(KFW) Funding Facility for Immediate Stabilization Iraq Crisis Response and Resilience Program

Quarter 3 2018 Report for Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KFW) Funding Facility for Immediate Stabilization Iraq Crisis Response and Resilience Program

17 October 2018

Objective: This quarterly progress report provides an overview of activities funded by KfW under the BMZ Agreements 2017-40-836, 2016-18-644, and 2017-49-944. Agreements 2016-18-644 and 2017-40-836 are joint agreements between UNDP’s Funding Facility for Stabilization (FFS) and the Iraq Crisis Response and Resilience Program (ICRRP) and KfW. The overview enables KfW to ascertain the activities undertaken during the reporting period, issues that may have arisen, and a brief financial summary.

Budget Overview: UNDP’s financial management system does not differentiate between agreements based on the donor’s identifiers. As such, the financial information in Annex I provides a costing of each of the completed projects and below provides a general overview. These were manually identified and organized by the agreement number. As per the Financial Arrangements, official UNDP financial reporting is provided only from the Certified Financial Reports which are released every June for the previous calendar year by donor and UNDP project. Further, for those projects that are not yet completed, activity budgets are subject to change. Changes may arise due to variation orders or extensions of projects. Only upon completion of projects and delivery of payments are figures final. Nonetheless, only UNDP Certified Financial Reports comprise official reporting.

The following is an informal financial summary for FFIS components of the Agreements:

Approx. Total Amount Total Amount Received So far Agreement Committed/Spent (Euro) (USD) (USD) (USD) 201618644 10,500,000 11,432,663 11,432,663 14,559,761.05 201749944 29,300,000 34,551,887 13,270,142 664,636.75 201740836 30,000,000 35,332,617 16,362,028 10,139,000.80 Total 109,800,000 127,774,775 70,100,838 25,363,398.60

FFS Program Context:

In response to the crisis in Iraq, the Funding Facility for Immediate Stabilization (FFIS) was established in June 2015. FFIS is organized in four ‘windows’ to support four types of activities: 1) Window One: Public Works and Light Infrastructure Rehabilitation; 2) Window Two: Livelihoods; 3) Window Three: Capacity Support, and 4) Window Four: Community Reconciliation.

All activities undertaken by the programme are decided in agreement with the Provincial Council and Governor, based on priorities identified at the local level through consultations. Given the sensitive nature of stabilization and the fragile conditions prevailing in many newly liberated areas, concerns relating to human rights, protection, gender and inclusion are considered during the prioritization and sequencing of activities.

When FFIS was established, the working assumption was that longer-term stabilization projects would be undertaken by the Government of Iraq using public revenues as FFIS completed initial immediate stabilization projects. This sequencing has not materialized due to the drastic drop in oil revenue and other extenuating factors. Therefore, in April 2016, a second channel of the Funding Facility was opened for meeting the ‘expanded’ needs at Governorate level for larger projects (over USD 2 million) of a longer period (between two and three years duration). This second channel was named the Funding Facility for Expanded Stabilization (FFES).

Together FFIS and FFES comprise the Funding Facility for Stabilization (FFS) and share the same management and Steering Committee. The channels are ways by which contributing nations can support different phases of the stabilization process and helps UNDP and the Government of Iraq sequence interventions. However, management, implementation, and oversight of FFES and FFIS is the same, as is the project selection process.

Situtation in Iraq

While Iraqi society and its people continue to feel the devastating impact of war, the trends of the return of Internally Displaced People (IDPs) contiune to be promising. In September 2018, the number of returnees surpassed the four million mark. This is a significant milestone which is a strong indicator of the desire of Iraqi people to return to their homes and of the success of stabilization efforts, like those of FFS, to lay the groundwork to enable them to do so.

Despite this, according to IOM, 1,890,696 people remain displaced and much work remains to be done to ensure their safe and swift return to their area of origin. This is particularly true in five critical areas: greater Ninewa, Mosul, the Baiji-Hatra corridor, Hawija and its environs, and western Anbar. These areas were the last to be liberated and some of the first areas to fall under ISIL control in 2014. In order to succeed in the stabilization of these areas it is imperative moving forward in 2018 and 2019 that it be recognized that some of the areas that are most vulnerable to the re- emergence of violent extremism, typically those areas which were last to be liberated, are the ones that are most critically underfunded.

A significant number of KfW funded projects are clustered in East and West Mosul. While close in geographical proximity, the trends regarding returns are inherently different in the two parts of the city. While IOM doesn’t offer data dissagregated between East and West Mosul, overall, as of 15 September 2018, 926,288 people have returned to the Mosul area.

East Mosul, liberated in Q1 of 2017, was increasingly accessible to FFS teams over the course of last year. Unlike other major liberated cities, there was no lag time between liberation and the return of IDPs: in most cases, IDPs had left only during the battle begun in September 2016 and returned soon after liberation. As such, speed was an imperative above all previous FFS operations. West Mosul, on the other hand, remains accessible, but despite more than one year after liberation, the scale of the damage means that work is challenging due to ongoing IED and explosive hazard threats. Just as these are threatening for FFS staff and contractors, they also inhibit the return of IDPs to the Western portion of the city.

Despite numerous challenges, UNDP does see a noticable increase in the number of open businesses, foot and vehicular traffic, and people checking and possibly returning to their homes in West Mosul. Anecdotally, local authorities and UNDP sees that cash for work rubble removal efforts in particular are facilitating returns by physically removing obstacles from streets and alleyways that obstruct civilian freedom of movement. In many cases, FFS cash for work teams’ activities are coordinated with local authorities with the direct purpose of clearing roads so that people can access homes.

Agreement BMZ No. 201740836

Overview: Agreement 2017-40-836 was a joint agreement between two programs in UNDP (Iraq Crisis Response and Resilience Program and the Funding Facility for Immediate Stabilization) and KfW for a total contribution of EUR 40 million. Activities for all four outputs are to be completed by 1 July 2020. The aim of the Agreement is to create income-generating opportunities for returnees in Mosul and IDPs affected by the Mosul operations. Each job created should last for at least two to three months and meet the criteria established under BMZ Pathways for Partnerships initiative.

FFIS Output 1 – Rubble removal and public space rehabilitation in Mosul through cash for work schemes

Indicators: - # of individuals employed through cash for work schemes in Mosul - # of labor of days - # of direct and indirect beneficiaries in Mosul (assuming household size of 5.5) Targets: - 14,126 individuals employed through cash for work schemes (6,528 individuals in 2017; 5,124 individuals in 2018; and 2,474 individuals in 2019) - 889,964 labor days - 78,000 individuals in Mosul Cumulative Progress as of Q3 2018: - 7,720 individuals employed through cash for work schemes (including workers, work monitors and field monitors); 1,654 are women. - 363,200 labor days (each individual engaged deployed on average for 60 days) 38,600 individuals in Mosul directly and indirectly benefit

As in previous quarters, rubble removal and cash for work remains one of the highest priorities of Ninewa and Mosul authorities, especially in West Mosul. As such, the first cash for work projects in West Mosul were started in the fourth quarter of 2017 thanks to the KfW contribution, and continued into Q3 of 2018. The initial phases of cash for work operations focuses on clearing debris and rubble of streets, alleyways, and public buildings in significantly damaged areas of West Mosul, as prioritized by the local authorities. By the close of the reporting period, FFS had created job opportunites for 7,720 workers with KfW funding. This included 1,654 women workers. Continuing from the work undertaken during Q1, cash for work projects have continued to employ local people to clear streets, medical facilities, and buildings (funded by KfW) through thirty one projects.

# of # of work # of field Project name Status workers Women Men monitors monitors West Mosul West Mosul General Hospital Completed 60 15 45 3 2 Al-Jadeeda Completed 200 40 160 5 6 Ninewa University Completed 40 11 29 2 2 Clean up Soq Al Mosul shehk Abo Al Ola 2 Completed 150 0 150 3 5 Neighborhoods in the west Mosul Clean up of Naby Gargeas and Shekh Abo A-Ola 3 Completed 150 0 150 3 5 Neighborhoods in the old city -West Mosul Al -Ghizlani Clean up Project -West Mosul, Ninawa Governorate Lot 1-Al-Jawasaq & Al-Tayaran Completed 300 50 250 5 10 Neighborhoods Al -Ghizlani Clean up Project -West Mosul,Ninawa Governorate Lot 2-Dandan, AlDawasa&Naby Sheet Ongoing 350 70 280 7 12 Neighborehoods Al -Ghizlani Clean up Project -West Mosul,Ninawa Governorate Lot 3-Al Okaidat& Bab Agaded Completed 300 60 240 5 10 Neighborhoods

Al-Rabee, Lot 1: Misherfa 1, Misherfa 2, 17 Tamuz , 30 Tamuz, Al Eqtisadiean Completed 300 50 250 6 10 Al-Rabee, Lot 4: Hay Al Maamel, Yarmok, Nahrawan Completed 300 60 240 6 10 Removal of Rubble and Debris in Mosul Al Jadeda Completed (Phase 2) Clean Up Khatoniya And Ahmadeya Neighborhoods - Completed 150 0 150 3 4 West Mosul Clean-up Project of Hospital Complex Lot 1 (Al-Batool maternity hospital, Infertility center, X-ray institute, Completed 200 143 57 5 5 Burns Unit) Clean-up Project of Hospital Complex Lot 2 (Blood Bank Completed 200 50 150 5 4 Building, Internal Streets and all courtyards) Clean Up Al Meadan Neighborhood In The Old City Ongoing 150 0 150 3 5 Rubble and Debris Removal in the Old City in West Mosul-Phase 2-Lot2 (Khazraj, Qathep Alban, Ongoing 200 0 200 6 5 Mashahda, Mansoria, Mayasa) Al-Rabee, Lot 5: Shifaa, Zanjelly, Warshan, Bursa, Najar Ongoing 250 50 200 5 8 Clean Up Qatheb AlBan And Meshahda Ongoing 150 0 150 3 5 Neighborhoods/ West Mosul Removal of Rubble and Debris in Albosaif, Qanitra and Under 360 72 288 12 12 Areej neighborhoods development Removal of Rubble and Debris in Airport and the Under 300 60 240 10 10 Industrial Area (Factories) - West Mosul development Rubble and Debris Removal in Old City – West Mosul - Under (Soq Al-Mosul, Sheq Abo Al-Ola, Naby Gargeas, 200 0 200 6 6 development Ahmadiya, and Khatoniya) Al-Rabee, Lot 2: Hermat, Wadi Ekab, Sena'at Ghanim Al Under 300 240 60 6 10 Said development Al-Rabee, Lot 3: Seha 1, Seha 2, Refaee, Oraiby, Hay Al Under 250 50 200 5 8 Islah) development East Mosul Al-Zuhoor (Lot 3) Completed 300 36 264 10 10 Al-Zuhoor (Lot 4) Completed 300 45 255 10 10 Al-Zuhoor (Lot 5) Completed 300 25 275 10 10 Nerkal Completed 700 161 539 16 11 Mosul Technical College and Technical Institute clean Completed 250 100 150 8 7 up project Ninawa Governorate Iraq Clean-up of Mosul University/East Mosul Completed 150 120 30 5 5 Cash For Work - Repairs of Kokjely Schools Desks Completed 20 16 4 2 Under Trash and garbage removal in Al Salam Sector 430 130 300 13 15 development Total for reporting period 31 projects 7720 1654 5656 188 222

WEST MOSUL

Overall, cash for work projects in West Mosul have employed 5,128 people, including 1,021 women. Two cash for work projects were completed during the reporting period. Furthermore, four projects were ongoing and an additional four under development during the reporting period. While providing vital livelihoods opportunitites, the work does not come without risk. For this reason, UNMAS and its partners have trained (at no cost to KfW) 3,924 cash for work

4 beneficiaries; 2,975 males and 707 females in Ninewa in basic awareness of explosive hazards such as IEDs, suicide vests, unexploded ordnance, mortars and grenades. Hundreds of devices have been discovered in West Mosul and clearance of project sites were ongoing during the quarter. Despite this, devices remain hidden under the multi-level rubble of West Mosul’s buildings, and FFS teams must undertake the clearing work as carefully and as vigilantly as possible.

In West Mosul, and particularly in the Old City, these projects are working to clear previously impassable streets and allyways of rubble. Through this clearance, the projects are supporting the improvement of accessibility to different neighborhoods in West Mosul. While this is vital for facilitating returns to the western part of the city, it is also important for giving access to individuals to their homes so that they can access the damage prior to returning perminantly, often with the rest of their family.

These cash for work projects are also vital for supporting other FFS work, perhaps most significantly the housing rehabilitation work which has been started in West Mosul (more details of which are below). Without the clearance of the significant number of streets through the cash for work projects it would have been impossible for FFS assessment teams to access many houses, and equally as impossible for homeowners to come back to the house while the assessments were being undertaken.

Overall, therefore, the impact of these projects stretches beyond the immediate outcome of providing urgently needed livelihood opportunitieis but also to allow businesses to re-open and people to access their homes. Work is being conducted in various neighborhoods all the four administrative districts of West Mosul: Rabee, Ghizlani, Jadeeda and the Old City. With work progressing all through the city and streets getting progressively clearer, FFS anticipates more and more returns to West Mosul.

Completed projects:

During the reporting period, two KfW funded CfW projects were completed.

1. Khatuniya and Ahmadiaya neighborhoods of the Old City in West Mosul

Completed on July 15 2018, this project employed 157 people for a duration of 45 days. While the project was ongoing, the livelihoods team undertook a mission to the neighborhoods and noted that the situation in many alleyways and the main street of Khatuniya was already improving and, following the initiation of the cash for work project, many roads were cleared from rubble. Also noteable was a partnership that was formed between UNDP CfW teams and a voluntary group (Yad Al-Awn for Hadba’a) which was working in the same area, helping people to remove rubble from inside their houses. While UNDP’s CfW teams did not clear rubble from inside private homes, an arrangement was made that the volunteer organization would clear rubble from inside homes out to the street, and UNDP CfW teams would follow behind and remove the rubble from the streets, supporting, therefore, the clearance of people’s homes and the streets in front of them.

2. Al-Jadeeda Phase Two Rubble and Debris removal project

The project was completed on September 17 2018. The project employed 120 workers, including 30 women, for 25 working days.

Workers clear debris during the Al-Jadeeda Phase Two project in West Mosul

Ongoing projects:

There are currently four ongoing KfW funded CfW projects in West Mosul, the details of which are below:

Rabee administrative area:

1. Clean up of Rabee (Lot 5) Shifaa, Zanjelly, Warshan, Bursa, Najar

The rubble removal of in West Mosul’s Rabee district is employing 263 people, including 50 women, for a duration of 75 days. The project is currently 80% complete despite small delays caused by instability in the area. At the beginning of September, numerous buildings were burned in the area by unknown groups. UNDP’s Livelihoods team has been in contact with the field monitors of the project and Mosul authorities and are monitoring the situation. In the meantime, work is ongoing. The Livelihoods team recently conducted a mission to the site and found that most of the targeted neighborhoods were cleared from rubble and debris. Considering this positive progress, the teams have now been asked to focus on Shifaa and Zanjelly neighborhoods which are the two neighborhoods within this project that still have rubble to remove. It is expected that the project will be completed within 15 days.

Workers remove rubble in the Shifaa, Zanjelly, Warshan, Bursa, and Najar neighborhoods in the Rabee area of West Mosul

Ghizlani administrative area:

1. Al-Ghizlani Clean up Project (Lot 2); Dandan, Al Dawasa and Naby Sheet Neighborehoods

This clean up project is currently 95% complete. The project employs 369 people, including 70 women, primarily from the Al-Ghizlani neighborhood in West Mosul, for a duration of 60 days. In preparation for work to begin, explosive hazard training for workers and field monitors was conducted in June for 350 workers and 12 field monitors. In addition to this, 12 project field monitors participated an the orientation session with the UNDP Livelihoods team on monitoring of CfW projects, which was conducted in early June, in order to ensure proper oversight of the project.

Through the project, a significant amount of rubble and debris has been removed from Al Dawasa street (which, a decade ago, was a hub for resturants, coffee shops and cinemas in Mosul) and sub-streets. Two remaining locations, the Post Office and Al Shuhada Park are on hold waiting for additional clearance from UNMAS necessitated by the discovery of two mortars in the Post Office.

Workers clear rubble from outside Mosul Museum during the Rubble Removal Project in Al Ghizlani (Lot 2), West Mosul

The FFS team meet for CfW workers in Al Ghizlani outside of Mosul Museum

Old City administrative area:

1. Al Meadan neighborhood clean up projects In the Old City, West Mosul

Work was recently started in the Al Meadan neighborhood in West Mosul’s Old City. The project is employing 158 people for a period of 45 days. Explosive hazard training for workers was conducted on 16 July 2018 with work commencing on 15 September 2018. The projects is 11% complete, and during a site visit on the 18 Spetember, the UNDP Livelihoods team noticed visable progress in the clearance of streets and noted that families were using the streets to then gain access to their homes. Considering the early stage of the project, these are signs of notable impact in a very short time period.

2. Rubble and Debris Removal in the Old City in West Mosul (Phase 2, Lot 2): Khazraj, Qathep Alban, Mashahda, Mansoria and Mayasa neighborhoods

The second phase of work to remove rubble and debris from West Mosul’s Old City was launched on 1 September 2018. In total, the project is employing 211 people for a duration of 30 days. The project, which involves moving large amount of rubble from the narrow alleyways of the Old City, necessitates the use of a crane to lift the rubble. In order to allow the positioning of the crane, the contractor of the job is working with FFS engineers to find a way to install the crane properly. The UNDP Livelihoods team is following this closely to ensure the proper and safe installation of the crane.

Projects in development:

The UNDP Livelihoods team are currently conducting preperatory activities for five additional CfW projects in West Mosul, the details of which are below:

Rabee administrative area:

1. Clean up of Rabea (Lot 2): Hermat, Wadi Ekab, Sena'at Ghanim Al Said neighborhoods

The the kick off meeting for work in the Hermat, Wadi Ekab, Sena'at Ghanim Al Said neighborhoods of the Rabee administrative district was conducted on 30 August. The project will employ 316 people, including 240 women and 60 men, for a duration of 60 days. The explosive harzard training for the workers is scheduled for the week of September 24, as is the orientation session with the project’s field monitors. The project is expected to be launched on September 29 2018.

2. Clean up of Al-Rabee (Lot 3): Seha 1, Seha 2, Refaee, Oraiby, Hay Al Islah neighborhoods

A site of a second project in the Rabee administrative area, in the Seha 1, Seha 2, Refaee, Oraiby, Hay Al Islah neighborhoods, is set to be handed over to the contractor on September 23 2018, with work expected to begin on September 24 2018. The project will employ 263 people, including 50 women, for a duration of 75 days. Workers were given explosive harzard training on September 19, 2018.

Old City administrative area:

1. Rubble and Debris Removal in Old City: Soq Al-Mosul, Sheq Abo Al-Ola, Naby Gargeas, Ahmadiya, and Khatoniya neighborhoods

Hiring of workers and field monitors has been completed and the kick off meeting for the rubble removal project in Soq Al-Mosul, Sheq Abo Al-Ola, Naby Gargeas, Ahmadiya, and Khatoniya neighborhoods of the Old City in West

Mosul is scheduled to be held the week of September 23 2018. Following the meeting, work is expected to start imminently.

Northwest Mosul:

1. Removal of Rubble and Debris in Albosaif, Qanitra and Areej neighborhoods

An initial meeting has been held with the contractor of this project and authorities in Mosul have been notified of the selection of the contractor for the project. A pubic announcement to call for workers was posted on September 20 and will remain posted for three days. Following this, a random selection for workers will be conducted.

2. Rubble removal in the airport and industrial area in West Mosul

The contract for this project was awarded at the end of the reporting period. Once it commences, the project will employ 320 people, including 60 women, for a period of 60 days.

FFS Impact: Giving livelihood opportunities to women headed households Lumia Tallat, 25 years old, sweeps the floor, clearing dust, rubble and debris from a dental clinic in a damaged building at the al-Shifaa Hospital Complex in West Mosul.

“This work is very helpful for me,” she says. “I hope I can continue with this work. It’s the only way I can support my family.” In the battle for Mosul, one of her sons lost an eye after being hit by an ISIL car bomb. Her husband suffers from severe mental illness after ISIL militants tried to kill him, so Lumia is the sole breadwinner for her and her family. She works with a cash for work team supported by UNDP’s Funding Facility for Stabilization (FFS), which allows her to bring in a small income to support her family. “When I received my first payment, I was very happy to be able to buy electricity for my home,” she explains.

EAST MOSUL

One project, the clean up of Mosul University, was completed during the reporting period. The project employed 160 people for a period of 75 days. Notably, the project employed 120 women, making it a significant contribution to opportuntiies for female employment in Mosul.

The project included numerous sub-projects comprising of the different buildings and colleges that make up the overall campus. In total nine buildings were cleared, in addition to the streets and sidewalks within the campus. The buildings cleared included:

• Veterinary college • Electrical engineering college • Mechanical engineering lab • Central library • University hall • University entrance • Presidency buildings • Street cleaning • Central warehouse

There are one additional project which is in preparation in East Mosul, the contract for which was awarded at the end of the reporting period. The project, trash and garbage removal in Al Salam Sector, East Mosul, are expected to start at the beginning of Quarter Four. Workers in the project will liase closely with municipal workers in order to ensure rubbish in East Mosul is collected in a timely manner.

Monitoring:

All cash for work projects are carefully monitored to ensure projects are implemented according to contracts and UNDP rules and regulations (See Figure One for UNDP’s livelihoods monitoring framework).

Figure One: FFS Livelihoods Monitoring Framework

Challenges:

Following significant improvements in monitoring operations and hiring of additional livelihoods staff at the end of 2017, by the end of Q3 FFS has increased the number of projects ongoing and has made steady progress to meeting its cumulative end of 2018 goal of 11,652 cash for workers (6,528 for 2017 and 5,124 for 2018). However, management of this high number of projects, as well as a significant number of individual people, does not come without its challenges.

A new challenge emerged during the quarter that impacted implementation of CfW activities and possibly reaching the targets for laborers. There was a dispute between the Ministry of Housing, Construction, and Municipalities in Baghdad and the Governor of Ninewa on the appointment of the Municipalities Directorate Director General for the governorate. This impacts all implementers in Mosul, including UNDP. UNDP’s CfW projects require the Director General of Municipalities to sign off on all CfW projects, which ensures that the rubble removal efforts are in line with municipal efforts and the projects are implemented safely. UNDP has raised the issue to the Prime Minister’s Office, who is in Mosul this week settling the issue.

During this Quarter, as previously in 2018, the degree of explosive hazard and IED contamination and damage in West Mosul, namely the Old City, has proven challenging for CfW teams. The significant degree of contamination required extensive clearance by UNMAS partners as well as conducting Basic Explosive Hazard Awareness Training by cash for work beneficiaries. However, this does not remove the risk and twice during this reporting period CfW teams found their sites contaminated with mortors, small arms, and IEDs. By way of example, in Maedan, the cash for work teams discovered IEDs and explosive hazards, which were removed by UNMAS partners. At another project site in Rabee, UNMAS partners visually cleared a building prior to implementation of the cash for work project, only for workers to later find two mortars buried under the rubble. Disconcertingly, cash for work teams discovered non-metallic signature IEDs in Shuhadda park in West Mosul during the course of rubble removal works. These were reported to local authorities and UNMAS for disposal.

As has been previously illustrated, discoveries such as these are undoubtedly due to the significant levels of destruction of certain sites, and the subsequent multi-level debris, which makes IED and explosive hazard clearance exceptionally difficult and only reiterate the importance of the UNMAS-UNDP partnership in Mosul, and in other parts of Iraq.

As has been previously reported, the cash for work projects of the Livelihoods sector represent an outstandingly popular FFS programmatic area in the communities, however, due to the nature of large cash transfers, FFS considers livelihoods work as high risk for fraudulent or unethical behavior. FFS continues to rely on its revamped and stringent monitoring framework to enforce all fraud mitigation measures, including regular site visits (especially on wage distribution days in cash for work programmes), random inspections, conversations with beneficiaries, and weekly examination of written documentation. This Quarter when additional oversight was needed on CfW project sites, the livelihoods team deployed an FFS Liasion Officer, who provided valuable additional oversight on the project site. During the quarter, one issue raised was attempts by local authorities, in one case the Iraqi military, to divert the CfW teams to locations outside the agreed upon project sites. UNDP’s monitoring system and regular site visits ensures that these issues are immediately identified and addressed, and FFS remains vigilant in explaining to local authorities on the ground that CfW teams must abide by the agreed upon work plans. Given the extremely high risk of IEDs and explosive hazards, deviation from work plans means deviation from cleared areas of work prior to deployment of the teams.

ICRRP Output 1 – Livelihoods opportunities created and key infrastructure and services strengthened

Indicators: - # of infrastructure projects rehabilitated - # cash for work opportunities created

Targets: - Five infrastructure projects rehabilitated - 2,535 cash for work opportunities created

Progress in Q3 2018:

- 281 infrastructure projects finalized in Q2. Out of 16 projects in Erbil and Dohuk, four infrastructure projects were completed in the reporting period (one in Erbil Governorate and three in Duhok Governorate) and 12 are ongoing in Erbil and Duhok Governorates to improve delivery of basic services (electricity, water, roads, education, health). - In the reporting period, 452 cash for work opportunities were created2 (8% for women). - A further 12 Letter of Agreements (LOAs) were signed in the reporting period for 12 projects in Garmiyan, Sulaymaniyah, Halabja and Raparin which are expected to support an estimated 819 cash for work opportunities. - Terms of Reference were finalized to initiate a procurement process and identify a partner to undertake cash for work activities in Hawija (Kirkuk Governorate) creating an estimated 600 cash for work opportunities.

Using a labour-intensive approach, the cash for work projects provide support to restore or construct community basic service infrastructure in host communities as well as in IDP camps/settlements to provide basic services in a sustainable and cost-effective manner.

Government engagement and ownership throughout interventions is critical to ensure sustainability. Responsibility for project implementation is delegated to the goverment counterparts through Grant Agreements (Letter of Agreement). The cash for work modality also contributes to alleviating immediate tensions over access to employment and livelihoods opportunities between host communities and displaced people. The geographic focus is the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI) which hosts most Syrian refugees and displaced people in Iraq.

Out of the 28 projects agreed in Q2, the implementation of 16 projects started in Q3 while for another 12 projects it is expected to start in Q4 2018.

Four infrastructure projects were completed in the reporting period (one in Erbil Governorate and three in Duhok Governorate) and 12 are ongoing in the same governorates to improve delivery of basic services.

In the reporting period, 452 cash for work opportunities were created (8% for women) for a total of 18,489 working days (8% for women).

In addition, 12 LOAs were signed for 12 projects in Sulaymaniyah, Raparin, Garmian, and Halabja which are expected to support an estimated 819 cash for work opportunities.

The cash for work projects aim to improve essential basic services through the construction/rehabilitation of roads, electricity and water supply networks, schools and sewer lines. A breakdown per governorate is provided below:

1 The Q1 report tentatively reported that 29 projects were identified. However, during Q2, following a further review of the projects, it was agreed that 28 projects would be supported on a priority basis through this contribution. This number was confirmed in Q3. 2 Min. of 40 working days in 2 months, in line with the Partnerships for Prospects (P4P) of the German Ministry of Development.

Governorate No. of Status in Q3 2018 CFW opportunities infrastructure created in Q3 2018 projects Erbil 6 1 project completed and 5 ongoing 232 (201 men and 31 women) Duhok 10 3 projects acompleted and 7 452 (413 men and 39 ongoing women) Sulaymaniyah 4 Garmian 3 Administration LOAs signed – implementation expected to start in Q4 Raparin 1 Administration Halabja 4

Construction of new sewerage pipeline is 72% complete in Farmanbaran Quarter, Erbil. Photo credit: UNDP Iraq/2018

TABLE 1. Key progress in Q3 2018 per project

LOA Project Name Project Targe Actual CfW CfW Actual Actual Actual Total no. of people # Value (US$) Status t no. CfW opportu opportu number number of number of benefitting from of opportu nities nities of working working days improved basic services CfW nities created created working days for for women (indirect beneficiaries oppor created for men for days men disaggregated by tuniti women gender)3 es Erbil Governorate 1 Pave internal roads in Sarbasti 209,502 Completed 20 20 17 3 940 799 141 2,534 quarter (Sector 32) (45% women) 2 Construction of two side roads 238,825 72% 33 40 35 5 2,159 1,844 315 2,272 (with the sewage system) in (45% women) Farmanbaran 3 Construction of Baharka road 914,419 10%4 114 98 84 14 4,530 4,254 276 62,924 with street light (2.5 km (44% women) length) 4 Construction of two water 167,926 95% 24 28 23 5 1,242 1,008 234 1,500 wells with pump room, pumps (40% women) and injector units in Naly Quarter 5 Construction of electrical 210,408 96% 21 23 21 2 1,173 1,071 102 4,184 network for Shamamk sub- (43% women) district 6 Connection of the electrical 149,014 97% 17 23 21 2 920 840 80 1,305 network with national power (41% women) grid in Krechyan Quarter, Shaqlawa District Sub Total 1,890,094 6 projects 229 232 201 31 10,964 9,816 1,148 74,719 (43% women)

3 Data source: Ministry of Interior, Kurdistan Regionanl Government (as of 7 May 2018) 4 Due to the nature of this infrastructure project (road construction and pavement), the implementation is relatively low while the actual number of cash for work opportunities has been achieved by 90%. By the end of the project, the number of cash for work opportunities is expected to be close to the target (114). 15

Duhok Governorate 1 Extension of electricity power 40,355 Completed 6 7 6 1 418 379 39 10,770 supply to Bijeel water project (60% women) 2 Construction of international 177,423 Completed 32 31 31 279 279 2,450 roads in Duhok city (59% women) 3 Rehabilitation of the main 415,435 32% 30 30 29 1 1,525 1,483 42 65,465 road to Kalakchi Sub-District (60% women) town 4 Construction of sewer lines in 424,902 45% 22 22 21 1 696 666 30 12,000 West of Duhok city (60% women) 5 Rehabilitation of electricity 142,365 Completed 18 19 18 1 1,069 1,063 6 261,049 distribution network in Zakho (60% women) District 6 Renovation of Amedi College 91,539 93% 29 31 30 1 1,603 1,543 60 46,252 for basic education, Amedi (60% women) District 7 Rehabilitation of electricity 470,738 46% 38 38 37 1 888 864 24 74,000 distribution network in (70% women) Shekhan District 8 Construction of sewage 130,611 35% 21 21 20 1 302 286 16 6,084 network in new quarters of (55%women) Gulan and 11 Adhar, Aqri District 9 Construction of internal roads 168,461 30% 9 10 10 360 340 20 45,318 in Kurdistan and Shahedan (60% women) quarters, Bardarash District 10 Construction of water network 50,031 90% 7 11 10 1 385 350 35 828 in Dashmry Quarter in Zakho (55% women) Centre of District Sub Total 2,111,860 10 projects 212 220 212 8 7,525 7,253 272 524,216 (60% women) Grand Total 4,001,954 16 projects 441 452 413 39 18,489 17,069 1,420 598,935 (51% women)

Completed projects:

Erbil Governorate

1. Pave internal roads in Sarbasti quarter (Sector 32) Sarbasty Quarter is a residential area in Erbil city that has experienced exponential population growth over the last decade, especially after the influx of IDPs and Syrian refugees. The area requires infrastructure development, particularly roads. The lack of paved roads has adversely affected the local economic growth preventing access to and provision of services, including access to the local market.

The pavement of three internal roads has created 20 cash for work opportunities (15% women) for a total of 940 working days (15% for women). As a result of this project, approximately 2,500 people (45% women) have improved access to roads (2,200 members of the host community, 178 IDPs and 125 Syrian refugees).

Pavement of internal roads using cash for work modality in Sarbasty Quarter, Erbil. Photo credit: UNDP Iraq/2018

Duhok Governorate

2. Extension of electricity power supply to Bijeel water project

Bijeel is one of the largest Sub-district towns in Aqri District. Citizens were depending on deep wells for the water supply, which were operated through electrical generators. Continuous water outages used to occur due to the poor maintenance of the generators.

By extending the electricity feeder line to the wells, this project has connected the water sources to the main electricity grid, so as to ensure the continuous supply of safe drinking water to over 10,000 people in Bijeel town (60% women), including approximately 2,000 IDPs and 8,000 members of the host community.

This project has created seven cash for work opportunities (1 woman) for a total of 418 working days (10% for women).

Extension of electricity power supply to Bijeel water project. Photo credit: UNDP Iraq/2018

3. Construction of international roads in Duhok city

The construction of internal roads in three neglected neighborhoods in Duhok city (Malta, Etoto and Gejabara) has created 31 cash for work opportunities (all men) for a total of 279 working days. The roads will facilitate access to education, market and health services for over 2,400 citizens (59% women).

Moreover, paved roads will prevent possible diseases caused by sewage water running on unpaved roads.

Workers engaged in the construction of internal roads in Duhok city. Photo credit: UNDP Iraq/2018

Workers engaged in the pavement of internal roads in Duhok city. Photo credit: UNDP Iraq/2018

Rehabilitation of electricity distribution network in Zakho District

Zakho is the largest District town in Duhok province, with a a total population of 200,000 people, hosting a significant number of IDPs. The pressure on Iraqi regions that are hosting both IDPs and refugees to ensure the provision of basic services for all is considerable.

The demand for electricity from the IDPs hosted in four displacement camps in Zakho has created an extra load on the electricity network resulting in power outages.

The rehabilitation of the electricity network, including installation of new transformers, has created 10 cash for work opportunities (1% woman) for a total of 1,069 working days (1,063 for men and 3 for women). Thanks to this project, over 260,000 people (60% women) have access to reliable electricity (over 61,000 IDPs hosted in Bersife, Gemmshko, Qadia and Bajid Kendal Camps as well as approximately 200,00 members of the host Photo credit: UNDP Iraq/2018 community in Zakho District, Risgary and Batifa Sub- district towns and surrounding villages.

Ongoing Projects:

Five infrastructure projects are ongoing in the Erbil Governorate aiming to improve the delivery of electricity, water and roads for IDPs, refugees and host community members. In the reporting period, 212 cash for work opportunities have been created (12% for women) for a total of 10,024 working days (10% for women).

Seven infrastructure projects are ongoing in Duhok Governorate aiming to improve the delivery of the sewage system, roads, education, electricity, and water for IDPs, refugees and host community members. In the reporting period, 163 cash for work opportunities have been created (3% for women) for a total of 5,759 working days (3% for women).

Please refer to table no.1 for detailed updates per project for both governorates.

Construction of electrical network in Shamamk Sub-district, Ebil, is 96% complete. Photo credit: UNDP Iraq/2018

UNDP Field Engineer monitors the project “Rehabilitation of electricity distribution network in Shekhan District Duhok”, which is 46% complete. Photo credit: UNDP Iraq/2018 Projects in development:

Implementation of additional 12 cash for work projects will begin in October 2018 for a total expected number of 819 cash for work opportunities, having finalized the Letters of Agreement in Q3 2018.

The project will improve delivery of basic services, including electricity, water, wastewater, roads. • Four projects in Sulaymaniyah Governorate • Three projects in Raparin Adiministration • One project in Garmian Administration • Four projects in Halabja.

An overview of the projects is provided in the table below:

# Project Name Project Value Progress Target Number of (US$) Status CfW opportunities

Sulaymaniyah Governorate 1 Construction of electricity distribution network 471,153 18 for Sulaymaniyah Centre LoA signed; 2 Construction of two water tanks (300 m ³ and 414,433 implementat 22 12m³) with water distribution network for ion expected "Sadubist" to start in 3 Extending water supply network to "Kanaswra 511,875 Q4 2018 35 quarter", Sulaymaniyah 4 Cleaning manholes and inlets of the wastewater 426,531 302 networks Raparin Administration 1 Construction of water well with pumping hall, 62,426 23 guard house and fence and required pumping and injector unit LoA signed; 2 Construction of sewage network and manholes 68,767 implementat 23 in Ashty and Shahiddan quarters of Qalladze ion expected District to start in 3 Construction of sewage network and manholes 220,121 Q4 2018 80 in Haji-awa Sub-District, Raparin Administration Garmian Administration 1 Construction of sewage network for Hawari-nwe 378,114 LoA signed; 64 neighborhood implementat ion expected to start in Q4 2018 Sub Total 2,553,420 567 Halabja Governorate 1 Construction of road with bituminous pavement 365,749 55 in Mardin and Taqtaq neighborhoods LoA signed; 2 Construction of road with bituminous pavement 255,147 implementat 42 in Sirwan Sub-district, Azadi neighborhood ion expected 3 Construction of sewage network in Mardin and 480,445 to start in 101 Taqtaq neighborhoods Q4 2018 4 Construction of sewage network in Khurmal Sub- 203,638 LoA signed; 54 district Sub Total 1,304,979 252 Grand Total 3,858,399 819

Monitoring and Way Forward

All cash for work projects are carefully monitored to ensure they are implemented according to the Letters of Agreement signed and UNDP rules and regulations.

Seven Field Engineers are operating in Erbil, Duhok and Sulaymaniyah Governorates to monitor and quality assure the implementation of construction work, in liaison with the Erbil Joint Crisis Coordination Centre (E-JCC) and the Board of Relief and Humanitarian Affairs (BRHA) of the Governorate of Duhok.

In addition, three Field Monitors are operating in Erbil and Duhok Governorates (two in Erbil and one in Duhok) while the recruitment of three Field Monitors for Sulaymaniyah, Halabja, and Raparin is ongoing. Field Monitors ensure close monitoring of the cash disbursement process, checking attendance list, verifying the cash payments are provided accurately and in a timely manner to the workers on site, verifying that appropriate safety equipment is being used on sites and ensuring that workers conditions of employment are satisfactory.

Further to discussions with BMZ, and receiving endorsement to support cash for work activities in Hawija (Kirkuk Governorate) through this contribution, Terms of Reference were finalized to initiate the procurement processes in order to identify a partner/service provider to support 600 cash for work opportunities.

Close consultations have been held with the Funding Facility for Stabilization to ensure complementarity in carrying out the cash for work activities supported by UNDP in Hawija.

Interim (Cumulative) Financial Summary

Agreement Total Estimated Received So far Committed Expenditure Total Utilized Amount Budget (USD) (USD) (USD) (USD) (Euro) (USD)

2017-40836 10,000,000 12,293,013 5,454,009 7,562,306.00 510,731.97 8,073,037.97 Total

Agreement BMZ No. 201749944

Output 1 – Houses in Mosul are rehabilitated through local labor

Indicators: - # of individuals employed through the housing program - # of houses rehabilitated - # of direct beneficiaries Targets: - 468 individuals employed through the housing program - 6,776 houses rehabilitated - 37,268 beneficiaries (# houses * average household size of 5.5 people) Cumulative Progress as of Q1 2018: - 48 individuals employed - 0 houses rehabilitated - 0 beneficiaries

During Quarter Three, the 40 engineers and 9 social organizers which were hired during Quarter Two have been busy undertaking housing assessments in the twelve neighborhoods that were identified for the initial phases of work.

By the end of September, 2,355 housing assessments had been completed in West Mosul. The assessment of a house is no small task. FFS engineers and social organizers must visit each house, inspect it, assess the needs and meet the owner. The housing team worked quickly to undertake 2,355 of these assessments in a three month period.

In additional to the 2,355 housing assessments, Bills of Quantity (BoQ) have been developed for 1,365 of these assessed houses meaning that the point where rehabilitation work can begin is drawing significantly closer. Overall, BoQs have been developed for houses in five of the twelve project neighborhoods.

Finally, the housing team covering the old city attended a workshop on 8 August by UN-Habitat and UNESCO on how to manage heritage materials while working on cleaning rubble and housing projects and conducted a joint mission with UN-Habitat and UNESCO in September to join several housing assessments to further explore how heritage sensativities can be respected during the rehabitation process. It is important to reiterate; starting the programme takes more time than in other areas due to the complexities of operating in West Mosul: damage is widespread, returns are increasing but very slow, and multiple agencies are involved. Further, without careful planning and clear communication, housing support can inadvertently cause conflict amongst neighbors. As such, as highlighted above, FFS has taken additional measures to ensure there is a clear, coordinated plan with fellow agencies and Mosul authorities.

A damaged home in Bab al-Jaded neighborhood of Ghizlani, West Mosul. The home was hit by a rocket in March 2017.

Inside a home that was taken over by ISIS militants in the Bab al-Jaded neighborhood of Ghizlani, West Mosul. In order to avoid being seen and targeted while moving between houses, ISIS militants built tunnels and broke through walls to create hidden passages between buildings.

Destroyed buildings in Bab al-Jaded neighbourhood in Ghizlani, West Mosul

The FFS team assessment the damage inside a home in West Mosul.

Inside a damaged home in al-Islah al Zirahee neighborhood of West Mosul.

Challenges: During this initial assessment period, the FFS housing team has encountered several challenges. Firstly, as in other project sites, the dangers of explosive hazards are significant. The risk is heightened by the reality that very little clearance of hazards from inside homes has taken place, due to the complexity around the liability of operating in a private residence. In order to mitigate the risks, all members of the FFS housing teams have been given explosive harzard training by UNMAS. However, FFS housing engineers have been keeping a list of explosive hazards found so far inside private houses in West Mosul and some 41 items have been found so far – a demonstration of the significant risk that is assosciated with the rehabilitation of houses in West Mosul. Secondly, the housing team has faced an unwillingness on the part of some West Mosul citizens, particularly in those neighborhoods which were strongly pro-ISIL, of sharing vulnerability data. This data is crutial in order to inform the prioritization of homes for rehabilitation, and while obtaining the difficult has, at times, been challenging, FFS social organizers are managing as well as they can. Lastly, the same challenge UNDP is facing in with CfW sector with the Ministry of Construction and Municipalities and Ninewa leadership may impact housing as well. At this stage, the project has not been impacted and the Prime Minister’s Office is in Mosul to settle the dispute, and UNDP has highlighted to the authorities that housing would be impacted if the dispute continues, but anticipate settlement prior to contracts awarded in late October/early November.

Agreement BMZ No. 201618644

Overview: Agreement 2016-18-644 was a joint agreement between two programs in UNDP (Iraq Crisis Response and Resilience Program and the Funding Facility for Immediate Stabilization) and KfW for a total contribution of EUR 40 million. Activities for all four outputs are to be completed by 31 December 2019. The aim of the Agreement is to rehabilitate infrastructure and provide livelihoods opportunities in newly liberated areas by FFiS, and conduct resilience-building activities in the Kurdish Region of Iraq (KRI). This section below provides an overview of FFIS and ICRRP outputs.

The funding for FFIS infrastructure activities (FFIS Outputs 1) are nearly all expended or committed, well ahead of the December 2019 expiry. Additional activities for FFIS livelihoods activities (FFIS Output 2) will be updated and reported in the next progress report.

FFIS Output 1 – Rehabilitation of priority infrastructure in newly liberated areas

Indicators: - # of infrastructure rehabilitation projects undertaken in newly liberated areas Targets: - 10 infrastructure rehabilitation projects undertaken in newly liberated areas (NB: no specific target was set as part of the Agreement other than indicative sectors and geographic areas) Cumulative Progress as of Q1 2018: - 19 infrastructure rehabilitation projects undertaken in newly liberated areas of Anbar, Salah al-Din, Diyala, and Ninewa. 18 of these projects are complete.

Overall, KfW have supported 19 priority infrastructure projects; 11 in East Mosul, one in Bashir, one in Bashiqa, one in Baiji, one in Ramadi, one in Karma and three in Fallujah, The primary focus of activities has been in the electricity sector, with 14 out of 19 projects being in the electricity sector, and one project in the housing sector, one in the health sector, two in the municipality sector and one in the livelihoods sector. The summary of the status of the projects can be found below:

City Project name Status Beneficiaries Completion date East Supply and Install of 2 Mobile Sub-Station (25 June 21 2018 Mosul MVA) for Ninewa, Mosul-East Completed 70000 East Renovation of Al Mujamah Sihy secondary September 3 2018 Mosul electricity Sub Station (33/11) KVA Completed 35000 East Renovation of 33/11 kV, 2*31.5 MVA Al Qudis area August 12 2018 Mosul substation Completed 35000 East Renovation of 33/11 kV, 2*31.5 MVA Baweza July 20 2018 Mosul substation Completed 35000 East Renovation of 33/11 kV, 2*31.5 MVA ,Alarbajeya June 4 2018 Mosul substation Completed 25000 East Rehabilitation of Muthana Substation (33/11 KV) in June 4 2018 Mosul Mosul-East Completed 35000 East Renovation of AL Jazzair secondary electricity Sub September 3 2018 Mosul Station (33/11) KVA Completed 35000 East Renovation of 33/11 kV, 2*31.5 MVA Al Intisar August 17 2018 Mosul substation Completed 35000 East Renovation of 33/11 kV, 2*31.5 MVA Besan June 4 2018 Mosul substation Completed 35000 East Rehabilitation of Hadbaa Substation (33/11 KV) in September 3 2018 Mosul Mosul-East Completed 25000

East Rehabilitation of Sumer Substation (33/11 KV) in June 25 2018 Mosul Mosul-East Completed 35000 Rehabilitation of Damaged Desks for Fallujah Fallujah May 4 2018 Schools in Fallujah lot 2 Completed 60 Reconstruction of Bashir Power Station Building- Bashir April 29 2018 Taza District. Completed 27000 Bashiqa Bashiqa PHC Completed 12000 June 20 2018 Generator set supply and installation for Baiji Baiji Water Station Implementing 200000 Rehabilitation of secondary electrical power Ramadi station no. 2 close to the computer college; September 13 2017 University of Anbar, Ramadi Completed 4500 Rehabilitation of Community Police Station in Fallujah July 1 2018 Fallujah Completed 4000 Karma KARMA POLICE STATION Completed 4000 April 29 2018 Renovation Housing Works of 502 units in Al- Fallujah February 10 2018 Shuhada II, Fallujah Completed 2761 Total 654,321

In East Mosul, eleven KfW funded electricity sector projects were undertaken, six of which were completed during the reporting period. Local electricity authorities indicate that each of these substations supply power for 25,000-35,000 people. The impact of this work, therefore cannot be understated. With the rehabilitation of these stations now complete, approximately 130,000 people in East Mosul now have reliable access to electricity.

Also completed during the reporting period was the rehabilitation of secondary electrical power station no. 2 close to the University of Anbar in Ramadi. The electrical power station will help to provide more reliable power to certain faciltiies on the campus, such as the Computer College.

The only project that remains ongoing is the supply and installation of a generator set for Baiji Water Station. The supply and installation of the generators has, in fact, been completed. The generators have been an important power source during the full rehabilitation of the facility. The project remains “in implementation”, however, because the overall rehabilitation of the facility is ongoing, and is currently at 72%.

FFIS Output 2 – Jumpstarting the local economy and income generation such as cash for work

Indicators: - # of individuals benefiting from livelihoods activities such as cash for work in newly liberated areas, such as Anbar and Ninewa Targets: - 2,500 individuals benefit from livelihoods activities such as cash for work in newly liberated areas, such as Anbar - 500 cash grants deliver in liberated areas such as Anbar and Ninewa Cumulative Progress as of Q1 2018: - 60 individuals employed through cash for work opportunities in newly liberated areas (Fallujah)

Following the successful pilot in East Mosul (funded by KfW under Agreement -836), the model was introduced to Fallujah to repair desks for schools. Sixty participants are being employed for 50 working days to repair 5,000 desks. By the end of of the reporting period, the project was 100% completed. Additional livelihoods projects are in the works for the subsequent quarters of 2018.

Participants in cash for work are selected in partnership with municipal authorities, the mayor, and the Fallujah Education Department. The contracted partner is responsible for identifying the participants with the local authorities, and the FFS Livelihoods Team review the lists to ensure there is no duplication. As in other cash for work projects, the work is monitored by third-party monitors, FFS field staff, and Baghdad- based Livelihoods and Program Officers. Beneficiaries are paid on a weekly basis in the presence of the Baghdad-based team, and spot checks by phone and in person are conducted regularly to ensure beneficiaries are receiving their full pay. All documentation is reviewed and validated by the Livelihoods Team and Program Manager before proceeding to pay the vendor.

ICRRP Output 1: Greater socio-economic resilience created among the displaced populations (Syrian refuges and IDPs) and host communities

Activity 1.1 Socio-economic infrastructure constructed for sustainable and cost-effective provision of public services

Indicators: - # of infrastructure rehabilitated/constructed in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI) Targets: - 4 infrastructure rehabilitated/constructed in the KRI as prioritized by local authorities and IDPs/refugees and their host communities Progress in Q3 2018: All infrastructure projects were completed before Q3 2018, as mentioned in previous reports. In Halabja Governorate, the construction of access roads and sewage network, procurement of 400KVA transformers as well as installation of water pumps were completed. More specifically: 1. 1 km access roads were constructed in Shorsh district 2. 1.2 km sewerage pipes/network were constructed in Kani Qulka district 3. four electrical transformers provided and installed 4. three water pumps were provided and installed. As a result, reliable electricity, wastewater management and access to market were improved for approximately 127,000 people.

Activity 1.2: Greater economic resilience created for affected communities and IDPs/refugees through sustainable employment and local business/market creation

Indicators: - # of local market/value chain assessments conducted - # of micro, small and medium business opportunities for host communities and displaced populations created - # people benefitted from vocational trainings on marketable skills

Targets: - 1 local market/value chain assessment to identify niche business/market demands and the support to micro, small and medium businesses/enterprises for youth and women - 100 micro, small and medium business opportunities for host communities and displaced populations created - 100 vulnerable people benefitted from vocational trainings for marketable skills Progress in Q3 2018:

An assessment on potential business development opportunities in the KRI, focusing on cooperatives, was produced in the previous reporting period. Preparatory work is being conducted to launch projects aiming at boosting micro, small and medium business opportunities as well as vocational trainings for vulnerable people. Selection of project sites and implementing partners will be conducted in Q4 2018.

Activity 1.3 Community-based dialogue platforms established for ensuring social cohesion and peaceful co-existence

Indicators:

- # consultations and dialogue sessions conducted for host communities and displaced population - # of advocacy and community solidarity activities and/or events organized for host communities and displaced population - # of monitoring tools developed to assess social tensions in Iraq at the sub-district levels

Targets: - 20 consultation and dialogue sessions conducted for host communities and displaced population through a participatory process - 10 advocacy and community solidarity activities and/or events organized - 1 monitoring tool developed to assess social tensions in Iraq at the sub-district levels and regularly collect data and analyze the status of social tensions

Progress in Q3 2018:

All activities were completed before Q3 2018, as mentioned in previous reports. 1. Community Centre in Arbat, Sulaymaniyah, providing psychosocial and legal support as well as community- based activities to improve social cohesion amongst people from different ethnic and religious backgrounds. The Centre was being run by international and national non-governmental organizations and was handed over to the Directorate of Art and Culture of the Ministry of Youth and Culture. More than 20 workshops and dialogue sessions were conducted for the host community and displaced population. 2. Promoting community cohesion in Duhok through social cohesion activities/capacity building workshops in the following areas: peace through art, youth camping, awareness raising on coexistence and peace-building, and results-based management. Activities targeted youth from different religious and ethnic groups such as Christians, Yezidis, Muslims as well as Syrian Kurds, Iraqi Kurds and Arabs. More than 10 advocacy and community solidarity events were organized. 3. A Community scanning5 was conducted in Sulaymaniyah, covering Arbat town, Arbat Refugee Camp, Ashty IDPs Camp, and Arbat IDPs Camp. The findings provide insights not only on social tensions in these areas as they are perceived by the local population but also on other factors, such as historical, economic, socio- political factors. This Assessment is a useful tool to inform social cohesion programming in Arbat area. The Assessment has mapped: - Positive factors for peace/resolution/transformation: prominent individuals or groups, traditional institutions, mechanisms for conflict resolution - Negative factors contributing to conflict/ tensions/barriers to peace - Key drivers of conflict: Identification of long-term structural issues and short-term operational issues/triggers - Effects of the conflict on different people/ groups (disaggregated by gender, age, geographical area).

5 https://drive.google.com/open?id=1DXt6rwOQkcm_bYtTeav0eNmCfyZhqbMM

ICRRP Output 2: Resilient socio-economic conditions created to rebuilt people’s lives and communities in the Newly Liberated Areas (NLAs)

Activity Result 2.1: Community-based infrastructures rehabilitated for restoring basic services in the return areas

Indicators: - # of infrastructure rehabilitated/constructed in the NLAs

Targets: - 25 infrastructure rehabilitated/constructed in the NLAs Progress in Q3 2018:

- Construction/rehabilitation of 20 infrastructure is ongoing or completed in the reporting period in Diyala and Ninewa. The projects were identified in close consultation with Government officials and community leaders. More specifically: - 2 water projects were completed in Diyala - Construction of 11 schools is ongoing in Diyala - Construction/rehabilitation of six roads started in August 2018 in Diyala - 1 housing project in ongoing in Ninewa. A total of 446 damaged houses were rehabilitated in Q3 2018.

In Diyala, infrastructure have suffered severe damage under the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) control and during the ensuing conflict to liberate the cities. Ensuring the provision of basic services, as water, roads, and education is key to restore the life of people in the aftermath of the conflict and encourage sustainable returns.

In the reporting period, ICRRP supported local authorities to complete the rehabilitation of two water projects benefitting over 20,000 returnees, refugees, IDPs and host community members. Moreover, construction/rehabilitation work for 11 new schools and six roads has started.

In addition, UNDP has identified several other projects, in consultation with local authorities, such as construction of sub-base roads in 16 new locations and additional eight schools across Diyala. ICRRP is currently assessing the feasibility and budget availability to support these.

Projects completed in the reporting period

Water o Rehabilitation of central water plant in Zanbour, Al Khalis District, enabling improved access to safe water for over 12,000 people. o Rehabilitation of the water complex in Al Sa'adyat Al Shat, Al Khalis District, enabling improved access to safe water for 8,000 people.

Water complex in Al Sa'adyat Al Shat, Al Khalis District Photo credit: UNDP Iraq/2018 Photo

Ongoing projects in the reporting period

Schools

UNDP is supporting the Diyala Governorate to build 11 schools, including sport facilities, to respond to urgent demand for educational services in Al Muqdadiya (four schools), Al Khalis (three schools), Baladrouz (two schools), Khanaqueen (one school) and Kanaan (one school) districts. These projects support the Directorate of Education efforts to improve learning opportunities and to boost social well-being for youth in Diyala. In addition to ensuring that children and young people are better able to continue their studies, re-opening schools is an important component of rebuilding societies in the aftermath of conflict. The implementation of these projects started in mid-April 2018 and once completed, will benefit over 7,000 female and male students.

The construction work has reached 12% in the reporting period. Security situation and resulting challenges for easy access to project sites caused some delays in implementation. Increased coordination with Local Authorities provided the information needed to safely plan consultation and monitoring visits accordingly.

Left: demolition of damaged classrooms in Al Muqdadiya. Right: Construction of school in Kanaan Photo credit: UNDP Iraq/2018

Construction of school in Baladrouz. Photo credit: UNDP Iraq/2018

Roads

Construction/rehabilitation of six roads, including pavements, started in August 2018 to facilitate movements between the targeted districts and surrounding areas, which have been neglected by the Local Authorities due to scarce financial resources:

1. Pavement of several internal roads (3 km in total) in sector 311, Hay Al-Tahrir Quarter, Baquba District 2. Construction of road (700 m) between Al-Jme'a street and Imam Askar Village, Al Maqdadiya District 3. Construction of road (800 m) between Burgainiya and Wajihiya villages, Al Maqdadiya District 4. Construction of road (500 m) Al Bawaba, Baladrouz District 5. Construction road (250 m) between Abdulla Al Khadhim and Imam Askar, Baladrouz District 6. Renovation and pavement of Al Hassan Road (4.1 km), Baquba District.

Housing

Sinjar, in Ninewa Governorate, home to the minority Yazidi community, has experienced severe destruction and an almost complete displacement of its population. Targeted destruction of houses during hostilities not only affects the right to adequate housing of affected people, but also impedes their safe and voluntary return to their region of origin.

In response to the critical situation of the housing sector in Ninewa and to contribute towards sustainable return of the Yazidi community in their area of origin, UNDP and UN Habitat, in partnership with the Ninewa Governor’s Office, have completed the rehabilitation of 446 damaged houses across Sinjar District. The rehabilitation of additional 20 houses is ongoing in the reporting period. The project adopted a community-driven delivery scheme, including

35 partnerships with local private contractors and the direct engagement of community members in reconstruction efforts in line with the principles of Area Based Recovery Approach.

In addition to the physical rehabilitation of the houses, housing, land and property rights of the returnees are addressed. UN-Habitat has mapped property claims of Yazidi returnees and verified their occupancy rights through community-based consultations and in collaboration with the local authorities.

Houses damaged by ISIL in Sinjar selected for rehabilitation through UNDP and UNHABITAT support. Photo credit: UN HABITAT/2018

Local worker engaged in rehabilitation work. Photo credit: UN HABITAT/2018

Activity 2.2: Emergency livelihood opportunities created with revitalization of local economy

Indicators: - Assessments and pilot initiatives developed for local economic revitalization and community financing measures - # people provided with immediate income and employment opportunities through cash for work - # of returnees provided with small grants support

Targets: - Assessments and pilot initiatives developed for local economic revitalization and community financing measures, such as micro-insurance and savings - Immediate income and employment opportunities provided to 1,200 people through cash for work - Small grants provided to 120 returnees to restart their businesses Progress in Q3 2018:

Preparatory work is being conducted to launch cash for work projects through urban agriculture. Selection of projects sites and implementing partners will be conducted in Q4 2018.

To achieve the aims of improving livelihoods, providing income-generating opportunities and supporting the labour needed to contribute to reconstruction and recovery, UNDP is planning to support the implementation of cash for work activities in liberated areas through urban agriculture. The urban agriculture sector includes the production, processing, distribution and marketing of food in urban and peri-urban areas. More specifically, it promotes small- scale production of fresh greens, herbs, fruit and vegetables at the household level for home consumption and income- generation through the sales at the local market.

Through the cash for work modality, small-scale, urban agriculture can be implemented through, but not limited to, the following examples:

1. Household level: home gardens/backyard gardens/rooftop gardens 2. Community level: community gardens / market gardens / neighbourhood food processing cooperatives / school farms / and local market spaces for the sale of home-grown produce (if not already existing).

Selection of projects sites and implementing partners will be conducted in Q4 2018.

Activity 2.3 Social Cohesion created through peace-building and reconciliation dialogues with conflict prevention support

Indicators: - # of consultation and dialogue sessions conducted for host communities and IDPs - # of peace and community solidarity activities and/or events as well as peace building skill sessions organized - # of monitoring tool developed to assess social tensions in Iraq at the sub-district level

Targets: - 25 consultation and dialogue sessions conducted for host communities and IDPs through a participatory process - 25 peace and community solidarity activities and/or events and six peace building skill sessions organized - 2 monitoring developed tools to assess social tensions in Iraq at the sub-district level and regularly collect data and analyze the status of social tensions

Progress in Q3 2018: - Over 25 consultation and dialogue sessions were conducted for host communities and IDPs in Diyala and Ninewa Governorates, as mentioned in previous reports. - Over 25 community solidarity activities and over six peace building workshops were completed before Q3 in Diyala and Ninewa, as mentioned in previous reports. - A baseline survey on the social stability context in Diyala Governorate was finalized in the reporting period focusing on three locations: Jalawla, Baquba and Khanaqeen.

The ethnic, religious and tribal distribution of Diyala is very diverse. Arabs, Kurds, Turkmens, Assyrians, Chaldeans, Syriacs, Sabiah and Jewish families live in the governorate. Regarding the religious makeup, the majority are Muslims living alongside a number of Christian, Jewish, Sabiah and Kakaie families.

In partnership with Al Mesalla organization, the capacity of community peace actors, both members of host communities and IDPS, is being strengthened to manage conflicts, promote peacebuilding and coexistence among different groups.

In the reporting period, a baseline survey on the social stability context in Diyala Governorate was finalized, focusing on three locations: Jalawla, Baquba and Khanaqeen. The study is based on feedback from over 300 people, including activists, state and non-state security actors, tribal and religious leaders, and IDPs.

The findings provide insights on social tensions in Diyala as they are perceived by the local population and will offer recommendations for promoting coexistence involving the following groups: local governments, community leaders, civil society, Federal Government and Kurdistan Regional Government as well as the international community. The study is available in English6 and Arabic7.

Interim (Cumulative) Financial Summary

Agreement Total Estimated Received So Committed Expenditure Total Amount Budget far (USD) (USD) Utilized (Euro) (USD) (USD) (USD)

2016-18644 29,500,000 33,146,068 24,923,057 8,105,819.62 18,585,634.8 10,479,815.2 7 5 Total

6 https://issuu.com/salarahmed/docs/baseline_survey_english 7 https://drive.google.com/open?id=1ALfYets7uezVWQ6Eg_mwf8XM-aUd2poe

Annex I: FFS Project Details

Agreement No. 2017-40-836 – Cash for Work in Mosul Mosul City, Ninewa Governorate Project Name Status # of workers Cost (USD) West Mosul West Mosul General Hospital Completed 60 $49,288.00 Al-Jadeeda Completed 200 $431,700.00 Ninewa University Completed 40 $35,656.00 Clean up Soq Al Mosul shehk Abo Al Ola Completed 150 $294,401.40 2 Neighborhoods

Clean up of Naby Gargeas and Shekh Abo Completed 150 $283,303.00 A-Ola 3 Neighborhoods in the Old City

Al -Ghizlani Clean-up Project - Lot 1-Al- Completed 300 $541,316.00 Jawasaq & Al-Tayaran Neighborhoods

Al -Ghizlani Clean up Project - Lot 2- Dandan, AlDawasa &Naby Sheet Ongoing 350 $646,319.00 Neighborhoods

Al -Ghizlani Clean up Project - Lot 3-Al Completed 300 $556,330.00 Okaidat & Bab Agaded Neighborhoods

Al-Rabee, Lot 1: Misherfa 1, Misherfa 2, 17 Tamuz , 30 Tamuz, Al Eqtisadiean Completed 300 $687,619.60 Neighborhoods

Al-Rabee, Lot 4: Hay Al Maamel, Completed 300 $743,635.00 Yarmok, Nahrawan Neighborhoods

Al Jadeeda Phase 2 Completed 128 $90,615.00 Clean Up Khatoniya And Ahmadeya Completed 150 $276,837.40 Neighborhoods, West Mosul

Clean-up Project of Hospital Complex Lot 1 (Al-Batool maternity hospital, Infertility Completed 200 $194,544.00 center, X-ray institute, Burns Unit)

Clean-up Project of Hospital Complex Lot 2 (Blood Bank Building, Internal Streets Completed 200 $204,679.00 and all courtyards) Clean Up Al Meadan Neighborhood in the Ongoing 150 $289,593.50 Old City

Rubble and Debris Removal in the Old City in West Mosul-Phase 2-Lot2 Ongoing 200 $195,986.00 (Khazraj, Qathep Alban, Mashahda, Mansoria, Mayasa)

Al-Rabee, Lot 5: Shifaa, Zanjelly, Ongoing 250 $312,127.50 Warshan, Bursa, Najar Clean Up Qatheb AlBan And Meshahda Ongoing 150 $307,740.00 Neighborhoods Removal of Rubble and Debris in Albosaif, Qanitra and Areej Under development 360 $443,507.00 Neighborhoods

Removal of Rubble and Debris in Airport Under development 300 $479,506.00 and the Industrial Area (Factories)

Rubble and Debris Removal in Old City (Soq Al-Mosul, Sheq Abo Al-Ola, Naby Under development 200 $276,837.40 Gargeas, Ahmadiya, and Khatoniya)

Al-Rabee, Lot 2: Hermat, Wadi Ekab, Under development 300 $711,636.00 Sena'at Ghanim Al Said Neighborhoods

Al-Rabee, Lot 3: Seha 1, Seha 2, Refaee, Under development 250 $593,655.00 Oraiby, Hay Al Islah) Neighborhoods

East Mosul

Al-Zuhoor (Lot 3) Completed 300 $874,972.00

Al-Zuhoor (Lot 4) Completed 300 $874,972.00

Al-Zuhoor (Lot 5) Completed 300 $790,382.00

Nerkal Completed 700 $1,215,524.00

Mosul Technical College and Technical Completed 250 $444,322.00 Institute clean up project

Clean-up of Mosul University Completed 150 $258,489.00

Cash For Work - Repairs of Kokjely Completed 20 $14,912.00 Schools Desks Waste removal in Al Salam Sector Under development 430 $774,446.00 Total for reporting period 31 projects 7,720 $14,559,761.05

*Costs for projects being implemented are subject to change. During implementation, variation orders are sometimes issued and contracts amended. These figures do not constitute official financial reporting.

Agreement No. 2017-49-944 – Housing Mosul, Ninewa Governorate Status Budget items Number of Cost (USD) staff Housing Engineers 35 458,620.00 Housing Engineers – team leaders 4 89,711.00

Housing Engineers – programme managers 1 12,305.75 Social Organizers 9 104,00.00 Total expediture 664,636.75 Total housing projects in Mosul: 13 projects Total estimated Total cost: TBD beneficiaries: 126,906

Agreement No. 2016-18-644 – Support to Newly Liberated Areas, FFS

Ninewa, Anbar, Kirkuk, Salah al-Din Governorates City Project Name Status Beneficiaries Cost (USD) Supply and Install of 2 Mobile Sub-Station (25 MVA) for Ninewa, Mosul- East Mosul $1,840,000 East Completed 70000 Renovation of Al Mujamah Sihy secondary electricity Sub Station (33/11) East Mosul $1,129,340 KVA Completed 35000 East Mosul Renovation of 33/11 kV, 2*31.5 MVA Al Qudis area substation Completed 35000 $42,130 East Mosul Renovation of 33/11 kV, 2*31.5 MVA Baweza substationa Completed 35000 $1,206,792 East Mosul Renovation of 33/11 kV, 2*31.5 MVA ,Alarbajeya substation Completed 25000 $49,364 East Mosul Rehabilitation of Muthana Substation (33/11 KV) in Mosul-East Completed 35000 $1,004,340 East Mosul Renovation of AL Jazzair secondary electricity Sub Station (33/11) KVA Completed 35000 $1,108,855 East Mosul Renovation of 33/11 kV, 2*31.5 MVA Al Intisar substation Completed 35000 $30,758 East Mosul Renovation of 33/11 kV, 2*31.5 MVA Besan substation Completed 35000 $13,233 East Mosul Rehabilitation of Hadbaa Substation (33/11 KV) in Mosul-East Completed 25000 $671,274 East Mosul Rehabilitation of Sumer Substation (33/11 KV) in Mosul-East Completed 35000 $88,100 Fallujah Rehabilitation of Damaged Desks for Fallujah Schools in Fallujah lot 2 Completed 60 $109,385 Bashir Reconstruction of Bashir Power Station Building-Taza District. Completed 27000 $349,225 Bashiqa Bashiqa Primary Healthcare Center Completed 12000 11180 Baiji Generator set supply and installation for Baiji Water Station Implementing 200000 $242,850 Ramadi Rehabilitation of secondary electrical power station no. 2 close to the $320,110 computer college; University of Anbar, Ramadi Completed 4500 Fallujah Rehabilitation of Community Police Station in Fallujah Completed 4000 $573,829 Karma Karma Police Station Completed 4000 $562,661 42

Fallujah Renovation Housing Works of 502 units in Al- Shuhada II, Fallujah Completed 2761 $908,569 Total 65,4321 $10,261,995