USAID Iraq: Fact sheet no. 4, 28 October 2005

RECONSTRUCTION WEEKLY UPDATE September 23, 2005 October 28, 2005 Female students in an Iraqi classroom began a new school year earlier this month. USAID programs are working to in- crease enrollment in primary, intermediate, and secondary schools through refurbishing old schools, training teachers, helping develop innovative programs, and assisting the Ministry of Education with capacity development projects. - Photo by Tom Hartwell Contents: Economic Growth..............................................2 Agriculture.........................................................3 Community Action Program .............................. 4 Transition Initiatives .......................................... 5 Completed Programs ........................................ 6 Financial Summary ........................................... 7 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 ECONOMIC GROWTH October 28, 2005 MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS TO DATE • 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 opportunities for Iraqi busi- nesses and entrepreneurs through business centers. • Worked with the Ministry of Fi- nance to introduce the new Iraqi dinar. • Created more than 77,000 pub- lic works jobs through the Na- tional Employment Program. • Provided technical assistance and capacity building to three private sector banks to develop their own lending programs. • Trained over 700 Iraqis in Inter- national Accounting Practices. • Assisted in management of $21 million micro-credit program. Provided over 40,000 hours of microfinance 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 Fed- eral Reserve Bank of New York. • Evaluated and updated com- mercial laws on private sector and foreign investment. • Assisted in developing the 5 percent reconstruction levy on imports; built capacity of cus- toms officials to implement levy. • Developed a government-wide IT strategy to automate plan- ning, budgeting and reporting processes across ministries. • Developing the Iraqi Investment Promotion Agency with the Gov- ernment of Iraq. 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 Over 1,600 Iraqi business leaders have benefited from training programs of- fered by USAID’s Izdihar project since the beginning of 2005. As part of its eco- nomic growth initiatives, Izdihar conducts business skills training and public aware- ness seminars on a variety of economic topics for members of Iraqi business as- sociations, training business leaders in management skills, nurturing the develop- ment of business associations, and strengthening the private sector. “Many of the people have completely changed their way of thinking after attending the Izdihar training sessions,” said one officer of an Iraqi “All the training events we attended were business association. of great benefit to our members,” said the vice president of one business as- sociation. “Previously, Iraq was a big jail for Iraqis, especially the industrialists. Through these training sessions, we get advanced and scientific information.” “I am 60 years old, but I have gained precious information equal to my whole life through these trainings,” remarked one participant who participated in re- cent training sessions on business planning, the World Trade Organization (WTO), tariffs and customs, intellectual property, and trade in services. Another association member added, “The information totally enriched our knowledge and allowed us to become acquainted with the commercial world, the rights of industrialists, and intellectual property rights.” “The benefits achieved from these trainings are great,” the head of a Bagh- dad-based business association stated. “I hope they will be continued and generalized to all the business segments.” Nearly 30 Iraqi businesspeople, lawyers, and government officials re- ceive training in intellectual property rights. Led by Izdihar, the training was designed to increase awareness about intellectual property rules, part of the WTO multilateral trading system. Intellectual property rights include copy- rights, trademarks, geographical indications, industrial designs, patents, inte- grated circuits layout designs, and trade secrets. They usually give the creator an exclusive right over the use of his creation for a certain period of years. Iraq currently has protection for only three types of these rights – copyrights, trademarks, and patents. In order to join the WTO, Iraq will need to protect all intellectual property rights. UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ● IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION WEEKLY UPDATE ● 2 AGRICULTURE October 28, 2005 MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS TO DATE • Wheat Seed Cleaners: 169 seed cleaners have been distributed to nine NGOs working in 18 gover- norates, and 175 people have been trained in their use. Clean- ing and treating wheat seed has the potential to increase wheat production by up to 25 percent, while also increasing the percent- age that can be used for bread making. • Water Strategy: Phase One, coordinated by the Ministry of Water Resources, has begun to develop a national water and land use strategy with participation by six ministries. Data collection and analysis will be complete within a year. • Veterinary Clinic Rehabilitation: To date, 51 veterinary clinics have been rehabilitated that serve over 130,000 farmer families. • Irrigation Infrastructure Reha- bilitation: Numerous grants have been given to increase the amount of water available to irri- gate crops by cleaning and/or renovating canals. So far, produc- tivity of nearly 870,000 farmers on 185,000 acres has been in- creased due to better availability of water. • Farm Machinery Mechanics: Fully trained 28 mechanics in farm machinery repair, and sup- plied them with tools to set up their own independent shops. • Date Palm Nurseries: Date palm nurseries established in 13 gover- norates that will produce 410,000 off shoots for new trees a year. The new trees will begin to pump millions of dollars into rural in- comes in about five years when they begin to produce. 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 Grant approval introduces modern bee- keeping technology to 51 people in the Ninawa governorate. The project will in- clude 20 existing beekeepers as well as 31 widows and handicapped people. Partici- pants will receive extensive training and the equipment necessary to set up and maintain an apiary to produce honey. Beekeeping and honey production has historically been an important economic activity in Ninawa, but the sector has suffered in recent years from violence, industrial fires, and disease. Beekeepers receive training in a similar grant earlier this year. ARDI has introduced a total of 316 Iraqi beekeepers Technical teams consisting of bee experts to modern practices and technology. from the extension center and a local non- governmental organization (NGO) will conduct a seven-day training for the project participants covering the basics of maintaining an apiary and use of supplied equipment. The project will provide an immediate source of income from the sale of honey for the 51 project participants and their families. The new technologies in beekeeping will also be used as a model for other farm- ers or beekeepers living in the area. A nine-week training course for 17 extension staff from the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) begins. The program will prepare these staff members to train additional MoA field staff in a new extension service focusing on partici- patory methods to engage farmers and respond to their needs. Until now, MoA extension activities have largely relied on demonstrations, formal training courses, and media outreach. The course focuses on new communications skills for participatory training in improved crop cultivation. When the 17 train- ees have completed the nine-week course, they will be ready to train other extension field staff. They will lead a new round of training courses for 90 field staff in January 2006. USAID works with the State Board for Agricultural Lands to create and implement an updated and secure digital system of land registration. Such a system is critical to the success of an emerging private agriculture sector in Iraq, ensuring that land ownership and use is clearly defined for con- tinued sustainability and growth in agricultural production. Although a legal framework for the distribution of state-owned agricultural land to farmers has been established, the MoA lacks the management tools to ensure an efficient process. Additionally, many State Board records were damaged in 2003. USAID’s Agriculture Reconstruction and Development for Iraq (ARDI) pro- gram has given the State Board the equipment necessary to create a new land and property registration system, including computer work stations, digi- tal mapping equipment, satellite imagery, and software. ARDI is also working with the State Board to prepare a plan for a national strategy for information gathering and processing. UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ● IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION WEEKLY UPDATE ● 3 PROGRAM OBJECTIVES PROGRAM OBJECTIVES COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM The Community Action Program (CAP) works in rural and urban communities to promote democracy and prevent and mitigate conflict. Working directly through partner NGOs and in consultation with local government representa- tives, USAID is creating representative participatory community groups to identify critical priorities and implement programs to address those needs. HIGHLIGHTS THIS WEEK USAID partners complete construction of a new school in Qadisiyah governorate. The area, previously underserved by dilapidated buildings, has suffered from poor primary school enrollment. The new building should help improve local enrollment and provide students with both a place for learning and socialization. Additionally, the program has helped to establish a Parent- Teach Association (PTA) at the new school to encourage community interest in primary education and to provide a means for resolving any future prob- lems. The project should directly benefit 122 individuals, including 82 female teachers and pupils. CAP is rehabilitating a 10km road in the Wassit governorate in coordina- tion with a local municipality. The road is both a vital conduit for moving lo- cal produce and the primary connection between a major city and the sur- rounding villages and farms. CAP has assisted in the planning, procurement, and management of the rehabilitation project, while assisting the local munici- pality to take on a larger management and maintenance role in the future. The rehabilitated road will directly benefit 4,400 individuals. Work continuing on street mural project in the Qadisiyah governorate. The project, working with local painters to decorate urban areas with positive images of Iraq, hopes to improve the look of public places. Increasing num- bers of amateur and professional artists have become involved in the project, and leaders hope to work with a total of 120 artists and talented students. Construction continues on secondary school for girls in the Maysan governorate. The current school, the only local institution for women, consists of 12 crowded rooms and one working toilet. The construction is adding five expanded classrooms and renovating the latrines. Additionally, the school is being supplied with 10 computer systems, desks, and chairs. Upon comple- tion, the project will benefit over 450 female students, teachers, and staff. This project is part of CAP’s efforts to improve educational infrastructure and in- crease student enrollment throughout the country. Two universities in central Iraq begin planning to establish new Centers for Excellence (CFE) on campus. The CFEs will offer top-quality training to selected university students and staff, as well as facilitate a connectivity pro- gram linking Iraqi students with their peers in the United States. Discussions are also underway to secure internet service, as well as highly qualified train- ers, for each CFE to establish computer skills programs for students. The con- nectivity program will be designed to enhance cross-cultural understanding and break down barriers between the two cultures. October 28, 2005 • USAID has supported over 3,300 • USAID has supported over 3,300 projects with not more than 25 projects with not more than 25 percent of total funding coming percent of total funding coming from Iraqi communities. CAP has from Iraqi communities. CAP has established over 600 community established over 600 community action groups (CAGs) in 17 gover- action groups (CAGs) in 17 gover- norates. Five U.S. NGOs each norates. Five U.S. NGOs each concentrate on a region: north, concentrate on a region: north, Baghdad, southwest central, Baghdad, southwest central, southeast central, and south. southeast central, and south. • The northern program focuses on • The northern program focuses on the conflict prone areas of the the conflict prone areas of the Sunni Triangle, Mosul, Kirkuk and Sunni Triangle, Mosul, Kirkuk and the Iran-Iraq border. The partner the Iran-Iraq border. The partner NGO has completed 651 projects NGO has completed 651 projects with over $20 million in project with over $20 million in project commitments including improving commitments including improving the Tikrit water supply, and devel- the Tikrit water supply, and devel- oping income generation projects oping income generation projects in the north. in the north. • In the southwest central region, • In the southwest central region, the partner NGO has established the partner NGO has established a strong presence in Hillah and a strong presence in Hillah and the Shi’a holy cities Najaf and the Shi’a holy cities Najaf and Karbala. Emphasis on critical Karbala. Emphasis on critical infrastructure needs has improved infrastructure needs has improved community water/sanitation ser- community water/sanitation ser- vices and schools, and repaired vices and schools, and repaired vital social infrastructure. The vital social infrastructure. The NGO has completed 365 projects NGO has completed 365 projects and has over $21 million in project and has over $21 million in project commitments. commitments. • Income generation is an important • Income generation is an important emphasis in the Baghdad pro- emphasis in the Baghdad pro- gram where 543 projects have gram where 543 projects have been completed through CAGs. A been completed through CAGs. A marketplace for over 700 vendors marketplace for over 700 vendors is being constructed, and crews is being constructed, and crews are cleaning up medical waste are cleaning up medical waste dumps. Total project commit- dumps. Total project commit- ments are $21 million. ments are $21 million. • In the southeast central region, • In the southeast central region, 201 projects are complete with a 201 projects are complete with a total of $18.5 million in commit- total of $18.5 million in commit- ments. In the Shi’a heartland, ments. In the Shi’a heartland, these projects address needs these projects address needs resulting from decades of govern- resulting from decades of govern- ment neglect and focus on water, ment neglect and focus on water, sewerage, community clean-up, sewerage, community clean-up, and school rehabilitation. and school rehabilitation. • The southern program has com- • The southern program has com- pleted 765 projects with total com- pleted 765 projects with total com- mitments of $23 million. Projects mitments of $23 million. Projects have focused on immediate com- have focused on immediate com- munity needs such as sewage munity needs such as sewage clean up, water treatment and clean up, water treatment and distribution, public health, and distribution, public health, and girls’ access to education. girls’ access to education. UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ● IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION WEEKLY UPDATE ● 4 MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS TO DATE • Awarded 4,480 small grants totaling $307 million for quick impact activities that support good governance, civil society, conflict management and miti- gation, human rights and transi- tional justice. • Funded 144 grants totaling over $5 million that focus on women’s issues, including sup- porting the rehabilitation of 40 women’s centers in Iraq. Reha- bilitated over 264 Iraqi national ministries, schools, clinics and other municipal buildings. Sup- porting 65 Iraqi groups in docu- menting human rights abuses of the Ba’athist regime and pro- moting peace, tolerance, and reconciliation. • Met critical needs during and immediately after the conflict by providing short-term employ- ment, restoring basic govern- ment and community services, increasing Iraqi access to infor- mation and communication and encouraging protection of hu- man 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 Telephone network in the industrial section of a central Iraqi city re- paired with the help of an Iraq Transition Initiative (ITI) grant. Despite the dilapidated and unreliable condition of the city’s telephone network, it re- mained the community’s primary system of communication. The local council prioritized improvements in essential infrastructure including the out-dated telephone network. The ITI grant provided cables and telephone poles as well as other necessary equipment and services. As a result of the repairs, more than 15,000 area residents can now communicate dependably with one an- other and the outside world. Northern Iraqi children in some of the country’s most under-equipped schools receive basic school supplies through a series of ITI grants. Stu- dents from 15 primary, intermediate, and secondary schools were given note- books, pencils, pens, erasers, and other items. The grants directly benefit stu- dents, help ease the financial burden on local parents and schools, and help instill a sense of pride and respect for scholarly ambitions among the children. Parents and the broader community will also benefit indirectly from the im- provements in their children’s education. A northern Iraqi NGO works to overcome ethnic tensions through public education campaigns that promote gender equality and women’s rights. Supported with materials and supplies through an ITI grant, the NGO worked to help the region overcome its difficult past and ethnic tensions exacerbated by the former regime. The organization facilitated a three-week course for 30 teachers on topics related to women’s rights. Following training, teachers de- signed and produced posters which were distributed throughout a town and to 10 surrounding villages, expanding the training’s lessons to the public in a re- gion of approximately 250,000 people. A local community hall rehabilitated, and over 50 local people find em- ployment through ITI grant. Local authorities identified the construction as a critical project to help promote local economic development and employment of local residents. The hall, originally the primary recreation facility in the area, was looted and burned in 2003. Local investors were able to repair nearly 20 percent of the building, but lack of security and resources prevented the local government from finishing the rehabilitation. The community hall now provides steady employment for 50 people and is again accessible for social events and community gatherings. With the facility rehabilitated, local authorities are planning further site renovations, including repairing games and rides, creating a children’s library, and renovating the swimming pool. Restorations such as these help recreate a sense of normalcy among the recently traumatized community. October 28, 2005 UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ● IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION WEEKLY UPDATE ● 5 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. October 28, 2005 UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ● IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION WEEKLY UPDATE ● 6 PROGRAM FINANCIAL SUMMARY October 28, 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 ● 7 PROGRAM FINANCIAL SUMMARY October 28, 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 ● 8 PROGRAM FINANCIAL SUMMARY October 28, 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: $382,626,933 Administrative Administrative Costs Countrywide $10,669,468 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 .................................... $4,991,971,907 * Figures in funding sheet are subject to change and do not represent a final official accounting of USG obligations. ** For accounting purposes, funding for this activity has been obligated by OFDA under an existing interagency agreement. 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