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Erbil, Iraq 27/02/2020 Emergency Livelihoods 2019 National Cluster Meeting #02 Meeting Minutes 1 VENUE (UNDP) Empire Business Complex - West Wings / Building C3, Floor 2 DATE AND TIME Thursday 30th January 2020, 14:00 – 16:00 pm PARTICIPANTS ACTED, CRS, CNSF, DAA, Fraternite, FRC, GIZ, GOAL, HA, HRF, IOM, Malteser, MC, Mercy Hand, Mission East, Point, SP, Tearfund, UPP, UN Women, UNDP, ZOA, ASB, TDH Italy, Basmeh & Zeitooneh, DAI, CARITAZ, Focsiv, Dorcas, ILO, WVI, Five one labs, Ferson, MSI, Near East Foundation, ICRC, Ster Agenda DISCUSSION ACTION POINTS MEETING AGENDA 14:00 pm - 14:10 pm Round of introductions 14:10 pm - 14:20 pm Round of updates from the sub-clusters (Suly, Dohuk, Ninewa, Kirkuk, Baghdad, Tikrit and Anbar). 14:20 pm - 14:30 pm Cluster partner updates. 14:30 pm - 14:50 pm GIZ and ILO, SIYB project in KRI. 14:50 pm - 15:15 pm Market Assessment (ZOA). 15:15 pm - 15:30 pm SoPs working group proposed structure 15:30 pm - 15:45 pm Information management, ActivityInfo training 15:45 pm - 16:00 pm AoBs Round of updates from the sub-clusters (Suly, Dohuk, Kirkuk and Baghdad) (*All sub-cluster contact details at end of minutes document) Key talking points: Anbar- sub-cluster Meeting were held with around six partners. Need for coordination is required specially in Faluja. List of certified trainers is required to be shared within partners. Coordination with local authorities is needed. Promotion for cluster activities were discussed and highlighted by partners. Duhok: ActivityInfo training has been done, sub-cluster meeting was not conducted, regular coordination is ongoing. Kirkuk: meeting was held, and 12 organizations participated. Tearfund and Oxfam signed data sharing agreement. Business grants to be discussed by partners in the future meeting to know how much grant has been allocated by partners. Sulaymaniyah – Sub-cluster held sub-cluster meeting on 13 th February, activity info training and IIC session conducted. Statement of interest were shared and closed for sub-cluster coordinator. Partner updates and presentations: ASB: 32 Business grants activity in Sinjar district for agri-business, continues agriculture training in Telafar. New activity to start called farmer field schools establishing 32 schools with coordination with FAO. Rehabilitation project to be finished soon on Al- Jazeera channel in collaboration with Human Appeal. HA: Solid base management and public park renovation in Zakho, Akre and Sumel using CfW approach. Point: Implemented a project under IHF, 518 beneficiaries targeted in Kirkuk, Diyala and Salahaddin. Activities include SMG, business trainings and asset replacement.

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Erbil, Iraq 27/02/2020 Emergency Livelihoods

2019 National Cluster Meeting #02

Meeting Minutes

1

VENUE (UNDP) Empire Business Complex - West Wings / Building C3, Floor 2

DATE AND TIME Thursday 30th January 2020, 14:00 – 16:00 pm

PARTICIPANTS ACTED, CRS, CNSF, DAA, Fraternite, FRC, GIZ, GOAL, HA, HRF, IOM, Malteser, MC, Mercy Hand, Mission East, Point, SP, Tearfund, UPP, UN Women, UNDP, ZOA, ASB, TDH Italy, Basmeh & Zeitooneh, DAI, CARITAZ, Focsiv, Dorcas, ILO, WVI, Five one labs, Ferson, MSI, Near East Foundation, ICRC, Ster

Agenda DISCUSSION ACTION POINTS

MEETING AGENDA

• 14:00 pm - 14:10 pm Round of introductions

• 14:10 pm - 14:20 pm Round of updates from the sub-clusters (Suly, Dohuk, Ninewa, Kirkuk, Baghdad, Tikrit and Anbar).

• 14:20 pm - 14:30 pm Cluster partner updates.

• 14:30 pm - 14:50 pm GIZ and ILO, SIYB project in KRI.

• 14:50 pm - 15:15 pm Market Assessment (ZOA).

• 15:15 pm - 15:30 pm SoPs working group proposed structure

• 15:30 pm - 15:45 pm Information management, ActivityInfo training

• 15:45 pm - 16:00 pm AoBs

Round of updates from the sub-clusters (Suly, Dohuk, Kirkuk and Baghdad) (*All sub-cluster contact details at end of minutes document) Key talking points:

• Anbar- sub-cluster Meeting were held with around six partners. Need for coordination is required specially in Faluja. List of certified trainers is required to be shared within partners. Coordination with local authorities is needed. Promotion for cluster activities were discussed and highlighted by partners.

• Duhok: ActivityInfo training has been done, sub-cluster meeting was not conducted, regular coordination is ongoing.

• Kirkuk: meeting was held, and 12 organizations participated. Tearfund and Oxfam signed data sharing agreement. Business grants to be discussed by partners in the future meeting to know how much grant has been allocated by partners.

• Sulaymaniyah – Sub-cluster held sub-cluster meeting on 13th February, activity info training and IIC session conducted. Statement of interest were shared and closed for sub-cluster coordinator.

Partner updates and presentations:

• ASB: 32 Business grants activity in Sinjar district for agri-business, continues agriculture training in Telafar. New activity to start called farmer field schools establishing 32 schools with coordination with FAO. Rehabilitation project to be finished soon on Al-Jazeera channel in collaboration with Human Appeal.

• HA: Solid base management and public park renovation in Zakho, Akre and Sumel using CfW approach.

• Point: Implemented a project under IHF, 518 beneficiaries targeted in Kirkuk, Diyala and Salahaddin. Activities include SMG, business trainings and asset replacement.

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• FRC: Implementing under Madad program, supported 181 for Small business grants and 84 apprenticeship. 31% percent of the beneficiaries continued working with apprenticeship provider. Most of the beneficiaries have preferred traditional vocational training. Going to support 36 beneficiaries with traditional small business grants in three districts. Supporting 40 beneficiaries for small business grants with Rwanga foundation.

• UN Women: Supporting 240 women with small business grants through implementing partners in Baghdad, Kirkuk and Anbar. Most of the beneficiaries choosing sewing as a small business to start.

• MSI: Livelihood project in Qaraqosh for targeting 40 women in provision of graphic design training. The findings and outcome of the activity will be shared with livelihoods partners.

• CRS: Finished a livelihoods project on November targeting 700 headed households for recovery grants. 60 grants for female business start-up in Bashiqa. Started a new project to target 600 headed households in livelihood frustration recovery support in Talafar, Hawija and Rumadi. The project also targets 250 female headed households for start-up business.

• IOM: In December completed a consortium project funded by IHF, which has been implemented through implanting partners; Mission East, CEDO, EAD. Covered 1350 household in Sinjar, Talafar and Tuz-Khurmatu. Regular livelihoods program has been conducted through all governorates, providing activities such as apprenticeship, business training, VT and business grants.

• Ferson: conducting activities in Erbil, conducted 15 seminars for capacity building, providing freshly graduated students with capacity building course. Planning to provide capacity building course for 150 students under title of self-development.

• DAI: conducting a project under USAID in Ninewa under title of IGPA, providing three major intervention; estabilishing SME business development centres, providing business development services and conducting Ninewa investment Forum. Looking for collaboration with partners for beneficiary referrals.

GIZ and ILO SIYB project in KRI:

GIZ decided to provide services with certified quality to certified trainers in business development in KRI in collaboration with ILO. The project concludes three major components which they are;

• Introducing and scaling up the Start and Improve Your Business entrepreneurship training programme

• Introducing ILO Financial Literacy training

• Institutionalisation of standard-based BDS services among national public and private partners

For More information please check the presentation in the bottom.

Market Assessment (ZOA): ZOA conducted a market assessment in in 3 conflict affected governorates in Iraq; Hawija, Kirkuk; Edheim, Diyala; Falluja, Ramadi and Ana in Anbar. The study aimed to identify gaps in the market, identifying market infrastructure, hiring process,

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available market opportunities and accessibility of markets by consumers in target communities. Key findings and full assessment can be found in the email.

SoPs working group proposed structure: Up to 40 people volunteered to work in SoP revision working groups. Emails has been shared with group leaders to start working on their particular SoP.

Information management presentation:

Reports shared with cluster

1. NRC, Basra district, market assessment Report

2. NRC, Qurna district in Basrah .

3. ZOA, Assessing Critical Markets in 5 districts in 3 conflict affected governorates

in Iraq Hawija, Kirkuk; Edheim, Diyala; Falluja, Ramadi and Ana in Anbar.

4. MSI held a meeting in Erbil in August 2019 with experienced practitioners

working in Iraq about livelihoods programming specifically targeting women.

All of them attached. Cluster Contact Info:

Ayman Ramsis ([email protected])

T: +964 (0)751 053 9220

Mitchell McTough ([email protected])

T: +964 (0) 7507389942

Information Management Officer (IMO): Sameer Qader

Email: [email protected] Skype: samirizzat Cell: (964) 0750 475 05 67

General Cluster Email:

Emergency Livelihoods: [email protected]

Sub Cluster contact info:

Dahuk/ Ninewa Sub-Cluster Coordinator: Ashis KUNDU– GOAL

[email protected]

Mosul Sub-Cluster Coordinator: Rizwan Qazi – DRC

[email protected]

Sulaymaniah Sub-Cluster Coordinator: Kamil Shihab– REACH

[email protected]

Sulaymaniah Sub-Cluster Co-Coordinator: Aya Sarchil– Mercy Corps

[email protected]

Kirkuk Sub-Cluster Coordinator: Hilary Motsiri– TearFund

[email protected]

Baghad Sub-Cluster Coordinator: Tauqeer Ahmad– OXFAM

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[email protected]

Anbar Sub-Cluster Coordinator: Gull Sadia Altaf– OXFAM

[email protected]

Salahaddin Sub-Cluster Coordinator: Amman Ali - OXFAM

[email protected]

Diala Sub-Cluster Coordinator: Abbas Al Soudany– Wand Alkhair

[email protected]

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MEETING #2 – 27 FEBRUARY 2020

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INTRODUCTION Emergency Livelihoods Cluster Team

Cluster Coordinator a.i: Mitchell McTough – UNDP

[email protected]

Co-Cluster Coordinator: Ayman Ramsis – ZOA

[email protected]

General Cluster Email:

Emergency Livelihoods: [email protected]

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Emergency Livelihoods Sub-Cluster Coordinators Team

Dahuk/ Ninewa Sub-Cluster Coordinator : Ashis KUNDU– GOAL

[email protected]

Mosul Sub-Cluster Coordinator: Mohammad Aslam Khatti– NRC

[email protected]

Sulaymaniah Sub-Cluster Coordinator: Kamil Shihab– REACH

[email protected]

Sulaymaniah Sub-Cluster Co-Coordinator: Aya Sarchil– Mercy Corps

[email protected]

Kirkuk Sub-Cluster Coordinator: Filip Cerny– RI

[email protected]

Baghad Sub-Cluster Coordinator: Tauqeer Ahmad– OXFAM

[email protected]

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AGENDA

14:00 pm - 14:10 pm Round of introductions

14:10 pm - 14:20 pm Round of updates from the sub-clusters (Suly, Dohuk, Ninewa, Kirkuk, Baghdad, Tikrit and Anbar).

14:20 pm - 14:30 pm Cluster partner updates.

14:30 pm - 14:50 pm GIZ and ILO, SIYB project in KRI.

14:50 pm - 15:15 pm Market Assessment (ZOA).

15:15 pm - 15:30 pm SoPs working group proposed structure

15:30 pm - 15:45 pm Information management, ActivityInfo training

15:45 pm - 16:00 pm AoBs

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Improved BDS services targeting MSMEs for the creation of Decent Work opportunities in KR-I

Daniela Martinez, Project Manager, ILO

February 27th, 2020 – Emergency Livelihoods Cluster

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1. Goal: enable Kurdish/Iraqi nationals to have access

to decent job opportunities in MSMEs

2. Regional focus: Kurdistan Region of Iraq

3. Three key components:

1. Introducing and scaling up the Start and Improve

Your Business entrepreneurship training

programme

2. Introducing ILO Financial Literacy training

3. Institutionalisation of standard-based BDS

services among national public and private

partners

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Aiming for sustainability: Training of Trainers methodology

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Structured quality assurance system

Training Service Provider and

SIYB Trainer selection processes

Based on key selection criteria

Standardized and transparent

selection processes which

include the submission of

application forms; interviews; and

written tests (if necessary)

Advancing social justice, promoting decent work

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Trainer Development and

Certification Cycle

SIYB Trainer selection

Training of Trainers workshop

Supervision of the execution of

Training of Entrepreneurs

Preparation of one case study

Competency Reinforcement

Workshop

Certification

Monitoring and Evaluation

System

SIYB M&E toolkit (set of

indicators and reporting forms

and reports)

Online-based M&E system: the

SIYB Gateway

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Trainer development and certification cycle

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What is next?

1. The project will issue a Call for Expressions of Interest

among implementing partners and other Training Services

Providers

2. Application by IPs and selection process

• IPs must fill in and submit an application form, including

at least two proposed SIYB Trainers (Trainer Entry

Forms) with their respective CVs

• Interviews will take place to ensure the preparedness

and quality of SIYB Trainers

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THANK YOU!

Daniela Martínez: [email protected]

www.ilo.org/siyb

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MARKET ASSESSMENTAssessing Critical Markets in 5 districts in 3 conflict

affected governorates in Iraq

Hawija, Kirkuk; Edheim, Diyala; Falluja, Ramadi and

Ana in Anbar

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Scope

• The study aimed at identifying gaps in the market systems that can be

supported through Small businesses and Income Generating Activities

through:

• Market mapping for value chains needed for the revival and establishment of

small businesses and IGA’s.

• To identify market infrastructure that needs rehabilitation.

• To identify hiring sectors within the job market.

• To identify existing sources of financing for small businesses.

• Identifying accessibility of markets by consumers in target communities.

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Urban Market Map

The market environment,

institutions, rules, norms, and

trends.

The Market Chain” Market Actors

and their Linkages

Key Infrastructure and Market

Support Services

While people can

trade without

barriers,

registering

contractors by

MoP is expensive

Fuel is

available

and same

areas

have

better

prices than

others

No

government

trade

regulations,

tariffs, nor

taxes so far

Unstable

material costs; Seasons

were the

return

waves and

summer;

repairs and

construction

Reconstructi

on plans

and projects

are led by

UNDP and

Iraq

Reconstructi

on Fund

and INGOs

Construction supplies in Hawija

International

Imports form China

and Ucrain for

plumbing,

electricity, and

building materials

Regional Imports

from Iran, Turkey,

Jordan, Egypt and

Syria

National

Production for

Cement, cement

blocks, sand and

painting

Importers from

Baghdad

Wholesalers and

contractors from

Kirkuk, Baghdad

and Hawija

Traders in tools and

supplies in Hawija

Suppliers and

retailers in tools

and supplies

Subcontractors are

locals Traders in

construction tools,

supplies Hawija

Hawija Market for

tools supplies

Commercial

Producers for

sand, cement

blocks only

Small-Scale

producers of

cement blocks,

doors and

windows

Neighborhoods

Markets retailers in

Hawija

Skilled labor

who provide the

services for

construction

rehabilitation

Rural

communities in

the surroundings

build their

houses by debts

Urban

Households

Poorest

Households

build their

houses by

skilled labor for

using debts

Peri-Urban

Households

Rural house

owners

Urban

Households

Warehousing

at industrial

zone; also

private for

traders and

shop owners

Labor for

construction:

Foreign Work

Force; Engineers,

Skilled builders,

plasterers

electricians and

unskilled labor are

available in Hawija

or from Kirkuk

Transport

routes and

conditions

are semi

disrupted

with Kirkuk

and

Baghdad

TVET fitting

demand

(cement

blocks, doors

and windows

plus

Credit is

unavailable Producers of

windows,

doors, and

metalwork

are available

to facilitate

access to

market

Tribal relations

and competition

over

government

contracts

Labor are

migrating

to Kirkuk

for jobs

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Market Map

The market environment,

institutions, rules, norms, and

trends.

The Market Chain” Market Actors

and their Linkages

Key Infrastructure and

Market Support Services

No available

Local,

National, or

International

Policies

Fuel and

Transport

costs are

relatively law,

given that

shepherds

move their

livestock on

the ground

Government

trade

regulations are

bypassed by

shepherds

across borders

trades

Lost stocks

because of

displacement;

also reduced

access to

fodder because

of lost crop

agriculture

Seasonal

Patterns follow

the reproduction,

grazing and

feasts; increase

of sales in spring

There’s

market in

Edheim

that is a

local

market that

welcomes

traders

from cities

Sheep and fodder, Edheim

No International

Imports

Regional Imports

from Iran, Syria

National

Production from

Edheim, Diyala

and Southern Iraq

Importers are

large

shepherds from

Baqouba

Wholesalers are

big shepherds in

Edheim to

Butchers from

the capital of

the government

Urban Grocery

Stores / Retailers

Local traders in

sheep and goats

in Edheim

Baqouba

Province

Market for meatCommercial

producers; sheep

and goats farms

Small-Scale

Farmers

Baqouba

market for

livestock Home based

sheep and

goats raisers

Rural Market in

neighboring

villages

Neighborhood

meat stores /

butchers

Hot Meal

Vendors in

restaurant on

the main road

between

Baghdad to

Kirkuk

Urban

Households

Consumers

of hot meals;

travelers;

drivers on

the road

Peri-Urban

Households

Rural

Consumers

Urban

Households

meat

consumers

No need

for storage,

fresh meat

and live

livestock

are

preferred

Limited wool

industry; No

leather

industry

Transport

routes and

conditions

are in favor

to trade with

Baqouba

more than

Baghdad

Transport

costs and

arrangements

are expensive

from Edheim

to Baghdad

than to

Baqouba

Poorest

Househol

ds raise

others’

people’s

sheep and

goats for

them and

for wage.

Cheering

is

happening

locally by

profession

al

specialists

Local

veterinarian

services;

government

and private

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Urban Market Map

The market environment,

institutions, rules, norms, and

trends.

The Market Chain” Market Actors

and their Linkages

Key Infrastructure and Market

Support Services

No Local,

National, or

International

Policies that

hinder money

transfer

Transfer

fees

negotiated

privately

Government

restricts Hawala

and mobile

money to IQD

(no USD)

Insecurity and

restrictions over

movement

increased

reliance on

money transfer

The service

has no

seasonal

Patterns

except for

pensions and

salaries using

QI Card

The value

chain relies

on market

confidence

Money transfer, Falluja

International transfer

offices

Mobile money

transfer Via Zain

Cash and Asia

Hawala

Other transfer

mechanisms (Banks,

Western Union ..etc.)

are partially restored

National

Transfer

Offices

Falluja based

transfer offices

Urban Grocery

Stores / Retailers

Commercial

Producers

elsewhere

Relatives and

business

dealers

elsewhere

IDPs in camp

and out of

camp

Vulnerable

people who

have

Relatives

abroad

Rural

Citizens

Urban

Households,

employees,

pension

holders

Transfer

offices have

the liquidity

and the

reputation

Labor in

money

transfer

and in

mobile

reach to

clients

Secured

Land

transportation

; there are

two big roads

with Baghdad

Transport

costs to

the camp

requires

additional

fees

No credit

payment

nor pre-

financing

Informal

network of

transfer

offices in

target

communities

Government

pensions, salaries

and IDPs assistance

via Q Card

Wholesalers

in Falluja,

Traders around

Iraq

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Urban Market Map Template

The market environment,

institutions, rules, norms, and

trends.

The Market Chain” Market Actors

and their Linkages

Key Infrastructure and Market

Support Services

No applied local

policies affecting

value chain.

Cleaning taxes on

shops in Baghdad,

not yet in Ramadi

Fuel and

Transport costs

are relatively

high in Ramadi,

which affects

prices and

reduces

affordability

Government

in returnee

areas

doesn’t

enforce

tariffs or

taxes

Less reliance

on fashion or

expenses

clothes due to

crisis, ore

reliance on

home tailors

Seasonal

Patterns in

winter vs.

summer

clothes;

school

uniforms.

Local

tailoring,

hand made

accessories

, traditional

Arab Iraqis

Abaya

Fill In: Clothes and Accessories, Ramadi

International imports

of ready made

clothes, material, and

accessories from

China

Regional Imports of

ready made clothes,

material, and

accessories from

Turkey and Iran.

National Production

from local tailors

ImportersWholesalers

Ramadi

Market Place

Mobile Traders

on Tricycles

Traders in Malls

Small-Scale

tailors

Ramadi District

Market place

Ramadi City

Market place

Homebased

businesses

Ready made

garments and

accessories

Poorest

Urban

Households

Peri-Urban

Households

Rural

Consumers

Urban

Households

Limited

Commodity

Storage in the

market and at

wholesale

traders

Labor

costs is

cheap;

skilled

labor in

tailoring;

unskilled in

cargo and

cleaning

Roads inside

Ramadi are

broken, but

with Baghdad

are fine;

enough routes

and good

conditions

Train +

reasonable

Transport

costs

between

Baghdad to

Ramadi.

Expensive

locally

Credit

10%

based on

trust

along the

value

chain

No

packaging

nor

branding

services

New Brands’ shops

for Turkish brands

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Urban Market Map Template

The market environment,

institutions, rules, norms, and

trends.

The Market Chain” Market Actors

and their Linkages

Key Infrastructure and Market

Support Services

No Local, National,

or International

Policies that hinder

communication

services

Communicati

on companies

pay taxes

Costumers pay

for the full

services

including taxes

No restrictions

over mobile

communication or

Internet services

in Iraq

The service

has no

seasonal

PatternsThe value

chain relies

on market

confidence

Communication value chain, Ana

Three

telecommunication

companies

provide for Iraq but

2 in Ana

Internet Service

providers available

and providing

Agents for

mobile

services

Shops and service

providers in Ana,

Vulnerable

IDPs and

returnees

Micro traders

and service

providers to

rural

consumers

Rural Mobile

users and

internet users

Micro traders

to urban

consumers

Mobile

network

coverage

is

available

Micro traders

have the

mobilityLand

transportati

on secured

roads

Communication

Infrastructure

was restored by

private sector

service

providers

No credit

payment

nor

payment

in

advance

Ana citizens

use more of

Zain than any

other

networks,

Internet and mobile

maintenance

service providers

in Ana,

service

providers to

urban

consumers

Urban Mobile

users and

internet users

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Recommendations• At the Short term

• Studying the situation across the main areas there are opportunities that need to be grabbed and some hindering factors that need to be dealt with as follows:

• Increasing odds for sustainability of supported businesses requires a comprehensive package composed of entrepreneurship training and business coaching, together with financial support, grant of loan. Training and coaching package that includes feasibility study, marketing and bookkeeping will help increasing possibilities of success and sustainability of supported start-ups.

• Awareness building to the target beneficiaries, during the training, about some innovative business ideas. On the first day of the entrepreneurship training, with the name “Choose Your Business Idea”.

• In returnee communities (all five communities in the study) there’s need for additional construction actors along the value chain, both small and micro traders and equipped skilled labor, this will help reduce the gap in supplies and in services along the value chain.

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Recommendations 2

• For Women, small and micro businesses along the food value chain is quite promising; both the usual baking and pickles, and also micro trades for those who do not have the skills.

• Advice needs to be provided to beneficiaries in the Tailoring needs to be combined with micro-trades of ready-made garments and accessories, to ensure increased profitability and accelerated capital cycle through diversification.

• The communication sector has high potential of hosting additional actors, given the high demand; trading in phone units, and trading in low to medium price phones together with phone accessories can be reasonable as a promising micro trade.

• Fruits and vegetables trade, combined with primary processing have the potential for diversification and increasing profitability of a fact capital cycle micro business.

• Livestock assets are considered among urban agriculture options, and would be a priority to support in a community like Edheim, since it came as a community priority of value chains, so, a small percentage of asset replacement support activities can be considered in the area, given the prioritization by the community in a semi-urban community.

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Recommendations 3

• At the medium term

• Explore the idea of a common brand for the supported businesses of the same

kind, for example all bread projects, or all patisserie shops/homebased

businesses, in order to standardize the quality and transformation through

building the reputation of a good quality instead of a basic commodity.

• Promote the idea of alternative financing solutions such as the saving and

loaning groups, given that soon grants to businesses might disappear. Also

explore revitalized micro finance systems to help with referrals in case people

wanted to support and improve their businesses.

• Explore combined efforts of group businesses, mainly for women, who would

enter into a rotating saving and credit association that helps them do group

business, increasing their capital investments and enjoy working together.

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Recommendations 4

• At the long term:

• Advocating for improved local production protection, mainly with the Ministry of

Agriculture, who had a pilot to ban imports of chicken eggs for food, in order to

support the local production and encourage closed businesses to take their chance to

fill the gap and regain their market coverage.

• Given the preference of the target groups to increase their assets, would be good to

explore options of small machinery that help with food processing and along the

construction value chain, that would help beneficiaries increase their assets not only

to start-up or revitalize their business. This can include processing units that produce

products that are in demand in the market (Potato Chips, tomato paste, olive oil,

canning machines ..etc.

• Consider promoting home based crops like mushrooms, after a thorough value chain

analysis, and identifying existing and possible outlets for promotion and selling.

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STRUCTURING THE SOPS

WORKING GROUPBased on cluster partners’ expressions of interest

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1. ASSET REPLACEMENT

# Name Organization status

1 Levy Mandiwanzira IOM Lead

2 Kevin Mugenya WVI Co-Lead

3 Omar Hameed HRF Member

4 Michelle Paim ACTED Member

5 Ayman Ramsis ZOA Member

6 Waad Adnan Sabbar Mercy Hands Member

7 Rasha Tariq Jacob member

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2. APPRENTICESHIPS AND JOB PLACEMENT

Name Org

Pirjeen Jaseem NRC

Shan Sherwan Hussein

Women for Women

International

Jaafar Taslimi

Iraq Health Access

Organization N.G.O.

Abbas Fadhil

Iraq Health Access

Organization N.G.O.

Wael Saad People in Need

Stefano Nanni GIZ

Arshed Ahmed CRS

Tablo A.Salih Mercy Corps

Ola karakra UNDP

Name Org

Maab Essam Aldeen Mercy hands

Ayman Ramsis ZOA International

Barween Yaseen UN Women

Michelle Paim ACTED

Waad Adnan Sabbar Mercy Hands

Rasha Tariq JacobKHALID AHMAD

JAMEEL

Khairat Al-

Nahraeen

Martino Costa

Italian Agency for

Development

Mohammed Salih

Saharah for Economic

Development Orgization

Mamdouh Tello POINT organization

Dania Tariq OXFAM

Giulia Canali DRC lead

Name Org

Sofie Zilmer Johansen

Cash Consortium for

Iraq

Moritz Matakas GIZ

Zaynab Farhad

Mohammed Human Appeal UK

Shan Sherwan Hussein

Women for Women

International

Michelle Paim ACTED

Waad Adnan Sabbar

Mercy Hands for

Humanitarian Aid (MH)

Rasha Tariq Jacob

KHALID AHMAD

JAMEEL Khairat Al- Nahraeen

Mamdouh Tello POINT organization

Mahdi Mohammed IOM

Mukesh Singh Thapa IOM

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3. BUSINESS INCUBATION AND DEVELOPMENTSTEFANO NANNI, GIZ; TALIB ABDULLA, HRF

Stefano Nanni GIZ

Ayman Ramsis ZOA International

Michelle Paim ACTED

Waad Adnan SabbarMercy Hands for Humanitarian Aid (MH)

Rasha Tariq Jacob

KHALID AHMAD JAMEEL

Khairat Al- Nahraeen Of Human Organization

Mohammed Salih Saharah for Economic Development

Mamdouh Tello POINT organization

Sofie Zilmer Johansen Cash Consortium for Iraq

Kevin Mugenya World Vision International(WVI)

Barween Yaseen UN Women

Jaafar Taslimi Iraq Health Access Organization N.G.O.

Talib abdulla hamad HRF

Shwan Mission East

Moritz Matakas GIZ

Omar Hameed HRF

Ammar Ismail Ahmed Zeki Near East Foundation

Ali Tahseen Near East Foundation (NEF)

Tablo A.Salih Mercy Corps

Wael Saad People in Need

Abbas FadhilIraq Health Access Organization N.G.O.

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4. VOCATIONAL TRAININGJAIMAN NOZAD, MSI AND SHAN SHERWAN, WOMEN FOR WOMEN

Shwan Mission East

Astrid AnafTriangle generation humanitaire (TGH)

Ammar Ismail Ahmed Zeki Near East Foundation

Ali Tahseen Near East Foundation

KHALID AHMAD JAMEELKhairat Al- Nahraeen Of Human Organization

shereen shukri ahmedWomen Rehabilitation Organization

Gita Salehi Amri Help

Ismat Saleh Arabi Basmeh and Zeitooneh

Zaynab Farhad Mohammed Human Appeal UK

Pirjeen Jaseem Norwegian Refugees Council

Giulia Canali Danish Refugee Council(DRC)

Mahdi Mohammed IOM

Mukesh Singh Thapa IOM

Jaafar TaslimiIraq Health Access Organization N.G.O.

Abbas FadhilIraq Health Access Organization N.G.O.

Wael Saad People in Need

Maab Essam AldeenMercy Hands for Humanitarian Aid (MH)

Ayman Ramsis ZOA International

Michelle Paim ACTED

Waad Adnan Sabbar Mercy Hands

Rasha Tariq Jacob

Mohammed SalihSaharah for Economic Development Orgization

Mamdouh Tello POINT organization

Dania Tariq OXFAM

Sofie Zilmer Johansen Cash Consortium for Iraq

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5.CASH FOR WORKDANIA TARIQ, OXFAM AND ZAINAB FARHAD, HUMAN APPEAL

Ayman Ramsis ZOA International

Barween Yaseen UN Women

Michelle Paim ACTED

Ismat Saleh Arabi Basmeh and Zeitooneh

Waad Adnan SabbarMercy Hands for Humanitarian Aid (MH)

Rasha Tariq Jacob

KHALID AHMAD JAMEELKhairat Al- Nahraeen Of Human Organization

Zaynab Farhad Mohammed Human Appeal UK

Haval AlmalehItalian Agency for Development Cooperation(AICS)

Martino CostaItalian Agency for Development Cooperation(AICS)

Mohammed SalihSaharah for Economic Development Orgization

Mamdouh Tello POINT organization

Dania Tariq OXFAM

Sofie Zilmer Johansen Cash Consortium for Iraq

Giulia Canali Danish Refugee Council(DRC)

Rony ABBASTriangle generation humanitaire (TGH)

Levy Mandiwanzira IOM

Mukesh Singh ThapaIOM

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Information Management

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Conducted ActivityInfo V.4 Training

1. 13th Feb in Sulaymaniyah

2. 19th Feb in Erbil.

3. 25th Feb in Erbil.

4. 26th Feb in Duhok

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Plan

1. Conducting Video Training on ActivityInfo V.4. next week.

2. Conducting ActivityInfo training through Skype for whole Iraq, next week.

3. Conducting ActivityInfo Training in necessary area.

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Assessments Shared With Cluster

1. NRC, Basra district, market assessment Report

2. NRC, Qurna district in Basrah .

3. ZOA, Assessing Critical Markets in 5 districts in 3 conflict affected governorates in Iraq

Hawija, Kirkuk; Edheim, Diyala; Falluja, Ramadi and Ana in Anbar

Technical Learning Forum: Shared

MSI held a meeting in Erbil in August 2019 with experienced practitioners working in Iraq about livelihoods programming specifically targeting women

They are found in

humanitarianresponse.info

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