A pproach R E S U L T S

Governance With years of experience in the country and a presence in and many provinces, UNDP believes it is well UNDP worked closely with a broad range of donors and Iraqi positioned to help the state and the people of rebuild partners to help them create an environment conducive for their country and their lives on their terms. elections and national reconciliation.

In 2008, UNDP expanded its presence in Baghdad and ! Working with the Independent Electoral Commission of Iraq while establishing new offices in , and that and other national institutions, UNDP helped Iraqis establish have opened the path for other UN and international agencies the broad outlines of electoral policy. At the same time, we to access more areas of Iraq. A relatively modest international arranged dialogues with election officials and media staff has been supporting Iraqi efforts to train hundreds of professionals to help ensure that all parties understand their officials, create new jobs and help put the country and its rights and responsibilities. UNDP also conducted unbiased people back on their feet. public electoral education campaigns in all media, including

blogs and videos on YouTube. ! UNDP set up a programme to reconcile ethnic and religious HIGHLIGHTS groups. It included media and leadership courses. We

sponsored three trips to South Africa for Iraqi business, • A central part of our approach is our management of the political, NGO and media leaders to learn from the South UN Development Group Iraq Trust Fund (UNDG ITF), African experience and bring home the message in their own established in 2004 as one of two trust funds of the words. International Reconstruction Fund Facility for Iraq. Its aim is ! Working with donors, UNDP launched a Blue Project to to help donor nations channel their resources and coordinate transform an army-run force in Basra into a professional their support for the reconstruction and development in Iraq community police force. In the best tradition of in the most efficient manner. multilateralism, UNDP recruited police trainers from Japan,

South Africa, Switzerland and Tajikistan. UNDP also trained • So far 25 donors have committed over US$1.33 billion for policemen in police-community relations. the UNDG-administered trust fund.

Economic reform • To date, the UNDG ITF has supported 159 projects and joint programmes in the following priority areas for a total of $1.22 UNDP worked with the top levels of the Iraqi Government to billion, of which $344 million or 28 percent was implemented endorse the Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness; went to by UNDP. Accra with Iraqi leaders for a high-level forum on aid effective-

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National recovery

Led by Iraqi needs, UNDP worked to restore the vital infrastructure needed for Iraqi recover from years of conflict. ! UNDP not only helped Iraqis develop a master plan for the national electricity grid, but also helped them design the software for the nerve centre—and sent 17 Iraqi technicians to Germany, Sweden and the to learn how to manage the project efficiently. ! UNDP undertook the reconstruction of the Basra Children’s Hospital, which specializes in treating childhood cancer. With the assistance of donors and the World Health Organization, UNDP is refurbishing hospitals in Halabja, Ramadi and , as well as the children’s hospital in Basra. We also began renovations to medical facilities in . ! UNDP supplied more than 170 generators to Iraqi localities, mostly to hospitals, water treatment plants and power substations to ensure supply of key services.

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