Agricultural Development for Iraq
Agricultural Development for Iraq
Last update: May 15, 2007
Last update: May 15, 2007
Agricultural Development for Iraq

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Location:
Iraq
Iraq
Category:
Consulting services
Status:
Awarded
Sectors:
Environment & Climate, Private Sector & Trade, Agriculture & Rural Development, Marketing & Media
Eligibility:
Organisation
Budget:
N/A
Date posted:
Sep 22, 2006

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Description

:RFP267-06-009
:Presolicitation
 
:
Added: September 21, 2006
USAID announces its intention to solicit for an 18 month activity named INMA. (In the Arabic language, INMA means "growth".) INMA is intended to improve agricultural productivity and provide agricultural business development services to USAID beneficiaries in the 18 governorates in Iraq. Opportunities for agribusiness development and growth exist throughout Iraq. However, security levels, specific geographic and technical needs, and opportunities for enduring impact vary. The activity will begin operations in locations of strategic importance, as directed by USAID, and expand as the security environment in Iraq permits.
 
This USAID assistance to Iraq will be coordinated with other U.S. Government organizations, including the US Embassy, the US Department of Agriculture, and the US Military. This project will be flexible and responsive. It will improve agriculture and agribusiness across the spectrum of security conditions, needs, and opportunities in Iraq and allow for adjustments as the situation fluctuates. The objective of the INMA activity is to increase economic opportunities for Iraqis by expanding the competitiveness of the private sector with a focus on agricultural enterprises. The agricultural sector faces a number of constraints including outdated technology, a highly distorted system of incentives that includes subsidized agricultural inputs and a pervasive command economy mentality. Agility and creativity are necessary to address these constraints and to take advantage of opportunities created in the dynamic atmosphere of Iraq.
 
The activity will achieve this by taking a systemic approach in addressing all of the elements in a value chain -- from field to fork. The technical areas are: a) agricultural productivity at the farm-level; b) appropriate technology to disseminate market information to buyers and sellers; c) soil reclamation and water resource management; d) competitiveness of agribusiness enterprises; and e) alliances to promote domestic and foreign partnerships for new and existing Iraqi agribusinesses. This activity may be extended based on availability of funds and extension of Mission strategy.
 
Posting of the solicitation is expected o/a late November 2006. Please do not contact the Mission with queries before this time.
 
:
Agency for International Development, Overseas Missions, Iraq USAID-Baghdad, Department of State, APO, AE, 09316
 
: United States Agency for International Development - Baghdad
 
:
Celeste Fulgham, Supervisory Contracting Officer, Phone 962-6-590-6337, Fax 962-6-590-6333, Email [email protected] - Celeste Fulgham, Supervisory Contracting Officer, Phone 962-6-590-6337, Fax 962-6-590-6333, Email [email protected]
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About the Funding Agency

The United States Agency for International Development ( USAID) is the federal government agency that leads worldwide development and humanitarian efforts to save lives, lessen poverty, enhance democratic government, and support people to move beyond reliance on aid. The mission is to promote and demonstrate democratic values abroad and advance a free, peaceful, and prosperous world.

USAID has offices around the world, in all the countries where it leads projects and helps the vulnerable population in countries such as Namibia, Laos, Libya, Barbados, Maldives, Palestine/West Bank & Gaza, Germany, Cote d'Ivoire, USA, Paraguay, Ecuador, Nicaragua, USA, Panama, Guinea, Angola, Sierra Leone, Mongolia, USA, Madagascar, Morocco, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Myanmar, Jamaica, Bolivia, Peru, Zimbabwe, Nepal, and the Philippines.

USAID has hundreds of ongoing projects and funds in the world, the main responsibilities being to promote global health, support global stability, provide humanitarian assistance, catalyze innovation and partnership and empower women and girls. USAID engaged with African nations at an early stage and has since acted in partnership to achieve common interests and ideals from security to global health to climate change to freedom and democracy to shared wealth.

USAID also plays a crucial role in collaborating with Asian nations to ensure that the development decisions they make today help them to achieve long-term success by advancing countries on their paths to consciousness. In Europe and Eurasia, USAID continues to confront massive corruption, political stagnation, severe poverty, and underdeveloped policy and regulatory systems.

About the Sectors

Environment & Climate

Focuses on protecting natural ecosystems, promoting sustainable resource management, enhancing climate resilience, and mitigating the impacts of climate change through conservation, adaptation, and low-carbon initiatives.


Key areas:
  • Environmental protection and conservation
  • Natural resource and ecosystem management
  • Climate change and environmental resilience

Private Sector & Trade

Entails initiatives that promote entrepreneurship, strengthen competitive markets, and expand domestic and international trade opportunities.


Key areas:
  • Private sector development and SME/MSME support
  • Entrepreneurship, start-ups, and business growth initiatives
  • Trade facilitation, import/export, and market access
  • Commerce, retail/wholesale, and free trade mechanisms

Locations

Iraq

Iraq’s infrastructure development remains focused on reconstruction and modernisation of transport, energy and utilities after years of conflict and underinvestment. Projects such as railway extension and energy system rehabilitation are intended to improve connectivity, boost trade, create jobs and diversify the economy beyond oil. Financing is a mix of international support (e.g., World Bank and JICA assistance), hydrocarbons revenues and emerging private sector involvement in infrastructure financing platforms. Key constraints include fiscal vulnerabilities, governance weaknesses, and the need to balance reconstruction priorities with sustainable long-term development objectives.

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