1. United Nations Development Programme, Iraq Country Office Meeting with NGOs/CSOs, Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq, 16 October 2014 Small grants scheme: Call for proposals

2. United Nations Development Programme, Iraq Country Office Contents Brief background Operational procedures Q&A

3. United Nations Development Programme, Iraq Country Office Background (1) Iraq Crisis Response and Resilience Programme (ICRRP) for the next 2 yearsIraq Crisis Response and Resilience Programme (ICRRP) for the next 2 years Income generation Job creation Capacity building of local communities Rehabilitation of basic social and productive infrastructure

4. United Nations Development Programme, Iraq Country Office Background (2) A Small Grants Scheme to strengthen cooperation with NGOs/CSOs and jointly implement community- based initiatives Innovative projects to respond to urgent socio- economic needs of internally displaced people (IDPs) and communities hosting them Social cohesion; develop self-reliance and build resilience

5. United Nations Development Programme, Iraq Country Office Approaches Participatory and integrated approach; strong focus on local ownership Community-based approach with beneficiary communities and local stakeholders Ensuring sustainability

6. United Nations Development Programme, Iraq Country Office Requirements and procedures (1) NGOs/CSOs registered and operational in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq Beneficiaries are IDPs and host communities One project per NGO/CSO, joint submissions possible Projects amounting to US$ 50,000 – 300,000 New deadline: 19 October, extended to 23 October 2014

7. United Nations Development Programme, Iraq Country Office Requirement and procedures (2) Conflict-sensitive; to include mechanisms to increase social cohesion ‘Do-not-harm’ principles in humanitarian aid (see http://spherehandbook.org) http://spherehandbook.org Gender balance: at least 30% of women beneficiaries Focus on vulnerable groups amongst IDPs and host communities, in particular women and youth

8. United Nations Development Programme, Iraq Country Office Priority areas Small public infrastructure rehabilitation or construction Cash assistance (cash for work) Income-generation; job creation Vocational and job skills training Local governance

9. United Nations Development Programme, Iraq Country Office Selection criteria Technical soundness; well defined objectives = 25% Sound implementation strategies = 25% Appropriate budget = 20% Conflict sensitivity = 15% Capacity (to deliver) = 15%