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Community Livelihoods and Micro Industry Support Project in rural and urban areas of North Iraq
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Project Title:
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Community Livelihoods and Micro Industry Support Project in rural and urban areas of North Iraq |
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Location:
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Urban, Rural and isolated villages in selected areas within Sulaimaniyah, Erbil and Kirkuk Governorates.
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Project Reference Number: |
FB/IRQ/06/002 |
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Implementing Agency: |
UNIDO
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Collaborating Agency: |
FAO
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Start date:
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20/6/2006 |
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End date:
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20/4/2008 |
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Value:
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5,800,116 |
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Counterpart Line Ministries:
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MOA, MOI. |
Key Objectives
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Support the local communities in the establishment of a variety of viable auxiliary income generating activities in the food processing sector and other cottage agro industries thereby strengthening their household economy so they can contribute to their well being on their own.
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Raise technology and production levels in targeted villages by providing the poor and marginalized communities the means to process their agricultural products
3. Improve the technical and business management skills of people in the project area especially the women youth and IDPs through appropriate training in the food processing construction manufacturing or service sectors.
Major Project Outputs
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A more capable local community addressing not only their priorities but also facilitating their on-going participation in their development process.
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15 model business associations in food processing centres and other cottage agro-industries established and linked with markets.
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Increased small-scale farmers’, IDP’s and returnees’ income through expanded basic agro-industrial production/productivity.
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A minimum of 2,000 households benefiting directly from improved technologies for post-harvest activities.
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A minimum of 600 young people provided with marketable skills to enable them to obtain jobs and/or start-up an economic activity to sustain livelihoods for themselves and their families.
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A number of small-scale food processing enterprises and other cottage industries established and organized in relevant production networks.
Contact Person
Mr. Chakib Jenane
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