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    Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet
    Project achievements and key facts in Iraq between 2020 and 2022
    Capacity Development for the Sustainable Management of Soil Resources in the NENA Region to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals
    2023
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    This factsheet summarizes the main findings of a Technical Cooperation Programme (TCP) implemented by the FAO office for the Near East and North Africa (NENA) and the Global Soil Partnership (GSP) from October 2020 to April 2023 in Iraq. The project focused on (i) enhancing the understanding of soil characteristics, soil challenges, and management practices in the country, (ii) strengthening national capacities for the implementation of normative tools on sustainable soil management, and (iii) strengthening regional and inter-regional collaboration on sustainable soil management. The factsheet reflects information reported in the national action plan and the national soil laboratory assessment report produced under the project. FAO hopes that all relevant stakeholders in Iraq and in the NENA region will use the findings and recommendations of this document to protect, sustainably manage and restore soils at the purpose of maintaining and increasing food security, but also to increase the country's resilience to climate change for the sustainable development and health of current and future generations.
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    Evaluation of the project “Support to agricultural livelihoods of rural and peri-urban communities in Nineveh Governorate, Iraq”
    Project code: OSRO/IRQ/902/EC
    2024
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    The project “Support to agricultural livelihoods of rural and peri-urban returnees and communities in Nineveh Governorate, Iraq” was implemented from June 2019 to June 2023. The project was developed in response to the destruction of human, financial, physical and natural capital caused by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) conflict (2014-2017) in the Governorate of Nineveh.The evaluation found that the project is strongly aligned with national priorities, FAO's strategic objectives and the needs of Iraqi in peri-urban and rural communities. The project demonstrated elements of the humanitarian–development–peace (HDP) nexus, reinforcing national systems and likely enhancing social cohesion within communities. The project successfully introduced sustainable agricultural practices, including alternative fodder crops and livestock interventions as part of the dairy value chain, contributing to economic benefits for smallholder farmers and empowerment of women in rural communities. However, external and internal challenges persisted. In addition, the project successfully trained the Directorate of Agriculture, through its extension workers, and farmers in Nineveh Governorate, transferring knowledge. Moreover, efforts were made towards sustainability through strengthening partnerships, enhancing knowledge of stakeholders, developing a sense of ownership of the project, replicating a similar project in Iraq and contributing towards a more conducive environment. Despite these efforts, limited access to financial resources and environmental factors pose challenges to sustainability.Recommendations include continued emphasis on value chain development, enhanced monitoring efforts, and further implementation of the HDP approach to ensure sustained project impact and resilience in a fragile context.
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    Evaluation of the project “Smallholder Agriculture Development and Commercialization Project of the Ministry of Agriculture”
    Project code: UTF/ANG/059/ANG
    2023
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    The project, funded by the World Bank, benefited from FAO Technical Assistance under Subcomponent 1.1 on capacity building through the farmer field school (FFS) approach. Despite some weaknesses and missing links in the design and implementation of the project, FAO's intervention has helped to build the capacities of smallholder farmers and farmers' organizations. Among the 11 deliverables of the project, six fully delivered six deliverables and achieved the relevant objectives. Four outputs have been partially delivered or can be improved: new training modules; an integrated monitoring and evaluation (M&E) methodology on FFS; literacy; and a handover strategy. 1 488 facilitators were trained out of the 1 600 expected and should cover the planned 4 000 FFS. The organizational and leadership assets generated by FFS among smallholder farmers are by far the project's most important and effective contributions to better outcomes. This report describes the salient results obtained and identifies the factors and conditions that deserved/deserve to be taken into account to ensure better quality of the products and the sustainability of the results.

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