Iraq – Consultative Service Delivery Program (CSDP)

Developing the Local Capacity of Iraqi Communities

ACDI/VOCA has won an 18-month, $4,985,000 Consultative Service Delivery Program (CSDP) funded by the World Bank. CSDP will build on our pilot program in Sulaymaniya Governorate, titled the Consultative Service Delivery Initiative (CSDI), which ended in February 2009.

In this second phase, the program will expand within the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) and two other northern provinces. CSDP aims to strengthen the capacities of local community action groups and build sustainable linkages to local government, using a community-driven grants process.

This year, ACDI/VOCA will work closely with the World Bank and the KRG to explore opportunities for transitioning the program to government management. Given the different ethnic, religious, security and linguistic challenges in this region, the focus will continue to be on strengthening consultative decision making within the community. CSDP will incorporate best practices and lessons learned under the CSDI pilot.

For more information contact Brandie Maxwell at bmaxwell@acdivoca.org.

Updated: 2/10