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Iraq Community Stabilization Program
2nd Quarterly Report
October 1-December 31, 2006
Cooperative Agreement# 267-A-00-06-00503-00
Submitted by: International Relief and Development, Inc. 1621 N. Kent St., 4t1t Floor Arlington, VA 22209 USA Table of Contents
Executive Summary ...... 2
I. Summary of Program Outputs ...... 4
II. Public Works Projects ...... 7 a. Achievements ...... 7 b. Public Works Projects ...... 8 c. Key Challenges ...... 9 d. Sector Outlook ...... I 0
III. Vocational Skills Training and Apprenticeships ...... 11 a. Achievements ...... 11 b. Vocational Skills Training Programs ...... 13 c. Key Challenges ...... 14 d. Sector Outlook ...... 15
IV. Micro-Small-Medium-Enterprise Grants and Business Skills Training ...... 16 a. Achievements ...... 16 b. MSME Grants ...... 16 c. Business Skills Training ...... 17 d. Key Challenges ...... 18 e. Sector Outlook ...... 19
V. Youth Activities ...... 19 a. Achievements ...... 19 b. Key Challenges ...... 20 c. Sector Outlook ...... 21
VI. City Office Expansion ...... 22
VII. Success Stories ...... 23
VII. Attachments ...... 26 a. List of Sub-Grants Awarded ...... 26 b. Performance Indicator Table ...... 27 c. City Roll-Out Plan ...... 31 d. Program Support Organizational Chart ...... 33
I Executive Summary
IRD's Community Stabilization Program (CSP) expanded its activities both within Baghdad and into the three new Focused Cities of Kirkuk, Mosul and Fallujah. In Baghdad, CSP expanded into new neighborhoods encompassing all of Rusafa, Kadhamiya, Adhamiya, Mansour, and Rasheed (Doura) districts. Program offices were established in Kirkuk, Mosul and Fallujah with program activities expected to start in early January 2007. Central to IRD's success in achieving such a rapid expansion has been its ability to hire and train a cadre of over 130 local staff dedicated to the goals and principals of CSP. IRD continued to maintain close coordination with USAID, US Military maneuver command units, Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRTs), and most importantly, local Iraqi representatives at the community, neighborhood, district and ministerial levels. The figures below as well as more detailed descriptions found throughout this document highlight the importance of the Community Stabilization Program in bringing about a more stable and peaceful Iraq:
• Quick impact public works programs employing, on average, 5, 783 young men daily • Over 19,870 Person Months1 of employment generated • Vocational skills training programs for 741 participants • Small business grants totaling $2,871,777 creating 544 long-termjobs • Small business skills training for 515 persons • Youth activities including soccer, theater, painting, and poetry reading that benefited 423 young people
These achievements are significant in many ways. The level of involvement among young men and their willingness to participate in employment and skills training, as well as youth programs, suggests a strong desire to engage in non-violent activities when an alternative exists. These alternatives help to reduce the number of young men who might otherwise become involved in violent activities. It is important to stress that all CSP activities involve local government and community leaders as organizers, monitors, and evaluators. Placing an 'Iraqi face' on these achievements demonstrate to local residents these leaders' awareness of their communities' needs and willingness to invest resources into efforts that will address them. The community leaders have also proven vital to identifying young men needing jobs and appropriate skills training programs for young women. Furthermore, they have identified business owners in the community that would be reliable recipients of grants and who are interested in starting businesses, or who currently own small businesses but are in need of additional assistance.
During the reporting period CSP received instructions from USAID to expand into the Focused Cities ofKirkuk, Mosul/Tai Afar, Fallujah and Basrah. Within three weeks of notification, IRD managed to make operational the CSP offices in Kirkuk and Mosul. Fallujah will be operational by January 2007. As of the end of this reporting period, Basrah is still on hold.
In addition to expanding the scope of current activities CSP is also well positioned to extend its reach into additional focus communities in accordance with the Baghdad Security Plan. On December 6, additional Baghdad neighborhoods were added and USAID authorized all other Baghdad Governorate areas open for CSP implementation.
In the report that follows, achievements for the period are presented by sector with data disaggregated by district. Important challenges encountered are also considered. Additionally, linkages between the sectors, for example how business skills graduates have been linked to the MSME small grants program, are discussed. As CSP continues to expand, the linkages between each sector will become more evident. Skills training graduates will be linked to apprenticeships, apprenticeships will receive MSME small grants, and long-term employment
1 One Person Month (P:tv1) is equivalent to one person working full-time for a 20 day period.
2 opportunities will arise. Finally, a brief overview of what CSP expects to achieve in each sector over the corning months is presented.
In closing, the continued deterioration of the security envirornnent continues to impact CSP implementation. Curfews and ongoing military operations have restricted movement of both CSP staff and local goverrnnent officials who participate in, monitor, and evaluate activities. Skills training attendance and youth programs require travel across neighborhoods as does hauling garbage and debris collected through clean-up campaigns. Travel between focus communities or across districts continues to impact activities, including attendance at Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs (MOLSA) vocational training centers, other CSP skills training activities, and youth programs. In addition to maintaining close coordination with US Military maneuver commanders on the ground, IRD brings together and involves NAC and DAC officials as well as informal corrnnunity leaders to discuss and to take the lead in identifying appropriate project activities, ensuring safe passage of IRD staff, workers and contractors.
IRD staff literally put their life on the line on a daily basis to ensure the success of CSP. An example of reported incidences during the reporting period include: six contractors kidnapped with 2 killed; twelve projects forced to stop or be temporarily suspended due to insurgent activities and/or death threats; IRD ex-pat and local staff have received death threats; IRD personal security details (PSDs) have been shot at; IRD staff have had several close calls with Vehicular Born Improvised Explosive Devices (VBIEDs) involving minor injuries and the destruction and damage to IRD vehicles; and Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) have been placed near IRD staff housing and offices (in both cases they were hoax devices). However, the most significant impact to the program by far has been the continued sectarian violence throughout Baghdad. Approximately 35 local IRD staff has had to either temporarily leave or abandon their homes and move to other neighborhoods in the city due to sectarian violence. Three IRD staff have fled the country. Despite all the inherent dangers working in such an environment, staff moral remains high. IRD local and ex-pat staff realize the important role that CSP has in bringing about a lasting peace in the country and are up to the challenge.
3 I. Table 1. Summary of Program Outputs*
June 1- December 31, 2006
RESULTS PERFORMANCE INDICATOR as of 12/31/06
IR 7.1 Unemployment decreased with a focus on young men Sub IR 7.1.1 Jobs Created 7.1.1.1. Number of person months of employment for short-term employment 19,870
7.1.1.2 Number oflong term jobs created 544 Sub IR 7.1.2 Employment Skills Improved 7.1.2.1 Number of participants completing vocational skills training and/or an Apprenticeship Program 816 7.1.2.2 Percentage of Vocational Skills Training graduates gaining Long Term employment after completing training n/a Sub IR 7.1.3 Businesses Created and Expanded 7.1.3.1 Percentage increase in local business revenues 100%
7.1.3.2 Total Value of financial support to businesses $2,416,752
7.1.3.3 Number of businesses established 153
7.1.3.4 Number of people completing business skills training 315
IR 7.2 Conflict Mitigated through Increased Community Activities 7.2.1 Number of youth completing non-formal education activities 366
7.2.2 Number of activities completed by CSOs with integrated decision making with local government 8 IR 7.3 Community Infrastructure Revitalized and Essential Services Provided by the government
7.3.1 Number of public works projects on-going or completed 47 7.3.2 Public perception on the quality and regularity of services and infrastructure supplied by the local government. 36.10% 7.3.3. Public perception oflocal government's ability to maintain and improve essential services. 25.86%
4 *The program outputs above can be defined by Intermediate Result and Sub-Intermediate Result as follows:
7.1.1.1 This number represents the cumulative number of person-months of employment generated by short-term, labor intensive projects. Person-month (PM) is defined as 20 full days of such labor. From June through December 2006, CSP generated 19,384 PMs through Public Works Projects and 36 PMs through Youth Activities for a total of 19,870.
7.1.1.2 This figure represents the number oflong-termjobs created through IRD-CSP projects. From June through December 2006, CSP generated 544 such jobs, all of which come from MSME grants and/or business skills training activities.
7.1.2.1 This number represents the number of attendees who complete either vocational skills or participated in an apprenticeship program. From June through December 2006, 816 participants completed vocational skills training at several MOLSA sites in Baghdad. No apprenticeship programs have been completed as of the end of December, 2006.
7.1.2.2 The first cycle of vocational skills training ended in late December. As such, no graduates have been placed in long-term jobs as of December 31, 2006.
7.1.3.1 This percentage represents the change in revenue oflocal businesses who receive an MSME grant. Since all of the grantees have been start-up operations, the $370,708 ofrevenue generated represents a 100% increase from their starting revenue figures.
7.1.3.2 This dollar figure represents the total value ofMSME grants provided or committed to local businesses from June through December 2006, which is $2,416,752.
7.1.3.3 This figure represents the number ofMSME grants that have been provided to date by IRD-CSP to local applicants for the purpose of establishing a business. To date, that number is 153.
7.1.3.4 This number represents the number of attendees who complete business skills training funded by IRD-CSP. To date, that number is 315.
7.2.1. The figure represents the number of youth who participate in IRD-CSP sponsored non-formal education activities. Youth are defined as persons less than 25 years old. Non-formal education activities focus on developing conflict mitigation and management skills. From June through December, 366 youth participated in such activities.
7.2.2 This is the number of activities arranged by IRD-CSP which involve community level coordination and participation between local government and diverse groups that result in a USAID/PRT approved project in that community. To date, IRD-CSP has arranged 8 such activities through our Youth activities component which have had substantial local CSOs.
5 7.3.1 This is the number of completed or on-going public works projects. From June through December that number is 47.
7.3.2 This percentage comes from five baseline surveys that were conducted between August and December 2006 to measure Baghdad residents' satisfaction levels with essential municipal services. Approximately 1900 residents were surveyed. Of that number, 36% of the respondents indicated that they were satisfied (or above) with these senr1ces.
7.3.3 This percentage comes from five baseline surveys that were conducted between August and December 2006 to measure Baghdad residents' satisfaction levels with the local government's ability to maintain essential municipal services. Approximately 1900 residents were surveyed. Of that number, 26% of the respondents indicated that the services had improved during the past 12 months.
To compare the results shown above to the cumulative and quarterly targets, see attachment B.
6 II. Community InfrastructlU'e and Public Works Projects
Shaab cleaning campaign
a. Achievements
• CSP started project implementation in Mansour and Kadhemiya districts during this reporting period. Two cleaning campaigns also started in Shu'la and Hurriya within Kadhemiya and Mansour districts and CSP started the Ghazaliya cleaning campaign in three mahalas. • CSP personnel continued conducting more introductory meetings with the NACs of the newly-identified neighborhoods. This enabled CSP to better reach the I ocal community through the councils. During these meetings, CSP conducted presentations on the projects that had already taken place in other neighborhoods in order to encourage the NAC' s to utilize CSP' s services. • CSP implemented projects in a variety of sectors: healthcare, essential services, school rehabilitation, road rehabilitation, and others (see Table 2). • A daily average of 5 783 workers per day generated 17 75 8 person-months short term employment during this reporting period bringing the total to 19 834 person-months. More than 90% ofthese employment opportunities were generated by cleaning campaigns. • In CSP project imp! ementation procedures, it was obvious that the local government as well as the municipality o ffi.cials were thoroughly engaged in the process. This engagement he! ped these levels of government to experience the management of such projects, which helped them in maintaining and sustaining the projects implemented by CSP. One such example is the Rusafa Cleaning Campaign whereby the municipality undertook the responsibility of the cleaning campaign once CSP' s campaign ended. • CSP supplied office equipment to the NACs and DACs to improve their perfonnance and to upgrade their facilities.
7 b. Public Works Projects
The majority of PWP's during the reporting period involved clean-up campaigns and school reconstruction, as can be seen in Table 2 below:
Table 2. Distribution of PWP Projects
Distribution of Completed, Ongoing & Developing
1% PWP
Cl Clean-Up • Healthcare a Local Gov Cap. Building a Parks, Recreation • Schools a Street Repair, Painting • Water/Sewage 7% Cl Youth • Other
Below is a breakdown of PWP's by category:
Category Projects Clean-Up 41 Healthcare 9 Local Gov. Cap. Building 21 Parks, Recreation 11 Schools 46 Street Repair, Painting 14 Water/Sewage 7 Youth 7 Other 1 TOTAL 157
8 Most PWP's were still ongoing at the end of the reporting period, as reflected by table 3 below:
Table 3. PWP Project Status
PWP Project Status Breakdown
10%
CJ Completed • Ongoing o Developing
Finally, a breakdown of clean-up campaigns by district demonstrates the reach of PWP's across Baghdad, as well as their results in terms of metric tons of debris removed:
T abl e 4 CSP Clean- u1p c ampa1gn D a t a b1y n·1s t.nc t District Average Num her Metric Tons of ofYoungMen Debris Removed Emvloved Rusafa 607 17,100 Adhamiya 1,210 23,459 Doura I Rasheed 1,787 112,749 Kadhemiva 1,645 17,455 Mansour 534 5,791 Total 5,783 176,554
c. Key Challenges
a. Insurgents and militias control particular areas such as Masafi, Ameriya, Bo'aitha and Ghazaliya. This affected progress, particularly in cases where a project was interrupted or cancelled. Monitoring and evaluation of the projects in such areas was less effective due to difficulties in accessing the neighborhoods. Some contractors stopped working and in other occasions the bidders didn't sign a contract after it was awarded because they were threatened by insurgents.
Solution: To involve the NAC as well as the community in nominating the contractors, who are the neighborhoods' residents and accepted by the community. To improve monitoring and evaluation, a larger role will be given to the field supervisors hired by CSP so they will have a greater level of oversight. Certain neighborhoods can only improve after military intervention, so CSP will explore the feasibility of working in such areas after military campaigns are completed.
9 b. Many of the local government and municipality personnel have been assassinated while others were kidnapped or threatened. Bombings occurred close to the NAC and DAC buildings as well, which resulted in officials' absence from the office.
Solution: CSP personnel met with the LG and municipal officials outside their offices to ensure their safety and in some occasions, phone calls were used as an alternative.
c. The project approval process in the municipalities and Amanats changed after PRT intervention, however, the municipalities added new requirement to approve CSP projects. One such requirement is the need to translate all the bills of quantity to Arabic. This is a time consuming process for CSP staff and causes serious delays in getting DoE approvals for many school projects in Jihad and Doura.
Solution: Having PRT intervention to reverse this new requirement would help in simplifying approval procedures.
d. As a result of sectarian violence in the focused neighborhoods, CSP was obligated to invite local contractors "from the same neighborhood" to the bidding process because other contractors wouldn't be allowed to work in the neighborhood. This resulted in reduced competition and increased the dollar amount of the bids. It also reduced the incentive to produce a high quality of work.
Solution: CSP proposes to negotiate with the lowest bidder and in cases where the bidder won't reduce their cost, the project will be re-bid. Low quality of work will also be penalized in the final payment and will affect bidders' opportunities to receive contracts in the future. d. Sector Outlook
a. Short-term employment creation CSP anticipates increasing the daily average short term employment generated through the PWP and infrastructure projects for the next reporting period to an average of 8,500 workers per day. This increase will be as a result of starting new cleaning campaigns and public work projects in the new neighborhoods that CSP is intending to enter. CSP plans to conduct projects in Salam, Zahra, Atifiya, Fajr and Kadherniya Center in Kadherniya district. New projects are also underway in Maghrib and Tunis within Adhamiya district.
b. Neighborhood expansion In addition to the previously approved expansion of CSP projects to the new neighborhoods in Doura, Rasheed, Kadhemiya, Mansour and Adharniya, CSP is anticipates entering the following districts during the next reporting period: Karrada, Sadr City and Abu Ghraib.
c. Extension of cleaning campaigns CSP will extend many current cleaning campaigns by another three months by request of the communities. By extending these campaigns, the young men who are engaged will be kept away from sectarian violence and will contribute to strengthening the communities' confidence in the local government since these campaigns are monitored and supervised by the local government.
d. Linking apprenticeship program graduates with PWP In the upcoming period, CSP will link the graduates of apprenticeship programs with public works and infrastructure projects. The graduates will work as semi-skilled laborers and the
10 variety of PWPs will give apprenticeship graduates the opportunity to participate in other CSP project activities. m. Vocational Skills Training and Apprenticeships
Shu' ala Vocational Training Center a. Achievements
During thi srep orting period. CSP succeeded in making operational three of the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs' (MoLSA) vocational training centers: W aziriya Shulaa and Zafaraniya The following training is now being provided in the centers: carnentiy lathing welding HNAC small appliance repair TV and radio maintenance sewing electrical control car mechanics and elevator maintenance. In addition, CSP has identified the staffing. equipment and structural needs of Al-Rashad and Al-Waleed training centers. CSP approved the rehabili talion and equipping of the Al-Waleed center. Al-Waleed center is located in the Rasheed district and potentially will serve residents from both the Rasheed as well as Doura areas that are not able to travel to other vocational training centers. However, progress has been affected by the difficult location of the center as well as the lack of availability of Ministry of Interior forces to provide security in the rehabilitation process. Nevertheless, efforts are moving forward to make both ofthese centers operational as so on as possible. CSP is also in the process of identifying means by which to develop the capacity of .Abu Ghraib. But this has been difficult in the past because of the security situation.
Seven hundred and forty-one (741) vocational trainees graduated from the three centers during reporting period (581 male and 160 female) as shown in Table 5. The vocational training courses started on October 'fd 2006 and ended on Dec. I 01h 200 6. The duration of the courses was two months with both morning and afternoon shifts. Additionally, CSP hired 12 trainers in order to both support as well as build the capacity of the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs (MoLSA). The three vocational training centers are now working at full capacitv. CSP is paying the salaries of the newly hired trainers. These trainers were identified through Mo LSA' s employment service data base. CSP and MoLSA wotked jointly in recruiting and selecting qualified trainers for the vocational training courses. CSP pays the trainers, who are on Mo LSA' s payroll, an honorariwn because of their willingness to work extra hours, over and above their normal work schedule, so that the vocation al training centers can offer an afternoon shift of skills development courses. CSP also organized and facilitated a one
11 week Training of Trainers (TOT) workshop for all newly hired trainers so that they could develop the skills necessary to implement interactive teaching methodologies. This was included in the capacity building activities focused on MoLSA.
Furthermore, CSP offers each vocational trainee a US$ 75 monthly stipend for his/her participation in the vocational training courses. Lastly, CSP provides all vocational training graduates with a complete toolkit which includes tools appropriate to the different trades as a means by which to facilitate the transition of each graduate from training to gainful employment. The vocational training graduates are counseled and advised as to the different options that are available to them upon completion of their vocational training: apprenticeship schemes, micro-, small- and/or medium size grants, and employment-related services such as job placement.
CSP built outdoor workstations for training courses in masonry, painting, construction carpentry, electrical installation and plumbing in Waziriya, Shulaa and Zafaraniya vocational training centers. This is the first time that MoLSA has been able to offer such construction trade training as masonry, painting and construction. This training began on November 19, 2006 and the length of these training courses is two months.
Enrollment for the second set of vocational training courses began during this quarter. Three hundred and sixty one (361) youth have enrolled in the vocational training courses that began on January ih, 2007. In addition to the standard vocational training courses in construction trades such as masonry, painting, plumbing and electrical installations, CSP and MoLSA will add courses on plastering, construction carpentry and steel reinforcement. Plastering has been added to the vocational training courses at Shulaa Vocational Training Center and construction carpentry and steel reinforcement will be introduced in the second phase of construction trade training. In order to help MoLSA develop the capacity to offer training in the construction trades, CSP hired 49 additional construction trade trainers. Previously, MoLSA only had the capacity to provide training in the construction trade training areas of electrical installation and plumbing. The trainees who enroll in the construction trade training courses receive a monthly stipend of US$ 100. This is a measure that strives to encourage trainees to enroll in the construction trade because of a severe lack of skilled workers in this area.
CSP has established several mechanisms to link the apprenticeship program to public works projects, small- and medium-size grants, and long-term employment opportunities. For example, in addition to the general vocational orientation and counseling services that are provided to all trainees, CSP has introduced clauses into contracts that will facilitate the placement of trainees into newly established businesses so that an apprenticeship opportunity is created and will provide opportunities for trainees to upgrade their skills. At the same time, contacts are being made with private contractors to explore possibilities of placing vocational training graduates into their projects as either apprentices or full-time employees. A positive result of this effort has been the creation of 437 apprenticeships that will begin in January 2007.
The Iraqi Economic Development Center (IEDC), who is a CSP partner for vocational training, continued to provide skills development training in the community ofRusafa. IEDC provides training courses in air conditioning maintenance, domestic appliance maintenance and generator maintenance and repair. The total number of graduates from IEDC training courses in this period was one hundred and twenty-five (125). Additionally, IEDC has been working with CSP in the development of a proposal for the provision of employment-related services so that vocational training graduates can gain access to employment services that will facilitate the transition from vocational skills training to gainful employment. The employment-related services that will be offered are as follows: development of a data base on private and public job vacancies; skills training in curriculum vitae development, how to conduct a job interview, job search skills and the like. It is anticipated that a contract between CSP and IEDC for employment-related services will be provided. At the same time, initial discussions have been held with the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs (MoLSA) to explore the possibility of using MoLSA Employment Centers to assist vocational training graduates in their search for gainful employment.
12 Table 5. Vocational Training and Apprenticeship Program Pl\1P Data
District of Persons # Employed in #Awarded CSP #Mentored #Apprenticed Focus Graduated Long.. term Job MSMEGrant Communities Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Fem. Male Fem. Waziriya VTC (Adhamiya and 153 13 ------Rusafa) Shula VTC ------(Kadhemiya) 303 147 Zafaraniya VTC (K arrada and 9 · ------April) IEDC (Rusafa) 125 ------TOTAL 581 160 ------8 0 GRAND TOTAL 741 8 b. Vocational Skills Training
Vocational Skills Training and PWP Linkages
CSP developed a mechanism that would facilitate the linking of vocational training graduates into different PWP activities. This mechanism is targeted to those individuals who have not successfully found a long-term employment opportunity and are interested in employing the recently acquired knowledge, skills and attitudes from their vocational skills training program in a work environment. While these individuals are employed in a short-term public work program (PWP) and are receiving a salary, they continuous look for employment and receive support from employment-related services provided by the Employment Generation unit of CSP. The link between the Employment Generation and Youth Program (EGY) and the Public Works Program (PWP) has been strengthened by additions clauses to the contracts Bill of Quantity (BOS) of CSP sub-contractors to ensure that a specific percentage of the workers employed in public works activities are vocational training graduates from a CSP vocational skills training program. This past quarter, CSP enrolled twenty (20) vocational training graduates in the Rusafa Cleaning Campaign. Those graduates who participated in this public works project had graduated from construction trade training courses.
Vocational Skills Training and MSME Grants linkages
The Employment Generation and Youth (EGY) Program has also initiated a link with the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) grant program so that future grantees will hire a specific number ofvocat ional training graduates as apprentices or full-time employees. The Apprenticeship Supervisor of the Employment Generation and Youth (EGY) program provides an orientation and counseling session to both the vocational training trainee (prior to completion of the training) and the potential MSME grantee on the apprenticeship program as a means of facilitating the integration of vocational training graduates into small businesses that have been created as a result of a CSP grant. The apprenticeship supervisor works very closely also with the Business Development Program Officer to ensure that apprenticeship and/or employment opportunities are created with grantees who will be starting new businesses and need staff.
13 Linking Vocational Training Graduates to Youth Activities
CSP identified a sub-contractor, ARC 4 AD - a local non-governmental organization (NGO) - who will build billboards around the city of Baghdad that will be targeted toward youth with a focus on recruiting them to participate in CSP's vocational training activities. Negotiations have been held and a proposal submitted for the implementation of this activity by ARC 4 AD. This sub-contract is linked to the vocational training program because the sub-contractor will hire and train as apprentices vocational training graduates who have completed their training as welders. This will provide an opportunity to the training graduates to improve their welding skills as apprentices under this sub-contract. Linkages of this nature, between vocational training graduates and sub-contractors, will be increasing prominently in the CSP's approach to vocational training and employment generation in the future.
CSP has also continued its effort, in collaboration with the Neighborhood Action Committees (NACs) and District Action Committees (DACs), to identify youth forums and sports clubs in Shulaa (Kadhemiya District), Bayaa and Saydia (Rasheed District) that need refurbishment and/or rehabilitation. The refurbishment and/or rehabilitation of such forums and clubs potentially will generate short-term employment opportunities for vocational training graduates because the sub-contractors will hire a specific percentage of CSP vocational training graduates as laborers in their contracts. Additionally, the refurbishment and/or rehabilitation efforts will reactivate these youth forums and sports clubs so that the youth will have a place where they can spend their free time and engage in positive activities. c. Key Challenges
• The deteriorating security situation and the growing sectarian violence remains the biggest challenge in Baghdad. Many CSP vocational training graduates have increasingly limited employment opportunities because of their lack of access to certain areas of the city.
Solution: Sub-contract employment-related services to local non-governmental organizations that will provide employment services to vocational training graduates in communities where they reside.
• Public sector employment generation opportunities are almost non-existent. The government does not have the resources to hire new staff and CSP does not provide skills training in areas for which the government might recruit personnel.
Solution: Sub-contract employment-related services to local non-governmental organizations that will provide such services. Where possible, explore possibilities to increase the capacity of MoLSA in employment services.
• The speed at which MoLSA implements activities related to vocational training is quite slow.
Solution: Continue to work closely with MoLSA and try to improve their institutional capacity.
• The MoLSA employment service centers, which could link vocational training graduates to employment opportunities, has limited capacity.
Solution: Explore the possibility of developing further the capacity ofMoLSA service centers.
• CSP has few established links with the formal sector and must make efforts to develop strong links.
14 Solution: Increase efforts to "reach-out" to the private sector as a means of increasing employment opportunities for vocational training graduates. d. Sector Outlook
During the next quarter, the Employment Generation and Youth (EGY) program will continue with its efforts in vocational training and apprenticeship training in Baghdad with the three centers that are operational as well as refurbish and rehabilitate two to three new vocational training centers. At the same time, vocational training, apprenticeship and employment generation activities will begin in Kirkuk, Mosul and Fallujah. The following activities will be implemented:
• Refurbish, rehabilitation and equip Al-Waleed Vocational Training center. • Initiate the rehabilitation process of Al-Rashad Vocational Training center in 9 Nissan District. This center was destroyed during the war and will require extensive work. • Final determination on the feasibility of using Abu Ghraib Vocational Training center. • Kirkuk, Mosul and Fallujah vocational training activities will begin during the next reporting period. • A second round ofvocational training will begin in January, 2007 in Waziriya, Shulaa and Zafaraniya Vocational Training Centers with 1,500 trainees enrolled. • Shulaa, Waziriya and Zafaraniya Vocational Training Centers will graduate the first group of trainees in Construction Trade Training (CTI). One hundred and ninety-seven (197) graduates from Shulaa VTC; one hundred and seventy (170) graduates from Zafaraniyz VTC; and three hundred and sixty-one (361) graduates from Wazariya VTC in January and February, 2007. • IEDC's new vocational training efforts will expand its efforts to include more communities such as Doura, Adhamiya, Rasheed and Kadhemiya. The estimated number of trainees will be increased to four hundred and fifty ( 450). • IEDC is likely to be sub-contracted to provide employment-related services for vocational training graduates in order to facilitate the transition from training to gainful employment. • University of Technology is likely to be sub-contracted to provide specific short-term vocational training services. • Long-term employment figures should begin to increase as the vocational training graduates complete their courses and begin to look for long-term employment services. The first group of vocational training graduates did not complete their training until December, 2006.
15 IV. Micr0-Small-Medium-Enterprtse Grants and Business Skills Training
a. Achievanents
• CSP introduced the SME business grant program to MOLSA and distributed the application forms. • Frequent meetings were held with the DA Cs and NA Cs to introduce the SME grant program. Informational leaflets and brochures were provided along with the grant applications to each organization to raise awareness of the program. Grant endorsement committees comprised of NAC, DAC, and GEC members were established to receive and vet applications; MOLSA will also promote program. All applications must be forwarded to and endorsed by the appropriate NAC committee. • 88 grant committees were formed from local community members in the neighbothoods of Adhamiya Kadhmiya Dora Rasheed Mansour and Rusafa to assist in the identification of grant applicants from their lo cal neighborhoods. The committee members are from lab or unions, businessmen, and lo cal sheikhs. .At the meetings, infurmation about the grants program was distributed. • !RD worked intensively to increase its program outreach to the various communities by getting the 1ocal sub-contractors involved in implementing the MSME grant program. The Iraoi-American Chamber of Commerce OACCI) !RD' s 1ocal partner focusing on supporting private Iraoi enternrises has been empowered to run the MSME grant program in the Baghdad-focused areas. With a sub-agreement valued at $4 .7 million, the IACCI will provide grants to a large pool of clientele, while !RD will monitor and supetvise their activities. !RD gave IACCI a ceiling up to $10,000 for grant approvals. b. MSME Grants
Today, agriculture and manufacture businesses continue to play a critical role in Iraq's economy, being the largest non-oil economic sector. Agriculture contributes approximately 25% of the country labor force and between 5 and 10% of the country's GDP. Agricultural GDP per capita in Iraq was only $28 5 in 2004, compared with $851 in Iran, $820 in Syria, $4,702 in Egypt, and $855 in Tutkey. !tis also considerably lower than in traditionally oil oriented countries such as Saudi Arabia and the UAE, respectively with $493 and $1091.
As for livestock and fisheiy businesses, there are presently in Iraq an estimated 7-8 million sheep and probably
16 only 1.5 - 2.0 million goats, raised extensively in rangeland in the govemorate ofNinewa (26% of the total) and in the central Iraq governorates ofDiyala (12%), Wassit and Dhi Qar (each accounting for 8%) where they are grazed semi-intensively mainly with supplemental food. Focusing on this sector will also play a critical role in creating jobs in the unstable rural areas of Baghdad such as Fahama, Bob El-Sham, Bas ate en, South Taji, and Abu Ghraib. Livestock raising could realistically tum into a strategic sector contributing to Iraq's export (to the GCC), and creating added value and jobs in Iraq's rural areas.
Based on continuous research and market surveys, the BDP component in CSP focused significantly on providing assistance to the these type of projects which have high market demand, good job creation numbers, and viable business models.
The table below illustrates the major economic sectors that were processed by CSP during the reported period.
Table 6. MSivIB Grant Program Data (durinf? reportinf? period) Total N um her of Total $US Value of Loni? Term Jobs Grants Grants Male Female District Approv Awarde Approved Awarded 17-25 25+ 17-25 25+ ed d Rusafa 18 14 $337,178 $242,643 147 - 42 - Adhamiva 41 23 $621,549 $318,889 143 - 50 - Doura 6 4 $133,000 $25,000 10 - 0 - Kadhemiva 47 33 $634,504 $255,004 67 - 51 - Mansour 0 0 0 0 ---- Jihad/Bai ya 9 6 $223,000 $81,000 33 - 1 -
Total 121 80 $1,949,231 $922,546 400 144 c. Business Skills Training
The overall goal of the Sivffi training program is to equip aspiring and current micro and small private sector enterprises with intellectual and professional capacity to develop and expand as well as prospective professionals seeking positions in existing companies to acquire the skills needed to find a job.
Ten Sivffi Grants were awarded to business skills graduates during the reporting period. It is expected that this number will grow exponentially in the future after more participants graduate from the business skill trainings.
Table 7. Business Skills Training Data Current Achievements to Date for the Program I CSP Linkages Enrollment I # Apprenticed I #Approved # Employed in TRAINING PROGRAM #Graduated Participants Mentored forMSME Lon2-term Job M F M F M F M F M F MSME Business Management 0 0 113 17 0 0 8 0 1 0 Basic IT I Computer Skills 0 0 50 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 English as a Second Language 0 0 89 21 0 0 0 0 3 0 TOTAL 0 0 252 58 0 0 8 0 4 0
The Business Development component also developed an effective business management training program that concentrates on enabling trainees with essential skills and knowledge to engage them in employment opportunities. The training program was linked with the MSivIB grant program to encourage trainees to apply for grants within the guidelines of the program. This linkage will give the business development component
17 more means of success to the entrepreneur who lacks adequate funds to start a business, as well as the essential managerial skill requirements to successfully operate a private business. d. Key Challenges
• CSP continues to confront challenges in the development of a successful MSME program in the Doura and Jihad/Bayaa districts. NAC members have raised concerns that participating in the program may result in repercussions from insurgents and criminal gangs in the area if it becomes known they are willing to cooperate with local government officials.
Solution: CSP MSME Program Officers continue to work with the NACs to reassure them that a low key approach has worked in other districts without reprisals. CSP expects trust and confidence in the program to grow as more and more community members learn of the program, understand how it works and how they can benefit from it, and that they can participate without fear of reprisals.
• Business development initiatives were newly introduced to the Iraqi society after the fall of the Saddam regime. International NGOs, such as IRD, are the only organizations in Iraq whom are able to implement such programs due to the closed society that Iraq had during Saddam rule. Not only did IRD sign with local NGOs, but we also had to deliver a lot of professional experience for them to be able to implement using worldwide best practices in business development initiatives. Building local capacity, through sub-contracting with local NGOs, to deliver business developing programs of international standards, was an exhausting effort for IRD.
Solution: IRD will continue to provide intensive training and consultancies to the staff ofIACCI and IEDC, in order for them to be able to implement the SME grant program and the SME business skills training programs. Without this technical support, it would be impossible for them to do it on their own. c. Sector Outlook
The SME program staff will continue to visit the NA Cs on a weekly basis to foster greater involvement and participation in the program. IRD continues to face challenges in the Doura and Jihad/Bayaa districts due to the lack of confidence the NA Cs have with regard to the ability ofIRD to deliver a small grants program in their neighborhoods. IRD, through its SME program officers, is assuring the members that the MSME grant program will have significant influence in stabilizing their communities through creating sustainable businesses and putting back their people in good jobs.
During the next quarter, IRD plans to process 304 MSME grants valued at $2, 172,500. The SME Business skills training program is planning to train 270 participants. All SME businesses are monitored for a period of no less than six months to document actual employment, production and revenue.
18 V. Youth Forums and Life Skills Training
Waziriya Poetiy Festival a. Achievanents
During the reporting period, CSP completed several youth projects in spite of the security challenges. These projects were identified either through the Neighborhood Action Committees (NACs), District Action Committees (DACs), orlocal non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that cooperate with CSP. Likewise, CSP collaborated with the the NACs and the DACs in the identification of several youth forums and sports clubs that required rehabilitation in Shulaa (Kadherniya District), Bayaa (Rasheed District) and Saydia (Rasheed District). The purpose of these effurts are to reactivate youth forums so that youth have a place where they can spend free time doing useful things such as hobbies and sports.
CSP was successful in integrating activities lrom several sectors into its youth strategy. One example is the Awareness Campaign project that will be implemented in the districts of Rusafa, Adhamiya, Kadhemiya Rasheed, Doura, and Mansour. This campaign will hire 78 vocational graduates to work as apprentices in the campaign. The campaign that will be implemented by a local non-governmental organization will construct 130 billboards in targeted districts of Baghdad encouraging youth to participate in the vocational training courses offered by the Ministry of Lab or and Social Affairs (MoLSA).
CSP has successfully implemented the foll owing projects in collaboration with numerous non-governmental (NGOs)
Iraqi Artist Union (IAU): Eight (8) Youth Actors conducted a theatre show with the participants of three hundred and fifty (350) youth. One hundred and fifty (150) youth were from Rusafa and two hundred (200) were from Adhamiya. The show focused on religious tolerance and sought to communicate the message that violence is not the key to solving issues. The show was concluded on November 12, 2006 and it was perfurmed in Hewar Hall of the Fine Arts Academy in W aziriya (Adhamiya district). The duration ofthe perfurmance was four days with an average 175 persons in the audience each day. Twenty (20) young poets participated in a one-day Poetry Festival in Hewar Hall (Waziriya-Adhamiya District) on November 16, 2006. The size of the audience was fifty (50) persons. Thirty-two (32) of
19 whom came from Rusafa and eighteen (18) from Adhamiya districts. All the poets were talking about peace, love of one's country and unity. Seventy (70) young artists (painters) painted T-walls in several locations such as the Turkish embassy, l\1inistry of Environment, and Police Stations as well as other locations in Rusafa, Adhamiya center, Shaab, Ur, and Kadhemiya districts. The paintings were mostly of Iraqi cultural images and sought to please the public as well as unify Iraqis through common cultural bonds. The project started in November 20, 2006 and finished on December 3, 2006. Eighty-five (85) youth, (60 boys and 25 girls) participated in painting, digital photography and calligraphy training courses in Hewar Hall in Waziriya. The project began on November 27, 2006 and ended on December 27, 2006. The trainees were from Rusafa (23), Adhamiya (61) and Kadhemiya (1).
Mansour DAC: Sport competition Support
During the holy month of Ramadan, Mansour District Action Committee (DAC) conducted a sports competition between 40 neighborhood teams. CSP provided sport equipment, uniforms and cups for the winners on Oct 1ih , 2006 and received a letter of appreciation from Mansour DAC.
A summary of youth activities broken down by district can be found in table 8 below:
Table 8. Youth Pro~ram Data (October to December, 2006) Completed Youth Districts of Activities Pending Youth Activities Focused Communities Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Total Rusafa 42 12 54 680 0 680 Adham iva 83 16 99 440 100 540 Rasheed 0 100 100 Kadhemiva 15 0 15 0 100 100 Mansour 240 0 240 0 100 100 Doura 3 0 3 685 100 785 Others 10 0 10 TOTAL 421 2305 b. Key Challenges
• Difficulty organizing and implementing activities across districts and communities because of the restricted movement facing individuals going from one area to another.
Solution: Organize and implement activities within districts and communities without an expectation that participants must travel to and enter different areas of the city.
• Social beliefs and practices prevent certain youth from participating in some of the youth activities such as theater.
Solution: Continue to work with youth and families to raise their awareness about the benefits of such social and youth activities.
20 • There is a keen shortage of local non-governmental organizations that have the capacity to conduct some of the targeted activities.
Solution: Sub-contract out services to some non-govermnental organizations that are well conceptualized and organized so that the implementing partner develops its capacity through implementation of the contract.
• There has been difficulty getting the Accelerated Learning Program (ALP) started because the Ministry of Education has insisted, despite numerous meetings, that the program target only school dropouts (15-18 years of age) and that it be initiated at the beginning of the academic school year. This implies that the ALP would not begin until September, 2007.
Solution: Meet again and nurture a relationship with the Ministry of Education (MoE) that will allow one to present the benefits of initiating the ALP sooner rather than later. c. Sector Outlook
• Activities involving more than two thousand three hundred and five (2305) youth in the focused communities will take place in the next reporting period. • A soccer championship is scheduled to be implemented in the next quarter. • The successful T-wall painting campaign will be replicated across other districts in Baghdad. • The establishment of a radio station that addresses youth issues will take place.
21 VI. City Office Expansion
On November 6th USAID provided IRD with formal CTO instruction to expand CSP into the following cities:
Priority #I: Kirkuk Priority #2: Fallujah Priority #3: Mosul/Tai Afar Priority #4: Basra
Using the Community Stabilization Program: Focus City Expansion Outline (attachment C) developed by IRD the previous month, IRD immediately began with activities for establishing offices in each focused city. On November 29th USAID approved IRD's use of Cooperative Agreement funds to implement CSP activities in Kirkuk. USAID provided subsequent approvals for utilizing CSP funds for roll out activities in the other cities as well.
The following provides the status for each expansion city as of the end of the reporting period:
Kirkuk • Security assessment complete. • Ex-pat Project Office Director and Project Operations Officer on site. • Offices/accommodations on the FOB secured and Red Zone offices identified. • Key local staff hired. • Quick impact projects identified with the PRT and local government.
Key Challenges: No significant problems occurred.
Fallujah • Security assessment complete. • Ex-Pat Project Office Director (POD) identified,
Key Challenges: Problems with the US military in Fallujah regarding access to the FOB and accommodations for the IRD security assessment team. This was not fully resolved until the IRD POD arrived on scene in January 2007. Other issues center on the extreme security constraints making movement in and around Fallujah without US Military escort nearly impossible.
Mosul • Security assessment complete • Ex-pat Project Office Director and Project Operations Officer on site. • Offices/accommodations on the FOB secured. • Red zone offices identified.
Key Challenges: The security situation in Mosul rapidly deteriorated towards the end of the reporting period severely hampering efforts to establish offices in the Red Zone and in hiring local staff. These problems have not yet been resolved.
Basrah: • No activities undertaken during the reporting period.
Key Challenges: IRD was notified by USAID that the Basrah roll-out would be postponed until early 2007.
22 VII. Success Stories
1. CSP Launches a T-Wall Painting Project
The Employment Generation and Youth Unit (EGY) in CSP developed the idea of painting T-walls around the city to help provide jobs to young painters in Iraq. This idea became reality on November 20, 2006 through a coordinated effort between the Community Stabilization Program (CSP) and the Iraqi Artist Union (IAU). CSP provided the materials needed to paint the walls and paid the painters to begin to beautify the city by painting walls.
Sixty-nine (69) male painters and one (1) female painter participated in this campaign which was held in Rusafa, Adhamiya and Kadhemiya districts distribute in:
• AL-Wazirya . • Adhamiya center . • Al-Muhandessen . • Al-Mustanseriya . • Bayrot square . • Al-Muheet. • Al-kadhmiya . • Hay AL-Zahraa . • Hay Summer. • Al-Qudis .
The materials provided by CSP were paint, brushes and canvases. The project was under the supervision of CSP. The themes of the paintings ranged from political to religious reflections. The themes reflected the beliefs of all Iraqis. Painters in Rusafa district painting T-Walls.
The project had a tremendous impact on the painters as well as the community in general. During the work the painters expressed their appreciation to CSP because they were allowed to express their art in public. At the same time, the ordinary public demonstrated great interest in the work and expressed their thankfulness because they preferred beautifully painted walls to the ugly concrete walls that had existed previously. Everyone, both CSP as well as all of the participants were very pleased with the activity. It was so successful that it was reported by the national media. One ofth e painted T-wa/ls.
23 2. Livestock Farm Benefits from CSP Grant
Fanners tend to dairy cows at the Mohammed Abid Hasan Livestock Farm
Name of Project: Mohammed Abid Hasan Livestock Farm Establishment In Rabi I Mahalla 334 Business Location: Adhamiya, Bob Al-Sham. Mahala 361 Project Code: CSP-BG-00136 Grant Amount: $US 17,150 Grantee Contribution: $8,880 USD Expected Employment: 3 Male, 2 Female Direct Beneficiaries: 25 Male, 35 Male Indirect Beneficiaries: 7,500 Male, 7500 Female
Mohammed Abid lives in a rural area in Adhamiya district. Mohammed, who is one of many applicants, applied for a livestock project which he had been dreaming of for a long time. Bob Al Sham is a well-known area in Baghdad for agriculture and livestock farms, so Mohammed with his long experience in this field was encouraged to apply. This project, as shown in the picture, is one of the successful livestock projects that have been funded by IRD/CSP in this area. The grantee handled all necessaiy constmction to raise the standards of the faim. He also bore all food expenses for the calves, which were provided by IRD.
24 3. Rusafa Cleaning Campaign
The Rusafa Cleaning Campaign ran from July to November 2006. It produced excellent results in the neighborhoods where the cleanup campaign took place. The community asked CSP through the NAC to repeat the campaign or extend it for another three months. The municipality was then responsible for maintaining and sustaining this service to the community, which demonstrated an improvement of local government services.
More than 4,500 young men were engaged in such campaigns. The majority of these workers come from Rusafa, Adhamiya, Doura, Rasheed, Mansour and Kadhemiya. During the implementation of these campaigns, many grateful letters were submitted to the NACs which indicated the satisfaction of the communities.
Stt·eet cleaners in Rusafa.
25 VIII. Attachments
A. List of Sub-Grants Awarded
Sub-Grantees Project Title & Description Duration Amount Contact Info. Iraqi Economy Training of280 unemployed youth in the Rusafa August thru $210,044 Development Center District of Baghdad November, 2006 (IEDC), Hay Al-Mansour, (90 days) M 609, 747 B91, 1" IEDC organized 6 different training sessions of 10 Floor, Baghdad days each in SME business training, generator Contact: Raid Al- maintenance, air conditioning maintenance, Rhamani, Chairman household maintenance and hair dressing (male and female) Iraqi American Chamber Distribution of Small Grants to New and Existing November 12, 2006 $1,000,000 of Commerce (IACC), Businesses in Baghdad thru October 31, 2007 Note that the full Al-Arassat St. Q 929, St. (1 year) award is for 21 Bldg 3/128 IACCI will award 125 to 250 grants per month, $4,753,451.00 and Baghdad averaging $3,000 per grant to provide an infusion of that more funds Contact: Dr. Raad capital in micro and small private sector enterprises may be obligated Ommar, President and with the means to produce and expand. pending Eric Nigh, Program satisfactory Coordinator progress Iraqi American Chamber Training of 875 unemployed youth in the Adhamiya, January 16, 2007 and US$1,009,925.00 of Commerce (IACC), Kadhmiya, Doura, Mansour, and Jihad/Bayaa ending in September Al-Arassat St. Q 929, St. Districts of Baghdad 30,2007 21 Bldg 3/128 Baghdad IACCI will organize 4 different training sessions in Contact: Dr. Raad Prospective or Existing MSME Owner-Managers, Ommar, President and Administrative/Secretarial Program, Sales/PR Eric Nigh, Program Program, and Accountancy Program. Coordinator Iraqi Economy Training of 500 unemployed youth in the Adhamiya, January 28, 2007 and US$373,600 Development Center Kadhmiya, Doura, Mansour, and Jihad/Bayaa ending July 28, 2007. (IEDC), Hay Al-Mansour, Districts of Baghdad M 609, 747 B91, 1" Floor, Baghdad IEDC will organize SME How to Start and Expand Contact: Raid Al- Your Business in 4 different economical sectors; Rhamani, Chairman Tourism an Customer Service Management; Industrial Management; Nurseries and Education Management; Bakeries, Trade, and Restaurants Management
26 B. Performance Indicators
PERFORMANCE INDICATOR TARGET RESULTS Quarterly as of 12131106
IR 7.1 Unemployment decreased with a focus on young men
Sub IR 7.1.1 Jobs Created
7.1.1.1. Number of person months of employment for short-term employment 144750 19870 From Public Works Projects 143750 June - December 2006 15000 19834 PlannedJanuary-March 2007 26000 Planned April - June 2007 45500 Planned July- September 2007 57250 From Youth Activities 450 June - December 2006 0 36 PlannedJanuary-March 2007 100 PlannedApril -June 2007 150 Planned July- September 2007 200 From Apprenticeship Program 550 June - December 2006 0 0 PlannedJanuary-March 2007 150 PlannedApril - June 2007 200 Planned July- September 2007 200
7.1.1.2 Number of long term jobs created 9500 544 From Vocational Skills Training 2100 June - December 2006 0 0 PlannedJanuary -March 2007 600 Planned April - June 2007 700 Planned July - September 2007 800 From Apprenticeship Program 1500 June - December 2006 0 0 PlannedJanuary -March 2007 375 PlannedApril -June 2007 500 Planned July - September 2007 625 From MSME Grants or Business Skills Training 5900 June - December 2006 600 544 PlannedJanuary-March 2007 1074 Planned April - June 2007 2300 Planned July- September 2007 1926
PERFORMANCE INDICATOR TARGET RESULTS Quarterly as of 1213112006 Sub IR 7.1.2 Employment Skills Improved 7. 1.2.1 Number of participants completing Vocational Skills Training and/or an Apprenticeship Program 10975 816 Vocational Skills Training 7000 June - December 2006 1000 816
27 PlannedJanuary-March 2007 1500 Planned April -June 2007 1750 Planned July - September 2007 1750
Apprenticeship Program 3975 Employment Generation and Youth 3000 0 June - December 2006 0 0 PlannedJanuary-March 2007 750 0 Planned April - June 2007 1000 0 Planned July- September 2007 1250 0 Community Infrastructure and Essential Services 780 0 June - December 2006 0 0 PlannedJanuary-March 2007 200 0 PlannedApril -June 2007 250 0 Planned July- September 2007 330 0 Business Development Program 195 0 June - December 2006 0 0 PlannedJanuary-March 2007 45 0 Planned April -June 2007 70 0 Planned July- September 2007 80 0
35% of the 7000 7.1.2.2 Percentage of Vocational Skills Training graduates gaining Long Term Vocational Skills employment after completing training Trainees (2450) 2450 June - December 2006 n/a n/a PlannedJ anuary - March 2007 700 Planned April - June 2007 850 Planned July -September 2007 900
PERFORMANCE INDICATOR TARGET R ESULTS Quarterly as of 1213112006 Sub IR 7.1.3 Businesses Created and Expanded 7.1.3.1 Percentage increase in local business revenues 50% 100% June - December 2006 500/o 100% Planned January - March 2007 50% Planned April - June 2007 500/o Planned July - September 2007 500/o
7.1.3.2 Total Value of financial support to businesses $16,225,000 $2,416,752 June - December 2006 $2,227,500 $2,41 6,752 PlannedJanuary - March 2007 $2, 172,500 PlannedApril - J une 2007 $6,325,000 Planned J uly - September 2007 $5,500,000
7.1.3.3 Number of businesses established 1,500 153 June - December 2006 161 153 Planned January - March 2007 304
28 PlannedApril -June 2007 460 Planned July - September 2007 575
7.1.3.4 Number of people completing business skills training 2~220 315 June - December 2006 340 315 PlannedJanuary-March 2007 270 PlannedApril -June 2007 660 Planned July - September 2007 950 PERFORMANCE INDICATOR TARGET RESULTS Quarterly as of 1213112006
IR 7.2 Conflict Mitigated through Increased Community Activities
7.2.1 Number of youth completing non-formal education activities 1500 366 June - December 2006 300 366 PlannedJanuary-March 2007 300 PlannedApril -June 2007 400 Planned July- September 2007 500
7.2.2 Number of activities completed by CSOs with integrated decision making with local gov't 50 8 June - December 2006 5 8 Planned January - March 2007 5 Planned April - J une 2007 20 Planned J uly - September 2007 20 PERFORMANCE INDICATOR TARGET RESULTS Quarterly as of 1213112006 IR 7.3 Community Infrastructure Revitalized and Essential Ser vices Provided by the Government
7.3.1 Number of public works projects on-going or completed 230 47 June - December 2006 50 47 PlannedJanuary -March 2007 75 Planned April - J une 2007 60 Planned J uly - September 2007 45
>60% respondents survey score of 3 7.3.2 Public perception on the quality and regularity of services and infrastructure or higher on scale su~ lied by the local government of 1 to 5 36.10% June - December 2006 (Baghdad 5 Baseline Surveys) 40.00% 36.10% 6-month follow-up survey 50.00% 1 year follow up survey 60.00%
29 >60% respondents 7.3.3. Public perception of local government's ability to maintain and improve survey indicate essential services. "improved" 25.86% June - December 2006 (Baghdad 5 Baseline Surveys) 40.00% 25.86% 6-month fallow-up survey 50.00% 1 year follow up survey 60.00%
30 C. Ten-week City Expansion Roll Out Schedule
The Executive Steering Committee (ESC) identifies a city for CSP implementation. USAID informs IRD of the specific city which sets in motion a ten week ramping-up process involving • Security assessments. • Coordination with USAID, PRTI US Civil Affairs Teams and Maneuver commanders. • Staffing key positions with nationals. • Developing comprehensive work plan with PRT. • Implementing Quick Impact projects. • Continual process of developing relations with local and provincial levels of government and other key stakeholders.
Week 1-3 USAID and the PRT will formally introduce the IRD-CSP to local NAC, DAC, municipal and provincial government, maneuver commanders and USAID implementing partners operational in the area of responsibility (AoR). The aim is to introduce CSP goals, objectives, and sector activities. GOI, PRT, and USAID representatives will contribute to development of the work plan which is linked to the Focused Stabilization City Plans. • USAID Baghdad to briefIRD on key contacts in FS city and organize/facilitate travel to the FS (if US military transport is required i.e. helicopter). • IRD security provider to conduct a security assessment of focused city; CSP security team travels to FS city, coordinates with PRT, Civil Affairs Teams, and national contacts. • IRD ex-patriot program staff will meet with USAID PRT representative for formal introductions and to brief maneuver commanders of the CSP. • Office space for CSP operations on FOB and in red zone identified. • Key national staff identified and hired. • Mapping of ongoing and developing MNF-I, CERP, USAID, and other USG projects and programs in FS city completed. • Outline for work plan completed, development of plan initiated. • Potential Quick Impact projects identified in cooperation with PRT.
Week 4-6 • Security assessment, staffing (national and contractor), equipment (vehicles, etc.) completed; contractor has capacity to transport/move CSP international staff as required. • CSP program officer stationed at FOB; office space of FOB secured, CSP administrative support team begins setting up office, communications equipment. • Office space in red zone secured, CSP national staff begin setting up office, procuring equipment. • CSP expatriate and national staff interviewed and selected. • CSP formally introduced to PC, governor, mayor, and local government. • CSP staff attending regular PRT briefings. • First draft of work plan completed. • (Week 5) work begins on at least two Quick Impact Projects (public works clean-up campaigns, minor equipment purchases etc.).
Week 7-9 • FOB office equipped, communications systems in place, access to CSP database secured. • Red zone national office staffed, equipped, communications systems operating. • Final draft of work plan completed and submitted to USAID for approval (week 8). • Quick Impact Projects underway.
31 Week 10 • CSP Country Representative (replaces temporary program officer) and expatriate staff on-site of FOB. • USAID I CSP I PRT finalize work plan. • Initial focus communities identified to CSP. • CSP national staff, team leaders in place, program design and development begins.
Other: Surge capacity: When a new FS city is identified, two ex-pat and two local staff from the Baghdad program will initiate the rapid start of activities. In the advent that more than one FS city is identified at one time, IRD will strive to begin activities in all FS cities simultaneously. IRD headquarters currently has four ex-patriots with CAC cards who are available for immediate travel to Iraq to assist in rapid start-up in new cities. Additionally, IRD has the ability to temporarily assign key local staff from other IRD Iraq programs (ICAP in Baghdad and OFDA in Erbil).
The only constraint to IRDs ability to start new activities in several cities simultaneously would be security concerns for program development and implementation activities outside ofFOBs. IRDs security provider has the capacity to allocate staff for conducting initial security assessments and providing security for IRD staff. However, ifIRD were to establish new programs in more than two cities simultaneously, this would place a strain on our providers' ability to effectively provide security for 'red-zone' activities. In this instance the safety and security ofIRD staff would take precedence. This means that IRD would be able to implement activities associated with FOB meetings and office set-up but would have to stagger 'red-zone' activities until proper low profile security arrangements can be put in place by our security provider.
32 D. Program Support Organizational Chart
CSP IRAQ: PROGRAM SUPPORT COP Robert J acobi I Securify t.ianager I James Lan1pley
I 1~ Director of Finance and Senior Progran1 Operations DCOP Asst. Security Administr
t.i&E Ex ecutive Assistant Assi:stanis FSN8. 1 various FSN 6.1
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