo is from the fieldwork implementation of MNAR survey showing the phlebotomist withdrawing a blood sample from a child under five years old—within the targeted sample at the household level.
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The UNFPA supported the Iraqi Women Integrated Social and Health (I‐WISH) survey, technically and financially,
through the following activities in collaboration with the WHO and the Pan‐Arab Project for Family Health
(PAPFAM):
Developed a draft of the survey questionnaire in a meeting organized by UNFPA on 17‐18 January 2011
and attended by CSO/KRSO staff, WHO and PAPFAM. A number of regional consultants attended the
meeting, as well.
The final draft was endorsed by counterparts in workshop in Erbil on 15‐17 Feb 2011.
Developed the fieldwork schedule/time frame and budget by the end of March 2011.
Carried out the data‐collection stage by the end of June 2011.
Finalized the data‐entry stage by the end of August 2011.
Completed the data‐processing stages by the end of September 2011 and finalized them by November 2011.
Completed data cleaning, weighting and quality assurance by December 2011.
By the end of December 2011, the data was ready to be disseminated.
The project of supporting the GoI’s Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey No. 4 (MICS4) consists of three phases:
planning, implementation, and dissemination and advocacy. At the end of December 2011 all the activities in the
planning and implementation phases were completed, and relevant partners had increased in their capacity to
develop, design and implement large surveys such as MICS4, and to obtain quality household data. The partners’
success in developing, designing and implementing MICS4 in Iraq was acknowledged by the international survey
experts and the MICS Global Team that met in a workshop in Belgrade, Serbia, in November 2011. UNICEF is
currently supporting CSO and KRSO to finalize the data analysis, prepare the reports and disseminate them to
ensure access, for policy makers and planners, to the information on the status and needs of children and women
across the country. The first draft of the Preliminary Findings Report is completed and under discussion
with partners.
To complete the pilot assessment of congenital birth defects in Iraq, the WHO in Iraq teamed with experts from
WHO HQ, a consultant from WHO collaborating center in Rome and a professor of community genetics from
University College London, who reviewed and finalized the first draft of the Congenital Birth Defects (CBD) survey
protocol and questionnaire. The MoH, in collaboration with the WHO, organized the second Technical Consultation
Meeting on the project ‘Pilot Assessment of Congenital Birth Defects (CBD) in Six Governorates in Iraq’ in Erbil in
July 2011. During the three‐days meeting, the study questionnaire was reviewed and updated, the sampling theme
for the study including the sample size and methodology were discussed. The result was a work plan that details
the logistical and financial resources and the time frame for key activities, and a social mobilization plan for
conducting the CBD survey. The MoH and the WHO organized the project’s third Technical Consultation Meeting in
December 2011. The meeting was attended by seven members of the CBD project steering committee (PSC) from
MoH (Federal and KRG), CSO and MoHESR, and the WHO CBD Program manager. The meeting was facilitated by
the WHO Regional Advisor/EST. During the meeting, the PSC reviewed and updated the study questionnaire,
discussed the sampling frame for the study including the sample size and methodology and came out with a work
plan for CBD survey implementation for the period 1 January through 31 July 2012 that includes a budget and
time‐line for key activities such as finalizing the sampling frame in the eight selected Governorates and 18 districts
and conducting three training course for 75 participants from central Lab technicians on the surveillance of
diseases: Toxoplasmosis, Rubella, Cytomegalic virus and Herpes (TORCH).
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Outcome 4.6: People in Iraq have improved food and nutrition security, and food safety.
To support the GoI in addressing Micronutrient Deficiencies in Iraq,
UNICEF supported the following activities:
Procurement of 3,900 iodine salt‐testing kits to MoH Baghdad to
improve quality control of salt available on the market as well as
in households. (UNICEF)
Support for a Vitamin A‐prevalence study for children under five
years old, and pregnant and lactating women.
The emergency provision of 50 million ferrous folic acid tablets
for MoH/Baghdad for the prevention and treatment of anemia in
pregnant and lactating women.
Procurement of Retinol 100,000IU and 200,000IU soft‐gel caps for MoH/NRI for distribution with routine
immunization for children under five years old and for lactating women.
Procurement of 20 Spectrophotometers devices for the labs of MoT for better monitoring wheat flour
fortification.
Procurement of 4,000 salt‐testing kits for monitoring and supervising the salt‐iodization programme.
Procurement of 14 metric tons of therapeutic spread sachets for the management of severe or acute
malnutrition in nutrition rehabilitation units in hospitals.
The nutrition‐related part of the MICS was covered under Outcome 4.6.
Data was collected for indicators such as prevalence of underweight,
under nourished, food insecurity, etc.
UNICEF is currently supporting the CSO and the KRSO to finalize the data
analysis, and prepare and disseminate the reports to ensure access, by
policy makers and planners, to the information on the status and needs of
children and women across the country. The first draft of the Preliminary
Findings Report is completed and under discussion with partners.
8.6.7 OtherMajorContributionsandImplementingPartnerswithinthePriorityAreaThe MoH at central, Governorate and district level remains the main implementing partner in various Health and Nutrition Priority Working Group projects. Other Ministries such as the MoEn, MoHSR, MoEd, MoWA, MoA and MoIM also contributed to the projects. H & N PWG, member UN Agencies, INGOs/NGOs also contributed to programme implementation in the context of the UNDAF.
Many projects from other PWGs such as Governance, Inclusive Economic Growth, Essential Social Services and Environment contributed to the health outcomes. For example, projects undertaken in the Water and Sanitation Sub‐Priority Area contribute to reducing the disease burden due to waterborne and communicable diseases. National and international NGOs, Red Cross/Red Crescent movements, private contractors, volunteers, and consultants from various national medical and nursing schools continue to be key partners in reaching the objectives of the Health and Nutrition PWG.
It should be noted also that bilateral funds from various donors (Australia, the European Union, Finland, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, USAID, Agencies’ core funding, etc.) have been used to address needs in the health sector, including strengthening emergency medical services, blood safety, disaster risk reduction and improving access to essential safe quality medicines. These were critical to the work coordinated through the Health and Nutrition Sub‐Priority Area.
In‐country workshop courses on the use and application of a broad range of medical equipment.
Staff training on the management and safe use of medical equipment.
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8.7 EssentialSocialServicesPriorityArea—Housing
8.7.1 EssentialSocialServices—HousingSub‐PriorityAreaOutcomes
Table 8‐13 Essential Social Services—Sub‐Priority Area Outcomes
Outcome 4.1 The Government of Iraq has participatory and accountable policy framework and implementation mechanisms for the delivery of quality basic services at all levels.
Outcome 4.5 People in Iraq are provided with access to adequate housing in line with international standards.
8.7.2 OperatingContextduringtheReportingPeriod
Traditionally, housing in Iraq has been provided through government provision of housing units or land upon which
owners build housing through small private contractors. Wars, sanctions, the Internally Displaces Persons (IDPs)
crisis and regime changes have restricted significantly the capacity of government to deliver housing over the last
25 years; currently Iraq requires 2 million houses by 2016. The National Housing Policy prepared by the Ministry of
Construction and Housing (MoCH) with the assistance of UN‐HABITAT in 2010 recognizes that the traditional
approach to housing delivery cannot be sustained and will not get near Iraq’s housing target; it addresses key
bottlenecks in housing delivery, including access to land, access to housing finance, access to infrastructure and the
under‐developed commercial construction sector. The housing policy sets out a number of legislative/institutional
reforms and technical actions to create an enabling environment for the private sector, community and
households to engage more significantly in housing delivery in order to meet Iraq’s deficit, and also includes
policies to address informal settlements which have exploded in urban areas since 2003 due to weak urban
governance and the crisis of displacement.
2011 is the first year of implementing the National Housing Policy and coincides with the appointment of a new
Minister for housing. The new Minister is pragmatic and keen for results, and has requested a $2 billion fund from
the Government of Iraq (GoI) for the development of economic housing and a billion‐dollar fund to expand the
National Housing Fund. Such action recognizes that while reforms defined in policy are needed to build the private
sector and improve the enabling environment for housing, government provision of housing is still needed to
address housing needs in the short term and to complement the policy implementation process. The UN therefore
has a parallel approach of supporting reforms while advocating for government‐housing support to be oriented to
the most vulnerable, including IDPs, in order to address critical humanitarian needs and in order to avoid distorting
the housing market that should address middle‐income housing through the private sector without government
subsidies.
One of the Housing Sub‐Priority Working Group (Sub‐PWG)’s common priorities is addressing shelter needs of
IDPs. In this regard the Ministry of Displacement and Migration (MoDM) prepared a comprehensive plan for
dealing with displacement which is being supported by UNHCR, UN‐HABITAT and members of the PWG, and
complemented by MoDM’s strategy for long term shelter for people affected by displacement which was prepared
with UN‐HABITAT’s support.
The actions of the MoCH and the MoDM indicate keenness amongst ministries to address the housing needs of the
most vulnerable. That said, political tensions surrounding the election and continuing in various degrees
throughout 2011 created a difficult environment in which to undertake reforms as needed in the housing sector—
particularly as such reforms involve consensus amongst a range of ministries that are linked to the housing sector
(the MoCH, Ministry of Municipalities and Public Work (MoMPW), Ministry of Planning (MoP), Ministry of Finance
(MoF), Ministry of Justice (MoJ) and MoDM), and to politically sensitive reforms such as those that deal with land.
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There has been limited action from government to make land systematically available to the private sector for
housing as ministries continue to hold on to surplus state land under their custody. MoMPW was able, however, to
prepare an inventory of lands that could be allocated for housing use—this was passed on to MoDM, which is
interested in finding land on which to resettle IDPs. In regard to increased private sector investment in housing, GoI
has been undertaking negotiations with foreign companies to invest in housing through the National Investment
Commission in collaboration with the MoCH. The response at this stage is unclear; ongoing security concerns and a
murky legal framework still serve as disincentives to private investment in the housing sector.
The security situation in Iraq remained volatile during 2011, although the overall number of security incidents has
continued to decline since 2009. The security situation in Kurdistan remained much more permissive than in the
rest of the country. The general security situation still affects the ability of the UN to actively implement and
monitor housing projects in the field, and even in Erbil a UN‐HABITAT consultant was directly threatened by an
armed man.
Electricity supplies are unreliable, with the public network able to supply on average only eight hours of power to
Iraqi households per day. This also has an impact also on local manufacturing of building materials which are
essential in reducing building costs and improving employment in the construction sector.
There is a high level of unemployment (23 percent in 2011), particularly among youth. At 30 percent, the youth
unemployment rate is double the national unemployment average of 15 percent. The housing sector offers the
potential to create youth employment, particularly if labour‐intensive methods are incorporated. The UN should
continue to advocate to the National Investment Company (NIC) and MoCH for commitments from international
investors in housing to employ Iraqi nationals (as opposed to the trend of importing foreign labor). Vocational
training in the construction industry should accordingly be strengthened; in this regard the Ministry of Higher
Education and Scientific Research (MoHSR) Foundation for Technical Education (FTE) has been supported by UN‐
HABITAT in preparing modules and undertaking training in construction skills for unemployed youth.
8.7.3 ImplementationConstraintsandChallengesduringtheReportingPeriod
The main constraint facing the achievement of most of the PWG’s outputs is the incomplete mobilization
of funding for technical assistance.
The slow process of land allocation has also impeded the delivery of new housing for IDPs. Nevertheless,
shelter improvements in existing urban settlement environments and reconstruction on owners’ land has
continued without such constraints.
A delay occurred in the training activities on urban settlements in the Kurdistan Regional Government
(KRG) region. This training is based on lessons learned in pilot initiatives which are not fully realized due to
a series of delays on the pilot project outside UN control, including a lengthy process to resolve issues of
illegal occupation of private land and threats by the community on UN staff, which limited engagement at
the community for a number of months.
Delays in the provision of infrastructure by government and in selecting beneficiaries is a significant
challenge in handing over completed houses to beneficiary families.
8.7.4 Coverage/Counterparts
During the year 2011, basic housing was provided by UN‐HABITAT for IDPs in Erbil, Hilla, Wassit, and Thi‐Qar; the
main partner was MoDM. UN‐HABITAT prepared, with MoDM, a national‐level strategy for long‐term shelter
solutions for people affected by displacement. UN‐HABITAT also worked with MoCH on an evaluation of housing
policies and strategies, a capacity assessment of institutions in the housing sector and the housing policy
implementation plan, which has national reach. UN‐HABITAT worked with the KRG MoCH and the three KRG
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Governorates on a KRG housing strategy. In partnership with the Erbil Governorate and the KRG MoMT, UN‐
HABITAT and UNDP are undertaking pilot projects in settlement upgrading. Partnerships continued with local
elected councils in the various project Governorates, which are being increasingly involved in all aspects of project
planning and implementation.
Although not with UNDG ITF funding, UNHCR and IOM continued their existing partnerships with local NGOs for
activities related to protection, displacement and returns, monitoring and distribution of non‐food items, and
shelter support for displaced households. UN‐HABITAT in partnership with MoDM, and in collaboration with the
MoCH, MoMPW and the Baghdad Provincial Council, started a new project for initiating durable solutions for IDPs
and returnees. This project addresses the issue of displaced people living informally on government land in
Baghdad by establishing a practical framework in consensus with key ministries and institutions, and piloting
projects in settlements upgrading and resettlement.
Figure 8‐13 Housing Sub‐Priority Area Map
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8.7.5 Results
Figure 8‐14 Housing Sub‐Priority Area Project Implementation Status
Table 8‐14 Table of Project Status Update and the Corresponding Outcome—Housing
Project Title Location Completion
Status Priority Area Outcome
E4‐04 Strengthening Capacity of Housing Sector Nationwide 100% 4.5
E4‐11 Strengthening Urban Sector through Building Capacities in Municipal Planning and Management
Nationwide with focus on Erbil and Basra
100% 4.5
E4‐14 Rehabilitation of Community Facilities and Infrastructure
Baghdad, Najaf, Basra, Muthanna, Erbil
100% 4.5
E4‐16 Strengthening Capacity of Housing Sector (Phase II) Nationwide with focus on Erbil, Babil, Najaf
100% 4.5
E4‐18 Improving the Housing Delivery System in Erbil Erbil 74% 4.5
E4‐20 Strengthening the Capacity of the Housing Sector in Iraq: Bridging for Phase III
Nationwide 67% 4.5
F8‐06 Improving Access for IDPs and Returnees to Acceptable Shelter Solutions
Baghdad, Babil, Najaf, Thi‐Qar, Wassit, Kerbela, Erbil
100% 4.5
8.7.6 NarrativeExplanatorySummaryofResults
Outcome 4.1: The Government of Iraq has participatory and accountable policy framework and implementation mechanisms for the delivery of quality basic services at all levels.
UN‐HABITAT has drafted, under the ‘Improving the Housing Delivery System in Erbil’ project, the KRG
Housing Strategy, MoCH Housing Policy Implementation Plan, Evaluation of National Housing Policy and
Strategies and Housing Sector Institutional Needs Assessment; all the drafts are being reviewed by
government counterparts. As for UNDP, it has drafted a study on commercial housing finance, in order to
ascertain the interest of commercial banks in investing in the housing sector and identifying a roadmap in
order to do so.
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In the ‘Improving Access for IDPs and Returnees to Acceptable Shelter Solutions’ project UN‐HABITAT has
supported MoMD and other institutions in the development of a long term shelter strategy for people
affected by displacement.
Outcome 4.5: People in Iraq are provided with access to adequate housing in line with international standards.
UN‐HABITAT has achieved the following under ‘Improving the Housing
Delivery System in Erbil’ project:
Completed neighborhood master plans for two informal
settlements in Erbil through community consultative processes.
Supported Erbil Governorate in planning a resettlement site
and preparing tenders for site construction—construction is
now complete through Erbil Municipality funding.
Supported negotiation between Erbil Governorate, informal
residents on private land (more than 250 families) and private
land owners in order for residents to jointly purchase their plots
at a negotiated price and obtain title documents.
Supported Erbil Governorate in identifying adequate compensation and eviction procedures in order to
move almost 400 families living informally on government land to the resettlement site, and acquire land
title and construction loans on the resettlement site. (96 percent moved voluntarily).
Undertook community assessments, plans and calculations for setbacks of houses in order to upgrade
streets and provide services.
Supported Erbil municipality in the preparation of tender documents for upgrading streets and providing
services.
At the same time, under ‘Improving the Housing Delivery System in Erbil’ project the UNDP has:
Prepared an Agreement of Cooperation (AoC) with Bright Future Foundation (BFF) in order to provide
grants to households to support the costs of set‐backs from the road. BFF is expected to provide its own
loan capital for environmentally friendly house improvements through a self help approach.
Sponsored four national consultants that supported the preparation of technical documents related to UN‐
HABITAT outputs above.
Laying infrastructure pipes for the relocation site in Gird Jutyar /Erbil
Meeting in Amman for the Baghdad IDP project Consensus building workshop with government stakeholders, international experts, and other international players in the sector.
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Through the ‘Improving Access for IDPs and Returnees to Acceptable Shelter Solutions’ project UN‐HABITAT has
completed the construction of 297 houses in Erbil, Wassit, Thi‐Qar and Hilla. Beneficiary selection and the
provision of infrastructure by Government is well advanced in Erbil.
8.7.7 OtherMajorContributionsandImplementingPartnerswithinthePriorityArea
During 2011, UNHCR rehabilitated existing houses and shelters and built new shelters in the northern,
central and southern areas of Iraq. Completed shelters total 3,840 (1,223 in the north, 1,920 in the center,
and 697 in the south) and more than 650 additional shelters are under construction (205 in the center and
447 in the south).
IOM has undertaken displacement monitoring and needs assessments in 18 Governorates and has
identified 520,253 IDPs and 168,632 returnees. Field teams performed interviews of a sample of identified
vulnerable families, totaling 36,074 IDPs and 9,746 returnees. Through these interviews IOM monitors
collected detailed information on the needs, intentions, displacement histories and socio‐economic
backgrounds of IDPs and returnees, information that will be analyzed and published for use by
governments, humanitarian agencies, media and academia.
Reports published in the last year include assessments of female‐headed households, a review of
displacement and return, and assessments of displaced minorities. In addition to the published reports,
IOM field monitors regularly share information with local governmental and nongovernmental
counterparts, helping to bring attention to important issues facing IDPs and returnees in communities
throughout the country and with MoDM.
International Relief and Development (IRD) has rehabilitated 764 houses for IDPs and returnees in
Baghdad, Babil and Anbar, benefiting 7,985 individuals.
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) operates in informal settlements and IDP camps throughout
Baghdad (Al‐Kharkh, Al Rashid, Karrada and Adamiya, 9 Nissan (Al Rasafa), and Khadamiyah). Activities
include:
Settlement Monitoring and Assessment (Physical and social conditions of settlements; effectiveness
and efficiency of current referral mechanisms; current degree of engagement at the community level
in project design and implementation; effectiveness of existing self‐management structures; relevance
and quality of service providers to improving conditions; the level of engagement and response from
the authorities to advocacy efforts conducted by UN and NGOs, and coordinated by UNHCR).
Capacity‐building settlement representatives on Self‐Representation and Self‐Governance Structures.
Establishing and supporting Management Committees and Women’s Committees within settlements.
Initiating District Council and IDP Settlement‐Coordination Mechanisms.
Reporting on IDP Needs and Protection Gaps.
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8.8 EssentialSocialServicesPriorityArea—FoodSecurity
8.8.1 EssentialSocialServices—FoodSecuritySub‐PriorityAreaOutcomes
Table 8‐15 Essential Social Services—Food Security Sub‐Priority Area Outcomes
Outcome 4.1 The Government of Iraq has participatory and accountable policy framework and implementation mechanisms for the delivery of quality basic services at all levels.
Outcome 4.6 People in Iraq have improved food and nutrition security and food safety.
8.8.2 OperatingContextduringtheReportingPeriod
The Food Security Sub‐Priority Working Group is working towards attaining food security as a contributor to
household health and income generation that can support access to education and improved living conditions.
Therefore, the interventions under this Sub‐Priority Area are strongly linked with those related to inclusive
economic growth under United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) Priority 2 and the
development of human capital as identified in UNDAF Priority 5.
Primarily, the work is directed at rehabilitating and developing the agricultural sector in Iraq through a
comprehensive field‐level strategy and programmatic implementation interventions that target all related fields.
Food security remains an important focus of this Sub‐Priority Working Group (Sub‐PWG).
The agricultural sector in the country still requires a wide range of interventions, including the improvement of
food security, which in turn includes work on many fronts such as food acquisition and use, productivity/output
improvements, control of zoonotic and trans‐boundary diseases, agro‐industrial revitalization, marshland and
fisheries restoration, food‐quality and food‐safety standardization, irrigation systems and water management,
livelihood recovery, and capacity building for more effective agricultural planning and development. These
interventions require a considerable amount of funding to realize the planned goals and objectives.
The limited availability of technical and human resources on the ground compounds the adverse effects that years
of conflict and budgetary neglect have had on core agricultural infrastructure assets of the country. These factors
have led to a dramatic deterioration of agricultural production and the agro‐industrial sector. Food insecurity is
also a much larger problem in rural areas of Iraq than in urban areas.
The Iraqi dependence on low‐cost imported food heavily affects agricultural production by limiting Iraqi producers
from participating in local agricultural and food markets.
Continuous political wrangling in the Governorates influences program implementation in a number of ways, such
as through cumbersome procedures for approving training course subjects, selection of course participants,
training venues, timing of training provision, etc. Other issues relate to the opportunities for project staff to meet
with program beneficiaries.
Nearly 100 percent of Iraqis receive food and non‐food items through the Public Distribution System (PDS), which
is intended to provide a minimum standard of living for the entire population. The system has suffered challenges,
however, regarding the quality and quantity of items, inefficiencies in the distribution system, and poor access to
populations due to the lack of security in some areas. The lack of targeting of the food ration to the poorest
segments of Iraq’s population is a major source of inefficiency in the PDS when evaluated from the perspective of
wealth distribution for the purpose of reducing social inequalities and lowering the levels of food insecurity and
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poverty. High dependence on the PDS as a major source of food is inherently a source of vulnerability as
disruptions in food distribution often leads to acute food insecurity.
The Sub‐PWG is working with the Government of Iraq (GoI), Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and the private
sector on improving farmers’ access to quality agricultural inputs and services that will enable enhanced food
production and thereby improved nutritional status. Linking with UNDAF Priority 3, interventions will complement
better natural‐resource management for enhanced provision of arable land and water for agriculture, leading to
improved food production. New farm technologies and extension services will be introduced in localities where
agriculture is the primary economic activity, linking with the Private Sector Development Programme (PSDP‐I) for
relevant nutritional interventions for children and mothers as part of health and nutrition strategies. Working with
the GoI to improve PDS targeting and the distribution of sufficient quantities of quality food and non‐food items to
vulnerable population groups and in underserved areas will be done as a stopgap measure until the PDS reform
process is completed. These interventions will be coordinated with those planned under UNDAF Priority 2.
8.8.3 ImplementationConstraintsandChallengesduringtheReportingPeriod
Some delays developed because of difficulties in obtaining entry visas for the Iraqi trainees in many counties.
Examples of difficulties include: restrictive visa policies; long‐ and time‐consuming procedures; and the lack of
embassies in Baghdad where visa applications may be made.
Security status issues and slow response times from the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) caused some delays in the
implementation according to the work plan, in particular on the rehabilitation of the milk collection centers and on
dairy cattle embryo transfer.
Also the identification of required equipment and the subsequent preparation of technical specifications for large
amounts of equipment and supplies, through the agreed‐on collaborative process between the FAO and the MoA
experts were important but time consuming.
Lack of security in some areas in Mosul prevented the installation of greenhouses. Slow responses and actions
from the GoI caused the delay in the execution of some of the planned activities.
Most importantly, the lack of funding for non‐ITF projects hindered the start‐up of most planned
programmes/projects for 2011.
8.8.4 Coverage/Counterparts
The national partners include the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Trade as co‐chairs of the Sub‐Priority
Group; MoLSA, MofEd, National Food Control Laboratory, Prime Minister’s Advisory Commission (PMAC), Ministry
of Displacement and Migration (MoDM) and Ministry of Science and Technology. These ministries are the main
recipients of support and are involved in all stages of programme design, planning, implementation, monitoring
and close‐out.
Interventions cover the whole agricultural sector and provide food support to vulnerable groups including
pregnant/lactating women, malnourished children, TB patients, small‐holder farmers, female‐headed households,
primary school children, and internally displaced persons (IDPs) through the Food Assistance component. The
geographical coverage varies from nationwide projects to Governorate level and some area‐based projects
as needed.
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Figure 8‐15 Food Security Sub‐Priority Area Map
8.8.5 Results
Figure 8‐16 Food Security Sub‐Priority Area Project Implementation Status
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Table 8‐16 Table of Project Status Update and the Corresponding Outcome—Food Security
Project Title Location Completion
Status Priority Area Outcome
A5‐08 Restoration of Veterinary Services in Iraq Nationwide 100% 4.6
A5‐10 Restoration and Development of Essential Livestock Services in Iraq
Nationwide with focus on Baghdad and Salah Eddin
100% 4.6
A5‐12 Capacity‐building of Water Institutions Nationwide 100% 4.6
A5‐13 Rehabilitation of Dairy Plant Basra, Thi‐Qar, Qadissiya, Missan
100% 4.6
A5‐16 Rehabilitation and Development of National Seed Industry in Iraq
Nationwide 100% 4.6
A5‐21 Rehabilitation and Conservation of Kahrez System in the Northern Governorates
Erbil, Dahuk, Kirkuk, Ninewa, Sulaimaniya
100% 4.6
A5‐24 Modernization and Development of the Dairy Cattle Sector in Iraq
Nationwide with focus on Wassit, Salah Eddin, Babil, Ninewa, Kirkuk, Najaf, Thi‐Qar, Baghdad
80% 4.6
A5‐25 Rehabilitation and Development of the National Vegetable Seed Industry in Iraq
Nationwide with on focus on Kerbela, Baghdad, and Babil
95% 4.6
A5‐27 Strengthening the Capacity of the Iraqi Veterinary Services for Zoonotic and Transboundary Animal Diseases
Nationwide 90% 4.6
A6‐02 Development of Safety Nets and Food Security through Food Assistance
Nationwide 100% 4.6
A6‐03 Enhancing Iraqi Institutions Capacity in Monitoring and Targeting the Most Food Insecure and Vulnerable Segments of Iraqi Population
Nationwide 100% 4.6
D2‐22 Enhancing the Iraqi Institution’s Capacity in Analysing and Reporting Food Security and Vulnerability in Iraq
Nationwide 100% 4.6
8.8.6 NarrativeExplanatorySummaryofResults
Outcome 4.1: The Government of Iraq has participatory and accountable policy framework and implementation mechanisms for the delivery of quality basic services at all levels.
The work of drafting an agricultural policy is in progress; this policy will support the GoI in drafting a
prioritized national agricultural policy aimed at enhancing agricultural growth.
Development of a costed agricultural‐sector investment strategy is also in progress.
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Outcome 4.6: People in Iraq have improved food and nutrition security and food safety.
Training has been an important component of improving food
security and safety. A number of training activities were
successfully conducted during 2011 as follows:
Training on rabies for five MoA/General State Company for
Veterinary Services (GSCVS) officials was successfully
conducted in Morocco.
An international workshop for 15 participants on foot and
mouth disease (FMD), rabies and veterinary legislations was
successfully conducted.
A workshop for six MoA/GSCVS officials regarding FMD and
rabies, and strengthening institutional capacity for senior
veterinary managers was held in Amman; the workshop was completed in 2011.
All the preparations for an advanced study tour on Vet Services Management for 10 senior Iraqi
officials from the MoA were completed; the training will be held in January 2012.
All the preparations were completed for a study tour for 10 senior Iraqi officials on ‘Quarantine and
import risk analysis in animal health management;’ the training will be conducted in Morocco in
March 2012. After completing the tour, participants should be able to develop a good and
comprehensive insight about the formal quarantine systems as well as the evolution and new
organizational structure of veterinary services.
Two local workshops on FMD and brucellosis were successfully conducted at the national level. The
workshops were conducted in Baghdad for 240 participants.
An advance study tour in Morocco on the legislations and regulations within these production groups
was completed in November 2011.
The Ministry of Agriculture, in coordination with the FAO, conducted an assessment about key strategic
crossings: functioning, volumes, needs, etc. The check points assessment was carried out by a specialized
team formulated by MoA.
The equipment provided to MoA has better enabled them to investigate, diagnose and surveil livestock
and poultry disease. A number of Purchase Orders were issued locally, including the list of items requested
by MoA and the additional items submitted by the MoA. Most of the items delivered or are in the shipping
stage.
In order to improve the capacity of MoA facilities a number of equipment items were delivered, including
the following:
Vacuum pumps and sonar were delivered successfully to MoA as a part of the dairy project activities.
Procurement of frozen embryos; the second batch of the frozen embryos will be delivered in April 2012.
Local procurement for extra equipment requested by the MoA. The list includes incubators and other
equipment which is necessary for the adaptation of embryo‐transfer technology. This will be delivered
in April 2012.
Complementary equipment including water cooling units were requested by MoA/Ministry of Interior
(MoI) for three milk collection centers; procurement of this equipment is almost finished and will be
delivered to Iraq soon.
To improve production of sheep, goats and dairy cattle and to accommodate new generations of the
imported pure breeds of Awassi sheep and Shami goats:
Al‐Sewera, Al‐Wehad and Al Taji milk collection centers were rehabilitated and the installation of milk
collection equipment of all three centers was completed. All equipment, including the second batch of
cooling systems has been received, installed and tested.
A WFP school feeding project.
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A total of three animal stations were rehabilitated and equipped.
The MoA laboratory for disease control was equipped in order to strengthen the capacity of
epidemiology and disease surveillance.
Improving seed supply:
A total of 22 greenhouses have been installed to develop new seed varieties.
Three units of seed‐processing plants are in the delivery stage; these will improve the quality of the
seeds. Assistance was provided to 5,000 vulnerable people through the distribution of vegetable seeds
and related inputs.
The seed law is within parliamentary debate and once approved it will enhance the regulatory
framework in the seed sector by increasing technical assistance.
One tissue‐culture laboratory and glass house was established to adopt advanced date‐palm
improvement technologies.
Three greenhouses have been installed for massive virus‐free propagation materials and gardening
facilities.
Rebuilding livelihoods and productive community assets of IDPs and returnees:
A total of 53 percent of the targeted IDPs’ and returnees’ beneficiaries of the cash for work
programme have received cash to rebuild their livelihoods and productive community assets.
A total of 60 percent of the targeted IDPs’ and returnees’ beneficiaries have used cash to buy food,
thus improving their household food security.
8.8.7 OthermajorContributionsandImplementingPartnerswithinthePriorityArea
The FAO and Ninewa Governorate council signed a MoU on the
management and other support services to be provided by the FAO
within the framework of ‘Develop the Performance of Small Ruminants
(Sheep and Goats) and Improve the Level of Income for Small Breeders’
project. The aim is to improve the productivity of sheep through the
distribution of sheep with improved and pure genetic factors, improve
veterinary and extension services in the Governorate and introduce
modern and advanced methods in production processes.
Embryo Transfer—Part of the FAO ‘Modernization and Development of Dairy Cattle Sector in Iraq’ project.
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8.9 HumanCapitalPriorityArea
8.9.1 HumanCapitalPriority‐AreaOutcomes
Table 8‐17 Human Capital Priority‐Area Outcomes
Outcome 5.1 The Iraqi state has improved knowledge, attitude and practices regarding the roles and rights of women, youth and children in line with international conventions, the Iraqi Constitution and legislation.
Outcome 5.2 Women and young people actively participate in the political, social and economic development processes in Iraq.
Outcome 5.3 The Government of Iraq has institutionalized policies, strategies, plans and budgets responsive to gender, youth and children at national and sub‐national levels.
Outcome 5.4 The Iraqi state has institutionalized participatory evidence‐based monitoring and reporting mechanisms involving women, youth, and children at national and sub‐national levels.
Outcome 5.5 The Iraqi state has institutionalized preventive and protective mechanisms to combat gender‐based violence.
8.9.2 OperatingContextduringtheReportingPeriod
Human capital is critical to any country’s growth and stability, particularly in the case of Iraq where years of conflict
have led to loss of human life, emigration and ‘brain drain,’ leaving several professional cadres devoid of skilled
individuals. Investing in human capital is therefore imperative for a comprehensive and inclusive development
process. This is not a simple matter of improved education and skills training, however. It also requires a shift in
knowledge, attitudes and behaviours concerning the roles each part of the population plays in the community and
the nation. Women and youth face specific challenges to participating in and benefiting from wider social, political
and economic life. Lack of investment in women’s capacity underlies the prevalence of illiteracy, poverty and
gender‐based violence (GBV), and requires opening the door to more equal power relations within households as
well as in Iraqi society at large. Despite Iraq’s successful fulfillment of its constitutional mandate allotting 25
percent of parliamentary seats to women, women remain under‐represented in the higher levels of the public
sector and government, face higher illiteracy levels and participate in smallers numbers in the labour force than
men. Violence, traditional societal views of women, insecurity and weak performance of state functions affect
women in different ways than men. The link between the wider conflict and violence directed towards women is
poorly documented and needs more systematic reporting, combined with incentives to encourage women to
report incidents. Similarly, youth are caught between the old and the new, and have not been allowed to have a
significant voice within the governance of their lives or their nation.
It is essential that young people, as the future leaders of Iraq, are educated on their rights and responsibilities, and
that the community and nation allow them to participate equitably in the social, political and economic spheres of
the nation as catalysts of change.
Erosion of the protective environment is creating conditions that expose significant numbers of children and young
people to extreme levels of violence, exploitation and abuse. The juvenile justice system currently does not
conform to international norms and requires urgent reform. Children without parental care are among the most
vulnerable: nearly 6 percent of children under the age of 18 have lost one or both parents. Those UN Agencies
mandated to address children’s issues already have activities under way with their counterparts and civil‐society
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partners, and will seek to intensify efforts to ensure that institutional and state responsibilities are met, in keeping
with international standards, at national and sub‐national levels to ensure outreach to all children in Iraq.
The recent events in Iraq after the 2003 war, particularly the sectarian conflicts and factionalism, led to increase
and the emergence of new forms of Violence Against Women (VAW) that are continuously threatening Iraqi
women’s rights to security, mobility and access to health care and education, as well as to employment.5 These
new forms of VAW include:
Targeted killing of women to settle political, ethnic or family scores;6
Threats by militant groups to force women to restrict their movement in public. According to reports, in
some Baghdad neighborhoods, women are now prevented from going to the market alone and female
university students are facing constant pressure on university campuses.7
Violation of women’s rights, such as the forced early marriage of young girls, induced by economic and
socio‐cultural reasons.
Reports from southern Governorates that estimate approximately 400 Iraqi young girls were human
trafficked to Gulf countries during the last few years.8
The social stigma attached to sexual‐violence crimes discourages many women from accessing medical
treatment or psycho‐social counseling, as reporting can also lead to other social and cultural
consequences such as rejection or even honour‐related crime for having caused shame to their families.9
It is also noted that vulnerability and exposure to violence has increased among Internally Displaced Women.
Violence within families in Iraq has also been under‐reported; most acts of violence against women and girls are
carried out by husbands, fathers, brothers and sons on the basis of traditional codes of ‘honour.’ So‐called Honour
Crimes (HCs) are practiced against women and girls who have been deemed to have brought shame on their
families by immoral behaviour. In international human rights law, this act is recognized as a form of violence
against women’s rights to life and security, freedom from torture and cruelty, and equality before the law and
equal protection under the law. UNHCR called on states to investigate thoroughly all killing committed in the name
of passion or in the name of honour, and to take the appropriate measures to punish those responsible and bring
them to justice.10 It is difficult to determine, however, the extent of HCs or to assess whether it is increasing or
decreasing in Iraq in recent years due to the absence of reliable and comprehensive data.
Throughout 2011, Iraq continued to witness periods of severe instability, both from security and political
viewpoints. The full‐fledged participation of women and youth in public arenas, and subsequently their
emancipation, was directly hindered. These limitations are coupled with a heavily patriarchal and traditional
society that is male dominated and that does not support or foster gender parity and equality.
Implementing partners under this sector have systematically strived to secure the participation of qualified women
in activities. Achieving gender balance remained a serious challenge in the Iraqi context, however, because
nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and professions such as journalism and academia tend to be male
5 Women for Women Organization, “Stronger Women Stronger Nations,” 2008, p.7
6 UN Assistance Mission for Iraq, “Human Rights Report,” 2008, p.16
7 UN Assistance Mission for Iraq, “Human Rights Report,” 2008, p.15
8 IOM, Emergency Needs Assessment, Sept. 2008, p.7
9 OCHA Iraq/UNAMI (Information Analysis Unit, “Access to Quality Health Care in Iraq: A Gender and Life‐Cycle Perspective,” 2008, p.23 10 Amnesty International. “Decades of Suffering, Now Women Deserve Better.”
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dominated. Moreover, male representatives are systematically put forward as first‐choice participants by
beneficiary organizations and institutions.
8.9.3 ImplementationConstraintsandChallengesduringtheReportingPeriod
The Human Capital Priority Area continued to face several implementation challenges during the reporting period.
First and foremost, an unstable political situation still hinders the deployment and movement of international
project staff throughout Iraq. Access to all operational areas (except some in the Kurdistan Region) remains
limited, hampering the implementation of mandates by UN Agencies working in the Human Capital PWG. To
address this concern while building their capacities to implement the projects, close cooperation with key
ministries, their directorates and local authorities, and participation by community members will be an important
consideration. Nevertheless, direct monitoring of the projects by the UN Agencies staff, as well as by implementing
partners, was possible to some extent.
Secondly, delays in the implementation of some activities were caused by the continuous change in decision
makers in the GoI. Constant and renewed efforts are required to advocate with newly appointed managers and
staff for smooth programme implementation.
Finally, gaps in capacity of national counterparts have slowed the implementation process of some activities in this
sector, but also provided an opportunity to develop national capacities with the assistance of the non‐Iraqi
research and academic institution responsible for performing field assessments and developing training materials.
8.9.4 Coverage/Counterparts
Different counterparts play an important role in the achievement of the sector’s outcomes. Keys among them are
the ministries and governmental institutions concerned with human capital. These include the Prime Minister’s
Advisory Board, Council of Ministers’ Secretariat, State Ministry of Women’s Affairs (SMoWA), Ministry of Planning
(MoP), Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (MoLSA), Ministry of Finance (MoF), Ministry of Endowment (Waqf)
and Religious Affairs, Ministry of Education (MoEd), Ministry of Human Rights (MoHR) and Ministry of Health
(MoH), as well as the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Ministry of Education (MoEd), Ministry of Social Affairs
(MoSA), Ministry of Human Rights (MoHR) , High Council of Women Affairs (HCWA), and Ministry of Youth and
Sports (MoYS). Other relevant Iraqi stakeholders include NGO partners, Women Leadership Institute (WLI),
Women Empowerment Organization (WEO), Center of Arab Women for Training and Research (CAWTAR) and Iraqi
Al‐Amal Association (IAA). Other partners include the inter‐ministerial National Committee for Employment (NCE),
Vocational Training and Employment Service Centers, the ILO International Training Centre, various Iraqi NGOs,
universities, the European School of Governance (EUSG), Qandil association in Iraq, Save the Children, the
American University of Beirut (AUB) and representatives of the civil society organizations (CSOs) and religious
communities who are involved at local levels in many areas.
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Figure 8‐17 Human Capital Priority‐Area Map
8.9.5 Results
Figure 8‐18 Human Capital Priority‐Area Outcomes Project Implementation Status
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Table 8‐18 Table of Project Status update and the Corresponding Outcome—Human Capital
Project Title Location Completion
Status Priority Area Outcome
B1‐27 Skills Development to Support Employment Generation in Iraq
Nationwide 100% 5.1
B1‐34 Promoting Civic Values and Life Skills for Adolescents (12 Years to 19 Years) through Education
Nationwide with focus on Baghdad, Salah Eddin, Thi‐Qar, and Erbil
57% 5.2
D2‐31 Adolescents and Youth Friendly Health Services at Primary Health Care Level
Baghdad, Babil, Erbil, Missan
60% 5.2
F8‐10 Strengthening Protection and Justice for Children and Young People in Iraq
Baghdad, Basra, Dahuk, Erbil, Ninewa, Sulaimaniya
50% 5.2
F8‐11 Combating Violence against Women in Iraq Nationwide with focus on Erbil, Baghdad, and Basra
50% 5.5
8.9.6 NarrativeExplanatorySummaryofResults
Outcome 5.1: The Iraqi state has improved knowledge, attitude and practices regarding the roles and rights of women, youth and children in line with international conventions, the Iraqi Constitution and legislation.
Through the ‘Skills Development to Support Employment Generation in Iraq’ project, ILO and UNOPS achieved the
following:
Designed and launched the Iraq National Vocational Training Center (VTC) network, a Web site that will
link all Iraqi VTCs. Managed by MoLSA in Baghdad, the bilinqual site provides users and trainers with all
necessary information on the VTC and training courses. (www.iraqvtc.com).
Launched an awareness campaign to enhance understanding among Iraqi men and women of the creation
of an enterprise culture in Iraqi Society.
Created an enhanced employment policy that was endorsed by the Council of Ministers.
Outcome 5.2: Women and young people actively participate in the political, social and economic development processes in Iraq.
Through the ‘Strengthening Protection and Justice for Children and Young People in Iraq’ project, UNICEF and
UNFPA supported the following activities:
The implementation of life‐skills education in schools and communities to increase the understanding of
conflict mediation and peace building, as well as to prevent children from coming into contact with the
law. In schools, 94 teachers were trained to deliver life‐skills education to children, while in youth centres,
1,171 youth were trained on life skills. Community‐based preventative action is ongoing to address risks
and threats to children through the mobilization of communities and police forces.
Mobilization of child protection networks by UNICEF for the celebration of the United Nations Convention
of the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) in November 2011; specific events were organized in the framework of
this project in cooperation with the Ministries of Education, Youth and Sport, and Culture, and reached
hundreds of youth in Baghdad, Mosul and Basra.
A total of 251 people (223 children and 28 detention‐centre staff) benefitted from training on child rights
and a total of 307 people (263 children and 44 detention‐centre staff) participated in life‐skills education
training.
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Legal aid was provided to 85 children (82 cases in 2011) UNICEF’s partner organization in Baghdad, Basra
and Ninewa.
UNICEF, UNFPA and partner organizations engaged with the University of Baghdad and the College of Law
to establish a Restorative Justice Research and Training Unit in order to introduce and institutionalize
diversion and restorative justice for children in contact with the law. An agreement was reached and the
College of Law will host the Unit which is to be formally established in 2012.
UNICEF promoted the development of a mediation system which is now set up in 42 targeted schools in
Ninewa, Baghdad and Basra; a total of 820 students were elected as mediators and are actively engaged in
the prevention and resolution of conflicts in the classroom. Training for community police agents in
Baghdad has been prepared with the Ministry of Interior (MoI) and is scheduled to take place in February
2012. Six mediation rooms established in six youth centers to support the diversion of children from the
formal judicial system were used in Basra.
Four consultative meetings were held by ILO with the Ministry of Education (MoEd), the Baghdad
Provincial Council and the MoLSA Vocational Training Directorate to plan for the delivery of services per
sector. UNFPA developed special modules in cooperation with AUB and the MoH to be used to train
medical staff who are working in reformatories; the modules will assure that health services inside
reformatories are delivered better.
Through the ‘Adolescents and Youth Friendly Health Services at Primary Health Care (PHC) Level’ project, UNFPA,
in partnership with WHO and UNICEF, ensured the involvement of the community in health promotion regarding
adolescents and youth services. This was conducted through advocacy meetings for the community and for
religious leaders, teachers and parents in the targeted areas of the piloted PHC centers, to provide information
related to adolescents health and the main health issues that are facing them in the community— these are top
priority for consideration in youth training at secondary schools.
Within this reporting period, the project ‘Promoting Civic Values and Life Skills for Adolescents (12 Years to 19
Years) through Education,’ implemented by ESCWA, UNESCO and UNFPA, witnessed the completion of the all
planned surveying and analytical activities and succeeded in establishing a baseline for civic education and life skills
in Iraq. ESCWA, with support from regional and international experts, developed two analytical outputs, namely
the ‘Policy Paper on potential directions for Iraqi formal and non‐formal education to incorporate better concepts
of citizenships, nation‐building and tolerance,’ and the ‘Study on successes and failures of formal and non‐formal
education to promote civic values and life skills activities.’ Both outputs were complemented by the Assessment
Report on ‘Perception of Youth and Concerned Stakeholders on Civic Values and Life Skills,’ which was performed
through 14 focus group discussions targeting youth, educators and parents, and more than 500 interviews in the
four targeted Governorates. Based on the above‐mentioned outputs, ESCWA devised the draft ‘Action Plan for the
Promotion of Civic Values and Life Skills through Education,’ which was presented to and discussed with the
Steering Committee and which will be validated during a national conference in Iraq that gathers all stakeholders in
the field.
As part of the technical and capacity building component of the programme, UNESCO recorded the development
of the training package outline with the support of a group of international consultants. This package was validated
by Technical Committees of both MoEds in Baghdad and KRG through a Validation Workshop on five main topics
(Citizenship, Political Literacy and Engagement, Peace‐building, Sustainable Development, Employment and
Employability) and three groups of skills (social; emotional; employment). In addition, partnerships have been
established with Save the Children and three local NGOs working in the four Governorates (Baghdad, Erbil, Salah
Eddin and Thi‐Qar) for development of the toolkits.
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Within the same component, UNFPA, with its implementing partner AUB, successfully completed the development
of the Life Skills toolkits, including trainees and trainers’ manuals. This process was based on several consultative
and consensus‐building meetings performed with technical committees, experts from counterpart ministries, life‐
skills trainers and providers, and end beneficiaries. By the end of 2011, the Life Skills toolkits were ready and plans
for their testing had been discussed and approved with national partnering ministries.
On a final note, ESCWA and the European School of Governance devised a monitoring and evaluation plan using
baseline data gathered through the field assessment and indicators identified within the action plan. The M&E
framework and plan will be presented to the Steering Committee early in 2012 and will also be validated alongside
the Action Plan during the national conference in Iraq, scheduled to take place by mid‐2012.
Outcome 5.5: The Iraqi state has institutionalized preventive and protective mechanisms to combat gender‐based violence.
Through the ‘Combating Violence against Women in Iraq’ project, UNFPA partnered with UN Women and WHO to
improve the environment for the protection of women’s rights and the prevention of VAW in Iraq through the
following actions:
Building institutional, technical and operational capacity for the two women’s ministries in Iraq: the State
Ministry of Women Affairs (SMoWA), and the Kurdistan High Commission of Women Affairs (KHCW).
During 2011, work was in swing with the two ministries to finalize the national Violence against Women
strategy. Right now the document is finalized; it consists of two parts, for Kurdistan and the other for the
central government. The strategy is endorsed by the KRG, and the process is ongoing to work on setting
Plan of Actions with seven key ministries to integrate the strategy within their annual work plans.
UNFPA has trained the MoI and NGOs on simple data collection at the grass roots level in three
Governorates: Basra, Baghdad, and Erbil.
UNFPA developed a manual for MoI police officers to share with those who provide services to women
survivors of violence. This was followed by a Training of Trainers (TOT) workshop for selected persons who
received intensive training on how, in turn, to train their targeted service providers on how to better work
with women who have been victims of violence.
UNFPA also developed a manual for NGO social workers to use in instructing service providers to women
survivors of violence. This was followed by a TOT workshop for selected persons who received intensive
training on how to train their targeted service provider to work with women who have been victims of
violence.
A training manual for Life Skills was developed, in full consultation with national partners.
UN Women, in close coordination with SMoWA, drafted an assessment to review and analyze available
data and other information on VAW existing within governmental institutions and civil society
organizations.
UN Women conducted six seminars for 300 Iraqi men and women in Najaf, Baghdad and Basra
Governorates on the importance of eliminating VAW.
UN Women finalized a first draft of the family protection law during this reporting period.
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8.9.7 OtherMajorContributionsandImplementingPartnerswithinthePriorityArea
The project ‘Support the Formulation of the National
Strategy for Advancement of Iraqi Women’ aims at
identifying and prioritizing critical issues required to
improve women’s issues and develop women’s skills
and status in health, education, and ideological and
social fields. It is also intended to enhance women’s
productivity in all sectors. The project helps government
and the private sectors incorporate development norms
and build communal participation. These are necessary
for the success of development programs for women
and will help women achieve a stronger economic role
and greater equality.
Through this project, UN Women in close coordination with the SMoWA was able to finalize a first draft of the
National Strategy for the Advancement of Iraqi Women. It was finalized after coordination and consultation
meetings with several ministries and NGOs to review the goals, framework and methodology of the strategy. The
National Women Strategy (NWS) is in line with the objectives set by the UN Development Assistance Framework
for Iraq (UNDAF) for 2011‐2014, and aligned with UN Women’s mandate to provide technical assistance to
innovative programs and strategies to foster women’s empowerment and gender equality.
Consultative meeting with the MOI on VAW training manuals.
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9 FinancialPerformance
9.1 FinancialOverview
Table 9‐1 Financial Overview, Cumulative as of 31 December 2011
Table 9‐1 provides an overview of the entire UNDG ITF financial portfolio by providing the source, use and balance
of funds.
The final donor contributions to the UNDG ITF stand at $1.36 billion. No new donor contributions were permitted
after 30 June 2009. An additional cumulative total of $75.59 million in Agency‐ and Fund‐earned interest brought
the total funding to $1.43 billion, including $4.76 million refunded by the AA as of 31 December 2011.
Of this amount, $1.37 billion had been transferred to 16 implementing Agencies as of 31 December 2011, of which
$18 million was refunded by Participating Organizations for total net funding of $1.35 billion.
Interest earned from UNDG ITF donor contributions is reported from two sources: Fund‐earned interest, which is
the interest earned by the MPTF Office as the AA on the balance of funds remaining in the UNDG ITF bank account
(maintained by UNDP/Treasury), and Agency‐earned interest, which is the amount earned by the Participating
Organizations on the undisbursed balance of UNDG ITF funds. As of 31 December 2011, additional interest was
reported of $1.49 million. The cumulative Fund‐earned interest amounted to $34.64 million and the amount of
Prior Years as of
31 Dec 2010
Current Year
Jan–Dec 2011TOTAL
US$000 US$000 US$000
Sources of Funds Gross Donor Contributions 1,358,392 ‐ 1,358,392
Fund Earned Interest Income 34,539 106 34,645
Interest Income Received from Participating Organizations 39,560 1,385 40,945
Refunds by Administrative Agent (Interest/Other) ‐ (4,757) (4,757)
Total: Sources of Funds 1,432,491 (3,266) 1,429,225
Uses of Funds Transfers to Participating Organizations 1,361,417 9,960 1,371,377
Refunds Received from Participating Organizations (17,705) (322) (18,027)
Net Funded Amount to Participating Organizations 1,343,712 9,638 1,353,350
Administrative Agent Fees 10,819 ‐ 10,819
Direct Costs:(Steering Committee, Secretariat...etc.) 4,859 ‐ 4,859
Bank Charges 24 4 28
Total: Uses of Funds 1,359,414 9,642 1,369,056
Balance of Funds Available with Administrative Agent 73,077 (12,908) 60,169
Net Funded Amount to Participating Organizations 1,343,712 9,638 1,353,350
Participating Organizations' Expenditure 1,193,110 80,356 1,273,466
Balance of Funds with Participating Organizations 150,603 (70,718) 79,885
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interest transferred by Participating Organizations to the UNDG ITF bank account amounted to $40.95 million,
bringing the total earned‐interest income to $74.10 million. A detailed explanation on interest income is provided
in Section 9.3. Refunds to the UNDG ITF account from projects that are operationally and financially closed
increased during the reporting period from $17.70 million reported in prior years to $18.03 million as of
31 December 2011.
The balance of funds available with AA as of 31 December 2011 decreased to $58.30 million, which will be
disbursed in tranches for approved‐for projects over the next several years; an additional $1.89 million will be
apportioned in 2012. The balance of funds remaining with the Participating Organizations to cover expenditures of
approved programmes declined to $80 million (5.83 percent of total transfers).
Direct costs cover the estimated costs of the UNDG ITF Steering Committee Support Office (SCSO) as well as
requested Fund‐level reviews/evaluations. The total cumulative direct costs recovered over the lifetime of the
UNDG ITF is $4.86 million, which is 0.36 percent of total funds deposited.
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9.2 DonorContributions
Table 9‐2 Total Donor Deposits into the UNDG ITF, as of 31 December 2011
Based on the IRFFI Donor Committee decision in February 2009, no new donor contributions were to be received
into the UNDG ITF fund account after 30 June 2009. The top five contributors to the UNDG ITF are the European
Union ($594 million), Japan ($361 million), Spain ($93 million), Canada ($64 million), and the United Kingdom
($56 million), as shown in Table 9‐2.
Donors
Prior Years
as of
31 Dec 2010
Current Year
Jan–Dec 2011TOTAL
US$000 US$000 US$000
Australia 31,665 ‐ 31,665
Belgium 1,321 ‐ 1,321
Canada—CIDA 63,785 ‐ 63,785
Denmark 12,410 ‐ 12,410
European Union 594,211 ‐ 594,211
Finland 7,701 ‐ 7,701
Germany 10,000 ‐ 10,000
Greece 3,630 ‐ 3,630
Iceland 500 ‐ 500
India 5,000 ‐ 5,000
Ireland 1,226 ‐ 1,226
Italy 39,232 ‐ 39,232
Japan 360,951 ‐ 360,951
Kuwait 5,000 ‐ 5,000
Luxembourg 2,319 ‐ 2,319
Netherlands 6,697 ‐ 6,697
New Zealand 3,365 ‐ 3,365
Norway 7,009 ‐ 7,009
Qatar 5,000 ‐ 5,000
Republic of Korea 21,000 ‐ 21,000
Spain 93,173 ‐ 93,173
Sweden—SIDA 13,657 ‐ 13,657
Turkey 9,000 ‐ 9,000
United Kingdom—DFID 55,542 ‐ 55,542
United States of America—USAID 5,000 ‐ 5,000
TOTAL 1,358,392 ‐ 1,358,392
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Table 9‐3 Earmarked/Un‐earmarked Net Donor Contributions, by Sector, Cumulative as of 31 December 2011
Table 9‐3 illustrates that approximately 88 percent of the contributions received by the UNDG ITF are earmarked at
the level of a specific sector or sub‐sectors and/or specific Participating Organization(s). In line with the basic
principle of MPTFs, where funds are commingled and there is no one‐to‐one relationship between donor
contribution and individual project(s), earmarking by project is not permitted under the UNDG ITF.
Net Amount
% Share
of Total
Net
Deposits
Donor
US$000 %
Education 206,690 15.4
Water and Sanitation 76,772 5.7
Health 144,346 10.7
Housing and Shelter 18,955 1.4
Food Security, Agriculture, Food Assistance 113,489 8.5
Food Security, Agriculture, Food
Assistance 4,900 0.4
Agriculture and Water Resources 58,602 4.4
Rural Development 47,792 3.6
Food Security 2,195 0.2
Protection 37,342 2.8
Protection 25,979 1.9
Mine Action 11,364 0.8
Governance 339,904 25.3
Democratic Process (National
Reconciliation/Rule of Law) 46,305 * 3.4
Democratic Process: Support to Constitutional Process 38,096 * 2.8
Culture 1,548 0.1
Public Sector Reform ‐ 0.0
Decentralized Programmes 6,119 0.5
Support to Electoral Process 247,837 18.5
Economic Development 250,129 18.6
Economic Reform and Diversification 27,686 2.1
Infrastructure Electricity 121,620 9.1
Poverty Reduction and Human Development 85,146 * 6.3
Environment 15,676 1.2
Total ‐ Earmarked Funds 1,187,627 88.4
Un‐earmarked Funds 155,337 11.6
Canada, Greece, Iceland, India,
Italy, Japan, New Zealand,
Norway, Qatar, Republic of
Korea, Turkey, United Kingdom,
United States of America
Total Funds 1,342,965 100.0
Australia, Denmark, European
Commission, Finland, Greece,
Republic of Korea, Sweden
Australia, Belgium, Canada,
Denmark, European Commission
(EC, EC RRM, EC EIDHR) Finland,
Greece, Italy, Japan,
Luxembourg, Netherlands, New
Zealand, Norway, Republic of
Korea, Spain, Sweden, United
Kingdom
European Commission, Italy,
Japan, Spain, Sweden
Sector
Net Donor Deposits
Australia, Denmark, European
Commission, Germany, Ireland,
Italy, Japan, Kuwait,
Luxembourg, Republic of Korea,
Spain
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The sectors or sub‐sectors that received the highest amount of earmarking compared to the overall portfolio
include: Governance (25 percent) which includes Elections (18.5), Economic Development (18.6) which includes
Infrastructure (9.1), Education (15.4 percent) and Health (10.7 percent). The percentages reflect the priority areas
of social services and reconstruction that were established when the majority of donor contributions were
committed.
9.3 EarnedInterest
Table 9‐4 Received Interest (Agency and Fund), Cumulative as of 31 December 2011
Interest earned from UNDG ITF donor contributions is reported from two sources. Fund‐earned interest is the
interest earned by the MPTF Office as the Administrative Agent on the balance of funds remaining in the UNDG ITF
bank account (maintained by the UNDP/Treasury). Agency‐earned interest is the amount earned by Participating
UN Organizations on the undisbursed balance of UNDG ITF funds that have been transferred to the Participating
UN Organization(s) for project implementation.
As shown in Table 9‐4, the total cumulative interest earnings received from Participating Organizations amounted
to $40.95 million and Fund‐level interest amounted to $34.64 million. The IRFFI Donor Committee made a decision
to transfer all earned interest and unspent (refund) balances as of 30 June 2010, and subsequent accrual, from the
UNDG ITF to the Iraq UNDAF Fund as un‐earmarked funds, with the exception of the EC, Germany and the United
Kingdom, who requested their portion of such funds be returned.
9.3.1 ApportionmentofUn‐allocatedInterestandUnspent(Refund)BalancesinProportiontoTotalDonorDeposits
The IRFFI Donor Committee made a decision to transfer all earned interest and unspent (refund) balances as of
30 June 2010, and subsequent accrual, from the UNDG ITF to the new Iraq UNDAF Fund with the exception of the
Prior Years
as of
31 Dec 2010
Current Year
Jan–Dec 2011TOTAL
US$000 US$000 US$000
Fund Earned Interest 34,539 106 34,645
Total Fund Earned Interest Income 34,539 106 34,645
Participating Organization (PO) ESCWA 669 42 711
FAO 4,352 ‐ 4,352
ILO 311 ‐ 311
UNDP 19,595 1,129 20,724
UNEP 213 ‐ 213
UNESCO 3,552 46 3,597
UNFPA 797 ‐9 788
UN‐HABITAT 1,774 ‐ 1,774
UNHCR 67 ‐ 67
UNIDO 2,458 114 2,572
UNOPS 5,573 51 5,625
UN Women 198 12 209
Total Interest Income Received from PO 39,560 1,385 40,945
TOTAL 74,099 1,491 75,589
2011 Annual UNDG ITF Progress Report—Period Ending 31 December 2011 103
EC, Germany and the United Kingdom, who requested their portion of such funds be returned. As outlined in Table
9‐5, as of 31 December 2010 a total of $4.76 million was refunded, with $2.64 million transferred to the new Iraq
UNDAF Fund and $2.08 million, $35,017 and $194,494 transferred to the EC, Germany and the United Kingdom,
respectively. In 2011, an additional $1.90 million of interest and unspent balances was refunded, of which
$972,968 will be transferred to the Iraq UNDAF Fund during the second quarter 2012 and $918,557 will be
refunded, collectively, to the EC, Germany and the United Kingdom.
Table 9‐5 Apportionment of Un‐allocated Interest and Unspent (Refund) Balances in Proportion to Total Donor Deposits, as of 31 December 2011 (US$)
Prior Years
as of
31 Dec 2010
Donor
Total Donor
Deposits
% of
Total
Deposits
Total
Interest and
Unspent
Balances
Refunded in
2011
Unspent
Interest
Balances
Unspent
Refunds on
Balances
from Closing
of Projects
Total
Interest and
Unspent
Balances to be
Refunded
Australia 31,664,835 2.33% 110,882 36,581 7,506 44,086 154,968
Belgium 1,321,004 0.10% 4,626 1,526 313 1,839 6,465
Canada—CIDA 63,785,053 4.70% 223,359 73,687 15,119 88,806 312,165
Denmark 12,410,054 0.91% 43,457 14,337 2,942 17,278 60,735
European Union 594,210,659 43.74% 2,080,775 686,457 140,847 827,304 2,908,079
Finland 7,700,500 0.57% 26,965 8,896 1,825 10,721 37,686
Germany 10,000,000 0.74% 35,017 11,552 2,370 13,923 48,940
Greece 3,629,820 0.27% 12,711 4,193 860 5,054 17,764
Iceland 500,000 0.04% 1,751 578 119 696 2,447
India 5,000,000 0.37% 17,509 5,776 1,185 6,961 24,470
Ireland 1,226,400 0.09% 4,295 1,417 291 1,707 6,002
Italy 39,231,821 2.89% 137,380 45,322 9,299 54,621 192,001
Japan 360,950,526 26.57% 1,263,957 416,985 85,557 502,542 1,766,499
Kuwait 5,000,000 0.37% 17,509 5,776 1,185 6,961 24,470
Luxembourg 2,318,910 0.17% 8,120 2,679 550 3,229 11,349
Netherlands 6,697,000 0.49% 23,451 7,737 1,587 9,324 32,775
New Zealand 3,364,850 0.25% 11,783 3,887 798 4,685 16,468
Norway 7,009,288 0.52% 24,545 8,097 1,661 9,759 34,304
Qatar 5,000,000 0.37% 17,509 5,776 1,185 6,961 24,470
Republic Of Korea 21,000,000 1.55% 73,537 24,260 4,978 29,238 102,774
Spain 93,173,210 6.86% 326,269 107,638 22,085 129,723 455,992
Sweden—SIDA 13,656,543 1.01% 47,822 15,777 3,237 19,014 66,835
Turkey 9,000,000 0.66% 31,516 10,397 2,133 12,530 44,046
United Kingdom—DFID 55,542,000 4.09% 194,494 64,164 13,165 77,330 271,824
United States of America—USAID 5,000,000 0.37% 17,509 5,776 1,185 6,961 24,470
Grand Total 1,358,392,474 100% 4,756,746 1,569,272 321,983 1,891,255 6,648,001
2011 Un‐allocated Balances with the UNDG ITF for Refund To Donors 1,569,272 321,983 1,891,255
Refunds of Interest and Unspent Funding from Agencies
Apportioned by Percent of Total Contribution
Current Year
Jan–Dec 2011
Total
Interest and
Unspent
Balances
2011 Annual UNDG ITF Progress Report—Period Ending 31 December 2011 104
9.4 TransferandBalanceofFunds
Table 9‐6 Net Funded Amount by Sector, Cumulative as of 31 December 2011
As of 31 December 2011, the UNDG ITF had transferred a total amount of $1.37 billion from donor‐deposited and
interest earnings in support of 200 individual projects and joint programmes (or 274 agency‐level projects11). Of the
transferred amount, $18.03 million was returned as used to the UNDG ITF account by Participating Organizations,
reducing the cumulative funded amount to $1.35 billion, as illustrated in Table 9‐6. The remaining balance to be
transferred as final tranches of previously approved joint programmes is $58.30 million.
11 Throughout the report the number of projects shown under ‘Sector’ will be fewer than the
number of projects shown under ‘Participating UN Organization.’ This is because a joint programme, implemented by two or more Agencies, is counted as one project under a sector but is reported separately by each Agency for financial reporting purposes.
Sector
Total
Approved
Amount*
Funded
Refund of
Unspent
Balances**
Net Funded
Amount
% of
Total
Funded
Number of
Projects
Balance ‐
Approved for
Funding in
Future Years
US$000 US$000 US$000 US$000 % US$000
Education 207,978 207,978 1,152 206,826 15.3 30 ‐ Water and Sanitation 92,998 92,998 7,145 85,853 6.3 19 ‐ Health 186,553 186,553 214 186,340 13.8 30 ‐
Housing and Shelter 28,278 28,278 1 28,277 2.1 5 ‐ Food Security, Agriculture, Food
Assistance159,886 159,886 733 159,153 11.8 28 ‐
Food Security, Agriculture, Food
Assistance5,127 5,127 13 5,113 0.4 1 ‐
Agriculture and Water Resources 96,749 96,749 720 96,030 7.1 15 ‐ Rural Development 47,792 47,792 0 47,792 3.5 10 ‐ Food Security 10,217 10,217 0 10,217 0.8 2 ‐
Protection 75,758 75,758 243 75,515 5.6 18 ‐ Protection 62,075 62,075 243 61,832 4.6 13 ‐ Mine Action 13,683 13,683 0 13,683 1.0 5 ‐
Governance 404,163 345,886 7,968 337,918 25.0 43 58,277 Democratic Process
(National Reconciliation/Rule of Law)48,995 48,995 56 48,939 3.6 18 ‐
Democratic Process:
Support for Constitutional Process38,048 38,048 256 37,791 2.8 3 ‐
Culture 2,092 2,092 132 1,960 0.1 1 ‐ Public Sector Reform 55,000 13,600 0 13,600 1.0 1 41,400
Decentralized Programmes 6,119 6,119 0 6,119 0.5 1 ‐ Support to Electoral Process 253,910 237,032 7,524 229,509 17.0 19 16,877
Economic Development 273,740 273,740 566 273,174 20.2 26 ‐
Economic Reform and Diversification 27,715 27,715 6 27,709 2.0 3 ‐ Infrastructure Electricity 137,962 137,962 1 137,961 10.2 8 ‐ Poverty Reduction and Human
Development92,363 92,363 559 91,804 6.8 13 ‐
Environment 15,700 15,700 0 15,700 1.2 2 ‐ Emergency Misc. Project 300 300 5 295 0.02 1 ‐
TOTAL 1,429,654 1,371,377 18,027 1,353,350 100.0 200 58,277
2011 Annual UNDG ITF Progress Report—Period Ending 31 December 2011 105
Table 9‐7 Transfer of Net Funded Amounts by Participating Organization, Cumulative as of 31 December 2011
Table 9‐7 provides the breakdown of funding by Participating Organization. The five agencies that received the
largest percentage of the overall UNDG ITF portfolio are UNDP (28 percent), UNOPS (17 percent), UNICEF
(13 percent), WHO (9 percent), and FAO (8 percent). Jointly they accounted for 76 percent of total funding.
9.4.1 BalanceofFundsAvailable
The balance of available funds remaining with the AA, is $60.16 million. Of this balance, $1.87 million will be
transferred to the new Iraq UNDAF Fund and/or returned to donors, and $58.30 million will be disbursed in
tranches following instructions from the UNDG ITF Steering Committee.
9.5 ExpenditureReportedbyParticipatingOrganizationsDuring the reporting period January to December 2011, a total of $80.36 million was expended. Cumulative
expenditures as of 31 December 2011 amounted to $1.27 billion or 94 percent of the total net funded amount of
$1.36 billion, an increase from 89 percent in the previous reporting period.
Future
Years
Approved
Amount
Net Funded
Amount
Approved
Amount
Net Funded
Amount
Approved
‐Tranches
Scheduled
Approved
Amount*
Net Funded
Amount
US$000 US$000 US$000 US$000 US$000 US$000 US$000 %
ESCWA 11,827 11,272 (243) ‐ 11,827 11,029 0.81 6
FAO 114,290 113,645 675 675 ‐ 114,965 114,320 8.45 19
ILO 7,909 7,909 786 786 ‐ 8,695 8,695 0.64 6
IOM 518 518 ‐ ‐ 518 518 0.04 1
UNDP/NGO 379,183 379,132 2,968 2,968 30,939 413,090 382,100 28.23 44
UNEP 16,605 16,605 ‐ ‐ ‐ 16,605 16,605 1.23 3
UNESCO 70,533 69,302 ‐ (13) 4,000 74,533 69,289 5.12 29
UNFPA 24,606 24,548 ‐ ‐ ‐ 24,606 24,548 1.81 8
UN‐HABITAT 89,277 89,198 499 499 3,000 92,777 89,697 6.63 21
UNHCR 14,978 14,978 ‐ ‐ ‐ 14,978 14,978 1.11 5
UNICEF 182,371 182,266 ‐ ‐ 4,400 186,771 182,266 13.47 30
UNIDO 57,312 51,067 2,344 2,344 ‐ 59,656 53,411 3.95 16
UNOPS 235,774 227,182 2,323 2,257 7,939 246,036 229,439 16.95 43
UN Women 9,183 9,176 365 365 ‐ 9,549 9,541 0.71 7 WFP 18,890 18,890 ‐ ‐ ‐ 18,890 18,890 1.40 5 WHO 128,160 128,023 ‐ ‐ 8,000 136,160 128,023 9.46 31
TOTAL 1,361,417 1,343,712 9,960 9,638 58,278 1,429,655 1,353,350 100 274
*Includes future years
Participating
Organization
Prior Years as of 31 Dec 2010
Current Year
Jan–Dec 2011TOTAL
% of
Total
Funded
Number
of
Projects
2011 Annual UNDG ITF Progress Report—Period Ending 31 December 2011 106
9.5.1 OverallExpenditureandFinancialDeliveryRates
Table 9‐8 Financial Delivery Rates by Sector for Prior, Current and Cumulative Years, as of 31 December 2011
The financial delivery rates indicated in Table 9‐8 show an overall Fund delivery rate, calculated based on net
funded amount12 and expenditure, of 94 percent, which is an increase over the previously reported 89 percent
delivery rate. This demonstrates steady movement toward fund closure.
12 Net funded amount is the amount of funds transferred, less the refunds on unspent
balances.
Prior Years
as of
31 Dec 2010
Current Year
Jan–Dec 2011
US$000 US$000 US$000 US$000 US$000 %
Education 207,978 206,826 197,043 3,936 200,979 97.17
Water and Sanitation 92,998 85,853 73,086 8,818 81,904 95.40
Health 186,553 186,340 166,524 9,034 175,559 94.21
Housing and Shelter 28,278 28,277 25,782 1,106 26,888 95.09
Food Security, Agriculture, Food Assistance 159,886 159,153 141,531 8,153 149,684 94.05
Food Security, Agriculture, Food
Assistance5,127 5,113 5,113 ‐ 5,113 100.00
Agriculture and Water Resources 96,749 96,030 80,995 7,033 88,028 91.67
Rural Development 47,792 47,792 45,205 1,120 46,326 96.93
Food Security 10,217 10,217 10,217 ‐ 10,217 100.00
Protection 75,758 75,515 56,099 11,203 67,302 89.12
Protection 62,075 61,832 43,422 10,585 54,007 87.34
Mine Action 13,683 13,683 12,677 618 13,295 97.16
Governance 404,163 337,918 300,210 22,304 322,514 95.44
Democratic Process (National
Reconciliation/Rule of Law) 48,995 48,939 38,392 5,747 44,139 90.19
Democratic Process:
Support for Constitutional Process38,048 37,791 37,127 346 37,472 99.16
Culture 2,092 1,960 1,960 ‐ 1,960 100.00
Public Sector Reform 55,000 13,600 2,179 8,675 10,854 79.81
Decentralized Programmes 6,119 6,119 3,457 1,341 4,798 78.41
Support to Electoral Process 253,910 229,509 217,095 6,195 223,290 97.29
Economic Development 273,740 273,174 232,540 15,801 248,341 90.91
Economic Reform and Diversification 27,715 27,709 27,628 ‐ 27,628 99.71
Infrastructure Electricity 137,962 137,961 122,393 1,941 124,334 90.12
Poverty Reduction and Human Development 92,363 91,804 66,047 13,860 79,907 87.04
Environment 15,700 15,700 16,472 ‐ 16,472 104.92
Emergency Misc. Project 300 295 295 ‐ 295 100.00
TOTAL 1,429,654 1,353,350 1,193,110 80,356 1,273,466 94.10
Percentage
Rate
Sector Total
ApprovedAmount*
Net Funded
Amount
Expenditure
TOTALDelivery
2011 Annual UNDG ITF Progress Report—Period Ending 31 December 2011 107
9.5.2 TotalExpenditurebyCategoryandReportingPeriod
As indicated in Table 9‐9, during the period of January to December 2011, the largest expenditures were incurred
for personnel ($31.46 million), procurement of contractual services ($27.96 million), other direct costs
($9.58 million), supplies, commodities, equipment and transport ($‐1,073 million), and training ($8.61 million).
The cumulative average rate of indirect support costs charged to date by UN implementing Agencies to date
amounts to 6 percent, which is close to the floor of the 5‐ to 9‐percent range specified in the LOA and MoU.
Indirect support‐cost expenditures have been charged on total programme costs.
Table 9‐9 Total Expenditure by Category and Reporting Period
9.5.3 ExpenditureReportedbySector
As shown in Table 9‐10, for the reporting period January to December 2011, all eight sectors reflected high
expenditure, with an overall expenditure rate of 94 percent. On the aggregate level, the following sectors reflected
the highest expenditure as a percent of total: Education (97 percent), Governance, Housing and Shelter and Water
and Sanitation (WATSAN) (95 percent), and Health and Food Security, Agriculture and Food Assistance (94 percent).
Overall, all sectors have surpassed 90 percent of total expenditure (an increase from 85 percent in 2010) in relation
to net funds transferred, except for Protection (89 percent).
Prior Years
as of
31 Dec 2010
Current Year
Jan‐Dec 2011TOTAL
US$000 US$000 US$000 %
Supplies, Commodities,
Equipment and Transport 343,971 (1,073) 342,898 28.5
Personnel 161,151 31,460 192,611 16.0
Training of Counterparts 60,759 8,611 69,371 5.8
Contracts 499,790 27,963 527,753 43.9
Other Direct Costs 59,750 9,585 69,334 5.8
Programme Costs Total 1,125,421 76,545 1,201,966 100.0
Indirect Support Costs 67,689 3,811 71,500 5.9
TOTAL 1,193,110 80,356 1,273,466
Expenditure
Category
Percentage of
Total
Programme
Cost
2011 Annual UNDG ITF Progress Report—Period Ending 31 December 2011 108
Table 9‐10 Total Expenditure by Sector, as of 31 December 2011
Prior Years
as of
31 Dec 2010
Current Year
Jan–Dec 2011
US$000 US$000 US$000 US$000 US$000 %
Education 207,978 206,826 197,043 3,936 200,979 97.17
Water and Sanitation 92,998 85,853 73,086 8,818 81,904 95.40
Health 186,553 186,340 166,524 9,034 175,559 94.21
Housing and Shelter 28,278 28,277 25,782 1,106 26,888 95.09
Food Security, Agriculture, Food Assistance 159,886 159,153 141,531 8,153 149,684 94.05
Food Security, Agriculture, Food
Assistance 5,127 5,113 5,113 ‐ 5,113 100.00
Agriculture and Water Resources 96,749 96,030 80,995 7,033 88,028 91.67
Rural Development 47,792 47,792 45,205 1,120 46,326 96.93
Food Security 10,217 10,217 10,217 ‐ 10,217 100.00
Protection 75,758 75,515 56,099 11,203 67,302 89.12
Protection 62,075 61,832 43,422 10,585 54,007 87.34
Mine Action 13,683 13,683 12,677 618 13,295 97.16
Governance 392,032 337,918 300,210 22,304 322,514 95.44
Democratic Process (National
Reconciliation/Rule of Law) 48,995 48,939 38,392 5,747 44,139 90.19
Democratic Process:
Support to Constitutional Process 38,048 37,791 37,127 346 37,472 99.16
Culture 2,092 1,960 1,960 ‐ 1,960 100.00
Public Sector Reform 55,000 13,600 2,179 8,675 10,854 79.81
Decentralized Programmes 6,119 6,119 3,457 1,341 4,798 78.41
Support to Electoral Process 253,910 229,509 217,095 6,195 223,290 97.29
Economic Development 273,740 273,174 232,540 15,801 248,341 90.91
Economic Reform and Diversification 27,715 27,709 27,628 ‐ 27,628 99.71
Infrastructure Electricity 137,962 137,961 122,393 1,941 124,334 90.12
Poverty Reduction and Human Development 92,363 91,804 66,047 13,860 79,907 87.04
Environment 15,700 15,700 16,472 ‐ 16,472 104.92
Emergency Misc. Project 300 295 295 ‐ 295 100.00
TOTAL 1,417,523 1,353,350 1,193,110 80,356 1,273,466 94.10
Delivery
Rate
( % )
Sector Total
ApprovedAmount*
Net Funded
Amount TOTAL
Expenditure
2011 Annual UNDG ITF Progress Report—Period Ending 31 December 2011 109
9.5.4 ExpenditureReportedbyParticipatingOrganizations
Of the 16 Participating UN Organizations, three have reported 100 percent implementation (delivery), nine have
reported implementation rates greater than 90 percent, two have reported implementation rates between 80 and
89 percent and two have rates between 70 and 79 percent.
IOM, UNEP and UNHCR have reported 100 percent rate of expenditure; UNEP has reported expenditure in excess
of the funded amount and is expected to bring its expenditure in line with the funded amount in the next reporting
period. A summary of total expenditure by Participating Organization with a breakdown by category as of 31
December 2011 is provided in Table 9‐11.
Table 9‐11 Total Expenditure by Participating UN Organization, with Breakdown by Category, Cumulative as of 31 December 2011
Total
Approved
Amount
Net Funded
Amount
Total
Expenditure
Supplies
Commodities
Equipment &
Expenditure
Transport
Personnel
Training
of
Counter‐
parts
Contracts
Other
Direct
Costs
Total
Programme
Cost
Indirect
Support
Costs
US$000 US$000 US$000 US$000 US$000 US$000 US$000 US$000 US$000 US$000 %
ESCWA 11,827 11,029 10,011 5,216 2,624 825 613 137 9,416 595 6.32
FAO 114,965 114,320 104,875 39,719 18,013 7,249 28,070 5,107 98,158 6,717 6.84
ILO 8,695 8,695 6,978 55 3,930 1,930 569 93 6,578 400 6.08
IOM 518 518 518 22 104 356 0 11 494 25 5.00
UNDP 413,090 382,100 348,423 93,924 63,664 1,533 143,624 27,982 330,726 17,696 5.35
UNEP 16,605 16,605 17,377 4,613 4,037 2,420 4,303 1,003 16,376 1,001 6.12
UNESCO 74,533 69,289 64,159 26,701 9,189 6,841 16,378 1,703 60,812 3,347 5.50
UNFPA 24,606 24,548 19,117 5,517 4,162 2,088 5,523 1,061 18,351 766 4.17
UN‐HABITAT 92,777 89,697 86,949 1,568 15,119 6,385 56,509 2,031 81,613 5,336 6.54
UNHCR 14,978 14,978 14,978 305 1,602 151 11,715 297 14,070 908 6.45
UNICEF 186,771 182,266 177,640 85,019 13,268 2,256 60,054 5,152 165,749 11,891 7.17
UNIDO 59,656 53,411 47,822 15,848 11,924 6,422 9,054 1,747 44,995 2,827 6.28
UNOPS 246,036 229,439 225,505 8,111 22,954 4,006 166,916 11,983 213,97 11,534 5.39
UN Women 9,548 9,541 7,562 294 1,218 1,205 3,423 875 7,016 546 7.78
WFP 18,890 18,890 18,608 7,772 6,925 173 1,247 1,515 17,633 976 5.53
WHO 136,160 128,023 122,943 48,213 13,876 25,528 19,754 8,637 116,00 6,934 5.98
TOTAL 1,429,654 1,353,350 1,273,466 342,898 192,611 69,371 527,753 69,334 1,201,966 71,500 5.95
*Includes future years
Expenditure by Category
% of Total
Programme
Costs
TOTAL
Participating
Organization
2011 Annual UNDG ITF Progress Report—Period Ending 31 December 2011 110
9.6 CostRecoveryAs indicated in earlier progress reports, the cost recovery for UNDG ITF is guided by the IRFFI Terms of Reference,
the LOA and the MoU. For the period from 1 July 2004 to 31 December 2011, the actual costs were as follows:
1) The AA fee of approximately $10.80 million (0.80 percent of total contributions deposited or 0.75% of total
funds deposited which includes interest earnings) is charged up front for the entire duration of the UNDG
ITF as stated in the LOA and MoU. The AA fee, as a one‐time fee, funds the required full range of AA
responsibilities throughout the duration of the UNDG ITF. Originally the UNDG ITF was scheduled to be
completed by 2008 and was subsequently extended through 2011. However, in 2010 the IRFFI Donor
Committee agreed to modify the Fund closure benchmarks, to extend project‐level implementation to be
completed by 31 December 2013, in line with the WB ITF fund closure, followed by an approximate 12‐
month window for financial closure at the project level. Based on this timeline, it is estimated that the role
of the AA, including requisite Fund‐closure procedures, will be extended through 31 December 2014, with
the exception of a few signature joint programmes with operational end dates of 2013 and 2014. Until all
commitments and liabilities have been satisfied at the project and Fund levels, full Fund closure cannot be
completed.
2) Indirect support costs of Participating Organizations amounted to $71.50 million, around 6 percent of total
programme costs, and are at the lower range of the 5‐ to 9‐percent specified in the UNDG ITF MoU
and LOA.
3) Direct costs cover the estimated costs of the UNDG ITF Steering Committee SCSO and the IRFFI Secretariat
in Baghdad, as well as requested Fund‐level reviews/evaluations. The reported direct cost expenditure of
the SCSO during the reporting period is $538,032. The total direct cost recovered as of the reporting period
is $4.90 million.
2011 Annual UNDG ITF Progress Report—Period Ending 31 December 2011 111
10 TransparencyandAccountability
The MPTF Office continued to provide regular information on the operations of the UNDG ITF on its GATEWAY
page (http://mptf.undp.org/factsheet/fund/ITF00). The GATEWAY (http://mptf.undp.org) is a knowledge platform
providing real‐time data, with a maximum two‐hour delay, on financial information from the MPTF Office
accounting system on donor contributions, programme budgets and transfers to Participating UN Organizations.
All narrative reports are published on the MPTF Office GATEWAY, which provides easy access to more than 8,000
relevant reports and documents, with tools and tables displaying financial and programme data. By providing easy
access to the growing number of progress reports and related documents uploaded by users in the field, it
facilitates knowledge‐sharing and management among UN Organizations. It is designed to provide transparent,
accountable fund‐management services to the UN system to enhance its coherence, effectiveness and efficiency.
The MPTF Office GATEWAY has been recognized as a ‘standard setter’ by peers and partners.
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