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IF Forms Governance and Accountability NGO Group from Iraq's Provinces
During the month of January, Iraq Foundation staff completed the selection of 15 participating NGOs as part of the Provincial Accountability and Governance (PAG) project. Each NGO represents one of 15 Iraqi provinces. The selected 15 NGOs will form an independent network of NGOs that will participate in upcoming trainings, work with local government officials to implement concrete, practical solutions for transparency on issues as varied as access to information, transparent procurement practices, fair hiring practices, budgetary disclosures, whistleblower policies, responsive complaints mechanisms, and monitor the provincial governments' adherence to principles of accountability and good governance as well as anti-corruption practices. In addition to the selection of these NGOs, IF PAG staff have also begun selecting trainers for upcoming workshops, finalizing training materials and coordinating with the Iraqi Commission on Integrity.
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IF Writes Shadow Reports to the United Nations on Children's Rights and Political and Civil Rights
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 IF is pleased to announce that its Human Rights Advocacy Initiative (HRAI) coalition began work on two shadow reports, which will be submitted to the United Nations. Shadow reports are a method for NGOs to supplement or present alternative information to the periodic government reports that State parties are required to submit under UN treaties. Working with Dr. Mattar, Executive Director of the Protection Project at John's Hopkins University, the Iraq Foundation is currently working on two shadow reports on the UN's Convention on the Rights of the Child as well as the International Convention on Political and Civil Rights. These reports will play an essential role in providing both reliable and independent information to UN committees.
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IF Empowers Iraqi Widows by Providing Skills and Democracy Training, Job Placement Assistance, and Mentoring
 As part of IF's Widows Empowerment Project (WEP), IF celebrated the successful graduation of 50 Iraqi widows from IF's two training centers in Baghdad during January as part of the the third training cycle. The forth and final training cycle in Baghdad began on January 20th. As part of our job assistance efforts, we are pleased to report that IF staff secured employment opportunities for Four widows in the Baghdad area.
As part of our mentoring services, IF held follow-on sewing trainings in Basra, aimed to further develop participating widows sewing skills. The training sessions focused on patterning. Thanks to a generous donation, IF was able to provide participants in Basra with donated fabric and additional sewing supplies, which will aid the widows in selling their sown goods in local markets throughout Basra.
View Pictures of the Sewing Mentoring Session
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