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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.

2011 Annual UNDG ITF Progress Report—Period Ending 31 December 2011 1

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.


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.


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.


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.


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.


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


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)


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


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.


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.


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


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


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


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


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.


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.


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.


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).


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.


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


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.


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.


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.


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.


Figure 8‐1 Governance and Human Rights Priority Area Map


8.1.5 Results

Figure 8‐2 Governance and Human Rights Project Implementation Status


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




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




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


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.


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


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


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


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


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.


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.


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


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


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.


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


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


8.2.5 Results

Figure 8‐4 Inclusive Economic Growth Project Implementation Status


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




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


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,


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.


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.


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.


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.


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.


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


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.


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.


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


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


Table 8‐6 Table of Project Status Update and the Corresponding Outcome—Environment



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


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


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.


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.


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).


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.


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.


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.



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).


Figure 8‐7 Water and Sanitation (WATSAN) Sub‐Priority Area Map

8.4.5 Results

Figure 8‐8 Water and Sanitation (WATSAN) Sub‐Priority Area Project Implementation Status

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Table 8‐8 Table of Project Status Update and the Corresponding Outcome—Water and Sanitation


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



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.


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.


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.


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.


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.


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.


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‐


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.


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.


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


8.5.5 Results

Figure 8‐10 Education Sub‐Priority Area Project Implementation Status


Table 8‐10 Table of Project Status Update and the Corresponding Outcome—Education



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)


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




B1‐25 Strengthening School Health Services at Primary School Level through Implementation of the Health Promoting Schools


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


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.


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


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


8.6 EssentialSocialServicesPriorityArea—HealthandNutrition

8.6.1 EssentialSocialServices—HealthandNutritionSub‐PriorityAreaOutcomes

Table 8‐11 Essential Social Services—Health and Nutrition Sub‐Priority Area Outcomes


Outcome 4.3 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.


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.



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.


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.


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.


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


Table 8‐12 Table of Project Status Update and the Corresponding Outcome—Health and Nutrition



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




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


D2‐32 Support for the GoI’s Multiple Cluster Survey No. 4 (MICS4)


D2‐33 Pilot Assessment of Congenital Birth Defects in Six Governorates in Iraq

Baghdad, Anbar, Basra, Diyala, Sulaimaniya, Thi‐Qar

51% 4.3


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.


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.


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.


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


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.


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.


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.


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).


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.


8.7 EssentialSocialServicesPriorityArea—Housing

8.7.1 EssentialSocialServices—HousingSub‐PriorityAreaOutcomes

Table 8‐13 Essential Social Services—Sub‐Priority Area Outcomes


Outcome 4.5 People in Iraq are provided with access to adequate housing in line with international standards.


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.


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.


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.


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


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


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



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



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.


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.


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.


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.


8.8 EssentialSocialServicesPriorityArea—FoodSecurity

8.8.1 EssentialSocialServices—FoodSecuritySub‐PriorityAreaOutcomes

Table 8‐15 Essential Social Services—Food Security Sub‐Priority Area Outcomes


Outcome 4.6 People in Iraq have improved food and nutrition security and food safety.


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


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.


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.


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.


Figure 8‐15 Food Security Sub‐Priority Area Map

8.8.5 Results

Figure 8‐16 Food Security Sub‐Priority Area Project Implementation Status


Table 8‐16 Table of Project Status Update and the Corresponding Outcome—Food Security



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



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.


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.


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.


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.


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


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.”


dominated. Moreover, male representatives are systematically put forward as first‐choice participants by

beneficiary organizations and institutions.


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.


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.


Figure 8‐17 Human Capital Priority‐Area Map

8.9.5 Results

Figure 8‐18 Human Capital Priority‐Area Outcomes Project Implementation Status


Table 8‐18 Table of Project Status update and the Corresponding Outcome—Human Capital



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


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.


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.


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.



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.


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


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.


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


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


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


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


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 ‐


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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.


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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