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- Joined
- Nov 27, 2005
- Messages
- 35
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- Location
- Hitchin - UK
- Gender
- Male
- Political Leaning
- Conservative
Transition initiatives:
Since April 2003, ITI has initiated more than 3,800 small grants worth more than $281 million. ITI's activities focus primarily on areas crucial to the development of democracy such as civic education, civil society, media, women's participation, good governance, conflict mitigation, human rights and transitional justice.
Local governance:
More than $2.5 million was committed to the nationwide Civic Education Campaign, which educated Iraqis on democracy and the political transition. Over 550 democratic dialogue facilitators were recruited to help Iraqis participate in political processes. More than 29,000 local democracy dialogues events were conducted by Election Day in which over 790,000 Iraqis participated.
Community action program
Northern Iraq and Al-Anbar Region: 433 projects have been completed with over $29 million in project commitments.
South-Central Region: The NGO partner in this region has established active Community Associations in the Shia'a areas of Najaf, Karbala, and Babil governorates. The program has been well received by local government and religious leaders. The NGO has completed 322 projects with project commitments of over $21.5 million.
Baghdad Region: The NGO partner has completed 522 projects through its Community Association in Baghdad. Income generation is an important emphasis due to the high levels of unemployment in the city. To date, 124 small business grants have been approved which will generate 550 long-term jobs, of which 31 percent will target females. Total project commitments are $22.3 million.
Southeast-Central Region: The NGO partner has completed 179 projects and has over $16.7 million in total commitments in the predominately Shia'a areas of Qadisiyah, Maysan and Wasit governorates.
South Region: The NGO has completed 625 projects through 138 Community Associations in which women's participation has averaged over 40 percent. Total project commitments are $21.9 million.
Education
-Awarded 627 grants worth more than $6 million to rehabilitate schools
-Rehabilitated 2,510 schools countrywide.
-Distributed desks, chairs, cabinets, chalkboards, and kits to primary and secondary schools.
-Printed and distributed 8.7 million revised math and science textbooks to grades 1-12 by mid-February 2004.
-Trained nearly 33,000 secondary school teachers (17,513 women) and administrators, including 860 master trainers (264 women), nationwide.
-Conducted an accelerated learning program in five cities to allow out-of-school children to complete two school years in one year.
-Assisted the Ministry of Education in establishing official baseline education data for Iraq.
Health
-Provided skills training for 2,500 primary health care providers/ 700 physicians.
-Trained 2,000 health educators, teachers, religious leaders and youth to mobilize communities on hygiene, diarrhea, breastfeeding, nutrition & immunization issues.
-Disseminated info on essential health messages to families around the country.
-Renovated 110 primary health care centers and provided basic clinical and laboratory equipment to support the delivery of essential primary health care services to 600 primary health care centers.
-Provided vaccines and cold chain equipment to selected remote health centers.
-Developed a national plan for fortification of wheat flour with iron and folic acid.
-Re-established the national disease surveillance system.
Water
-Rehabilitated water and sanitation facilities at 236 schools.
-Replaced or repaired more then 400 kilometers of potable water network.
-Rehabilitated 105 water treatment plants and units.
-Cleared sewer lines and rehabilitated seven sewage treatment plants.
-Refurbished and restocked four municipal water testing laboratories
Power
-As of June 1, 2005, USAID activities in the electricity sector have added 855 megawatts (MW) of new capacity to the electrical grid.
-By the end of 2005, the total capacity contributed to the grid through USAID projects will be over 1,600 MW.
-Reconstructed the 400 KV Khor az Zubayr-Nasiriyah transmission line.
-Initiated a project to rehabilitate 13 existing substations and construct 24 new substations in Baghdad to improve distribution reliability for more than two million Baghdad residents.
Economic governance
-Worked with the Ministry of Finance to introduce the new Iraqi dinar. An estimated 6.36 trillion new dinar are now in Iraq; 4.62 trillion are circulating.
-Provided technical support for the re-opening of the Iraq Stock Exchange after it was closed for more than 15 months;
-Evaluated/ updated commercial laws on private sector and foreign investment.
-Assisted in developing the reconstruction levy in collaboration with the CPA and the United Kingdom Customs Service; the levy imposes a 5% tariff on imports.
-Developed a government-wide strategy to support the automation of planning, budgeting and reporting processes across ministries, including the creation of a Financial Management Information System (FMIS), a new accounting and reporting system for all Iraqi ministries.
-Provided technical assistance and information on contracting opportunities for Iraqi businesses through business centers.
Since April 2003, ITI has initiated more than 3,800 small grants worth more than $281 million. ITI's activities focus primarily on areas crucial to the development of democracy such as civic education, civil society, media, women's participation, good governance, conflict mitigation, human rights and transitional justice.
Local governance:
More than $2.5 million was committed to the nationwide Civic Education Campaign, which educated Iraqis on democracy and the political transition. Over 550 democratic dialogue facilitators were recruited to help Iraqis participate in political processes. More than 29,000 local democracy dialogues events were conducted by Election Day in which over 790,000 Iraqis participated.
Community action program
Northern Iraq and Al-Anbar Region: 433 projects have been completed with over $29 million in project commitments.
South-Central Region: The NGO partner in this region has established active Community Associations in the Shia'a areas of Najaf, Karbala, and Babil governorates. The program has been well received by local government and religious leaders. The NGO has completed 322 projects with project commitments of over $21.5 million.
Baghdad Region: The NGO partner has completed 522 projects through its Community Association in Baghdad. Income generation is an important emphasis due to the high levels of unemployment in the city. To date, 124 small business grants have been approved which will generate 550 long-term jobs, of which 31 percent will target females. Total project commitments are $22.3 million.
Southeast-Central Region: The NGO partner has completed 179 projects and has over $16.7 million in total commitments in the predominately Shia'a areas of Qadisiyah, Maysan and Wasit governorates.
South Region: The NGO has completed 625 projects through 138 Community Associations in which women's participation has averaged over 40 percent. Total project commitments are $21.9 million.
Education
-Awarded 627 grants worth more than $6 million to rehabilitate schools
-Rehabilitated 2,510 schools countrywide.
-Distributed desks, chairs, cabinets, chalkboards, and kits to primary and secondary schools.
-Printed and distributed 8.7 million revised math and science textbooks to grades 1-12 by mid-February 2004.
-Trained nearly 33,000 secondary school teachers (17,513 women) and administrators, including 860 master trainers (264 women), nationwide.
-Conducted an accelerated learning program in five cities to allow out-of-school children to complete two school years in one year.
-Assisted the Ministry of Education in establishing official baseline education data for Iraq.
Health
-Provided skills training for 2,500 primary health care providers/ 700 physicians.
-Trained 2,000 health educators, teachers, religious leaders and youth to mobilize communities on hygiene, diarrhea, breastfeeding, nutrition & immunization issues.
-Disseminated info on essential health messages to families around the country.
-Renovated 110 primary health care centers and provided basic clinical and laboratory equipment to support the delivery of essential primary health care services to 600 primary health care centers.
-Provided vaccines and cold chain equipment to selected remote health centers.
-Developed a national plan for fortification of wheat flour with iron and folic acid.
-Re-established the national disease surveillance system.
Water
-Rehabilitated water and sanitation facilities at 236 schools.
-Replaced or repaired more then 400 kilometers of potable water network.
-Rehabilitated 105 water treatment plants and units.
-Cleared sewer lines and rehabilitated seven sewage treatment plants.
-Refurbished and restocked four municipal water testing laboratories
Power
-As of June 1, 2005, USAID activities in the electricity sector have added 855 megawatts (MW) of new capacity to the electrical grid.
-By the end of 2005, the total capacity contributed to the grid through USAID projects will be over 1,600 MW.
-Reconstructed the 400 KV Khor az Zubayr-Nasiriyah transmission line.
-Initiated a project to rehabilitate 13 existing substations and construct 24 new substations in Baghdad to improve distribution reliability for more than two million Baghdad residents.
Economic governance
-Worked with the Ministry of Finance to introduce the new Iraqi dinar. An estimated 6.36 trillion new dinar are now in Iraq; 4.62 trillion are circulating.
-Provided technical support for the re-opening of the Iraq Stock Exchange after it was closed for more than 15 months;
-Evaluated/ updated commercial laws on private sector and foreign investment.
-Assisted in developing the reconstruction levy in collaboration with the CPA and the United Kingdom Customs Service; the levy imposes a 5% tariff on imports.
-Developed a government-wide strategy to support the automation of planning, budgeting and reporting processes across ministries, including the creation of a Financial Management Information System (FMIS), a new accounting and reporting system for all Iraqi ministries.
-Provided technical assistance and information on contracting opportunities for Iraqi businesses through business centers.