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160138 Project Title: Integrated Stabilization, Economi UNITED NATIONS INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION Project number: 160138 Project title: Integrated stabilization, economic recovery and reconstruction support for displaced persons and returnees in Iraq (Phase 2) Thematic area code Poverty Reduction and Peace-Building Starting date: March 2017, upon arrival of funds Duration: 12 months Project site: Northern Iraq and Kurdistan Region Government Co-coordinating • Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs – KRG entity: • Governor’s Office – Erbil • Ministry of Planning – Joint Coordination Council and Erbil Refugee Council. Executing agencies/ cooperating agencies: Project Inputs (USD): USD 739,778.76 Support Cost: USD 96,171.24 Grand Total: USD 835,950 (including programme support costs) 1 Brief description: The project aims to support stability, economic recovery and reconstruction support for communities affected by the conflict in Iraq. The project is a continuation of the previously funded project 150328 entitled “Integrated stabilization, economic recovery and reconstruction support for displaced persons and returnees in Iraq” that aims at supporting the stabilization and economic recovery of Iraq through vocational skills training, SME support and community based infrastructure support. This phase II will focus on the humanitarian and development challenges brought upon by the Government of Iraq’s effort to liberate Mosul city from ISIL. The aim of this project is to promote resilience and economic stability in newly liberated areas and corridor of the Ninewa (and/or Erbil, Kirkuk and Saladin Governorate) by supporting MSMEs and strengthening the capacity of government institutions to deliver vocational training for IDPs, refugees and returnees. The project will focus on two sub sectors to achieve the above goals: (1) supporting MSMEs in the newly liberated areas; (2) strengthening the capacity of government institutions to provide livelihood support and vocational skills training for IDPs, refugees and host communities. This project is in-line with the priorities of the cluster for emergency livelihoods and social cohesion and complies with the Humanitarian Response Plan for Iraq. 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS A. CONTEXT ........................................................................................................................... 4 B. REASONS ............................................................................................................................ 6 C. THE PROJECT .................................................................................................................... 7 C.1. OBJECTIVES .................................................................................................................... 7 C.2. APPROACH AND MAIN INTERVENTIONS ................................................................ 7 C.3. TARGET BENEFICIARIES AND AREAS ...................................................................... 8 C.4. RELEVANCE TO NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES.......................................................................................................................... 10 C.5 UNIDO RBM CODE AND THEMATIC AREA CODE ................................................. 12 C.6. EXPECTED OUTCOMES .............................................................................................. 12 C.7. VISIBILITY ..................................................................................................................... 13 C.8. PROJECT ACTIVITY TIMELINE INCLUDING OUTPUTS AND ACTIVITIES ...... 14 C.9. INDICATIVE BUDGET .................................................................................................. 16 C.10. IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS .................................................................. 17 C.11. REPORTING ................................................................................................................. 18 C.12. REVIEW AND EVALUATION ............................................................................... 18 C.13. HARMONIZATION WITH DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS ...................................... 18 C.14. SUSTAINABILITY ....................................................................................................... 18 C.15. PARTNERSHIPS ........................................................................................................... 19 C.16. RISKS ............................................................................................................................ 19 C.17. PRIOR OBLIGATIONS AND PREREQUISITES ....................................................... 20 C.18. LEGAL CONTEXT ....................................................................................................... 20 Annex 1. Log-Frame ........................................................................................................ 21 Annex 2: Basic Features of the Organizational Structure of the Project ......................... 23 Annex 3: Budget Breakdown per Output ......................................................................... 24 3 A. CONTEXT The conflict with the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) has had profound humanitarian consequences for the population in Iraq. Nearly one-third of Iraq’s population, 10 million people, needs help. Three million Iraqis have fled their homes and 3 million more are living under the control of ISIL. The conflict, violence and human suffering in Iraq is unprecedented and the situation is classified as an L3 emergency. The most vulnerable are women, children and youth. As the conflict continues in Syria and Iraq, the presence of ISIS forces has left many of the youth vulnerable to recruitment and violent extremism as a result of poverty and desperate living conditions. Immediate action is required to address these needs and provide immediate support for displaced persons and returnees seeking to return to their homes. The pace of displacement over the past three years is nearly without precedent. In 2014, 2 million civilians were displaced in Iraq; in 2015, an additional 1.4 million were forced to flee. During the past year, more than 650,000 people in areas impacted by the conflict with the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) have been newly displaced. Every one of the nine major military campaigns during 2016 has created new waves of displacement. Over 3 million Iraqis are currently displaced, living in 3,700 locations across the country; more than one million displaced and refugees are in the Kurdistan Region1. In 2017, depending on the intensity and length of fighting in Mosul, Hawiga and Tel Afar, as many as 1.2 million additional civilians may be forced from their homes. The Government of Iraq aims to liberate the Ninewa Governorate as soon as possible. The Joint Coordination Center of Iraq and UNHCR, estimates that as much as 500,000 new IDPs will seek safe haven in the Kurdistan Region alone. It is essential to strengthen capacity of government institutions to offer quality vocational training that can lead to employable skills as well as contribute to economic revitalization of areas that have been destroyed during military operations. These government training institutions can play a key role to contribute to stabilization efforts in Iraq. The humanitarian situation is expected to worsen until families are able to re-establish their livelihoods and consolidate their households. Although military gains against ISIL are expected in the early part of the year, measurable improvements in humanitarian conditions are likely to be registered only late in 2017. In many sectors, improvement is not expected until well into 2018. Based on assessments conducted in the last months of 2016, 2.9 million people are currently food insecure, forced to rely on severe and often irreversible coping strategies. Inter-agency and cluster assessments confirm that 10.3 million people require health care, 8.9 million protection support and 8.3 million water and sanitation. About 4.7 million people need shelter and household goods while 3.5 million children need education support. Social tensions are expected to impact at least 4.7 million people. 1 Humanitarian Response Plan 2017 Iraq 4 *Humanitarian Response Plan 2017 The trauma caused by this conflict will impact individuals for years to come. It is important for psychosocial support to be prioritized by the Government of Iraq. By restoring training institutions this will create a learning environment and physical space that will allow people that have been exposed to trauma a sense of “normalcy “as they begin to rebuild their lives. It is expected that people fleeing from Ninewa will be most vulnerable due to the long period of brutal occupation by ISIL. 5 *Humanitarian Response Plan 2017-01-09 The aim of this project is to promote resilience and economic stability in newly liberated areas. The priority for this project is the newly liberated areas of Ninewa (depending on the security situation and demining of the areas, the newly liberated areas of Kirkuk and Saladin Governorate may also be considered to avoid delays in implementation) by supporting MSMEs and strengthening the capacity of government institutions to deliver vocational training for IDPs, refugees and returnees. The project will focus on two sub sectors to achieve the above goals: (1) supporting MSMEs in the newly liberated areas; (2) strengthening the capacity of government institutions to provide livelihood support and vocational skills training for IDPs, refugees and host communities. B. REASONS
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