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IRAQ GOVERNANCE AND PERFORMANCE ACCOUNTABILITY (IGPA/TAKAMUL) PROJECT QUARTERLY REPORT: APRIL 1 – JUNE 30, 2018 JULY 2018 This publication was produced for review by the United States Agency for International Development. It was prepared by DAI. IRAQ GOVERNANCE AND PERFORMANCE ACCOUNTABILITY (IGPA/TAKAMUL) PROJECT QUARTERLY REPORT: APRIL 1 – JUNE 30, 2018 Program Title: Iraq Governance and Performance Accountability (IGPA/Takamul) Project Sponsoring USAID Office: USAID Iraq Contract Number: AID-267-H-17-00001 Contractor: DAI Global LLC Date of Publication: July 30, 2018 Author: IGPA/Takamul Project Team The authors’ views expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the views of the United States Agency for International Development or the United States Government. CONTENTS ACRONYMS ................................................................................................................ III PROJECT SNAPSHOT ............................................................................................... 1 SUMMARY TABLE OF RESULTS ...................................................................................................................... 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................ 3 CHAPTER I: PROJECT CONTEXT .......................................................................... 5 Political Dynamics ............................................................................................................................... 6 Governance Dynamics ....................................................................................................................... 8 Economic Dynamics .........................................................................................................................10 Legal Development ...........................................................................................................................11 POLITICAL ECONOMY CONTEXT AND PROJECT IMPACT ...................................................................... 12 Challenges ...........................................................................................................................................12 Implementation Strategy .................................................................................................................13 CONFLICT SENSITIVITY ............................................................................................................................. 15 Conflict Sensitivity and IGPA/Takamul Programming ...............................................................15 Major Conflict Dynamics and Drivers ..........................................................................................17 CHAPTER II: PROJECT PROGRESS ...................................................................... 20 OBJECTIVE ONE: ENHANCE IRAQI GOVERNMENT SERVICE DELIVERY CAPACITY ............................... 20 Result One: Improve Service Delivery Outcomes in Sectors with High Impact/Visibility21 Result Two: Strengthen Strategic Approach of Line Ministries and PCS to Better Align Service Delivery Outcomes with Local Government and Citizen Priorities ......................26 Result Three: Enhance Regulatory and Procedural Predictability to Attract Private Sector Investment ..........................................................................................................................................27 Result Four: Enhance Targeting of Capital Investment Spending in Service Delivery Sectors that Serve Vulnerable and Disadvantaged Populations .............................................................27 OBJECTIVE TWO: IMPROVE GOVERNORATE AND NATIONAL GOVERNMENT PUBLIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ........................................................................................................................................... 29 Result One: Strengthen capacities of Administrative and Financial Affairs Directorates (AFAD) ................................................................................................................................................30 Result Two: Support Development of Oversight Mechanisms (National and Provincial Level) ..............................................................................................................................................................33 Result Three: Enhance Provincial Revenue Generation, Collection and Management from Outside Oil Sector ...........................................................................................................................33 Result Four: 4: Enhance Budget Cycle Planning, Development and Execution (Central and Provincial Level) ................................................................................................................................34 OBJECTIVE THREE: STRENGTHEN MONITORING AND OVERSIGHT OF SERVICE DELIVERY AND PUBLIC EXPENDITURE ............................................................................................................................................. 36 Result One: Strengthen the Capacity of Selected Provincial Institutions to Establish Effective Citizen Participation and Outreach Mechanisms .......................................................................37 Result Two: Enhance Public Capability and Willingness to Participate in Planning, Monitoring and Evaluating Public Services ........................................................................................................40 OBJECTIVE FOUR: SUPPORT IRAQI CHANGE AGENTS ............................................................................ 44 Result 1: Enhance Capacity of Women and Vulnerable Populations to Represent their Needs Within Government Decision-Making Processes ........................................................45 IGPA/TAKAMUL – QUARTERLY REPORT APRIL 1 – JUNE 30, 2018 i Task Order One ...............................................................................................................................45 REGIONAL .................................................................................................................................................. 50 Baghdad ...............................................................................................................................................50 Basrah ..................................................................................................................................................50 Erbil ......................................................................................................................................................51 Ninewa ................................................................................................................................................52 CROSS-CUTTING ....................................................................................................................................... 52 IMPLEMENTATION CHALLENGES ............................................................................................................... 52 CHAPTER III: MONITORING, EVALUATION, AND LEARNING .................... 55 PERFORMANCE INDICATORS .................................................................................................................... 55 COMPLEXITY AWARENESS ........................................................................................................................ 58 Sentinel Indicators ............................................................................................................................58 Stakeholder Feedback, Process Monitoring of Impact, and Outcome Harvesting .............60 CHAPTER IV: LESSONS LEARNED ...................................................................... 62 CHAPTER V: QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION ................................ 64 ANNEXES .................................................................................................................... 1 ANNEX 1: CROSS CUTTING THEMES IN THE ELECTIONS OF 2018 ............ 2 ANNEX 2: PROVINCIAL OFFICIALS ELECTED AS COR MPS WITH PARTY AFFILIATION .............................................................................................................. 7 ANNEX 3: QUARTERLY ACTIVITY TABLE .......................................................... 8 ANNEX 4: SUCCESS STORIES .............................................................................. 17 ANNEX 5: CONTRACT DELIVERABLES ............................................................. 24 ANNEX 6: POLITICAL ECONOMY ANALYSIS AND REPORTS ..................... 25 ANNEX 7: SUBCONTRACTORS OVERVIEW ..................................................... 26 Al JIDARA ...........................................................................................................................................26 GENDER RESOURCES, INC. (GRI) .............................................................................................26 OVERSEAS STRATEGIC CONSULTING (OSC)......................................................................26 SOUKTEL ...........................................................................................................................................27 ERNST & YOUNG ...........................................................................................................................27 IRFAD ..................................................................................................................................................27