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2 OVER TEN YEARS More than 100 million people helped More than 100 programs More than 30 countries Nearly $750 million in aid More than 3,000 employees

3 Afghanistan Armenia Azerbaijan Bangladesh Cambodia Cameroon Chad Colombia Cuba The Gambia Georgia Honduras Indonesia Iraq Jordan Kosovo Laos Lebanon Liberia Mali Montenegro Mozambique Nepal Niger Pakistan Senegal Serbia Sri Lanka Sudan Swaziland United States Ukraine West Bank/Gaza WHERE WE WORK

4 PRIMARY DONORS U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) U.S. Department of State (DOS) United Nations U.K. Department for International Development (DfID) Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)

5 PROGRAM SECTORS Democracy and Governance Health Economic Growth and Trade Infrastructure Sustainable Food and Agriculture Systems Relief Iraq and Afghanistan Logistics and Acquisitions

6 Democracy and Governance Rule of law Democracy promotion Civil society development/ community building Vocational training Schoolchildren giving a presentation to IRD, Serbia

7 Boxes of radios awaiting distribution, Sudan

8 Economic Growth and Trade Private sector agriculture Market development Crop/livestock production training Seed capital and micro-credit loans Women in sewing shop funded by IRD micro-grant, Iraq

9 A community services program, Lebanon

10 Sustainable Food and Agriculture Systems Nutritious, low cost food products, Indonesia Agriculture Sector Development Production Processing Marketing Market Access Agricultural assistance assessment, Niger Other Programs Monetization Direct Food Distribution Nutrition Education

11 Combine provided through CRDA, Serbia

12 Health Community-based primary health care Pharmaceutical and medical commodity distributions HIV/AIDS and Avian Flu awareness and prevention Maternal and child health Water and sanitation Avian Flu awareness training, Ukraine

13 Participants in the Women First program, Mozambique

14 Infrastructure Using a new bath house in Aceh, Indonesia Small-scale infrastructure support Medium large scale projects Water and sanitation Roads Schools Monitoring and evaluation

15 Constructing drainage systems, Sudan

16 Rapid Response Team Food parcel distribution Hygiene kits Clothing, blankets, and school kit delivery Income generation opportunities Relief programs in Iraq

17 Zambezi river flood relief, Mozambique

18 Acquisitions and Logistics Since 1998, obtained and delivered $300 million in donated goods Extensive donor network Coordinates shipments with private companies, governments, and NGOs A boy with a donated soccer ball, Iraq

19 Hurricane Katrina relief, Mississippi, US

20 Afghanistan Programs Human Resources & Logistical Support (HRLS) Strategic Provincial Roads Program Afghan Vouchers for Increased Productive Agriculture (AVIPA) program Construction Trades Program Girls at primary school with construction overseen by IRD, Afghanistan

21 Trainee at the Construction Trades Training Center, Afghanistan

22 Infrastructure support for HRLS, Afghanistan

23 Iraq Programs Community Stabilization Program Community Action Program Humanitarian Assistance in Iraq Iraq Mental Health Initiative Cultural Heritage Program Technical Assistance to the Ministry of Electricity Girls at primary school with construction overseen by IRD, Afghanistan Repatriation of Iraqi Refugees from Iran under the UNHCR Humanitarian Assistance in Iraq

24 A soccer tournament sponsored by the Community Stabilization Program (CSP), Iraq

25 A newly reconstructed irrigation system, Iraq

26 Jordan Programs Community Mobilization for Partnership in Schools (CMP) Strategic Health Support for Iraqi Refugees in Jordan Community Based Services for Iraqi Refugees in Jordan Outreach Services for Iraqi Refugees in Jordan Vulnerable children enjoying scholastic arabic books at local partner clinics

27 Strategic Health Support Program for Iraqi Refugees Residing in Jordan Provision of primary, secondary, pharmaceuticals, and psychosocial health care services Home outreach program providing basic health services and referrals to Iraqi refugee families in Amman, Irbid and Zarqa 40,000 health care visits to partner clinics Pharmaceuticals provided for 70% of vulnerable patients Home based primary health care provision for vulnerable Iraqi refugees

28 aining Iraqi utreach lunteers in sic health ovision and sessment

29 UNHCR funded Outreach Services Project for Iraqi Refugees Identification of vulnerable refugees and referral to UNHCR services Provision of material and service assistance to Persons of Concern Increase awareness of rights and services and encourage participation in service delivery Outreach Volunteer doing an assessment of a vulnerable family

30 A Kanafeesh Puppet Show for vulnerable children

31 Community-Based Support Program for Iraqi Refugees Residing in Jordan Vocational Training Day Care Centers Home Production Healthy Lifestyles Target: 600 men to be trained in Automotive, Computer Software and Hardware, Plumbing, Electrical Installation, Recycling, Gardening, Catering, Construction.

32 136 Iraqi men trained and another 200 signed up for the next session

33 155 children attend and 15 mothers work in 13 Day Care Centers in Amman, Irbid, Salt and Zarqa.

34 Community Mobilization for Partnership in Jordan Schools Program Community participation in the design, implementation, and monitoring of school improvement efforts through Community Parent School Committees (CPSC) Strengthened community school support connections, offering life-long learning opportunities and extracurricular programs within schools Increased community awareness, responsibility, and advocacy for education

35 A mother reading to children in the new kindergarten library

36 IRD HQ 1621 North Kent Street Suite 400 Arlington, VA USA IRD Jordan Prince Rasheed Area Princess Tharwat St. Sido Al Kurdi Complex #71 P.O. Box 3732 Amman Jordan Tel: /5

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