IRQ - Wirtschaftlicher Wiederaufbau durch Beschäftigung und Wiederbelebung der lokalen Wirtschaft - ERI VI IRQ - Economic recovery through employment and revitalization of the local economy - ERI VI Ziel dieses SI-Vorhabens ist es, mittel- bis langfristige Einkommensmöglichkeiten für Binnenvertriebene, Rückkehrer und bedürftige Einwohner betroffener Kommunen im Irak zu schaffen. Im Mittelpunkt des SI-Vorhabens stehen dabei Maßnahmen zur a) Verbesserung der Beschäftigungsbefähigung durch Berufsbildungstraining, On-the-job Training, Jobvermittlung, etc., b) Betriebs- und Unternehmenserweiterungen mittels Zuschüssen an KMU durch den Enterprise Development Fund (EDF), c) kurzfristige Beschäftigungsmaßnahmen (Cash for Work bzw. Support for Public Works), um kurzfristig Einkommensmöglichkeiten zu schaffen, d) Sanierung von wirtschaftsfördernder Basisinfrastruktur (Strom, Wasser, Zufahrt, nutzbare Gebäude und Plätze, etc.), um es Unternehmen zu erleichtern sich anzusiedeln und/oder zu expandieren. Das Vorhaben wird über die Sonderinitiative Geflüchtete und Aufnahmeländer finanziert und von der International Organization for Migration (lOM) umgesetzt.Die Zielgruppe des Vorhabens sind irakische Binnenvertriebene, Rückkehrende sowie vulnerable Bewohnerinnen und Bewohner aufnehmender Gemeinden in den Governoraten Diyala, Salah al-Din, Bagdad, Ninewa, Anbar, Kirkuk, Dohuk, Erbil und Sulaymaniyah. Insgesamt sollen von den Maßnahmen rund 4.800 Personen direkt profitieren. The humanitarian situation in Iraq is largely a legacy of the IS conflict from 2013 to 2017, which resulted in increased migration and overstretched already scarce state resources. Key challenges for the Iraqi population include housing shortages, lack of access to basic services, and lack of employment and livelihood opportunities. There is also a tense unemployment situation due to the economic impact of the conflict, fluctuating world oil prices, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Both supply and demand side support is needed to strengthen the private sector in Iraq and thus make a significant contribution to long-term job creation.The project aims to create medium- to long-term income-generating opportunities for IDPs, returnees, and vulnerable residents in Iraq and to revitalize the local economy. The project focuses on measures to improve employment (including vocational training, on-the-job training, job placement, business and enterprise expansion, and grants to SMEs). In addition, short-term employment measures (cash-for-work) are also financed and business-promoting infrastructure measures are implemented. The latter is intended to make it easier for companies to relocate and/or expand. The project is financed through the special initiative  Fluchtursachen bekämpfen - Flüchtlinge (re-)integrieren and implemented by the International Organization for Migration (lOM).The project's target group is Iraqi internally displaced persons (IDPs), returnees and vulnerable residents of host communities in the nine governorates of Diyala, Salah al-Din, Baghdad, Ninewa, Anbar, Kirkuk, Dohuk, Erbil and Sulaymaniyah. A total of around 4,800 people are expected to benefit directly from the measures. Verbesserung der Arbeitsbefähigung und Schaffung von Arbeitsplätzen für irakische IDP's, Rückkehrer und Flüchtlinge und ansässige Einwohner von Zielkommunen. The humanitarian situation in Iraq is largely a legacy of the IS conflict from 2013 to 2017, which resulted in increased migration and overstretched already scarce state resources. Key challenges for the Iraqi population include housing shortages, lack of access to basic services, and lack of employment and livelihood opportunities. There is also a tense unemployment situation due to the economic impact of the conflict, fluctuating world oil prices, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Both supply and demand side support is needed to strengthen the private sector in Iraq and thus make a significant contribution to long-term job creation.The project aims to create medium- to long-term income-generating opportunities for IDPs, returnees, and vulnerable residents in Iraq and to revitalize the local economy. The project focuses on measures to improve employment (including vocational training, on-the-job training, job placement, business and enterprise expansion, and grants to SMEs). In addition, short-term employment measures (cash-for-work) are also financed and business-promoting infrastructure measures are implemented. The latter is intended to make it easier for companies to relocate and/or expand. The project is financed through the special initiative  Fluchtursachen bekämpfen - Flüchtlinge (re-)integrieren and implemented by the International Organization for Migration (lOM).The project's target group is Iraqi internally displaced persons (IDPs), returnees and vulnerable residents of host communities in the nine governorates of Diyala, Salah al-Din, Baghdad, Ninewa, Anbar, Kirkuk, Dohuk, Erbil and Sulaymaniyah. A total of around 4,800 people are expected to benefit directly from the measures.