International Relief & Development 1621 N. Kent St, 4th Floor, Arlington, VA 22209 LlS'.4. Iraq Community Stabilization Program Cooperative Agreement# 267-A-00-06-00503-00 Quarterly Report January 1-March 31, 2008 The successful transition of some ofBaghdacl's trash cleanup services from CSP to local municipal authorities is just one example of how CSP is helping to build the capacity ofthe Iraqi government. Pictured above: City sanitation workers formerly supported by CSP now wear uniforms identifying them with the Baghdad Aman at. TABLE OF CONTENTS Table ofContents .......................................................................................................................................... 2 Executive Summary ...................................................................................................................................... 9 Map of Iraq ................................................................................................................................................. 12 1. Overview by City .................................................................................................................................... 13 A. Baghdad ......................................................................................................................................... ...... 13 Adrrrinistrative Overview ..................................................................................................................... 13 Community Infrastructure and Essential Services ............................................................................... 13 a. Achievements ........................................................................................................................... 13 b. Key Challenges ................................................................................................................... ...... 14 c. Sector Outlook .......................................................................................................................... 14 Vocational Skills Training and Apprenticeships ................................................................................. 15 a. Achievements ........................................................................................................................... 15 b. Linkages ............................................................................................................................. ...... 16 c. Key Challenges ......................................................................................................................... 17 d. Sector Outlook .......................................................................................................................... 18 Micro-Small-Medium-Enterprise Grants and Business Skills Training .............................................. 18 a. Achievements ........................................................................................................................... 18 b. Key Challenges ......................................................................................................................... 20 c. Sector Outlook .......................................................................................................................... 21 Youth Activities .................................................................................................................................. 22 a. Achievements ........................................................................................................................... 22 b. Key Challenges ......................................................................................................................... 23 c. Sector Outlook .......................................................................................................................... 24 Technical Unit ..................................................................................................................................... 24 a. Achievements ........................................................................................................................... 24 B. Mosul .................................................................................................................................................... 27 Administrative Overview ...................................................................................................................... 27 Community Infrastructure and Essential Services ............................................................................... 27 a. Achievements ........................................................................................................................... 27 b. Key Challenges ......................................................................................................................... 27 Vocation al Skills Training and Apprenticeships ................................................................................. 27 a. Achievements ........................................................................................................................... 27 b. Sector Outlook .......................................................................................................................... 28 Community StabilizaJion Program (CSP) Quarterly Report: January - March 2008 2 l\1icro-Small-Medium-Enterprise Grants and Business Skills Training .............................................. 28 a. Achievements ........................................................................................................................... 28 b. Key Challenges ................................................................................................................... ...... 28 Youth Activities .................................................................................................................................. 28 a. Achievements ........................................................................................................................... 28 b. Key Challenges ......................................................................................................................... 28 In-Kind Contributions ......................................................................................................................... 29 a. Achievements ........................................................................................................................... 29 b. Sector Outlook .......................................................................................................................... 29 C. Kirkuk .. ................................................................................................................................................ 30 Administrative Overview ...................................................................................................................... 30 Community Infrastructure and Essential Services ......................................................................... ...... 30 a. Achievements ........................................................................................................................... 30 b. Key Challenges ......................................................................................................................... 31 c. Sector Outlook .......................................................................................................................... 31 Vocational Skills Training and Apprenticeships ........................................................................... ...... 32 a. Achievements ........................................................................................................................... 32 b. Key Challenges ......................................................................................................................... 32 c. Sector Outlook .......................................................................................................................... 32 Micro-Small-Medium-Enterprise Grants and Business Skills Training .............................................. 33 a. Achievements ........................................................................................................................... 33 b. Key Challenges ......................................................................................................................... 33 c. Sector Outlook .......................................................................................................................... 34 Youth Activities .................................................................................................................................. 34 a. Achievements ........................................................................................................................... 34 b. Sector Outlook .......................................................................................................................... 35 D. Fallujah ................................................................................................................................................ 36 Administrative Overview ...................................................................................................................... 36 Community Infrastructure and Essential Services ............................................................................... 37 a. Achievements ..........................................................................................................................