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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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Accomplishments: Community Action Program

The Community Action Program (CAP) enables Iraqis to address critical needs of their communities. Through the program, Iraqi community associations identify and prioritize their needs, and subsequently develop and implement projects that address those needs. This process gives Iraqi citizens a voice in the decisions that affect their communities. CAP projects include repair to local sewerage systems and roads, rehabilitation of schools, and renovation of health clinics. Women, youth, and minority groups participate in the program.

Under the repressive rule of Saddam Hussein the Iraqi people suffered economically and socially for over a decade. A lack of investment led to decreases in productivity, wages, and jobs. In addition, social services also eroded significantly. Iraqi citizens were excluded from the local decision-making process. CAP encourages citizens to become involved in addressing the issues that affect their communities.

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    USAID partner Save the Children is working with community leaders to identify projects that will benefit the local community, including this football field in the Shatt Al-Arab district of Basrah, Iraq. (Photo: Thomas Hartwell)
  • Five U.S. NGOs each concentrate on one region: ACDI/VOCA (North), International Relief and Development--IRD (Baghdad), Cooperative Housing Foundation International CHF (Southwest Central), Mercy Corps (Southeast Central), and Save the Children (South).
  • CAP has established 383 Community Action Groups of 400 targeted in 16 governorates.
    • CAP has committed $31.8 million for 1,114 community projects across Iraq; 457 projects have already been completed.
    • Iraqi communities have contributed $9.8 million-a quarter of total project funding-to community projects. Contributions have included labor, land, buildings, and other in-kind assistance.
    • CHF International has completed 64 projects in 54 communities (29 in Babil, 34 in Karbala' and 3 in An Najaf) for a total value of $2,969,680. Twenty-six CHF projects worth $1,806,424 are being implemented and another 28 projects worth $1,451,900 are being developed.
    • ACDI/VOCA has committed $2.8 million to 196 projects and has already completed 103 projects, including rehabilitating a youth center in Al Riyad and repairing trash vehicles in Kirkuk.
    • IRD has committed $8.4 million to 279 projects and has already completed 99 projects. A marketplace that will serve 250,000 residents is being constructed, and crews are cleaning up medical waste dumps and educating medical personnel on proper disposal methods.
    • Mercy Corps has committed $7.6 million to 167 projects in Wasit, Al Qadisiyah, and Maysan, including water, hospital, and school renovation; 24 projects have been completed to date.
    • Save the Children has committed $6.8 million to 354 community projects in Al Basrah, Al Muthanna', and Dhi Qar; 167 projects have already been completed and are focused primarily on immediate community needs such as sewage clean up, water treatment and distribution, health, and girls' access to education.

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