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Presentation to the IRFFI Donor Committee of the Seventh UNDG Iraq Trust Fund Progress Report for the period 1 July t

Presentation to the IRFFI Donor Committee of the Seventh UNDG Iraq Trust Fund Progress Report for the period 1 July to 31 December 2007. Baghdad, Iraq, 7 July 2008. June–December 2007 Highlights including January - March 2008 Update s.

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Presentation to the IRFFI Donor Committee of the Seventh UNDG Iraq Trust Fund Progress Report for the period 1 July t

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  1. Presentation to the IRFFI Donor Committee of the Seventh UNDG Iraq Trust Fund Progress Report for theperiod 1 July to 31 December 2007 Baghdad, Iraq, 7 July 2008

  2. June–December 2007 Highlights including January - March 2008 Update s • $84.4 million in deposited contributions for a total of $1.3 billion deposits. • 16 projects approved including 5 joint programmes valued at $69.8 million. • 141 total approved projects/joint programmes (180 individual agency projects) valued at of $1.1 billion. • 77% ($854 mill.) committed and 66% ($737 mill.) disbursed. • UNDG ITF balance at $230 mill. including $55 mill interest income.

  3. UNDG ITF Monitoring Framework Three (3) levels of monitoring: • Project Level: • Ongoing monitoring of project implementation by Participating UN Organizations in collaboration with government and national counterparts. • Steering Committee/SCSO Level: • Ongoing monitoring at the project and cluster level to track implementation progress at the project, agency and thematic levels. • Administrative Agent Level : • Consolidated monthly and semi-annual financial and project progress summaries and reports made available on the IRFFI/UNDG ITF website. Annual Certified status of source, use and balance of funds.

  4. Monitoring & Reporting Timeline • Monthly: • Project approval and fund transfer • Financial commitments & disbursements • Contract awards • Quarterly: • Project progress summaries (fiches) • Semi-Annual: • Project level progress reports • Cluster level progress reports • Consolidated “progress reports” • Annual: • Certified Status of Source, Use and Balance of Funds • Periodic: • Audits, assessments, surveys, etc • End of project evaluations

  5. Donor Deposits July to December 2007 contributions ($55.1mil): • Spain $34.5 • Republic of Korea $10.0 • EC $ 8.5 • Australia $ 3.0 • Sweden $ 3.0 January 2008 to date contributions ($29.3 mil): • EC $27.8 • Finland $ 1.5 • Turkey (to be deposited ) $ 8.8

  6. Donor Deposits

  7. Donor Deposits by Cluster & Donor (as of 31 March 2008) 90% contributions earmarked at Cluster /Sub-cluster Levels

  8. Summary of Total Expenditure, by Category and Reporting Period ($000) (as of 31 March 2008 )

  9. Project Approval Status(1 July to 31 March 2008) • 16 new projects were approved for a total of $69.8 million • 4 of16 projects approved as joint programmes

  10. Approved Funding by Cluster & UN Agency (As of 31 March 2008)

  11. Project Implementation Status(as of 31 March 2008) • 141 projects/joint programmes of which 23 Joint Programmes for a total of 180 individual agency funded projects • 85 active projects (60% of total) • 56 closed projects (40% of total) • 82 project extensions approved

  12. Anticipated Project Closure Timeline (as of 23 June 2008) Number of Projects to be Completed

  13. Project Implementation Status “Commitments & Disbursements” (as of 31 December 2007)

  14. Cluster Commitment/Disbursement Rates

  15. Sample of Assessments, Studies & Evaluations Needs Assessment: • C9-05: Comprehensive training needs assessment of the Min. of Municipality and Public Works • D2-17: Assessed model factories for rehabilitation with Min. of Industry • F8-03,4&5: Rapid assessment of priority needs of IDPs Independent Project Evaluations: • A5-06: External evaluation of the “Promotion of Cottage industries in Rural and Urban Areas” • B1-25: Assessment of “Health Promoting Schools” Process Evaluations: • E4-14: Third-party evaluation of procurement practices carried out.

  16. Recurrent Implementation Challenges

  17. UN Implementation Challenges • UN’s own desire to show quick results leading to unrealistic setting of short project duration • Increasing expectations of Donors and Government for rapid delivery and project impact • Agencies over-estimation of capacity to deliver given security and other operating limitations. • Lack of appreciation by UN headquarters of unique Iraq operating context. • e.g delays in procurement, recruitment processes • Need to address simultaneously humanitarian, reconstruction and development responses

  18. Current Implementation Challenges • Government decision making processes • Differing guidance from MoPDC and line ministries • High turnover of policy level decision-makers • Centralized and lengthy processes • High counterpart staff turnover and limited human resource base • Unavailability of timely and adequate recurrent budget • Remote project management system that particularly affects regular and ongoing field level monitoring and evaluation

  19. Lessons Learned • Prepare more realistic and results focused work plans (including recruitment). • Increased M&E of project activities • Improve and expand routine, formal communication processes with government counterparts (at all levels) • Continuous induction and training of new staff to minimize effects of high staff turnover. • Continuous advocacy for allocation of resources to meet recurrent costs. • Encourage allocation of non-earmarked donor resources • Sensitize UN HQ personnel to Iraq context and challenges.

  20. Cluster A: Agriculture, Food Security, Environment and Natural Resource Management • Safe drinking water to15,000 residents • Artificial insemination centers and lab facilities constructed and equipped • Increased employment and income generation through capacity building and the provision of skilled and unskilled labor under • Completion of three Vocational Training Centers for training in food and non-food technologies • 22 active projects • 2 closed (14 extensions) • 2 joint programmes • Total approved funding $157.67 million (15% of total) • $115.47 million (73%) contract commitments • $95.17 million (60 %) contract disbursements

  21. Cluster B: Education & Culture • Rehabilitation of 433 primary schools • Provision of teaching and learning materials for10 million children • Distribution of 9 million textbooks benefiting 6 million students. • Establishment of 17 vocational institutes, one National Literacy Center • Improved health and nutrition status of students through the provision of high-energy biscuits to 1.9 million primary school children • Education opportunities for 17,000 out-of-school children • 11 active projects, • 15 closed (18extensions) • 6 joint programmes • Total approved funding $191.25 million (18 % of total) • $144.06 million (75 %) contracts commitments • $120.25 million (63 %) contract disbursements

  22. Cluster C: Governance & Human Development • Establishment of ICI coordination structure • Six GOI institutions engaged in institutional reform process • Establishment of Mine Action National Strategic framework • Strengthened self-regulatory framework and media capacities • Increased role of civil society in governance • Creation of National Commission for Employment • 640,000 work days of unskilled labor • 16 active projects • 5 closed (16 extensions) • 4 joint programmes • Total approved funding $112.32 million (10 % of total) • $50.8 million (45%) contract commitments • $44.9 million (40 %) contract disbursements

  23. Cluster D: Health & Nutrition • Infant mortality rate reduced to 35/1000 (+ 50 percent reduction since 1999) • Maternal mortality rate reduced to 193/100,000 compared to 292/100,000 in 1999 • Over five million people receiving access to improved healthcare services • Sustained reduction in the prevalence of communicable diseases • Provision of emergency medical to over 600,000 Iraqis • Zero cases of Malaria were reported during the first six months of 2007 • 16 active projects • 5 closed(14 extensions) • 5 joint programmes • Total approved funding $155.62 million (15 % of total) • $116.8 million (75 %) contract commitments • $92.5 million (59 %) contract disbursements

  24. Cluster E: Infrastructure Rehabilitation • Increased access to safe drinking water for 3.5 million people • 500,000 individuals and IDPs assisted with supplies of safe water • Improved sanitation to half-million people • 350+ megawatts of stable electricity generation capacity added to national grid • Improved shelter conditions for more than 20,000 persons, including 500 orphans • Generation of an estimated 5 million person days of local employment • 17 active projects • 11 closed (17 extensions) • 4 joint programmes • Total approved funding $254.43 million (23 % of total) • $202.9 million (80 %) contract commitments • $168.17 million (66 %) contract disbursements

  25. Cluster F: Refugees, IDPs and Durable Solutions • 2.1 million IDPs have been provided with life-saving assistance • Housing facilitated the socio-economic (re)integration of over 5,600 returnee/refugee families and the provision of emergency shelter to over 42,036 IDPs and 7,254 refugees • Improved vocational training and income-generation projects for 28,803 persons • Revision of 1971 Refugee Act; draft National Policy on Internally Displaced Persons • 2 active projects • 3 closed(1 extension) • 1 joint programmes • Total approved funding is $23.77 million (2 % of total) • $23.1 million (97 %) contract commitments • $22.4 million (94 %) contract disbursements

  26. Cluster G: Support to Electoral Assistance • Enhanced technical capacity of Independent Electoral Commission of Iraq • Increased public participation in electoral events including media and NGOs • Increased capacity of electoral observer groups and successful observation of electoral events • 5 active projects • 8 closed (2 extensions) • 1 joint programme • Total approved funding $188.78 million (17 % of total) • $167.7 million (89 %) contract commitments • $165.4 million (88 %) contract disbursements.

  27. On Behalf of the UNCT and the MDTF Office Thank You Please visit www.irffi.org

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