The steering committee met in Baghdad on 23 September.
The UN published its account on 25 September.
Reported programme outputs are not an independent impact evaluation.
Source summary — Iraqi institutions and UN partners met on 23 September to review the “Advancing Peace and Stability in Sinjar” project. The UN’s 25 September release describes work on community participation and livelihoods, alongside discussions about evaluation and sustaining results. IOM leads implementation with UNDP and UN Women through UN Peacebuilding Fund support.
The UN reports that 110 people received livelihoods support through vocational training and enterprise activities. This is a programme-reported output, rather than independently verified evidence of sustained employment or business growth.
Iraq Business Desk analysis — For organizations working with enterprises in Nineveh, the useful follow-up is whether livelihood assistance continues to generate income after delivery ends. Relevant evidence would include business survival, repeat sales and links with customers. Coordination with existing recovery programmes can also help identify complementary services. The announcement is not a call for applications or a procurement notice.
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Look for the final evaluation and published follow-on opportunities; check eligibility and deadlines against the issuing organization.
Source published or updated: 25 Sept 2026 · Page checked: 30 Sept 2026.
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