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USAID & Save the Children helping Local Communities
Basrah, Iraq
October 2003
USAID partner, Save the Children, is working with community leaders to identify projects, both large and small, that will benefit the local community, including this Kindergarten rehabilitation project in the Abu Khaseeb district of Basra, Iraq. Iraqi laborers are preparing a mud and straw mixture to be applied to the roof which would not support heavier cement re-inforcement. The project was funded under a grant from USAID and contributions from the community.
USAID partner, Save the Children, is working with community leaders to identify projects, both large and small, that will benefit the local community, including this Kindergarten rehabilitation project in the Abu Khaseeb district of Basra, Iraq. An Iraqi worker applies a mud and straw mixture to the roof of the kindergarten which would not support heavier cement re-inforcement. The project was funded by a grant from USAID and contributions from the community.
USAID partner, Save the Children, is working with community leaders to identify projects, both large and small, that will benefit the local community, including the Bab Taweel water project in the Abu Khaseeb district of Basra, Iraq. Iraqi laborers are building a wall around the equipment and a guard house to protect it from looters. When completed this pumping station will increase water pressure to aproximately 15,000 local residents. The project was funded by community contributions ($11,000) and a grant from USAID ($29,000).
USAID partner, Save the Children, is working with community leaders to identify projects, both large and small, that will benefit the local community, including the Bab Taweel water project in the Abu Khaseeb district of Basra, Iraq. Iraqi laborers are building a wall around the equipment and a guard house to protect it from looters. When completed this pumping station will increase water pressure to approximately 15,000 local residents. The project was funded by community contributions ($11,000) and a grant from USAID ($29,000).
USAID partner, Save the Children, is working with community leaders to identify projects, both large and small, that will benefit the local community, including the Bab Taweel water project in the Abu Khaseeb district of Basra, Iraq. Iraqi laborers are building a wall around the equipment and a guard house to protect it from looters. When completed this pumping station will increase water pressure to approximately 15,000 local residents. The project was funded by community contributions ($11,000) and a grant from USAID ($29,000).
USAID partner, Save the Children, is working with community leaders to identify projects, both large and small, that will benefit the local community, including the rehabilitation of the Shatt Al-Arab Kindergarten in Basra, Iraq. The project was funded under a grant from USAID and contributions from the community.
USAID partner, Save the Children, is working with community leaders to identify projects, both large and small, that will benefit the local community, including this football field in the Shatt Al-Arab district of Basra, Iraq. This sewage and garbage strewn land was cleared and leveled to provide a safe place for children to play. The project was funded under a grant from USAID and contributions from the community.
USAID partner, Save the Children, is working with community leaders to identify projects, both large and small, that will benefit the local community, including the rehabilitation of the Shatt Al-Arab Kindergarten in Basra, Iraq. The project was funded under a grant from USAID and contributions from the community.


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Community Action Program

The Community Action Program (CAP) works in rural and urban communities across Iraq to promote democracy and prevent and mitigate conflict. Working directly through partner NGOs and in consultation with local government representatives, USAID is creating representative, participatory community groups to identify critical priorities and implement programs to address those needs.

Highlights this week:

    Photo:
    A worker installing a streetlight in in Najaf . This is an example of a Community Action Program project completed in Najaf earlier this year; similar projects are now underway.
  • Since the cessation of hostilities in Najaf last month, USAID has resumed activities in the area. Almost immediately after the conflict, USAID’s Infrastructure and Community Action Programs resumed operations, while USAID’s Agriculture Reconstruction and Development Program for Iraq (ARDI) is continuing a project to repair the civil, electrical and sanitary works at a veterinary clinic in Najaf. By September 20, USAID/OTI cleared 19 new small grants valued at $3.4 million. During the conflict, USAID's Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) provided food and non-food items through partners to assist 1,000 internally displaced people.

Major Accomplishments to Date:

  • USAID has committed over $92 million to 1,966 projects while Iraqi communities have committed more than 25% of total funding. CAP has established over 670 community associations in 17 governorates. Five U.S. NGOs each concentrate on a region: north, Baghdad, southwest central, southeast central, and south.
  • The northern program focuses on the conflict prone areas of the Sunni Triangle, Mosul, Kirkuk and the Iran-Iraq border. The partner NGO has completed 271 projects with over $11 million in total project commitments including establishing a youth center in Hawija, improving the Tikrit water supply, and developing income generation projects in the north.
  • In the southwest central region, the partner NGO has established a strong presence in the Shi'i holy cities of Najaf and Karbala, as well as Hillah through active community associations. A strong emphasis on critical infrastructure needs has provided these communities with sewage and water services, improved schools, and repaired vital social infrastructure. They have completed 219 projects and have over $13.5 million in project commitments.
  • Income generation is an important emphasis in the Baghdad program where 289 projects have been completed through community action groups. A marketplace for over 700 vendors is being constructed, and crews are cleaning up medical waste dumps and educating medical personnel on proper disposal methods. Total project commitments are $16.2 million.
  • In the southeast central region, 125 projects are complete with a total of $13.7 million in commitments. In the Shi'i heartland, these projects address needs resulting from decades of government neglect and focus on water, sewerage, community clean-up, and school rehabilitation.
  • The southern program has completed 378 projects through 138 community action groups which average 40% women's participation. Projects have focused primarily on immediate community needs such as sewage clean up, water treatment and distribution, public health, and girls' access to education. Total project commitments are $15.9 million.

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