Further supplementary memorandum submitted
by the Department for International Development
IRAQ: GLOBAL CONFLICT PREVENTION POOL February
2005
OBJECTIVE 1: CONFLICT PREVENTION AND RESOLUTION
THROUGH COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND INSTITUTION BUILDING
Implementing Agency/
Benefiting Organisation
| Project Title,
and Purpose |
Duration/Completion date | GCPP Contribution
this FY
|
Consultant for
Ministry of Human Rights
| To provide advice to the Minister of HR issues.
| Apr -Dec
2004 | £69,058
|
TV, radio and newspaper advertisements on the democratic process in Iraq. A strategic campaign to promote bigger concepts such as the return of sovereignty, reconstruction, support for the army and police, minority rights and public probity.
| Aug—Nov
2004 | £3,016,000
(completed)
| |
| To help increase MFA capacity, establish an effective diplomatic network and internal reform issues.
| Aug—Nov
2004 | £80,000
| |
Basic human rights training for Iraqi officials and certain NGOs.
b. Training for trainers
Individuals selected from basic training courses
c. human rights lobbying / ToT Iraqi NGOs
As above for civil society
| September `04—
November `05
February `05
TBC
| £609,300
(this FY) |
|
| Support to the MoI to improve capacity for policy development and implementation, contributing to the effective civilian oversight of the Iraqi Police Service
| Mar `05—
June `06 | £150,000
(this FY)
| |
International Centre for Reconciliation
| Training and central administrative support
| October `04—
March `05 |
£231,879 |
| OBJECTIVE 2: SUPPORTING A BETTER RAPPORT BETWEEN THE VARIOUS INTERNAL ACTORS AND SECTORS OF SOCIETY AS WELL AS BETWEEN IRAQ AND ITS NEIGHBOURS AND DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS
Implementing Agency/
Benefiting Organisation
| Project Title,
and Purpose |
Duration/Completion date | GCPP Contribution
this FY
|
Consultants for
Iraqi National Media Commission
| Establishment and maintenance of team in Baghdad to advise on media development.
| December `03—
March `05 | £880,000
|
Reuters Foundation for
Iraq Media Sector
| Reuters Scoping Study to establish an independent Iraqi News Agency based in Baghdad.
|
April `04 | £55,000
(completed)
|
FCO/Chiltern Broadcast Management for
Iraq Media Network (IMN)
| Provision of Outside Newsgathering Broadcast Trucks for IMN.
| January `04—
March `05 | £1,370,000
|
BBC World Service Trust for
Iraq National Media Commission
| Establishment of Iraqi media research team to identify popular programme demand and requirements for an independent media service.
| January `04—
March `05 | £292,100
|
International Centre for Reconciliation
| `Religion in the New Iraq' with religious leaders (Iraqi and International) and secular figures with an interest in Iraq.
| May `04 | £52,871
(completed)
|
Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) for Ministry of Human Rights (Project currently on hold due to UN involvement in the same area)
| Building a comprehensive database of confirmed mass gravesites and building Iraqi capacity to undertake future excavations.
| September `04—
March `05 | £534,303
|
Foreign Policy Centre and Civility
| Facilitation of dialogue between western policy makers and Iraqi civil society on justice / rule of law.
| April—Nov `04 | £87,200
|
Columbia University for
International Property Claims Commission (IPCC)
| Training programme on dispute mediation skills for IPCC staff.
| July `04 | £56,053
(completed)
|
International Centre for Reconciliation (ICR)
| Funding of the Interfaith Centre while a wider scoping study on interfaith dialogue in conducted.
| July—Aug `04 | £45,214
(completed)
|
Consultant | Interfaith Opportunities in Iraq
| July—Sept `04 | £21,113
(completed)
|
Iraqi Special Tribunal
(by- Inforce
- International bar
Association
- Consultant
| a. Forensic training and internships
b. Judicial training—mock tribunal
c. Investigators training
| Sept—Mar 2005 | £1,300,000
|
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OBJECTIVE 3: BUILDING CAPACITY OF THE SECURITY SECTOR, WITH SPECIAL
EMPHASIS ON THE POLICE AND PRISONS
| Implementing Agency/Benefiting Organisation
| Project Title,and Purpose | Duration/Completion date
| GCPP Contribution |
| National Security Agency | Establishment of a security vetting agency.
| September`04 | £94,283(completed)
|
| ArmorGroup forMinistry of Interior/ Iraqi Police Service
| Provision of international police advisers (IPAs) to MND SE to follow up on basic training within individual police stations.
| Jun—Dec`04 | £5,300,000
|
| Iraqi Police Service | Provision of vehicles, radios and uniforms.
| Jan—May`04 | £132,149(completed)
|
| Iraqi MOD | Training at Sandhurst of two junior Iraqi Army Officers.
| June `04—May `05 | £79,000(paid inadvancethis FY)
|
| Iraqi MOD | MOD Advanced Command and Staff Course (ACSC), Shrivenham, for an Iraqi Major.
| June `04—May `05 | £73,500(paid inadvancethis FY)
|
| Iraqi Prison Service | Support development of an effective prison service that meets international minimum standards for treatment of prisoners, codes of conduct are followed and Iraqi capacity increased.
| July—Feb `05 | £1,430,000
|
| Iraqi Coastal Defence Forces (ICDF) | Training of the Commander of the ICDF at Maritime Warfare Centre (UK).
| Aug—Oct2004 | £1,930(completed)
|
| Iraqi Security Forces | Provision of security equipment to the Iraqi Police and National Guard (ISF) in Southern Iraq.
| Oct—Dec`04 | £2,500,000
|
| Jordan International Police Training Centre (JIPTC)
| Provision of educational and recreational facilities to the Centre.
| Mar—Nov 2004 | £80,000
|
| ArmorGroup Police training and mentoring phase II
| Expansion to Maysan and inclusion of a forensic training capability
| Mar- Aug `05 | £809,547.(this FY)£4,857,284(total)
|
| Prisons—Mentoring phase II | Increase in mentor numbers to manage expanded regions.
| Mar—Aug `05 | £318,610(this FY)£ 1,836,076(Total)
|
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CROSS-OBJECTIVE PROJECTS
| Implementing Agency/Benefiting Organisation
| Project Title,and Purpose | Duration/Completion date
| GCPP Contribution |
| | |
|
| CPA Basra/War Child | Local project
| | |
| Establishment of ten Youth Centres in Basra.
| November 2003—June 2004 | £49,079
| |
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|
| BOB (left over from last FY)/Birmingham University
| Devolved Fund | |
|
| Good Governance Projects Eg Training of Iraqi Diplomats.
| Nov `03—June `04 | £78,852
| |
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|
| CPA (Dhi Qar) (now managed by BOB) | Devolved Fund Good Governance Projects Eg Youth Centres, Media Centre etc.
| Dec `03—March `05 | £139,000
|
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|
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| British Embassy, Baghdad | Devolved Fund Fund to support small projects direct by the Embassy on conflict prevention priorities.
| April `04—March `05 | £250,000
|
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|
| Consultant | Conflict Adviser To develop the strategy and advise on best practice
| March `04—Feb `05 | £74,200
|
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|
| DFID/GCPP | Strategic Conflict Assessment Map conflict causes and provide a baseline assessment to enable a review of GCPP strategy (and DFID's country assistance plan).
| Oct `04—February `05 | £50,000
|
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|
| GCPP management | GCPP support costs
| April '04—Mar '05 | £3,000
|
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