The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is submitting this report pursuant to Section 7019(e) of Division K of Public Law 116-260, which incorporates by reference the requirements of House Report 116–444:
Not later than 45 days after enactment of this Act, the USAID Administrator shall submit a report on the status of the modified agreement between USAID and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) regarding assistance to Iraqis, particularly religious and ethnic minorities, to enable them to return to their homes in areas liberated from ISIS. One aim of the modified agreement was to ensure that the United States contribution will help the populations of liberated areas in Ninewa Province resume normal lives by restoring community-prioritized services such as water, electricity, sewage, health, and education.
Background
In July 2015, USAID awarded a Public International Organization (PIO) grant to UNDP to support the multi-donor Funding Facility for Stabilization in Iraq (UNDP-FFS). UNDP-FFS aims to help the Government of Iraq (GOI) promote the safe and voluntary return of internally displaced persons (IDPs) to communities liberated from the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). USAID’s funding to UNDP-FFS supports health, education, water, electricity, and livelihood activities in the Anbar, Salah al-Din and Ninewa Provinces. To date, USAID has provided $405.2 million directly to UNDP-FFS to allow the GOI to demonstrate its commitment to providing essential services in newly liberated areas. As of January 2021, UNDP-FFS has also received substantial contributions from 29 other coalition donors of more than $1 billion for a total of over $1.45 billion international investments in UNDP-FFS since 2015, including an ongoing $33.3 million contribution from the GOI. Other leading contributors to UNDP-FFS include the Federal Republic of Germany; the Kingdoms of Denmark, The Netherlands, and Norway; the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; the European Commission; Japan; and the United Arab Emirates (See Tab 1 – UNDP Coalition Contributions as of December 2021 (since 2015)).
