الوكالة الأمريكية للتنمية — العراق: نشرة حقائق رقم 8، 2 كانون الأول 2005

RECONSTRUCTION WEEKLY UPDATE December 02, 2005 Iraqi workers sponsored through an Iraq Transition Initiative grant work to renovate the local water system, which will benefit over 1,500 Iraqi villagers. The project was developed in coordination with village leaders as part of efforts to respond to locally determined needs. Contents: Success Story: The HEAD Program ................2 Economic Growth..............................................4 Agriculture.........................................................5 National Governance ........................................ 6 Transition Initiatives .......................................... 7 Completed Programs ........................................ 8 Financial Summary ........................................... 9 USAID assists Iraqis in reconstructing their country by working with Iraq’s Interim Government. Programs are imple- mented in coordination with the United Nations, country partners, nongovernmental organizations, and private sector partners. This report highlights USAID’s overall accomplishments and recent reconstruction efforts in Iraq. For more information, please visit www.usaid.gov/iraq. UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT WWW.USAID.GOV December 02, 2005 SUCCESS STORY Training Iraq’s Future Leaders at U.S. Universities Nine Iraqi academics are currently studying and conducting research at U.S. universities with the support of USAID’s Higher Education and Development (HEAD) program. Four students are studying and conducting field research in a master’s degree program in archaeology at the State University of New York at Stony Brook (SUNY/SB). Another five, at the University of Hawaii (UH), have enrolled in graduate coursework and are conducting agricultural research. In helping re-establish the higher education system, USAID combines investment in schools and equipment with investment in human capital. The HEAD program has brought together US and Iraqi universities to form partnerships for strengthening Iraqi leadership and building capacity for Iraqi universities and ministries. SUNY/SB: Archaeology and Environmental Health Four Iraqi students have begun their second year at SUNY Stony Brook’s program in archaeology. They have already completed a semester of language training and a semester of course work, and are returning from summer field work at dig sites in the American Southwest. The students, chosen in coordination with two large Iraqi universities, come from a variety of academic and research backgrounds. Two of the students, Zaid and Zainab, worked in the Iraq National Museum in the Library of Archaeology. “When we go back home, we will bring great knowledge from here,” Zaid explained. “I want to help make a new system there, to [draw from] much of the work I have been able to do over here.” Helen, a recent graduate and the only participant to already have an advanced degree, plans on returning to her Iraqi university to teach. “When I arrived here, I was a different archaeologist. I have learned so much here, a new archaeology.... We will go back and start again to study our heritage. Especially after the war, especially after the looting [of the National Museum], this is important.” Archaeology is a matter of national pride in Iraq, but study and scholarship stalled in the nearly two decades of war and isolation. “Archaeology in Iraq is still basically descriptive,” explained Elizabeth Stone, co-leader of the SUNY program. “Academia there typically does- n’t pursue the analytical questions or quantitative analyses that characterize mod- ern scholarship.” In revitalizing this field of research, the program helps lay the foundation for new standards and methods across academia. In addition to the student graduate program, SUNY/SB has helped upgrade both facilities and training in environmental health and archaeology at two major Iraqi universities. Other successes include establishing five environmental health re- search and training centers in Iraq, and a 10-week training session in modern methods in archaeology, benefiting 55 Iraqi faculty, students, and museum staff. The partnership between the universities will continue after the HEAD program; plans have already been made to bring six Iraqi faculty member to the United States for a semester of training in remote imaging and GIS. One of the current students is planning on staying an extra semester, in part to aid this project. Directors of the SUNY/SB program interviewing an applicant from one of the Iraq partner universities. “Iraq has been isolated for so long... The education[al system] in Iraq is good, but it is outside of time. We need to introduce people to new ideas and new equipment.” – Helen, an Iraqi student studying at SUNY/SB UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ● IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION WEEKLY UPDATE ● 2 December 02, 2005 “Iraq has been kept apart for a long time. It is especially important now to get out and learn about the new methods and techniques so that we can go back home and teach others. ... Studying in the United States has been a won- derful experience. The only real way to really learn is to live and work in a wholly different en- vironment.” – Zaid, an Iraqi student studying at SUNY/SB SUCCESS STORY, cont. University of Hawaii: Agricultural Higher Education and Development (AHEAD) The five Iraqi graduate students at the University of Hawaii (UH) are continuing their work on agricultural- related issues and intensive English. They have already completed their first year and are making great strides in their research projects. The AHEAD program, a partnership between UH and two universities in northern Iraq, is helping these students earn graduate degrees in agricultural science with specializations in natural resources and environmental management, plant and soil sciences, plant and environmental protec- tion sciences, molecular biotechnology, and biosystems engineering. All the Iraqi students are working on large research projects as part of the degree program. One student is currently culturing fungal strains in a study on crop resistance to damping-off disease, which causes young plants and seedlings to die and is a major problem for vegetable growers worldwide. Although it can be controlled with chemicals, theses can be toxic, expen- sive, and difficult to obtain in some countries. The use of resistant plant va- rieties to control the disease is a promising tool for sustainable agriculture. The agricultural sector, which suffered willful destruction and neglect under the previous re- gime, provides employment for as much as 25 percent of the Iraqi workforce. Agriculture is the third largest value sector, the country’s largest employer, and an effective way to generate mo- mentum for economic recovery. By training top Iraqi students in modern approaches and recent developments in the agricultural sciences, the AHEAD program seeks to give future professors and institution leaders the tools necessary to revitalize the Iraqi agricultural sector. Through the program, these students will be better able to contribute to advancing northern Iraq’s agricultural agenda for economic growth, high and sustainable pro- ductivity, enhanced environmental quality, improved food security and safety, and increased employment. The AHEAD program helps to build institutional capacity at the partner universi- ties, strengthening academic programs and extension training in agricultural sci- ences. In addition to the graduate degree training project, the program sponsors a visiting scholar program, graduate research fellowships, and workshops on agri- cultural economics and production held in Iraq and neighboring countries. The AHEAD program has also provided for new research facilities, computer hard- ware, and facility restructuring and repair. One student’s project is taking a new ap- proach to intercropping research, focusing on new methods to determine the best possible combination of crops for Iraqi farmers who rely more heavily on animals. THE HIGHER EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT (HEAD) PROGRAM USAID’s HEAD program brings together five American and 10 Iraqi universities to aid the reestablishment of academic excellence in Iraq’s higher education system. Since January 2004, more than 1,500 Iraqi faculty and students have participated in workshops, trainings, conferences, and courses in Iraq, the Middle East, Europe, and the United States. University facilities, such as libraries, computer and science laboratories, lec- ture halls, and buildings, have been rehabilitated at colleges of law, engineering, medicine, archeology, and agriculture. A mini-grant program supports new, innovative research throughout the country. In addition, books and electronic resources have been provided to university libraries. UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ● IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION WEEKLY UPDATE ● 3 KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS TO DATE ECONOMIC GROWTH December 02, 2005 USAID works with Iraqi institutions to establish an environment for sustainable economic growth. Assistance empowers policy makers to formulate and exe- cute decisions based on economic data, and to implement modern best prac- tices in economic governance. USAID projects provide a framework for pri- vate sector trade, commerce, and investment throughout Iraq. HIGHLIGHTS THIS WEEK Iraq’s leading business association, with assistance from the Izdihar project, develop and distribute a Code of Ethics. Circulated to over 1,500 member business and leaders, the new Code of Ethics outlines expected guidelines and business practices, committing organizations and their mem- bers to the highest ethical and professional conduct. The guidelines empha- size that businesses should accept responsibility in making business deci- sions that protect the safety and welfare of the public, avoid conflicts of inter- est, remain honest in their dealings with others, reject bribery, acknowledge and correct errors in their work, and assist colleagues and co-workers in their professional development. The creation of these industry guidelines – particularly with the Code’s notably strong stance against corruption – is a vital step in the development of Iraq’s nascent private sector. Economic Governance II completes a financial sector assessment of state-owned banks. The USAID-funded project assessed the financial status of Iraq’s seven state-owned banks. The assessment is the result of over a year of coordinated efforts between USAID’s advisors and the U.S. Treasury office in Baghdad. The assessment translates the accounts of the state owned banks into a universal format that the Government of Iraq can use to chart the appropriate course for financial sector reforms. Izdihar recently held a seminar for 165 business leaders on the inner workings of Iraq’s capital markets. The seminar was facilitated by the Izdi- har project in partnership with the Iraq Securities Commission, the Iraq Stock Exchange, and the Iraqi Association of Securities Dealers. Participants heard how an effective securities market will provide an alternative way to raise money for Iraqi businesses, leading to growth in the private sector and creat- ing new long-term jobs. “The capital market is the soul and mirror of the economy in advanced coun- tries,” said one speaker who represented Iraqi securities dealers. “The Iraqi Stock Exchange is building upon the experience of other capital markets around the world by taking advantage of Izdihar experts and their experience in capital markets.” “This seminar helped increase awareness about capital markets for Iraqi in- vestors and Iraqi companies,” noted a businessman from a private sector company. “In addition, we learned about foreign experiences through Izdihar. We need to learn more about foreign experiences because Iraq does not have much experience in this area due to our years of isolation.” • Assisted the Government of Iraq to develop and submit the first filing in the WTO accession process - the Memorandum of Foreign Trade Regime. • Provided technical assistance and information on contracting opportu- nities for Iraqi businesses and en- trepreneurs through business cen- ters. • Worked with the Ministry of Fi- nance to introduce the new Iraqi dinar. • Created more than 77,000 public works jobs through the National Employment Program. • Provided technical assistance and capacity building to three private sector banks to develop their own lending programs. • Trained over 700 Iraqis in Interna- tional Accounting Practices. • Assisted in management of $21 million micro-credit program. Pro- vided over 40,000 hours of microfi- nance training in 2004-2005. • Improved statistical analysis, monetary policymaking, and bank supervision procedures at Iraq’s Central Bank; offered a two-week banking course to Central Bank staff with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. • Evaluated and updated commercial laws on private sector and foreign investment. • Assisted in developing the 5 per- cent reconstruction levy on imports; built capacity of customs officials to implement levy. • Developed a government-wide IT strategy to automate planning, budgeting and reporting processes across ministries. UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ● IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION WEEKLY UPDATE ● 4 December 02, 2005 KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS TO DATE AGRICULTURE USAID’s goals are to work in conjunction with Iraqi ministries, the private sec- tor, and higher education institutions to revitalize agricultural production, stimulate income and employment generation, nurture rural development ini- tiatives, and rehabilitate the natural resource base. HIGHLIGHTS THIS WEEK Over 50 engineers from the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) completed training to operate and maintain highly efficient irrigation equipment. The training program, led by USAID’s Agricultural Reconstruction and Devel- opment in Iraq (ARDI) staff, instructed MoA engineers stationed throughout the country, providing hands-on exercises in installing and operating small- scale drip irrigation, mini sprinkler, and center pivot irrigation systems. These engineers will return to their homes to facilitate the sale and distribution of these irrigation systems, training farmers in their use and installation. The Government of Iraq bought these irrigation systems under the Oil for Food program, but because no training in installation and operation was pro- vided to government engineers, the systems have remained unused in gov- ernment warehouses. The goal of this training program was to develop the capacity of a group of MoA engineers to install the systems and increase the utilization of available highly efficient irrigation systems in Iraq. The distribution of these irrigation systems, and the training of extension ser- vices to provide irrigation scheduling assistance to farmers, will significantly improve the productivity of irrigated agricultural land throughout Iraq. When all currently stored systems are sold and installed, they will provide irrigation to at least 20,000 hectares of agricultural land, and farmers will benefit from in- creased agricultural production and income. Repairs for dilapidated Iraqi tractors began this week at four workshops in Baghdad, Wasit, Ninawa, and Arbil. Currently, over 150 Iraqi mechanics, trained by ARDI and USAID partners Case New Holland and Massey Ferguson, are providing repairs ranging from engine overhauls to replacement of starter motors and brakes. Over the past 20 years, much of Iraq’s key agricultural equipment has fallen apart due to lack of investment and insufficient access to repair services. Mechanics repair a Case New Holland tractor as part of ARDI’s equipment repair program. By September 2006, nearly 5,000 tractors will be repaired and returned to op- eration. In all, these repairs will allow farmers to increase the area planted with wheat by 200,000 hectares, conservatively increasing farmer income by $43.2 million in the first year. Secondary commercial services may increase farmer income by an additional $15 million, a total well in excess of the initial investment of the tractor repairs. In addition to tractor repair, the program will increase the availability of agricul- tural machine repair services throughout Iraq. ARDI grants are continuing to increase the number of independent repair workshops in Iraq, providing train- ing and key equipment. The current workshops will stay in operation, becom- ing farm equipment repair and distribution centers. UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ● IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION WEEKLY UPDATE ● 5 High Value Crops Improved Date Palm Output: Established date palm nurseries in 13 governorates that will expand Iraqi palm tree population by 410,000 new trees per year. Enhanced Farmer Output: Pro- vided parts to repair more than 6,300 tractors for Iraqi farmers through international agreements with U.S. farm machinary industry Provided Farm Machinery Train- ing & Tools: Trained 28 mechan- ics in farm machinery repair and supplied tools to help establish private repair businesses. Increased Olive Tree Population: 18,000 olive trees have been planted in 30 demonstration plots throughout the country. Rehabilitated Veterinary Clinics: Fifty-one veterinary clinics have been rehabilitated, serving more than 130,000 farmer families. Crop Production Seed Improvement: Increased distribution of wheat seed cleaners to 169 for nine NGOs in 18 gover- norates. Increased Training: 175 farmers trained in wheat seed cleaning and treating. Soil & Water Management Strategy Development: Initiated six-ministry effort to develop the Iraq water and land use strategy. Grant Provision - Irrigation: Provided small-scale grants that increased canal and water infra- structure improvements on 130,022 hectares of land serving 445,000 Iraqis. December 02, 2005 PROGRAM OBJECTIVES • Strengthen the capacity of the leg- islative branch of the Iraqi interim and transitional governments and its staff during the interim and tran- sition period to include lawmaking, representation, executive over- sight, and other responsibilities as provided by the Transitional Admin- istrative Law. • Assist the Executive Authority, the Presidency Council, and the Coun- cil of Ministers and its presiding Prime Minister to develop govern- ing processes, rules of procedure, regulations and directives neces- sary to enforce the laws, and to implement government programs and policies. • Support the process for adopting an Iraqi constitution that promotes democratic principles and values through technical assistance that includes, but is not limited to, pro- viding comparative constitutional expertise; organizing constitutional conferences and conventions; fa- cilitating public awareness, educa- tion, and participation; and assist- ing in the conduct of a national referendum or other ratifying mechanism. NATIONAL GOVERNANCE USAID continues to plan and implement a variety of programs, undertaken in partnership with Iraqi counterparts, matching the needs of the evolving Iraqi democracy. In particular, USAID is accelerating support to the Iraqi National Assembly for the upcoming elections. HIGHLIGHTS THIS WEEK Iraqi civic coalitions, supported by USAID and the International Republi- can Institute (IRI), have begun election preparations. The Civic Coalition for Free Elections (CCFE), a non-partisan Iraqi movement of 76 civic organi- zations from across the country, has stepped up educating Iraqis about the upcoming elections and the importance of voting. The group recently printed and distributed over 200,000 posters (one design per province) and 200,000 copies of elections pamphlet that detail the new multi-district electoral system. Pamphlets on party platforms (300,000 copies) and ballot fliers (one per prov- ince, 400,000 total) also went to print. CCFE has also developed four TV spots and a newspaper ad that will be sent to media outlets this week. In addition, IRI recently held four training-of-trainers sessions, instructing the 80 CCFE members who will organize 743 town-hall meetings throughout Iraq in the coming weeks. These town-hall meetings will reach out to Iraqi voters on issues related to the new electoral law, polling procedures, and reasons for voting. Trainers will be distributing pamphlets developed by CCFE and IRI. An Iraqi civic group recently held a conference entitled Participate.... Protect Your Future. The conference, supported by IRI and USAID, brought together more than 90 representatives of civil groups, political parties, and government ministries to discuss and advocate for changes in the constitution. The conference focused on proposed changes to Article 39 (dealing with per- sonal statutes) and called for amendments obliging Iraq to respect interna- tional agreements on human rights and new laws ensuring that women hold decision making positions. The event received strong local and international media attention. The Iraqi Election Information Network (EIN) has announced plans to de- ploy up to 15,000 election monitors for the Dec. 15 parliamentary elec- tions. With support from USAID and the National Democratic Institute (NDI), EIN had previously deployed over 8,134 trained monitors during the January elections and over 9,474 during the October referendum. To reach a 50 per- cent increase in the number of monitors, USAID and EIN will coordinate on training several hundred team leaders who will in turn each train 50 Iraqis on election monitoring based on international best practices. EIN will also deploy three different types of monitors throughout Iraq: • Grassroots Monitors: more than 12,000 individuals will monitor their own local areas, about which they are most familiar; • Cross-Governorate Monitors: nearly 1,400 individuals will observe elec- tions outside of their governorate of residence, but within their region; • Cross Regional Monitors: nearly 1,400 individuals will travel to a differ- ent region of Iraq where monitors are even less likely to have local ties. The deployment of individuals outside of their governorate and region will pre- sent an additional logistical challenge – especially in the current security envi- ronment. Cross-regional and governorate monitors are nonetheless expected to strengthen the network’s credibility and non-partisanship.UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ● IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION WEEKLY UPDATE ● 6 December 02, 2005 KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS TO DATE • Awarded 4,672 small grants total- ing $316 million for quick impact activities that support good govern- ance, civil society, conflict manage- ment and mitigation, human rights and transitional justice. • Funded 144 grants totaling over $5 million that focus on women’s is- sues, including supporting the re- habilitation of 46 women’s centers in Iraq. Rehabilitated over 264 Iraqi national ministries, schools, clinics and other municipal build- ings. Supporting 65 Iraqi groups in documenting human rights abuses of the Ba’athist regime and promot- ing peace, tolerance, and recon- ciliation. • Met critical needs during and im- mediately after the conflict by pro- viding short-term employment, restoring basic government and community services, increasing Iraqi access to information and communication and encouraging protection of human rights. TRANSITION INITIATIVES USAID’s Office of Transition Initiatives (OTI) supports the transition to a par- ticipatory, stable, and democratic country. OTI provides quick-dispensing, high-impact grants meeting critical needs—providing short-term employment, restoring basic government and community services, increasing access to in- formation and communication, and encouraging protection of human rights. HIGHLIGHTS THIS WEEK An inter-ethnic sports club was renovated and reopened through an Iraq Transition Initiative (ITI) grant. Located in northern Iraq, the club’s director- ship had traditionally encouraged positive interaction among religious and eth- nic groups. However, due to a lack of funding, the sporting facility had become rundown and could no longer be used. Through the ITI grant, the club is now able to host recreational activities for more than 1,000 males and females of different religious and ethnic backgrounds, restoring opportunities for the dis- trict’s young people to participate in sports. An Iraqi non-governmental organization (NGO) sponsored by ITI hosted Iraq’s first international film festival. The event, entitled The Sunshine in My Country is More Beautiful than the Dark- ness, focused on the beauties of Iraq in contrast to its history of war and oppres- sion. In all, 58 Iraq films and 51 interna- tional films from throughout the Middle East, Africa, Europe, and the United States were shown during the two-day event. The festival subsequently moved to central Iraq for a week to reach a larger audience. There, it received notable local and international media attention. The event concluded with an awards cere- mony for the Iraqi films. The winner of the feature film category, a movie about chil- dren, had been directed by a Kurdish film- maker and starred a prominent Arab ac- tress. The prize for best documentary was given to a movie focusing on the difficul- This poster, which promoted the film festival, is written in Arabic, Kurdish, and English. ties of being an Iraqi journalist. Another finalist focused on the intelligence department of the former regime. There are now plans to show the winning films in cinemas across Iraq. Inter- national cinemas have also requested the films, including venues in Berlin, Rome, and Egypt. ITI responds to local requests, bringing clean water to an Iraqi village. In central Iraq, village members voiced a pressing need; their water system had suffered years of neglect and was no longer providing quality water to village residents. ITI responded to the community’s request for help by providing a grant to renovate the water station. Residents had previously depended on untreated river water despite health risks. Now, more than 1,500 people in the village have direct access to clean water. UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ● IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION WEEKLY UPDATE ● 7 COMPLETED PROGRAMS Since the cessation of the 2003 conflict, USAID has completed its planned work at Umm Qasr Seaport, re- stored significant portions of Iraq’s telecommunications network, rebuilt three major bridges and restored the rail line connecting Umm Qasr with Basra city and points north. USAID also helped avert a humanitarian cri- sis during the conflict by providing assistance to the United Nations World Food Program. USAID advisors continue to assist with management and distribution of food rations to Iraqi citizens. SEAPORTS • The $45 million program to rehabilitate and improve management at Umm Qasr seaport was completed in June 2004. • Port reopened to commercial traffic on June 17, 2003; completed first passenger vessel test July 16, 2003. • Up to 50 ships offload at the port every month. • Completed dredging to open all 21 berths to deep-sea ships. • Applied port tariffs on June 20, 2003. • Renovated the grain-receiving facility to process 600 MT of grain an hour. • Renovated the administration building, passenger terminal, customs hall, and electrical substations. TELECOMMUNICATIONS • Audited more than 1,200 km of the fiber optic backbone network and performed emergency repairs, reconnecting 20 cities and 70 percent of the population. • Reconstituted Baghdad area phone service by installing switches with 240,000 lines at 12 sites. • Installed and fully integrated 13 new switches with 14 existing switches. • Worked with the Ministry of Communications to reactivate more than 215,000 subscriber lines. • Installed a satellite gateway system at Baghdad’s largest telecom exchange and restored international service. • Trained telecom engineers and technicians in the operation and maintenance of the satellite gateway system and the new switches. BRIDGES AND ROADS • Rebuilt three major bridges—Khazir, Tikrit and Al Mat bridges—critical to moving people and commercial products throughout the country. • Rebuilt a substantial portion of the Iraqi Republican Railway line connecting Basrah with the port of Umm Qasr includ- ing physical track construction, installing culverts, and repairing gatehouses. The remainder of the work has been handed over to the Ministry of Transportation (MOT). This work allows shipments of bulk cargo from the port to Bagh- dad and throughout the country. FOOD SECURITY • Worked directly with the World Food Program (WFP) and Coalition Forces to re-establish the Public Distribution Sys- tem (PDS) in less than 30 days, avoiding a humanitarian food crisis and providing food security throughout the country. • With Iraqi food distributors, Food for Peace, the WFP, and Coalition Forces maintained deliveries from June through December 2003 in all 18 governorates. • Played a key role in an agreement between the WFP, CPA, and the MoT that provided the WFP with the resources and authority to continue to support the PDS through June 2004. • Completed a rapid food security field assessment from 17 impoverished districts in May 2005 and presented assess- ment findings in the USAID food security forum in August 2005. Forum participants reviewed data to better understand food security in Iraq and recommended actions to reduce risk among Iraq’s vulnerable populations. December 02, 2005 UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ● IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION WEEKLY UPDATE ● 8 PROGRAM FINANCIAL SUMMARY December 02, 2005 FY 2003-2006* Implementing Partner Sector Regions Obligation Reconstruction USAID/ANE ................................................................................. Subtotal: $4,000,978,993 Abt Associates Health Countrywide $23,031,886 AFCAP Logistics Countrywide $91,500,000 America's Develop- ment Foundation Civil Society Countrywide $42,880,157 Army Corps of Eng. Architecture and Engineering Services Countrywide $38,086,393 BearingPoint Economic Governance Countrywide $79,583,885 BearingPoint Economic Governance II Countrywide $103,500,000 Bechtel Airports, buildings, power, railroads, roads, bridges, port, water and sanitation Countrywide $1,029,833,259 Bechtel Infrastructure II: Airports, buildings, emergency communications, power, railroads, roads and bridges, Umm Qasr seaport, water and sanitation, Basra Hospital Countrywide $1,319,911,678 CAII Education Countrywide $56,503,000 CAII Education II Countrywide $51,809,000 CEPPS I Iraq Governing Council Countrywide $675,000 CEPPS II Domestic Observation/Vote Countrywide $68,595,000 CEPPS III Voter Education Countrywide $45,310,000 CEPPS IV Elections Administration Support Countrywide $41,000,000 Community Action Program Development in impoverished communities Countrywide $258,820,000 DAI Marshlands South $4,000,000 DAI Agriculture Countrywide $101,352,912 Futures Group Health Countrywide $30,000 Logenix Health North/Central $108,506 Louis Berger Vocational Education Countrywide $30,016,115 Louis Berger Private Sector Development II Countrywide $95,000,000 MACRO Int’l. Health Countrywide $2,000,000 Partnership for Child Healthcare Health Countrywide $2,000,000 UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ● IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION WEEKLY UPDATE ● 9 PROGRAM FINANCIAL SUMMARY December 02, 2005 FY 2003-2006 Implementing Partner Sector Regions Obligation RTI Local Governance Countrywide $241,910,757 RTI Local Governance II Countrywide $85,000,000 RTI Health Training Countrywide $22,015,750 SkyLink Airport Management Bag., Bas., Mos. $27,200,000 SSA Port Management Umm Qasr $14,318,985 UNDP Trust Fund Contribution Countrywide $5,000,000 UNESCO Textbook Printing & Distribution: Math & Science Countrywide $10,000,000 UNICEF Health, Water and Sanitation Countrywide $36,700,000 UNICEF Education Countrywide $19,600,000 University Partners • The Research Foundation of the State University of New York/Stony Brook and the Universities of Chicago, Boston and Oxford • The Human Rights Institute, DePaul University College of Law and Italy’s International Institute of Higher Studies in Criminal Sciences • University of Hawaii, the International Center for Agricultural Research in Dry Areas, University of Jordan and the American University in Beirut • Jackson State University, Tougaloo College, Alcorn State University, Mississippi Valley State University, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Benetech, US-Iraq Business Resources • University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma State University, Cameron University and Langston University Countrywide $20,730,000 VEGA Business Skills Training Countrywide $12,089,702 VFH Elections Support Countrywide $1,000,000 WHO Strengthen Health System Countrywide $10,000,000 WHO Health Countrywide $4,808,858 World Bank Trust Fund Contribution Countrywide $5,000,000 Yankee Group Telecoms Planning Countrywide $58,150 Emergency Relief USAID/DCHA/OFDA...................................................................................Subtotal: $182,794,981 ACTED Water and sanitation, health/hygiene, education Eastern Iraq $2,995,793 Administrative Administrative Costs Countrywide $8,991,845 AirServ Logistics Countrywide $5,309,876 ARC Capacity Building Central and Southern Iraq $537,746 CARE IDP Assistance, Quick-impact Projects, Water and Sanita- tion, Health, Emergency Relief Commodities Countrywide $9,043,148 The Cuny Center Research Studies Countrywide $40,260 GOAL Coordination, Nutrition Al Muthanna’ and Dhi Qar $1,507,900 InterAction Coordination Countrywide $92,860 IDA Health Countrywide $1,318,437 UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ● IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION WEEKLY UPDATE ● 10 PROGRAM FINANCIAL SUMMARY December 02, 2005 FY 2003-2006 Implementing Partner Sector Regions Obligation IMC Health, IDP Assistance, Food Security, Nutrition, Water and Sanitation, Capacity Building Countrywide $34,832,887 IOM IDP Assistance Central and Southern Iraq $18,892,470 IRC IDP Assistance, Health, Water and Sanitation Countrywide $8,000,411 IRD IDP Assistance, Health, Water and Sanitation, Livelihoods, Emergency Relief Commodities Northern and Central Iraq $17,076,190 Logistics Emergency Relief Commodities and USAID/DART Support Countrywide $22,771,653 Mercy Corps IDP Assistance, Health, Emergency Relief Commodities, Shelter, Water and Sanitation Countrywide $25,251,114 SCF/US Food Security, Health, IDP Assistance, Shelter, Nutrition, Emergency Relief Commodities, Water and Sanitation Countrywide $8,638,652 UNICEF Health, Nutrition, Water and Sanitation Countrywide $4,000,000 OCHA Coordination and Information Countrywide $1,200,000 USAID/Jordan Support for Emergency Water Activities Countrywide $500,000 WFP Food Security, Logistics Countrywide $5,000,000 World Vision Health, Logistics, Emergency Relief , Water and Sanitation Countrywide $6,793,739 USAID/DCHA/FFP.......................................................................................Subtotal: $425,571,000 WFP Operations Countrywide $45,000,000 WFP Emerson Trust—81,500 MT Countrywide $40,337,000 WFP P.L. 48– Title II emergency food commodities—163,820 MT Countrywide $140,234,000 WFP Regional Purchase—330,000MT Countrywide $200,000,000 USAID/DCHA/OTI........................................................................................Subtotal: $417,661,302 Administrative Administrative Costs Countrywide $45,703,846 IOM Iraq Transition Initiative Countrywide $6,462,167 DAI Iraq Transition Initiative Countrywide $354,500,376 Internews Media Countrywide $160,359 Radio SAWA Media Countrywide $400,000 NDI/IRI National Governance Countrywide $650,000 IFES National Governance Countrywide $1,042,315 ICNL Civil Society Countrywide $39,238 Spa War** Inter-Ministry Communications Countrywide $8,703,001 TOTAL USAID ASSISTANCE TO IRAQ FROM 2003-2006 .................................... $5,027,006,276 * Figures in funding sheet are subject to change and do not represent a final official accounting of USG obligations. 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