Iraq

<p>This project is targeting women owned businesses (WOBs) in the Apparel, Accessories and Home D&eacute;cor sector from Iraq, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Senegal, and South Africa.<span>&nbsp;It</span> aims to support income generation and job creation for women owned businesses in the Apparel, Accessories and Home D&eacute;cor sector by:</p><ul type="disc"><li>Creating a more supportive ecosystem of partners and institutions to help the growth of women&apos;s economic empowerment initiatives and activities;</li><li>Increasing the competitiveness of women owned businesses in the sector;</li><li>Creating new market linkage<strong>&nbsp;</strong>opportunities for women owned businesses in the sector.</li></ul>

<p><span style="color: rgb(40, 50, 78);"><a name="_Hlk90472502"></a></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a name="_Hlk90472502">The Strengthening the Agriculture and Agri-food Value Chain and Improving Trade Policy (SAAVI) project aims to support stabilization and governance through building the capacities of key Iraqi institutions to deliver public services, as well as sustainable job creation through the development of human capital and the enhancement of private sector&rsquo;s competitiveness. This EU-funded project focuses on the development and implementation of sector strategies for high-potential products, as well as on defining more market-oriented policies to improve predictability and efficiency in the business environment. SAAVI also provides assistance to enhance Iraq&rsquo;s trade policy and supports the country in&nbsp;</a></span><span style="color: rgb(40, 50, 78);"><a name="_Hlk90472502"></a>its WTO accession process.</span></p><p><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US"><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">SAAVI is implemented under the leadership of<span>&nbsp;</span></span></span><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US"><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">the</span></span><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US"><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)"><span>&nbsp;</span>Government of Iraq through the Ministry of Planning, Ministry of Agriculture and Ministry of Trade.</span></span><span data-ccp-props='{"134233117":true,"134233118":true}'>&nbsp;</span></p><p><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US"><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">The project forms part of the overall E</span></span><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US"><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">uropean Union S</span></span><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US"><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">pecial measure for supporting<span>&nbsp;</span></span></span><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US"><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">employment creation and improving economic governance in Iraq.<span>&nbsp;</span></span></span><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US"><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">As such, SAAVI is fully aligned with the activities of FAO, IOM, ILO, UNESCO and GIZ in the domain of private sector engagement and agricultural developmen</span></span><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US"><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">t.</span></span><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US"><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">&nbsp;</span></span><span data-ccp-props='{"134233117":true,"134233118":true}'>&nbsp;</span></p>