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COUNTRY PROGRAMME DOCUMENT2009–2011

IRAQ

United Nations Human Settlements ProgrammeRegional Offi ce for Africa and the Arab States

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

FOREWORD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 4

FOREWORD MINISTER 5

FOREWORD CHAIR 6

SITUATION ANALYSIS 7 National urban policy context 7 Focus area 1: Advocacy, monitoring and partnerships 7 Focus area 2: Participatory urban planning, management and governance 7 Focus area 3: Pro-poor land and housing 8 Focus area 4: Environmentally sound basic urban infrastructure and services 9 Urban sector capacity development needs 11RECENT AND ONGOING WORK 12 UN-HABITAT 12 Partners 16

STRATEGY 17 National development goals and priorities 17 UN-HABITAT’s proposed strategy for the sector 17 Programme objectives 18 Identifi ed sector priorities 19IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS 20 Key principles 20 Information 21

PROGRAMME FRAMEWORK 22 Results/resources by thematic component 22 Required budget 26

ACRONYMS 27

CONSULTEES 27

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 30


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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR In April 2007, the Governing Council of UN-HABITAT approved the agency’s 2008−2013 Medium-Term Strategic and Institutional Plan. The plan provides the framework for securing greater alignment of UN-HABITAT normative and operational activities at the country level. The UN-HABITAT Country Programme Documents

are tangible components of the plan as well as a genuine endeavour of UN-HABITAT to strategically programme its operational activities in a consultative and inclusive process involving UN-HABITAT’s Country Team, national governments, sister agencies from the UN Country Teams, development partners, and all divisions of the agency. It also allows the opportunity to harmonize UN-HABITAT’s Country Programme with those of other development partners.

The formulation of the Iraq Country Programme Document (2009–2011) marks a historic turning point in UN-HABITAT’s partnership with Iraq. It comes at a time when the nation is emerging from years of unrest and instability and is embarking upon an ambitious economic and social development trajectory underpinned by the production of a medium-term National Development Plan. It is also the time when, in acknowledgment of more stable development conditions, the UN Iraq Country Team has started work on a Common Country Assessment, which will lead to the formulation of a UN Development Assistance Framework. I believe that the Iraq Country Programme

Document − through its in-depth needs analyses and wide consultative processes, which have involved the government and other development partners − will inform processes related to land and housing, urban planning and governance, and access to basic services.

The Iraq Country Programme Document also recognizes the expressed priorities of both government and donor partners with a more pronounced focus on capacity building and technical assistance. It provides the framework for greater partnerships, including with civil society and non-government development actors, many of whom were consulted in this process. The resource requirements are modest and take into account UN-HABITAT’s own time-tested delivery capacities in Iraq.

I take this opportunity to thank the various partners who contributed to the formulation of this Country Programme Document: the Government of Iraqi Ministry of Planning and Development Cooperation, Ministry of Municipalities and Public Works, Ministry of Construction and Housing, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Displacement and Migration, the respective counterpart authorities from the Kurdistan Regional Government, members of the various Sector Outcome Teams, the UN Iraq Country Team, the World Bank, and various donor partners active in Iraq.

Anna K. TibaijukaExecutive Director, UN-HABITAT

FOREWORDS


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MINISTER

The Government of Iraq has a long history of cooperation with UN-HABITAT on human settlement development, particularly in housing, urban development, and rehabilitation of community infrastructure. These areas of cooperation are extremely crucial in the context of Iraq, which is 75 percent urbanized and has an increasing housing shortage − estimated at 1.5 million units − and crumbling infrastructure and basic services, the result of years of war, neglect, and lack of suffi cient investment.

The cities in Iraq, therefore, embody the country’s most pressing development challenges, including proliferation of slum-like settlements, unemployment,

and increased economic and social disparities. The government is committed to the implementation of a national programme of development that aims to stimulate growth, create employment, reduce poverty, and maintain social and political stability.

We believe that UN-HABITAT is extremely well placed to bring its rich international experience and sound understanding of the development challenges in Iraq to help our housing and urban governance institutions modernize, in keeping with the vision of Iraq’s National Development Strategy.

I would like to express my sincere appreciation of the eff orts of the United Nations system in general and UN-HABITAT in particular, and would like to commit ourselves to the implementation of this country programme.

Dr. Ali S. Baban Minister of Planning and Development Cooperation

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CHAIR

Sustainable human settlement development is a major challenge for Iraq. Most cities in Iraq have poor basic services, inadequate land for housing, and an inability to adequately absorb the increasing numbers of people in their labour markets. There are growing concerns that unless eff ectively tackled, the cities of Iraq will breed more social problems and health- and poverty-related frustrations.

The population is expected to increase to 39 million by 2020, with most of the growth taking place in cities. Massive eff orts are therefore urgently required to make cities productive, with adequate housing and infrastructure. This will require urban governance institutions to be strengthened, making best use of the available skills and expertise.

UN-HABITAT has been actively partnering with us to strengthen capacities with new policies and legislation

and train personnel at both the national and local levels to lead rapid reconstruction and reforms in the housing, urban development, and community infrastructure sectors.

The formulation of the Iraq Country Programme Document (2009−2011) has given us the opportunity to jointly look at key development priorities and agree on a medium-term programme of cooperation. The Iraq National Human Settlements Committee welcomes this eff ort and renews its commitment to facilitate the intersectoral and inter-ministerial coordination that will be required to implement the country programme.

Istabraq Al-Shouk Chair, Iraq National Human Settlements Committee

Republic of Iraq


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NATIONAL URBAN POLICY CONTEXTFollowing are some key data on Iraq today:

Over 70 percent of the Iraqi population lives in cities and towns.There is a housing shortage of at least 1.5 million units, with the total housing stock of about 2.8 million units well below the minimum requirement.Only half the Iraqi population have access to safe water regularly. Sewage collection and treatment services in Baghdad are provided to 80 percent of the population and only 9 percent of urban populations outside of Baghdad.Iraq needs 19,000 primary schools; the current number of available schools buildings is 15,815, of which 50 percent require major rehabilitation eff ortsAlmost one-third of the 1,809 Public Health Centres are reported to have “deteriorated” due to lack of maintenance, lack of supplies, reduced or unskilled health workers, and inadequate support services.Seventeen percent and 30 percent of the workforce is respectively unemployed or underemployed.Governance structures in Iraq’s 18 governorates (excluding Kurdistan) are highly centralized.The legal structures for registering property ownership, titles, and transfers and for conducting foreclosure processes in the event of defaults are weak. Existing national and local legal frameworks, policies, and programmes are outdated or weak.

FOCUS AREA 1: ADVOCACY, MONITORING AND PARTNERSHIPSUN-HABITAT promotes sustainable urbanization in Iraq through education, communication, data collection and analysis, policy dialogue, and strategic partnerships. These activities have a number of potential results:

Sustainable urbanization issues will be recognized and integrated into Iraq’s national policies, plans, and strategies.Sustainable urbanization facts, fi gures, values and principles will be refl ected in the media, education programmes, and curricula.UN-HABITAT will be recognized as a premier centre for crucial data, best practices, good policies, and pilot projects on sustainable urbanization.There will be an increase in strategic partnerships that engage national and local

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governments, civil society organizations, parliamentarians, and the private sector in sustainable urbanization through policy dialogue, advocacy, and resource mobilization.

UN-HABITAT’s current partners in Iraq include UNESCWA, UNDP, UNICEF, other UN agencies, and local non-governmental organizations (NGOs), as well as the World Bank and the International Finance Corporation.

FOCUS AREA 2: PARTICIPATORY URBAN PLANNING, MANAGEMENT AND GOVERNANCE1

GOVERNANCE

The Republic of Iraq is a federal system made up of a federal-level authority, the federal region of Kurdistan (with 3 governorates), and 15 other governorates, which include Baghdad and 251 municipalities.2 The Constitution of the Republic of Iraq provides for a model of decentralized political and administrative government, with authority devolved to the governorates. In March 2008, the government issued the “Law of Governorates Not Organized into a Region”. However, the scope or limits of government authority and responsibility remain unclear with regard to decentralized fi nances and service delivery.

At the subnational level, ineffi cient planning, administration, implementation, monitoring, and follow-up continue in the delivery of services. According to the August 2007 report Nationwide Needs Assessment of the Capacity of the 18 Iraqi Governorates in Local Governance,3 this can be attributed to: (i) poor staff capacity; (ii) outdated management techniques and methodologies; and (iii) lack of coordination mechanisms among and within the central and local structures. Indeed, the governorates have clearly not met their responsibilities: in 2007, only 34 percent of the IQD 3.3 trillion capital budget (for the 15 governorates excluding Kurdistan) was actually spent.

1 The references for this section include the Iraq National Development Strategy Pillar 4 (“strengthening good governance and improving security”), Pillar 2 (“revitalizing the private sector”), and Goal 1 (“mitigate poverty and hunger”); in addition, Millennium Development Goal 1 (“eradicating extreme poverty and hunger”).2 Municipalities comprise districts (qada’a) and sub-districts (nahiya) outside of the capital Baghdad. The term “municipality” refers then to the government unit below governorate. The term “local government” refers to governorate, district, and sub-district levels.3 Conducted by the Iraqi Engineers Union in close collaboration with the Ministry of Municipalities and Pubic Works, municipalities in the 18 governor-ates, and UNDP.

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To address this issue, in January 2008 the government issued regulations simplifying procurement procedures and expanding the authority of governorates, local councils, and line ministries to spend the 2008 capital budget, which amounts to IQD 15.7 trillion (USD 18.6 billion).

PRIVATE SECTOR

It remains diffi cult for the private sector in Iraq to provide sustainable employment and alleviate poverty. Among the constraints: limited land availability; inadequate services such as electricity and water; poorly developed fi nancial markets, with little access to formal sources of capital; and a poor regulatory environment, which fails to exercise suffi cient quality control.

Early government eff orts to promote the Iraqi private sector have been limited to promoting foreign investment and have not created the required legislative and policy instruments. Much remains to be done to promote a reform package that will address land- and planning-related barriers to private sector development and create a role for the private sector in the delivery of urban services.1

FOCUS AREA 3: PRO-POOR LAND AND HOUSING2

There has been a general lack of housing data in Iraq. A number of initiatives supported by UN-HABITAT sought to fi ll this gap: the 2006 comprehensive Housing Market Study, the 2006 State of Iraq Cities report (with a special focus on 6 cities), rapid urban profi les for quick baseline information (with a focus on 12 cities), and the inter-ministerial slum-upgrading task force.

Over 70 percent of the Iraqi population live in cities and towns, of which 42 percent live in governorate centres and 29 percent in other urban areas.3 Baghdad alone hosts about 6 million people (23 percent of Iraq’s population). The governorate of Baghdad has the highest urban population (93 percent), followed by Erbil (82 percent) and Suleimaniyah (81 percent).4

Iraq is currently experiencing a housing shortage of at least 1.5 million units, with the total housing stock

1 UNDG Trust Fund Private Sector Development Project Document2 The references for this section include National Development Strategy Goal 7 (“decent housing for all”) and Millennium Development Goal 7 (“environmental sustainability and signifi cant improvement in the lives of slum dwellers”).3 Iraq Household Socio-economic Survey (2007), World Bank, Central Organization for Statistics and Information Technology.4 Iraq Household Socio-economic Survey (2007), World Bank, Central Organization for Statistics and Information Technology.

of about 2.8 million units well below the minimum requirement for the current population. The quality of housing has decreased signifi cantly over the past 15 years due to overcrowding and inadequate maintenance. The average family size in Iraq is 6.9. There are 2.8 persons per bedroom in Baghdad, Al Anbar, and Salahaldin (least crowded) and more than 4 persons per bedroom in Missan and Karbala (most crowded). More than 60 percent of the population live in dwellings that require major rehabilitation. People suff er from adverse environmental conditions: stagnant water (56 percent), open sewage outlets nearby (36 percent), garbage and dirt nearby (36 percent), insecurity (30 percent), insuffi cient light (28 percent), and insuffi cient ventilation (15 percent).5

Returning refugees and the increasing number of internally displaced people in many areas only add to the problem. Sixty percent of internally displaced families (or 152,123 families) live in dilapidated rental accommodation, lacking basic services and amenities.

STATE-DRIVEN HOUSING POLICY

Housing policies in Iraq have been mainly state-driven. The private sector has had limited involvement, though it dominates the construction industry. The government assumed the responsibility of providing housing and embarked on social housing projects designed to accommodate higher-level civil servants and military personnel.

HOUSING FINANCE SYSTEM6

Iraq lacks a market-oriented housing fi nance system. The state-owned Real Estate Bank does not perform well and has very few funds with which to provide new loans. The retail banking system currently off ers few credit facilities; even those with relatively developed banking systems generally lack the market-based sources of funding that could underpin eff orts by fi nancial institutions to develop longer-term housing loan products.

LEGISLATIVE AND POLICY FRAMEWORK

The legal and judicial foundations for registering property ownership, titles, and transfers and for conducting foreclosure processes in the event of defaults are weak. The situation is exacerbated by the existing national and local legal frameworks, policies, and programmes, all of which need revision and updating in order to facilitate the transformation of Iraqi cities and towns towards a market economy and decentralized governance.5 Iraq Household Socio-economic Survey (2007), World Bank, Central Organization for Statistics and Information Technology.6 Iraq Housing Market Study, UN-HABITAT (2006).


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LAND

Much of the land in Iraq is publicly owned, and the failure to release adequate quantities of this land at the appropriate locations has created an artifi cial shortage of land, resulting in infl ated prices. There is a signifi cant shortage of serviced land.

BUILDING MATERIALS7

Although a wide range of public, private, and state-owned industries produced the basic building materials used in residential construction, most of them have outdated production technology and consequently extremely low effi ciency and poor quality products. As a result, most of the reconstruction needs are met through imports, which expose the construction sector to severe price volatility. Both industrialized and local materials need to be developed and improved.

7 Iraq Housing Market Study, UN-HABITAT (2006).

FOCUS AREA 4: ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND BASIC URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE AND SERVICES8

WATER

Only half of the Iraqi population has regular access to safe water. Eighty-one percent of individuals live in dwellings connected to public water networks. However, only 12.5 percent of persons with access to a public network report that the supply is stable. Twenty-nine percent report daily interruptions; 18 percent report weak water supply; and 16 percent report interruptions more than once a week. Of the estimated 2 million displaced persons within Iraq, one-third reportedly rely on broken pipes, lakes, and streams as primary water sources.9

8 The references for this section include National Development Strategy Goal 2 (“achieve primary education for all”) and Goal 6 (“full access to water and health services”), as well as Millennium Development Goal 2 (“achieving universal primary education”), Goal 3 (“eliminating gender disparity in primary and secondary education”), and Goals 4 and 5 (“reducing child and maternal mortality”).9 UNICEF Multi-Indicator Cluster Survey (2007).


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SANITATION

Fifty percent of Iraq’s untreated wastewater is discharged into rivers and canals. Of the estimated 1.4 billion litres of wastewater and sewage generated every day in Baghdad city alone, only 34 percent is treated; the rest is untreated and discharged directly into the waterways.1 On average, half of all individuals have septic tanks in their homes to dispose of waste (the range is from 90 percent in Diyala and Al Anbar to virtually none in Erbil). Overall, 27 percent of individuals use public sanitation networks − more than two-thirds of individuals in Baghdad and in Suleimaniyah, and almost none in Ninevah. Open drains are used by 15 percent of people.

Overall, 55 percent of Iraq’s residents dispose of garbage simply by throwing it outside their housing unit. Twenty-nine percent of persons live in households where garbage is collected by the municipality. Of the estimated 31,000 tons of solid waste produced every day in Iraq, only 4,000 tons are collected and moved to landfi ll sites. The uncollected waste poses grave health risks, especially through the contamination of the water table.

EDUCATION

Iraq requires 19,000 primary schools to meet its needs. The current number of school buildings is only 15,815, of which 50 percent require major rehabilitation. Similarly, out of 306 vocational schools, 133 buildings require comprehensive rehabilitation. Higher education also suff ers from a shortage of facilities, but has seen additional problems such as a devastating brain drain. According to a recent Central Organization for Statistics and Information Technology survey (2007), among people between the

1 UNICEF Multi-Indicator Cluster Survey (2007).

ages of 6 and 50 who have never attended school, 27 percent said they did not have access to a school.

Enrolment rates for the 2006−2007 academic year indicated a signifi cant fall compared with previous years. Net enrolment in primary school (Grades 1−6) is 54 percent. Primary level dropout rates range from 1.1 percent to 5.1 percent, and are highest in certain areas of Baghdad, Al Anbar, Erbil, and Missan. The enrolment pattern at the secondary level shows a wide variation among governorates, with a national gross enrolment ratio of 51 percent.2 The ratio for female students is reported to be 44 percent.3 There is an urban−rural gap at all levels – for example, primary school enrolment averages 85 percent among Iraqis 6–11 years of age, with the lowest rate (70 percent) among rural girls.

HEALTH

Over the past 20 years almost one-third of the 1,809 public health centres are reported to have “deteriorated” (Iraq Living Conditions Survey, 2004) due to lack of maintenance, lack of supplies, few or unskilled health workers, and inadequate support services. Since 2003, 210 existing facilities have been restored or reconstructed. Environmental health has also deteriorated, particularly in areas having safe water and adequate sanitation. Poor sewage and waste management systems have aff ected the health of many vulnerable people. Two-thirds of childhood mortality is due to diarrhoea and respiratory infections. The situation is further exacerbated by shortages of health services and drug supplies (10 out of 32 essential medicines were not regularly available).4

1 UN Joint Assistance Strategy (2008−2010)2 UN Joint Assistance Strategy (2008−2010)3 UN Joint Assistance Strategy (2008−2010)


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URBAN SECTOR CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT NEEDS

BASIC INFRASTRUCTURE

AND SERVICES

Service delivery and cost recoveryCommunity asset managementRevenue collection and fi nancial managementParticipatory decision making

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PARTICIPATORY URBAN PLANNING, MANAGEMENT, AND GOVERNANCE

Urban planning, land policy, land managementParticipatory governance and community mobilizationRevenue collection and fi nancial managementLegal and institutional reform

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PRO-POOR LAND AND HOUSING

Community asset managementRevenue collection and fi nancial managementParticipatory decision making

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RECENT AND ONGOING WORKUN-HABITAT

UN-HABITAT has close to 11 years of programme experience in Iraq. The post-war (2003) interventions are summarized below.

LAND AND PRO-POOR HOUSING

Capacity-building projects in housing and urban development 2004−2006: UN-HABITAT has successfully implemented two major capacity development projects within the housing sector and the urban sector in Iraq. The details of these projects are presented in subsequent sections of this report.

Improving the quality and relevance of Technical and Vocational Education and Training in Iraq: Since August 2007, UN-HABITAT, ILO, and UNESCO have been working jointly to establish a National Technical and Vocational Education and Training Policy Framework. They are enhancing related skills in Baghdad, Basra, Nassiriya, Ninevah, Babylon, Karbala, and Amarah and are upgrading equipment at the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Labour and Social Aff airs, and the Foundation of Technical Education.

Improving access to acceptable shelter solutions for IDPs and returnees: This project focuses on providing an improved and enhanced standard of living for up to 800 IDP and returnee families through the construction of up to 400 low-cost, self-help shelter units in Karbala, Najaf, Thiqar, Erbil, and Babylon. The land was provided by the Ministry of Displacement and Migration.

URBAN GOVERNANCE AND PLANNING

Area-based Development Programme – Local Area Development Plans: Since May 2007, seven agencies have been jointly implementing this programme in the marshlands, Hilla, and Suleimaniyah. The expected outputs include locally prepared, human rights-based local area development plans; an improved environment for small businesses; and enhanced employment skills for residents. The programme also aims at improving community infrastructure while

generating local employment. Work has started on the preparation of the development plans and the identifi cation of rehabilitation projects for immediate implementation.

Solid waste management project for the Governorate of Basra: This joint project with UNICEF started in July 2007 and is helping to strengthen the capacity of the Ministry of Municipalities and Public Works to develop new waste management laws, policies, and programmes. It will also establish waste management demonstration projects in Basra, assist the governorate to prepare a Waste Management Master Plan, and supply equipment and sanitation vehicles.

Local government association and urban development capacity building: This project is providing technical assistance to the Ministry of Municipalities and Public Works for the preparation of city master plans and for enhancing the skills of the professional planning staff in the Ministry’s Physical Planning and Municipalities Directorates involved in reconstruction, urban planning, and local economic development. It will also assist the ministry to establish a municipal association.

INFRASTRUCTURE AND BASIC SERVICES

Reconstruction and rehabilitation projects 2004−present: Since 2004, UN-HABITAT has implemented 7 reconstruction and rehabilitation projects involving 384 educational facilities, 20 community facilities, and 3,278 houses in Baghdad, Basra, Diwaniya, Erbil, Kirkuk, Najaf, Nassiriya, and Samawa.

School rehabilitation and capacity development for enhanced access and retention in primary education: This joint UN-HABITAT and UNICEF project covers Missan, Najaf, Muthana, Kirkuk, and Dohuk Governorates and aims to upgrade 200 girls’ schools and mixed schools, equipping them with furniture, learning materials, playgrounds, and safe water and sanitation facilities. It is also working to create awareness on the importance of girls’ education; train teachers on gender-sensitive teaching methods; increase parents’ participation; and promote health and hygiene in the curriculum.


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The International Reconstruction Fund for Iraq and the UN Joint Assistance Strategy for Iraq (2008−2010)

UN-HABITAT’s work is in line with the UN Joint Assistance Strategy, the common UN Country Team Plan to support the implementation of the National Development Strategy (2007−2010), and the International Compact with Iraq.Most of UN-HABITAT’s projects have been funded by the UN Development Group-coordinated Multi-donor Trust Fund under the International Reconstruction Fund Facility for Iraq, which is supported by 25 member states.In 2008, 7 out of the 12 projects under the reconstruction fund were joint programmes with one or several UN agencies.UN-HABITAT is the lead agency for the inter-agency Housing and Shelter Sector Outcome Team, the deputy lead agency for the Water and Sanitation Team, and an active member of the Education, Governance, Economic Reform and Diversifi cation, and Protection Sector Outcome Teams.

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anag

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qi M

inis

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of

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orks

and

the

Gov

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of B

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capa

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of t

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inis

try

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unic

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and

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nat

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ion

and

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in Ir

aq

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asib

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of l

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l int

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sup

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cons

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in th

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ther

e ar

e su

itabl

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unic

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ities

that

hav

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fi na

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DPs

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PART

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STRATEGY

NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT GOALS AND PRIORITIESImproving quality of life is a core pillar of the National Development Strategy of Iraq (2007−2010). The strategy focuses on improving access to clean water and sanitation; improving the quality of and access to medical care; increasing aff ordable housing units through housing fi nance facilities, and investing in human capital, with a focus on adult literacy, vocational training, and reducing dropout rates in primary school.

The National Development Strategy also highlights the importance of governorates and regions participating in planning, prioritizing, and managing fi nancial resources. With an emphasis on decentralization, it notes that governorates should take over some tasks from ministries − in particular, planning and implementing programmes related to delivering health, education, water, sanitation, roads, and other services.

The strategy states that a vibrant private sector is the engine of growth and job creation. The government wants the private sector to lead certain local community projects.

UN-HABITAT’S PROPOSED STRATEGY FOR THE SECTORUN-HABITAT’s operational activities are focused on the following priorities:

Promoting shelter for allImproving urban governanceReducing urban povertyImproving the living environmentManaging disaster mitigation and post-confl ict rehabilitation

In consultation with government partners1, UN-HABITAT Iraq developed three complementary programmes, which are in line with national development priorities and the UN-HABITAT Medium-Term Strategic and Institutional Plan priorities for 2008 to 2013. Various assessments and studies − including the State of Iraq Cities Report, and the Housing Market Survey, and the Iraq Household Survey by the World Bank and Iraq’s Central Organization for Statistics and Information Technology − informed the formulation of these priorities.1 From 8 to 10 March 2009, a joint review and planning retreat was held with Iraqi Government Partners, which included the Ministries of Education, Housing and Construction, Municipalities and Public Works, Planning and Development and the respective Kurdistan counterparts.

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PARTICIPATORY URBAN PLANNING, MANAGEMENT, AND GOVERNANCE PROGRAMME

This programme builds capacity in urban planning, management, and governance. It supports legal, policy, and administrative reforms in focus areas such as local area planning and waste management. It also promotes the establishment of local governance networks and supports the adoption of new inclusive planning processes. The programme researches urban planning and local governance tools then develops them further.

PRO-POOR LAND AND HOUSING PROGRAMME

This programme works on national housing policy and governorate housing strategies, while addressing related legal and institutional reforms. It also supports private or community-led land and housing projects that are small in scale and pro-poor. Finally, it works on shelter options for early recovery and reconstruction.

BASIC INFRASTRUCTURE AND SERVICES PROGRAMME

This programme focuses on strengthening local capacity for delivering community infrastructure and basic services such as schools and water and sanitation

systems. It includes technical assistance and capacity-building support for the planning and management of construction and rehabilitation works, as well as post-implementation operations and maintenance.

PROGRAMME OBJECTIVESActing as a catalyst in the mobilization of technical cooperation, UN-HABITAT is supporting the implementation of the Habitat Agenda at the local, national, and regional levels and the goals of the Millennium Declaration on improving the lives of slum dwellers and improving access to water and sanitation. Lessons learned from operational activities are also being used to formulate global policy options and guidelines.

The programmatic objectives in Iraq can be summarized as follows:

PARTICIPATORY URBAN PLANNING, MANAGEMENT, AND GOVERNANCE

Strengthen urban governance and management.Build the capacities of local authorities to manage rapid urban growth, with particular emphasis on legal and institutional reform, urban planning, land policy and management, revenue collection and municipal fi nance, and participatory decision making.

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UN-HABITAT’s six-year Medium-Term Strategic and Institutional Plan (2008−2013) is designed to support member states in meeting the challenges that stem from rapid urbanization, urban poverty, and slums. The plan is informed by an in-depth analysis of emerging trends and patterns of urbanization, slum formation, and urban poverty, and constitutes UN-HABITAT’s contribution to system-wide UN reform and coherence.

The vision of the plan:“To help create by 2013 the necessary conditions for concerted international and national eff orts to realize more sustainable urbanization, including eff orts to arrest the growth of slums and to set the stage for the subsequent reduction in and reversal of the number of slum dwellers worldwide.”

Under the plan, UN-HABITAT will concentrate on six focus areas: Advocacy, monitoring, and partnershipsParticipatory urban planning, management, and governance Pro-poor land and housingEnvironmentally-sound and aff ordable basic infrastructure and services Strengthening human settlements fi nance systems Excellence in management

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PRO-POOR LAND AND HOUSING

Provide shelter, secure tenure, and upgraded settlements to accommodate the higher number of internally displaced persons and other vulnerable groups.

BASIC INFRASTRUCTURE AND SERVICES

Rehabilitate and reconstruct key public infrastructure and assets in order to stimulate economic development and improved service provision.Build the capacities of local authorities to improve service delivery, revenue collection, and municipal fi nancial management and encourage participatory decision making.

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IDENTIFIED SECTOR PRIORITIES

SUPPORT TO POLICY AND INSTITUTIONAL

REFORMS

Encourage massive reforms for almost all existing urban and land management and municipal fi nance laws, policies, and programmes.

SUPPORT TO A DECENTRALIZED SYSTEM OF URBAN MANAGEMENT

Use a decentralized system of urban management to promote a socially inclusive, economically viable, and environmentally sustainable model of urban development.

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND

CAPACITY BUILDING FOR SUSTAINABILITY

Use labour-intensive techniques, develop the small- and medium-sized local contracting industry, and over time hand assets over to municipalities.

IDENTIFIED SECTOR PRIORITIES


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KEY PRINCIPLESNATIONAL OWNERSHIP

All of UN-HABITAT’s projects will be developed, implemented, and monitored in partnership with the relevant Iraqi ministries to ensure they are in line with the Iraq National Development Strategy (2007−2010), the International Compact with Iraq, and the National Development Plan presently under formulation.

The National Development Strategy is a localized plan to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (and targets), and UN-HABITAT’s projects will contribute to Iraq’s implementation of these goals, particularly Goal 7, Target 11: “Making a signifi cant diff erence in the lives of 100 million slum dwellers by 2020.” Its projects will also relate to the following goals and targets:

Goal 1: “Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger” by providing signifi cant employment opportunities. Goal 2: “Achieve universal primary education.” Goal 3: “Promote gender equality and empower women” by off ering equal opportunities for girls and boys in education. Goal 7 Target 10: “Halve by 2015 the proportion of the population without sustainable access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation.”

SHARPENING THE PROGRAMME FOCUS IN LINE WITH THE UN-HABITAT MEDIUM-TERM STRATEGIC INSTITUTIONAL PLAN (2008−2013)

UN-HABITAT programmes are designed around the UN-HABITAT Medium-Term Strategic Institutional Plan focus areas, which are those identifi ed globally as UN-HABITAT’s areas of technical expertise.

STRENGTHENING AND EXPANDING PARTNERSHIPS

UN-HABITAT will continue to work in close partnership with other UN agencies through the UN Joint Assistance Strategy (2008−2010), which is the common UN plan to support the National Development Strategy. It will continue to forge strategic partnerships with the Government of Iraq, UN agencies, the private sector, civil society, local NGOs, academic institutions, and research institutes.

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOCUSING ON POLICY AND STRATEGY FORMULATION AND STRENGTHENING MANAGEMENT CAPACITIES

The operational activities of UN-HABITAT are focused on supporting governments in the formulation of policies and strategies to create and strengthen management

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IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS


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capacity at both national and local levels.

Technical and managerial expertise is provided for various activities: identifying the development constraints and opportunities of human settlements; generating and evaluating policy options; designing and implementing housing and urban development projects; mobilizing national and local resources; and developing external support for improving human settlement conditions. Capacity-building assistance is provided to government institutions, as well as community stakeholders, non-governmental organizations, universities, and research institutions. Emphasis is also placed on strengthening public sector monitoring and evaluation capacities in human settlement management.

LOCAL LABOUR AND UNEMPLOYMENT

UN-HABITAT uses labour-intensive technologies, increasing the employment generation potential both for the skilled and unskilled, and enters into agreements only with small and medium-sized local contractors that in turn use labour-intensive methods. Currently there is a roster of over 1,000 contractors, and the agency has already enlisted more than 100 of these to carry out rehabilitation projects. UN-HABITAT also carries out monthly surveys to price materials and labour, and these are regularly cross-checked with those carried out by other UN agencies (e.g. UNICEF and UNOPS). UN-HABITAT also deploys a robust monitoring system that includes periodic photographic documentation by its staff and long-term consultants.

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND CAPACITY BUILDING USING IN-COUNTRY RESOURCES AND EXPERTISE

UN-HABITAT will continue to use the following implementation modalities for technical assistance and capacity-building activities in the housing and urban sectors in Iraq: training and advisory services, the conceptualization and organization of consultations and workshops, and specialized research and studies. The implementation of the activities is underpinned by the following principles:

Full agreement of Government of Iraq partners with the contents and structure of courses, scope of advisory services, and organizational arrangements.Whenever available, use of Iraqi professionals and institutions with suffi cient technical expertise and consulting experience.Use of Arabic-speaking international consultants.Emphasis on exposure to good practices in the Middle East region, which have a higher contextual relevance for Iraq.

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Seeking opportunities to create or strengthen “in-country” capability for capacity building and technical advisory services in the medium and longer term.Overall cost-eff ectiveness.

INCREASING PRESENCE IN IRAQ

Progressively, UN-HABITAT will increase its presence, subject to decent security conditions. In the meantime, UN-HABITAT staff will undertake frequent and extended missions to Iraq. UN-HABITAT headquarters will provide backstopping.

STRATEGIC INTERVENTIONS IN SELECT GEOGRAPHIC LOCATIONS

UN-HABITAT will focus on select geographic locations in Iraq, based on an assessment of needs and its own delivery capacity. Evidence-based studies such as The State of Iraq Cities, Housing Market Survey, UNICEF Multi-Indicator Cluster Surveys, and the World Bank household survey will be used to guide its interventions.

CO-FINANCING OF THE COUNTRY PROGRAMME

In recognition of Iraq as a resource-rich nation and to further promote national ownership, UN-HABITAT will continue to seek government fi nancial contributions to implement its country programme. This is encouraged by most donors engaged in Iraq. The International Reconstruction Fund Facility for Iraq, which has been funding most UN-supported projects in Iraq, is phasing out by the end of 2010.

INFORMATIONInformation will be disseminated through the Iraq Programme Newsletter, thematic brochures, fi eld-based visibility actions, the Iraq Programme website, and training manuals and toolkits. Completed projects will be suitably documented, with a focus on key results and lessons learned, and will be widely disseminated.

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roug

hout

this

do

cum

ent f

or a

naly

sis.

Und

er e

ach

them

atic

are

a, s

peci

fi c p

rogr

amm

e co

mpo

nent

s al

igne

d to

nat

iona

l dev

elop

men

t prio

ritie

s ha

ve

been

iden

tifi e

d. T

he e

xpec

ted

resu

lts, k

ey in

dica

tors

, mai

n pa

rtne

rs, a

nd b

udge

t for

eac

h pr

ogra

mm

e ar

e sh

own.

RESU

LTS

/ RES

OU

RCES

BY

THEM

ATIC

CO

MPO

NEN

T

RESU

LTS

/ RES

OU

RCES

BY

THEM

ATIC

CO

MPO

NEN

T

Resu

ltsO

bjec

tive

Key

part

ners

Reso

urce

s (U

SD)

THEM

ATIC

ARE

A 1

: PA

RTIC

IPAT

ORY

URB

AN

PLA

NN

ING

AN

D U

RBA

N G

OVE

RNA

NCE

Prog

ram

me

Com

pone

nt 1

: Ins

titut

iona

l, le

gal,

and

polic

y re

form

s in

urb

an s

ervi

ce d

eliv

ery

and

priv

ate

sect

or d

evel

opm

ent

1. F

unct

iona

l rev

iew

s an

d ro

ad m

aps

for u

rban

ser

vice

de

liver

y re

form

s1.

Roa

d m

aps

for s

truc

tura

l ref

orm

s fo

r the

Min

istr

y of

Mun

icip

aliti

es a

nd P

ublic

W

orks

dev

elop

ed a

nd a

dopt

ed

Min

istr

y of

Mun

icip

aliti

es

and

Publ

ic W

orks

, go

vern

orat

es, d

istr

icts

, pr

ivat

e se

ctor

, co

mm

unity

gro

ups,

M

inis

try

of F

inan

ce,

Wor

ld B

ank,

UN

DP,

U

NIC

EF, U

NID

O, I

LO,

UN

OPS

, FAO

, and

Iraq

i Ta

sk F

orce

for E

cono

mic

Re

form

and

Priv

ate

Sect

or C

apac

ity

1.55

mill

ion

fund

ed11

mill

ion

unfu

nded

2. C

oste

d ur

ban

serv

ice

deliv

ery

mod

els

2. C

oste

d de

liver

y m

odel

for s

peci

fi c u

rban

ser

vice

s ad

opte

d

3. D

istr

ict a

nd u

rban

pla

nnin

g re

form

str

ateg

ies

3. E

xten

t of r

evie

w re

com

men

datio

ns in

the

refo

rm s

trat

egy

4. A

sses

smen

t of l

egis

lativ

e in

stitu

tiona

l iss

ues

rela

ted

to

land

and

pla

nnin

g fo

r priv

ate

sect

or-le

d de

velo

pmen

t4.

Ass

essm

ent r

epor

t with

cle

ar re

com

men

datio

ns to

task

forc

e

5. D

raft

legi

slat

ion

on la

nd a

nd p

lann

ing

for p

rivat

e se

ctor

-le

d de

velo

pmen

t5.

Dra

ft le

gisl

atio

n en

dors

ed b

y re

gion

al p

eer r

evie

wer

s an

d nu

mbe

r of p

eer

revi

ew c

omm

ents

6. L

and

and

plan

ning

issu

es in

corp

orat

ed in

the

Loca

l Ec

onom

ic D

evel

opm

ent P

lans

for t

hree

gov

erno

rate

s6.

Num

ber o

f eco

nom

ic d

evel

opm

ent p

lans

with

land

- and

pla

nnin

g-re

late

d pr

ojec

ts, n

umbe

r and

type

of s

take

hold

ers,

and

am

ount

of f

eedb

ack

rece

ived

7. D

raft

was

te m

anag

emen

t law

7. E

xten

t to

whi

ch th

e dr

aft l

aw is

in li

ne w

ith in

tern

atio

nal g

ood

prac

tice

and

num

ber a

nd ty

pe o

f sta

keho

lder

s in

clud

ed

Prog

ram

me

Com

pone

nt 2

: Cap

acity

bui

ldin

g in

urb

an p

lann

ing,

man

agem

ent,

and

gove

rnan

ce; r

esea

rch

on a

nd d

evel

opm

ent o

f urb

an p

lann

ing

and

loca

l gov

ernm

ent t

ools

1. O

ne h

undr

ed th

irty

plan

ners

hav

e im

prov

ed k

now

ledg

e of

con

tem

pora

ry u

rban

pla

nnin

g ap

proa

ches

1.

Num

ber o

f mas

ter t

rain

ers

cert

ifi ed

and

num

ber o

f sta

ff ce

rtifi

ed a

fter

trai

ning

(b

y se

x an

d m

inis

try)

Min

istr

y of

Mun

icip

aliti

es

and

Publ

ic W

orks

, Ku

rdis

tan

Min

istr

y of

Mun

icip

aliti

es a

nd

Publ

ic W

orks

, and

M

inis

try

of P

lann

ing

and

Dev

elop

men

t Co

oper

atio

n, IL

O,

UN

DP,

UN

ICEF

, dis

tric

t co

unci

ls, g

over

nora

tes,

m

ayor

s, Ir

aqi E

lect

oral

Co

mm

issi

on, u

nive

rsiti

es,

and

trai

ning

col

lege

s

2 m

illio

n fu

nded

4.

75 m

illio

n un

fund

ed

2. O

ne h

undr

ed th

irty

plan

ners

hav

e im

prov

ed k

now

ledg

e of

con

tem

pora

ry e

cono

mic

dev

elop

men

t app

roac

hes

2. N

umbe

r of m

aste

r tra

iner

s ce

rtifi

ed a

nd n

umbe

r of s

taff

cert

ifi ed

aft

er tr

aini

ng

(by

sex

and

min

istr

y)

3. P

ilot p

roje

cts

on d

ecen

tral

ized

urb

an s

ervi

ces

in s

ix

dist

ricts

3. N

umbe

r of p

eopl

e be

nefi t

ing

from

impr

oved

ser

vice

del

iver

y an

d nu

mbe

r of

dist

ricts

with

pilo

t pro

ject

s

4. A

t lea

st 4

0 po

licym

aker

s an

d pr

actit

ione

rs h

ave

impr

oved

kno

wle

dge

of w

aste

man

agem

ent p

ract

ices

by

2009

4. N

umbe

r of p

olic

ymak

ers

or p

ract

ition

ers

trai

ned

(by

sex,

loca

tion,

and

m

inis

try)

and

num

ber o

f exp

osur

e vi

sits

5. T

rain

ing

mat

eria

ls a

nd m

etho

dolo

gy fo

r tra

inin

g of

lo

cally

ele

cted

offi

cial

s5.

Exi

sten

ce o

f mat

eria

ls a

dapt

ed fo

r Ira

q, n

umbe

r of c

onsu

ltatio

n se

ssio

ns w

ith

stak

ehol

ders

, and

am

ount

of fi

eld

test

ing

of m

ater

ials

6. R

esea

rch

and

tool

kits

on

urba

n pl

anni

ng a

nd lo

cal

gove

rnan

ce6.

Num

ber o

f mat

eria

ls d

evel

oped

and

test

ed a

nd n

umbe

r and

type

s of

st

akeh

olde

rs in

clud

ed in

the

diss

emin

atio

n pr

ogra

mm

e (b

y pa

rtne

r)

PRO

GRA

MM

E FR

AM

EWO

RK

22


RESU

LTS

/ RES

OU

RCES

BY

THEM

ATIC

CO

MPO

NEN

T

Resu

ltsO

bjec

tive

Key

part

ners

Reso

urce

s (U

SD)

THEM

ATIC

ARE

A 1

: PA

RTIC

IPAT

ORY

URB

AN

PLA

NN

ING

AN

D U

RBA

N G

OVE

RNA

NCE

Prog

ram

me

Com

pone

nt 3

: Pro

mot

ing

loca

l gov

erna

nce

netw

orks

Opt

ions

on

loca

l gov

ernm

ent a

ssoc

iatio

ns a

nd c

ity

twin

ning

pr

esen

ted

to th

e G

over

nmen

t of I

raq

by 2

010

Num

ber o

f par

ticip

ants

in in

tern

atio

nal n

etw

orki

ng e

vent

s,

exis

tenc

e of

a lo

cal g

over

nmen

t ass

ocia

tion,

and

exi

sten

ce

of m

odel

s of

loca

l ass

ocia

tions

and

cit

y tw

inni

ng

Gov

erno

rate

s, d

istr

icts

, pro

vinc

ial a

ssoc

iatio

ns,

Min

istr

y of

Mun

icip

aliti

es a

nd P

ublic

Wor

ks,

and

UN

DP

1.55

mill

ion

fund

ed11

mill

ion

unfu

nded

Prog

ram

me

Com

pone

nt 4

: Sup

port

ing

new

incl

usiv

e pl

anni

ng p

roce

sses

in Ir

aq

1. L

ocal

Are

a D

evel

opm

ent P

lans

for S

ulei

man

iyah

, Hill

a, a

nd

the

mar

shla

nds

by m

id-2

009

1. N

umbe

r of d

istr

icts

with

mul

ti-se

ctor

pla

ns, a

nd n

umbe

r an

d ty

pe o

f sta

keho

lder

s in

clud

ed in

pla

nnin

g pr

oces

ses

(by

sex

and

soci

o-ec

onom

ic le

vel)

Dis

tric

t gov

ernm

ents

, gov

erno

rate

s, U

N

agen

cies

, and

nat

iona

l and

loca

l ste

erin

g co

mm

ittee

s

500,

000

fund

ed

5 m

illio

n un

fund

ed

2. F

orm

ulat

ion

of 1

0 ur

ban

plan

s, a

s w

ell a

s lo

cal p

lans

for 2

8 di

stric

ts2.

Num

ber o

f citi

es w

ith u

rban

pla

ns, n

umbe

r of d

istr

ict

plan

s, a

nd n

umbe

r and

type

of s

take

hold

ers

incl

uded

in

the

plan

ning

pro

cess

es (b

y se

x an

d so

cio-

econ

omic

leve

l)

THEM

ATIC

ARE

A 2

: PRO

-PO

OR

LAN

D A

ND

HO

USI

NG

Prog

ram

me

Com

pone

nt 5

: Nat

iona

l hou

sing

pol

icy,

gov

erno

rate

hou

sing

str

ateg

ies,

and

ass

ocia

ted

lega

l and

inst

itutio

nal r

efor

ms

1. D

raft

gen

der-

sens

itive

, rig

hts-

base

d na

tiona

l hou

sing

pol

icy

and

atte

ndan

t reg

ulat

ory

fram

ewor

ks b

y 20

101.

Ext

ent t

o w

hich

dra

ft p

olic

y m

eets

inte

rnat

iona

l st

anda

rds

and

the

hous

ing

adeq

uacy

sta

ndar

ds

and

crite

ria o

f the

Hab

itat A

gend

a, a

nd n

umbe

r of

stak

ehol

ders

invo

lved

in th

e fo

rmul

atio

n

Min

istr

y of

Con

stru

ctio

n an

d H

ousi

ng, M

inis

try

of M

unic

ipal

ities

and

Pub

lic W

orks

, Min

istr

y of

Ju

stic

e, M

inis

try

of D

ispl

acem

ent a

nd M

igra

tion,

pr

ivat

e de

velo

pers

, con

trac

tors

, uni

ons,

priv

ate

busi

ness

ass

ocia

tions

, UN

DP,

UN

HCR

, Wor

ld

Bank

Gro

up, I

nter

natio

nal O

rgan

izat

ion

for

Mig

ratio

n, G

over

nora

te H

ousi

ng C

omm

ittee

, Ce

ntra

l Org

aniz

atio

n fo

r Sta

tistic

s an

d In

form

atio

n Te

chno

logy

, and

CH

F In

tern

atio

nal

1.41

mill

ion

fund

ed4.

5 m

illio

n un

fund

ed

2. S

ix g

over

nora

te h

ousi

ng s

trat

egie

s an

d re

late

d ac

tion

plan

s by

the

end

of Ja

nuar

y 20

102.

Num

ber o

f gov

erno

rate

s w

ith h

ousi

ng s

trat

egy

actio

n pl

an a

nd n

umbe

r of g

over

nora

tes

with

ope

ratio

nal

hous

ing

faci

litat

ion

units

3. A

hou

sing

mar

ket m

onito

ring

syst

em3.

Num

ber o

f gov

erno

rate

s su

rvey

ed

Prog

ram

me

Com

pone

nt 6

: Priv

ate

and

com

mun

ity-

led

pro-

poor

land

and

hou

sing

dev

elop

men

t pro

gram

mes

1. T

hree

pilo

ts fo

r par

ticip

ator

y im

prov

emen

t of r

un-d

own

neig

hbou

rhoo

ds a

nd h

ousi

ng in

Erb

il, H

illah

, and

Naj

af b

y 20

12

1. N

umbe

r of p

lans

pre

pare

d, n

umbe

r of d

esig

n m

odel

s,

num

ber o

f pub

lic-p

rivat

e pa

rtne

rshi

ps, a

nd n

umbe

r of

cons

ulta

tions

Gov

erno

rate

Hou

sing

Com

mitt

ee, m

unic

ipal

ity

depa

rtm

ents

in g

over

nora

tes,

NG

Os,

the

priv

ate

sect

or, a

nd U

ND

P

900,

000

fund

ed2.

2 m

illio

n un

fund

ed

2. A

t lea

st 9

0 ke

y m

unic

ipal

ity

pers

onne

l in

Erbi

l, H

illa,

an

d N

ajaf

trai

ned

in h

ousi

ng d

eliv

ery,

land

man

agem

ent,

neig

hbou

rhoo

d up

grad

ing,

par

ticip

ator

y bu

dget

ing,

and

m

anag

emen

t of c

hang

e by

201

1

2. N

umbe

r of s

taff

trai

ned

(by

gove

rnor

ate,

sex

, and

ty

pe o

f tra

inin

g) a

nd p

erce

ntag

e of

sta

ff qu

alifi

ed in

a

cert

ifi ca

tion

proc

ess

3. N

atio

nal p

ublic

-priv

ate

part

ners

hip

fram

ewor

k fo

r low

-cos

t ho

usin

g by

mid

-201

03.

Exi

sten

ce o

f nat

iona

l pub

lic-p

rivat

e pa

rtne

rshi

p gu

idel

ines

, fun

ding

mec

hani

sms,

sta

ndar

d op

erat

ing

proc

edur

es, a

nd a

set

of p

roce

dure

s fo

r lan

d al

loca

tion

4. K

now

ledg

e pr

oduc

ts re

late

d to

land

, bui

ldin

g m

ater

ials

, ho

usin

g, fi

nanc

e, a

nd in

fras

truc

ture

ser

vice

s di

ssem

inat

ed to

pa

rtne

rs b

y th

e en

d of

201

1

4. N

umbe

r of p

olic

y an

d ca

se s

tudy

doc

umen

ts p

ublis

hed

and

diss

emin

ated

, and

con

fere

nce

orga

nize

d


24

RESU

LTS

/ RES

OU

RCES

BY

THEM

ATIC

CO

MPO

NEN

T

Resu

ltsO

bjec

tive

Key

part

ners

Reso

urce

s (U

SD)

THEM

ATIC

ARE

A 2

: PRO

-PO

OR

LAN

D A

ND

HO

USI

NG

Prog

ram

me

Com

pone

nt 7

: Em

erge

ncy

resp

onse

, ear

ly re

cove

ry, a

nd re

cons

truc

tion

shel

ter o

ptio

ns

1. E

mer

genc

y re

spon

se, e

arly

reco

very

, and

reco

nstr

uctio

n sh

elte

r op

tions

, she

lter m

anua

ls, a

nd lo

caliz

ed g

uide

lines

dev

elop

ed a

nd

diss

emin

ated

1. E

xist

ence

of a

n em

erge

ncy

shel

ter s

trat

egy,

man

ual,

and

loca

lized

gu

idel

ines

, and

num

ber o

f tec

hnic

al s

taff

trai

ned

(by

loca

tion)

Min

istr

y of

Dis

plac

emen

t an

d M

igra

tion,

Inte

rnat

iona

l O

rgan

izat

ion

for M

igra

tion,

U

NH

CR, C

HF

Inte

rnat

iona

l, M

inis

try

of M

unic

ipal

ities

an

d Pu

blic

Wor

ks, M

inis

try

of

Cons

truc

tion

and

Hou

sing

, an

d si

x go

vern

orat

es

3.25

mill

ion

fund

ed2.

2 m

illio

n un

fund

ed

2. T

wo

thou

sand

eig

ht h

undr

ed ID

Ps a

nd re

turn

ees

bene

fi tin

g fr

om 4

00 d

urab

le, c

ost-

eff e

ctiv

e m

odel

hou

sing

uni

ts in

Erb

il,

Was

sit,

Babi

l, an

d Th

iqar

2. N

umbe

r of d

urab

le m

odel

hou

sing

uni

ts c

onst

ruct

ed (b

y lo

catio

n),

and

num

ber o

f ID

P/re

turn

ee fa

mili

es li

ving

in d

urab

le h

ousi

ng (b

y lo

catio

n)

3. T

hirt

y-si

x st

aff f

rom

con

cern

ed n

atio

nal a

nd lo

cal a

utho

ritie

s fa

mili

ar w

ith th

e m

odel

des

igns

and

str

ateg

y op

tions

3. N

umbe

r of m

inis

try

staff

tra

ined

on

desi

gns,

mod

els,

and

str

ateg

y op

tions

(by

min

istr

y, g

over

nora

tes,

and

sex

)

THEM

ATIC

ARE

A 3

: IN

FRA

STRU

CTU

RE A

ND

BA

SIC

SERV

ICES

Prog

ram

me

Com

pone

nt 8

: Reh

abili

tatio

n an

d co

nstr

uctio

n of

edu

catio

n in

fras

truc

ture

1. T

wo

thou

sand

four

hun

dred

chi

ldre

n be

nefi t

ing

from

12

new

ge

nder

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ly p

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at m

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hild

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ndly

sch

ool d

esig

n st

anda

rds

(by

type

− u

nise

x or

mix

ed) a

nd n

umbe

r of c

hild

ren

enro

lled

in n

ewly

con

stru

cted

sch

ools

(by

sex)

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istr

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istr

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lth, M

inis

try

of L

abou

r and

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ff airs

, W

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, UN

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, UN

IFEM

, U

NA

MI,

and

Dire

ctor

ates

of

Hea

lth a

nd E

duca

tion

4 m

illio

n fu

nded

8

mill

ion

unfu

nded

2. N

ew d

esig

ns a

nd te

chno

logy

opt

ions

for c

hild

-frie

ndly

sch

ools

, in

clud

ing

sola

r ene

rgy

deve

lope

d w

ith p

artic

ipat

ion

from

tech

nica

l st

aff o

f con

cern

ed n

atio

nal a

nd lo

cal a

utho

ritie

s (S

ulei

man

iyah

, Sa

laha

ldin

, and

Thi

qar)

2. N

umbe

r of n

ew m

odel

des

igns

with

diff

eren

t tec

hnol

ogy

optio

ns,

num

ber o

f Min

istr

y of

Edu

catio

n te

chni

cal s

taff

trai

ned

on n

ew

desi

gn a

nd te

chno

logy

opt

ions

(by

gove

rnor

ate

and

sex)

, and

nu

mbe

r of s

choo

ls p

rovi

ded

with

sol

ar u

nits

to g

ener

ate

elec

tric

ity

3. S

ixty

thou

sand

chi

ldre

n be

nefi t

ting

from

upg

rade

d w

ater

and

sa

nita

tion

faci

litie

s in

100

urb

an s

choo

ls3.

Num

ber o

f chi

ldre

n be

nefi t

ing

from

upg

rade

d w

ater

and

sa

nita

tion

faci

litie

s (b

y se

x) a

nd a

vera

ge n

umbe

r of s

tude

nts

per

toile

t

4. S

ixty

-tw

o th

ousa

nd fi

ve h

undr

ed s

tude

nts

and

1,5

00 te

ache

rs

bene

fi tin

g fr

om im

prov

ed w

ater

and

san

itatio

n fa

cilit

ies

in 1

25

prim

ary

and

seco

ndar

y sc

hool

s in

wat

erbo

rne

dise

ase-

aff e

cted

ar

eas

4. N

umbe

r of s

choo

ls w

ith a

cces

s to

saf

e w

ater

(by

type

of s

choo

l) an

d nu

mbe

r of s

tude

nts

and

teac

hers

ser

ved

(by

sex)

5. S

choo

l ass

et m

anag

emen

t pla

ns fo

r thr

ee g

over

nora

tes

(Thi

qar,

Sule

iman

iyah

, and

Sal

ahal

din)

5. N

umbe

r of g

over

nora

tes

with

pla

ns


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Com

pone

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nd sa

nita

tion

infr

astr

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lann

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and

man

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1. S

ixty

sta

ff of

loca

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nd s

anita

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auth

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man

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, Al

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nd T

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ave

enha

nced

kno

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and

skill

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pla

nnin

g,

oper

atio

ns, a

nd m

aint

enan

ce o

f sol

id w

aste

man

agem

ent s

yste

ms

1. N

umbe

r of l

ocal

wat

er a

nd s

anita

tion

auth

ority

sta

ff tr

aine

d in

pla

nnin

g, o

pera

tion,

and

mai

nten

ance

of s

olid

was

te

man

agem

ent s

yste

ms

(by

gove

rnor

ate

and

sex

of s

taff

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istr

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ipal

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and

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rain

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l wat

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and

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inis

try

of E

nviro

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d th

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mun

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mill

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fund

ed5.

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fund

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wo

solid

was

te m

anag

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t fl e

et m

aint

enan

ce w

orks

hops

ope

ratio

nal i

n Ba

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2. N

umbe

r of w

orks

hops

est

ablis

hed

and

prop

ortio

n of

fl ee

t m

aint

aine

d

3. T

hirt

y Ba

sra

Mun

icip

ality

sta

ff fa

mili

ar w

ith g

ood

prac

tices

on

solid

was

te

colle

ctio

n an

d di

spos

al3.

Num

ber o

f mun

icip

ality

sta

ff ex

pose

d to

goo

d pr

actic

es in

w

ater

and

san

itatio

n (b

y go

vern

orat

e)

4. O

ne h

undr

ed fi

fty

thou

sand

peo

ple

bene

fi tin

g fr

om re

habi

litat

ed w

ater

su

pply

net

wor

ks in

wat

erbo

rne

dise

ase-

aff e

cted

gov

erno

rate

s (K

arba

la,

Bagh

dad,

and

Bas

ra)

4. N

umbe

r of p

eopl

e se

rved

(by

loca

tion)

5. O

ne h

undr

ed te

chni

cian

s fr

om th

e G

ener

al D

irect

orat

e of

Wat

er in

w

ater

born

e di

seas

e-aff

ect

ed g

over

nora

tes

have

impr

oved

kno

wle

dge

on th

e op

erat

ion

and

mai

nten

ance

of w

ater

and

san

itatio

n ut

ilitie

s

5. N

umbe

r of p

eopl

e tr

aine

d (b

y lo

catio

n an

d pr

ofes

sion

al

cate

gory

)

6. C

ompr

ehen

sive

sys

tem

des

igns

for w

ater

sup

ply

or s

ewag

e di

spos

al6.

Num

ber o

f citi

es w

ith c

ompr

ehen

sive

des

igns

for w

ater

or

sew

age

syst

ems

Prog

ram

me

Com

pone

nt 1

0: S

tren

gthe

ning

the

capa

city

of t

he c

onst

ruct

ion

sect

or

1. E

ight

thou

sand

une

mpl

oyed

you

th a

nd 1

50 c

ontr

acto

rs in

sel

ect

gove

rnor

ates

in s

outh

, cen

tral

, and

nor

th Ir

aq w

ith im

prov

ed s

kills

in

cons

truc

tion

man

agem

ent a

nd d

iff er

ent c

onst

ruct

ion

trad

es

1. N

umbe

r of c

ertifi

ed

cont

ract

ors

trai

ned

(by

sex

and

loca

tion)

an

d nu

mbe

r of c

ertifi

ed

unem

ploy

ed y

outh

trai

ned

(by

age

grou

p an

d lo

catio

n)

Prov

inci

al c

ounc

ils,

loca

l pla

nnin

g un

its,

gove

rnor

ate

offi c

es,

Min

istr

y of

Edu

catio

n,

Min

istr

y of

Lab

our

and

Soci

al A

ff airs

, M

inis

try

of H

ighe

r Ed

ucat

ion

and

Scie

ntifi

c Re

sear

ch,

Foun

datio

n of

Te

chni

cal E

duca

tion,

UN

DP,

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O, I

LO,

UN

OPS

, UN

ESCO

, U

NIC

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nd U

NIF

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4.55

mill

ion

fund

ed2.

5 m

illio

n un

fund

ed

2. T

en v

ocat

iona

l and

tech

nica

l pro

gram

me

faci

litie

s op

erat

iona

l 2.

Num

ber o

f tec

hnic

al a

nd v

ocat

iona

l tra

inin

g fa

cilit

ies

prov

ided

with

labo

rato

ry e

quip

men

t

3. S

ixty

trai

ners

from

tech

nica

l and

voc

atio

nal i

nstit

utes

hav

e en

hanc

ed

know

ledg

e of

new

tech

nica

l and

edu

catio

nal m

etho

ds3.

Num

ber o

f tra

iner

s w

ith c

ours

e ce

rtifi

catio

n (b

y se

x an

d lo

catio

n)

4. A

n es

timat

ed 3

60,0

00 p

erso

ns b

enefi

ting

from

the

reha

bilit

atio

n of

lo

cally

est

ablis

hed

prio

rity

hous

ing

and

com

mun

ity

faci

litie

s us

ing

labo

ur-

inte

nsiv

e ap

proa

ches

(Bab

il, S

ulei

man

iyah

, and

the

mar

shla

nds)

4. N

umbe

r of p

erso

n da

ys o

f loc

al e

mpl

oym

ent g

ener

ated

, nu

mbe

r of p

eopl

e be

nefi t

ing

from

reha

bilit

ated

faci

litie

s,

num

ber o

f you

th c

entr

es w

ith im

prov

ed w

ater

and

en

viro

nmen

tal s

anita

tion

faci

litie

s, n

umbe

r of g

reen

are

as a

nd

play

grou

nds

crea

ted,

and

num

ber o

f nei

ghbo

urho

ods

with

im

prov

ed a

cces

s ro

ads


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gal,

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ram

me

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acit

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an p

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incl

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ACRONYMSFAOIDPILONGOUNAMIUNDGUNDPUNESCOUNESCWAUN-HABITATUNHCRUNICEFUNIDOUNIFEMUNOPSWHO

Food and Agricultural Organizationinternally displaced personInternational Labour Organizationnon-governmental organizationUnited Nations Assistance Mission for IraqUnited Nations Development GroupUnited Nations Development ProgrammeUnited Nations Educational, Scientifi c and Cultural OrganizationUnited Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western AsiaUnited Nations Human Settlements ProgrammeUnited Nations High Commissioner for RefugeesUnited Nations Children’s FundUnited Nations Industrial Development OrganizationUnited Nations Development Fund for WomenUnited Nations Offi ce for Project ServicesWorld Health Organization

LIST OF CONSULTEES

Ayad Al Safi Dr. Mohammad Sabah Al ShabandarHuda Jaff arDr. Mohammad Muhsin Al SayedAnwar BuniHasaneen MuallaSarwat MustafaKhalid Sulaiman SmaelAli ShalanMahmoud ShakerMarianna TonuttiNicola BazzaniChristof WeilRobbert J. GabriëlseJune ReedProsper NyanoagaziJean Michel HappiAchim LadwigFredrik PatersonKansuke NagaokaMotoyuki TakahashiFeda GharaybehAliya MawaniElin GjedremJobst von KirchamannAtsushi KarimataUsman AkramBana KalotiYousef SolimanLeonid Barkousky

Ministry of Municipalities and Public WorksMinistry of Municipalities and Public WorksMinistry of Construction and HousingMinistry of Planning and Development CooperationMinistry of Planning and Development CooperationMinistry of Education / BaghdadMinistry of Education / Kurdistan Regional GovernmentMinistry of Municipalities / Kurdistan Regional GovernmentMinistry of Displacement and MigrationFoundation of Technical EducationItalian EmbassyItalian EmbassyGerman EmbassyDutch EmbassyAmerican EmbassyUNAMIThe World Bank GroupEuropean CommissionDanish EmbassyJapanese EmbassyJapanese EmbassyMinistry of Planning and International CooperationCanadian EmbassyNorwegian EmbassyEuropean CommissionJapanese EmbassyUNAMIUNAMISyrian EmbassyRussian Embassy

As part of the process of developing the Iraq Country Programme Document, the following persons were consulted:


The UN-HABITAT Iraq Country Programme Document outlines the main objectives and priorities for UN-HABITAT in Iraq. Formulated in collaboration with the Government of Iraq and other national and international partners, including other United Nations agencies, the overall aim of this document is to promote the Habitat Agenda. UN-HABITAT in Iraq plays an active role in strengthening the housing, urban, and community infrastructure sectors.

Through partnerships with various ministries, UN-HABITAT has assisted in identifying key issues and areas of support to improve the housing and urban situations in Iraq. Through an analysis of three key sectors − urban planning and governance, pro-poor land and housing, and basic infrastructure and services − the Iraq Country Programme Document provides an overview of the national policy context and the intervention areas for the government to address urban development challenges.

The multilateral programming instruments presented in the Iraq Country Programme Document that help to guide national priorities and UN system priorities are the National Development Strategy (2007−2010), the International Compact with Iraq (2007–2011), and the UN Joint Assistance Strategy (2008−2010). Iraq’s national development goals and priorities are represented in the National Development Strategy and will be fully presented in the National Development Plan currently being formulated. The latter will be the country’s main development policy framework.

The National Development Strategy supports poverty reduction and economic growth. Taking into account the UN Common Country Assessment (currently

underway), the UN Joint Assistance Strategy, and other UN system activities − all of which will infl uence the creation of the UN Development Assistance Framework − the UN-HABITAT Iraq Programme is formulating a plan to approach the housing and urban sectors through the development of long-term development strategies.

As a whole, the UN-HABITAT Iraq Country Programme Document clearly and comprehensively describes the country programme and is intended as a guide for UN-HABITAT’s current and future work in Iraq.

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