Gender and Development e -Brief

Gender and Development e -Brief / Issue 38
February, 2006
IN THIS ISSUE

EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES

ICT

Access to Information Workshop in Sudan

NEWS

CULTURE

The Afro-Arab Cultural Institute

ECONOMY & TRADE

Arab League talks on aid for Palestinians fail in wake of economic sanctions
Danish businesses feel the pain of Muslim boycotts
MENA Countries Set to Benefit from New Investment Thanks to Planned Policy Reforms

FOREIGN AID

Donors pledge $10.5 billion to Afghanistan
EU aid to continue if Hamas commits to seeking peace
… and it is not alone in Palestinian aid dilemma
Jerusalem Fund urges continued U.S. aid to Palestinians
Rice seeks $75 million to spur democracy drive in Iran
Qatar to donate $25 million to restore Lebanese National Library

GENDER

Discrimination against children of foreign fathers remains serious problem
Gender and ICTs for Development: A Global Sourcebook
Kuwaiti woman in landmark run for municipal seat
UNICEF Hails Progress toward Ending Female Genital Mutilation

HEALTH

Abortion is Middle East reality, despite religious and legal restrictions
After 5,000 years, Egypt declared free of polio
Health program makes headway in cutting treatment costs
Muslim doctors call for fatwa against smoking
NSSF faces collapse due to budget deficit

ICT

Middle East and North Africa Community Empowerment Network
Support of Information Technology for Iraq Development Program!

INTERNATIONAL NGOs

Amnesty International

POLITICS

Corrupt officials stole $700 million from Palestinian Authority

SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

Egypt makes tackling unemployment a priority
Iraq Foundtion: Iraq Constitution Assistance Project
Kuwait MPs propose fund for cash handouts to citizens
Program finds employment for disabled
The Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction (SIGIR)

REPORTS & BOOKS & ARTICLES

CHILDREN
Dealing with alleged child collaborators in the Occupied Palestinian Territory in the spirit of the
convention on the rights of the child

GENDER
Breaking the Silence and Saving Lives: Young People’s Sexual and Reproductive Health in the Arab
States and Iran
BRIDGE cutting edge pack on gender and trade
BRIDGE publications and website on CD-ROM
Developing capacity to achieve gender equality in education
Equal participation of women and men in decision-making processes, with particular emphasis on
political participation and leadership
Inside the home, outside the law: abuse of child domestic workers in Morocco
MENA Gender Agenda 2006 - Friederich Ebert Stiftung
Women in an insecure world: facts, figures and analysis
Women: Taking Control of Their Own Destiny

GLOBALIZATION & TRADE
Civil society concerned about slow delivery on democratisation and political liberalisation in Jordan

SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
Iraq, Past, Present and Future: A Thoroughly Modern Mandate?
"Iraq Rebuilding Badly Hobbled, U.S. Report Finds"
"Rebuilding Iraq"
No Small Change of Soldiering: The Commander’s Emergency Response Program (CERP) in
Iraq and Afghanistan
The International Advisory and Monitoring Board -- Iraq

RESOURCES

CAPACITY BUILDING

Toolkit for researchers and practitioners who wish to communicate to policymakers
Monitoring and Evaluation Resources for Program Managers

DONORS PROFILE

International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
The EU's Relations with Iraq-Before and After Saddam..

FREEDOM

Operation Iraqi Freedom and Its Aftermath

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EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES

ICT
Access to Information Workshop in Sudan
For the first time ever, a civil society organization hosts an open forum to discuss the right to access information. Hosted by the National Center for Peace and Development, members of academia, government, press and civil society discuss the relevance of this… for more info: http://topics.developmentgateway.org/ngo/rc/ItemDetail.do~1055651?intcmp=700

NEWS

CULTURE
The Afro-Arab Cultural Institute
The Afro-Arab Cultural Institute was established in April 2002 during the first session of the Executive Council, held at the Headquarters of the Institute in Bamako- Republic of Mali with a view to facilitate and promote relations and exchange between African ... http://topics.developmentgateway.org/culture/rc/ItemDetail.do~1056054?intcmp=700

ECONOMY & TRADE

Arab League talks on aid for Palestinians fail in wake of economic sanctions
Arab League foreign ministers have failed to agree on aid for the Palestinians as they come under Hamas' rule, while Turkey slammed Israel's decision to slap economic sanctions on the Palestinian Authority. Only three league members have contributed aid for the Palestinians, Algerian officials said after a meeting in Algiers that ran into late Monday night http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=10&categ_id=2&article_id=22390

Danish businesses feel the pain of Muslim boycotts
Danish businesses that have been targeted in Muslim countries owing to the publication of Islamic political cartoons now feel the pain of growing boycotts that they are struggling to circumvent. Denmark's companies are being singled out, especially in the Middle East, byconsumers and businesses angry with the Scandinavian country where the daily newspaper Jyllands-Posten organized and published the offending caricatures. For more information: http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=10&categ_id=3&article_id=22322

MENA Countries Set to Benefit from New Investment Thanks to Planned Policy Reforms

This is an announcement of the intentions of 16 Arab nations to pursue reform policies aimed at improving the environment for business in the region. In a 19-point Declaration, ministers and senior representatives of MENA countries set out common principles and... http://topics.developmentgateway.org/fdi/rc/ItemDetail.do~1056990?intcmp=700

A major donors' conference for Afghanistan
ended Wednesday with pledgestotalling $10.5 billion to rebuild the strategic Central Asian nation over the next five years. Afghan Finance Minister Anwar-ul-Haq Ahady hailed the outcome of the two-day gathering of 70-odd nations, saying the funds would help his destitute country realize our development strategy" after many years of bloody conflict. http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=10&categ_id=3&article_id=21913

EU aid to continue if Hamas commits to seeking peace
The European Union is ready to continue aid to the Palestinians as long as a future Hamas-led government commits itself to seeking peace with Israel, foreign ministers of the bloc said on Monday. Hamas and President Hammoud Abbas urged foreign donors to lift threats to cut vital aid but the United States refused, saying it would not directly aid the militant group.http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=10&categ_id=2&article_id=21855

… and it is not alone in Palestinian aid dilemma
The European Commission said Friday that even though the EU is the biggest donor to Palestinians it is not alone in a dilemma over what to do about aid in light of Hamas' victory. "Although the EU is a very substantial donor in the region, we are not the only donor and we are not the Palestinians' only source of income” spokeswoman for external relations Emma Udwin told journalists.http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=10&categ_id=2&article_id=21780

Jerusalem Fund urges continued U.S. aid to Palestinians
American and international aid to the Palestinian people has played a critical role in the development of the Occupied Palestinian Territory and in sustaining basic humanitarian andemergency support services. For more information: http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=10&categ_id=2&article_id=22299

Rice seeks $75 million to spur democracy drive in Iran
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice announced an administration request for $75 million to try to spur democracy in its adversary Iran, expanding a program skeptics say can have little effect in the Islamic Republic. http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=10&categ_id=2&article_id=22259

Qatar to donate $25 million to restore Lebanese National Library
Culture Minister Tareq Mitri announced on Wednesday Qatar would donate $25 million torestore Lebanon's National Library after the Cabinet passed a decision to expand the library headquarters Qatar decided to cover the costs of the project, Mitri said from the headquarters of the National Library in Sanayeh during a news conference after a guided tour in the building with the specialized architecture group that will supervise the restoration activities.
http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=1&categ_id=2&article_id=22071

GENDER
Discrimination against Lebanese children of foreign fathers remains serious problem
About 10 years ago, Nadira and Amer Nahhas left the United Stated to settle in Lebanon, not realizing that their children would live as foreigners in Nadira's homeland. "I am Lebanese, but my husband is a foreigner, this is why my children are foreigners," said Nadira. http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=1&categ_id=1&article_id=21837

Gender and ICTs for Development: A Global Sourcebook
Around the world, information and communication technologies (ICTs) have changed the lives of individuals, organizations and, indeed, entire nations. ICTs can have profound implications for women and men in terms of employment, education, health, environmental... http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do~1055720?intcmp=700

Kuwaiti woman in landmark run for municipal seat
A Kuwaiti woman said Sunday she will run in a municipal council by-election, becoming the first female to contest polls in Kuwait since women were granted full political rights last year. "I have been an employee in the municipality for nine years. I feel I can serve my country given my job experience and high academic qualification Jenan Bushehri, a senior civil servant at Kuwait municipality, told AFP.http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=10&categ_id=2&article_id=22142

UNICEF Hails Progress toward Ending Female Genital Mutilation
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) today praised efforts made by governments and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to outlaw female genital mutilation, a gruesome and debilitating practice that affects millions of girls every year... for more information: http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do~1056613?intcmp=700

HEALTH
Abortion is Middle East reality, despite religious and legal restrictions
"One of my female patients once told me, 'I have infrequent sex, and I can never guess when - maybe every 40 or 50 days. So, I just take the (birth control) pill when I know I am about to have sex,'" recalls Ahmed Ragab, a professor of reproductive health at Al-Azhar University. http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=10&categ_id=2&article_id=22061

After 5,000 years, Egypt declared free of polio Polio
has been wiped out in Egypt, for the first time in 5,000 years, bringing global eradication a step closer, the World Health Organization (WHO) said. The announcement comes just over 12 months after the last positive environmental sample of polio was collected in Egypt, in January 2005. The last reported case of polio in the country was in 2004. http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=10&categ_id=2&article_id=21903

Health program in Lebanon makes headway in cutting treatment costs
Over 100,000 Lebanese suffer from chronic diseases in Lebanon, according to an annual report for "Medicine for Chronic Diseases Program" for the year 2005. "The success of such a program is critical in order to have a well-functioning and healthy society," said Health Minister Mohammad Khalifeh at a news conference where the annual results of the "Medicine for Chronic Diseases Program" were being presented. http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=1&categ_id=2&article_id=22282

Muslim doctors call for fatwa against smoking
A group of British Muslim doctors has called on Islamic leaders to issue religious rulings against smoking as part of efforts to stamp out the habit. In a commentary published in Saturday's British Medical Journal (BMJ), the trio point out that Muslim countries have among the highest incidence of smoking in the world.http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=10&categ_id=2&article_id=21937

NSSF faces collapse due to budget deficit
Lebanon's National Social Security Fund (NSSF) may collapse if the government fails to cover the large deficit soon. "The NSSF may not be able to provide medical services to its beneficiaries if the government doesn't come up with sufficient funds to cover the deficit," a statement by the NSSF's board of directors said after a meeting held on Feb 16^th. For more information: http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=1&categ_id=3&article_id=22272

ICT
Middle East and North Africa Community Empowerment Network
MENA-CEN is an online Community of Practice (CoP), set up by non-government, government and private sector development practitioners from the MENA Region andrespective representatives from outside the region, who carry out community empowerment and community development... for more information: http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do~1055882?intcmp=700

Support of Information Technology for Iraq Development Program!
As the newly rebuilt Iraq will demand the best on offer in terms of information technology,
contractors will be looking for providers of a full range of industry solutions and other e-
business products, with considerable demand expected for office software, security…for more
information:http://topics.developmentgateway.org/ict/rc/ItemDetail.do~1056732?intcmp=700

INTERNATIONAL NGOs
Amnesty International
Amnesty International is concerned by reports that some individuals detained in the wake ofviolent protests outside the Danish Embassy in Beirut on February 5 were assaulted in detention by Lebanese security forces and that others were denied access to legal counsel and may be tried before military courts. http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=1&categ_id=2&article_id=22311

POLITICS
Corrupt officials stole $700 million from Palestinian Authority
About $700 million has been pilfered from the Palestinian Authority coffers, an official inquiry showed Sunday, as Israel agreed to unblock funds it owes the Palestinian government. Palestinian Attorney General Ahmad al-Moghani cited 50 cases of "financial and administrative corruption" and said 25 officials had been arrested so far. http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=10&categ_id=2&article_id=21978

Iraq Foundtion: Iraq Constitution Assistance Project
The Iraq Constitution Assistance Project is a joint Iraq Foundation-Freedom House initiative aimed at promoting Iraq’s development towards democratization through shared expertise on constitutional development and greater democratic awareness and civic participation... http://topics.developmentgateway.org/aideffectiveness/rc/ItemDetail.do~1055606?intcmp=700

SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
Egypt makes tackling unemployment a priority
Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmad Nazif said plans to tackle crippling unemployment levels are high on the agenda of his new government program, which he unveiled Monday in Parliament. "The Cabinet gives priority to job creations in order to absorb the growing workforce and implement President [Hosni] Mubarak's program for 4.5 million new jobs in six years," he said.http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=10&categ_id=3&article_id=21831

Kuwait MPs propose fund for cash handouts to citizens
Five Kuwaiti lawmakers proposed Tuesday the creation of a fund to distribute cash handouts every year to citizens of the oil-rich state potentially worth several billion dollars in total. Thefund, which would be named after late emir Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmad al-Sabah, would take 25 percent of the net profit earned from state investments currently estimated at more than $100 billion, they said. http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=10&categ_id=3&article_id=22224

Program in Lebanon finds employment for disabled
Leila's physical disability has not prevented her from living her life and earning a decent living, thanks to a growing project aimed at promoting the social and economic integration of the disabled in Lebanon. For more information: http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=1&categ_id=2&article_id=22243

The Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction (SIGIR)
SIGIR, the successor to the Coalition Provisional Authority Inspector General (CPA-IG), was created by Congress to perform one focused mission to execute critical oversight of the Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Fund (IRRF) allocated for rehabilitation projects... http://topics.developmentgateway.org/aideffectiveness/rc/ItemDetail.do~1056186?intcmp=700

REPORTS & BOOKS & ARTICLES

CHILDREN
Dealing with alleged child collaborators in the Occupied Palestinian Territory in the spirit of the convention on the rights of the child

Produced by: Climate Change, World Bank (2005)This is a workshop report from "Dealing with alleged child collaborators in the Occupied Palestinian Territory in the spirit of the Convention on the Rights of the Child" 2005. The workshop was convened to meet with stakeholders in the West Bank to explore methods and procedures to strengthen the legal and social protection of Palestinian children who are accused of collaboration with the Israeli forces. The workshop aimed to help create an environment where children who maintain contact with the Israeli forces, are supported to come forward and denounce their ties with the occupying force without being at risk of ill-treatment by members of the Palestinian community. Available online at: http://www.eldis.org/cf/rdr/rdr.cfm? doc=DOC20823

GENDER
Breaking the Silence and Saving Lives: Young People’s Sexual and Reproductive Health in the Arab States and Iran This review of young people’s sexual and reproductive health (YPSRH) and gender issues affecting young people ages 10_24 in 19 Arab States and the Islamic Republic of Iran was undertaken to: strengthen the knowledge base on YPSRH, including gender issues… for more information:http://topics.developmentgateway.org/youth/rc/ItemDetail.do~1056597?intcmp=7

BRIDGE cutting edge pack on gender and trade
Produced by: BRIDGE (2006)
Trade and trade liberalization have very different impacts on women and men - which can result in fundamental shifts in gender roles, relationships and inequalities. Moreover increasing claims that countries should be enabled to "trade their way out of poverty" means that there is an urgent need to address how trade can promote gender equality and development. What policies are likely to have an effect on gender equality and how can suchpolicies be influenced? How can development practitioners promote gender equality and better support women's access to the benefits of trade? Available online at: http://www.eldis.org/cf/rdr/rdr.cfm?doc=DOC20856

BRIDGE publications and website on CD-ROM
This CD provides an alternative way of accessing BRIDGE’s resources for those with limited or no connectivity to the internet. Like the BRIDGE website, it is a ‘virtual bookcase’ containing all of BRIDGE publications listed either by theme: General, Conflicts and Emergencies, Country Profiles, Economics, Governance, Poverty; and sectors – or by type ofpublication. Translation of select BRIDGE publications into French, Spanish, Russian, Arabic and Chinese are also available on this CD. For more info: www.bridge.ids.ac.uk

Developing capacity to achieve gender equality in education
Produced by: Oxfam (2005)
This paper shows the ways in which individual, organizational, and institutional capacity all play important roles in producing positive educational results for girls and boys. The paper concludes that developing capacity for gender equality involves implementing a range of strategies, such as gender training for both male and female administrators and teachers to raise awareness and to provide necessary skills for gender analysis, and initiatives to increase women's visibility within organizations, for example through using quotas. Developing capacity means focusing on gender concerns within organizations, and mainstreaming gender issues an integral part of educational planning processes. Theappropriate allocation of financial resources must also be built in to these processes for them to succeed. Available online at: http://www.eldis.org/cf/rdr/rdr.cfm?doc=DOC20828

Equal participation of women and men in decision-making processes, with particular emphasis on political participation and leadership
Produced by: United Nations (UN) Division for the Advancement of Women (DAW) (2005) This paper examines both the political participation and political representation aspects of decision- making in order to assess why equal participation of women and men in decision-making continues to be a critical issue to address. The paper examines the underlying issues that influence the disparity between men and women in this area, and assesses the various strategies to address this disparity. Available on line: http://www.eldis.org/cf/rdr/rdr.cfm?doc=DOC20824

Inside the home, outside the law: abuse of child domestic workers in Morocco
Produced by: Human Rights Watch (HRW) (2005)
This report looks at child labour by girls under age eighteen in Morocco who perform household tasks while living with their employers. The authors place special emphasis on the treatment of girls under fifteen in this report because girls in that age group are most vulnerable to abuse and least likely to have the emotional, cognitive, and social resources to remove themselves from an abusive situation. Available online at: http://www.eldis.org/cf/rdr/rdr.cfm?doc=DOC20912

MENA Gender Agenda 2006 - Friederich Ebert Stiftung
Friederich Ebert Stiftung produced its 2006 annual Gender Agenda, which is a directory of non-governmental organizations and research centers that are concerned with gender issues in the Machreq-Maghreb region. www.feslb.org Women in an insecure world: facts, figures and analysis Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces (DCAF) This book brings together a comprehensive list of the facts and figures regarding violence against women in daily life, during war and conflict and in post-conflict situations. The authors map the pervasiveness of violence against women, analyse strategies to prevent and punish that violence and highlight the key role that women play in initiatives to counter violence. For more information, see www.eldis.org/cf/rdr/rdr.cfm?doc=DOC20786

Women: Taking Control of Their Own Destiny
Contrary to certain preconceived ideas, women affected by conflicts are not passive victims. They put their energy and expertise into improving their day-to-day life and strengthening their community.The involvement of women in anti-landmine awareness campaigns helps prevent accidents and their tragic consequences. Women are most effective in communicating prevention guidelines to children, a group at particular risk. http://www.icrc.org/Web/Eng/siteeng0.nsf/iwpList138/C029272999034A89C1256FB90045B53 A

GLOBALIZATION & TRADE
Civil society concerned about slow delivery on democratisation and political liberalisation in Jordan
Jordanians and international rights activists say that rather than delivering on his promises, King Abdullah II bin al Hussein's reign has failed to implement reforms, has created a raft of temporary laws, and seen tighter controls on the media and public assembly. ‘The country has not opened up politically,’ says Joost Hilterman, Middle East analyst for the International Crisis Group (ICG) think tank, however, ‘repression has also not become noticeably harsher,’ he said. For more information, see: www.irinnews.org/S_report.asp?ReportID=51148&SelectRegion=Middle_East

SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
Iraq, Past, Present and Future: A Thoroughly Modern Mandate?
This research paper gives ample attention to ethnic issues as it relates the historical situation of Iraq to the country’s future. The author _ Beverley Milton-Edwards, Reader in Middle East Politics in the Centre for the Study of Ethnic Conflict, Queens University... http://topics.developmentgateway.org/culture/rc/ItemDetail.do~1055984?intcmp=700

"Iraq Rebuilding Badly Hobbled, U.S. Report Finds"
Lead: "The first official history of the $25 billion American reconstruction effort in Iraq depicts a program hobbled from the outset by gross understaffing, a lack of technical expertise, bureaucratic infighting, secrecy and constantly increasing security costs ... 24. http://topics.developmentgateway.org/aideffectiveness/rc/ItemDetail.do~1055665?intcmp=700

"Rebuilding Iraq"
Full title: "Rebuilding Iraq: Enhancing Security, Measuring Program Results, and
Maintaining Infrastructure Are Necessary to Make Significant and Sustainable Progress"
Summary: "The United States is the primary contributor to rebuilding and stabilization
efforts ...Contributed by John Daly on 1 February, 2006 – for full report:
http://topics.developmentgateway.org/aideffectiveness/rc/ItemDetail.do~1056181?intcmp=700

No Small Change of Soldiering: The Commander’s Emergency Response Program (CERP) in Iraq and Afghanistan "This article describes a program by which field commanders in Iraq and Afghanistan can fund initiatives to win hearts and minds, hunt enemies… for full details: http://topics.developmentgateway.org/afghanistan/rc/ItemDetail.do~1057023?intcmp=700

The International Advisory and Monitoring Board -- Iraq
IAMB is an audit oversight body for the Development Fund for Iraq (DFI). The DFI was established pursuant to United Nations Security Council Resolution 1483 and holds the proceeds of petroleum export sales from Iraq, as well as remaining balances from the UN... for more information: http://topics.developmentgateway.org/aideffectiveness/rc/ItemDetail.do~1056188?intcmp=700

RESOURCES

CAPACITY BUILDING
Toolkit for researchers and practitioners who wish to communicate to policymakers
Hovland, I. / Research and Policy in Development (RAPID), ODI, 2005 The tools in this kit are specifically geared towards the needs of researchers and practitioners in civil society organisations (CSOs), including development NGOs, research institutes, think tanks, universities and networks. The toolkit addresses the questions of how researchers and CSOs can best communicate evidence in order to inform or influence policy, to achieve theirown stated development objectives, or simply to make their own knowledge accessible and understandable to a wider audience. For more information, see: www.odi.org.uk/publications/rapid/tools2.pdf

Monitoring and Evaluation Resources for Program Managers
Monitoring and Evaluating (M & E) offers an opportunity to prove the impact of your work. It can be a crucial signpost that keeps you on track, gives you a chance to reassess priorities, and can help compile an evidence base for future funding proposals. M&E is a regular, systematic collection and analysis of information to track the progress of project implementation. Evaluation analyses the judgment of information in order to assess value, worth or impact of a project. Additionally it looks at the dynamics of development interventions and identifies the reasons for both success and failure and how one can learn from both. The following links can help managers develop and refine their M&E strategies:
Monitoring and Evaluation: What Can They Do For Me?
Care's Monitoring and Evaluation Library
Monitoring and Evaluating Democracy and Governance Projects
M&E Toolkit
Resources for Methods in Evaluation and Social Research

DONORS PROFILE
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
The International Development Research Centre is a Canadian Crown corporation that works in close collaboration with researchers from the developing world in their search for the means to build healthier, more equitable and more prosperous societies. IDRC funds research activities that are designed to provide direct benefits to developing countries and their citizens. Funding is available in the form of financial support for research projects and as training awards. For more information, visit: www.idrc.ca/index_en.html

The EU's Relations with Iraq-Before and After Saddam..
This web resource presents the relational viewpoints, official documents and activities
maintained between Iraq and EU. This resource has maintained the most updated economic,
social and political contents about Iraq under the bilateral agreements. There are many
archived ... http://topics.developmentgateway.org/aideffectiveness/rc/ItemDetail.do~1055982?intcmp=700

FREEDOM
Operation Iraqi Freedom and Its Aftermath
The U.S. Government Accounting Office provides this website with its key reports relating to the current situation in Iraq. Currently there are 59 items available for downloading. http://topics.developmentgateway.org/aideffectiveness/rc/ItemDetail.do~1056184?intcmp=700

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