Excerpt: The sole former Yugoslav Republic unaffected by the Balkan wars in the 1990s, Macedonia was drawn into a serious crisis in February 2001 when ethnic Albanian rebels clashed with the Macedonian government in the northwestern part of the country. Open confl ...

Excerpt: Of the 5,500 NGOs registered in Macedonia, approximately 5% are thought to be active. Despite the continuing economic difficulties and political turmoil of the past year, civil society expanded its influence and assumed a more confident role in Macedonian society. The NGO sector is increasingly making positive contributions to the development of democracy and civil society, and shaping the public agenda and legislative process. Over the past year, civil society ...

Excerpt: While the sector has much to celebrate, improvements are needed in many areas. Though partnerships with for-profit corporations have improved in recent years, local philanthropy and the promotion of corporate responsibility remain underdeveloped. General ...

Excerpt: Emergency Relief: USAID/OFDA. $54,898,340 -- Administrative Costs Countrywide $3,775,097 -- AirServ Logistics Countrywide $2,151,585 -- ARC Capacity building, Disaster support Al Basrah $542,047 -- The Cuny Center Research studies Countrywide $40,260 -- GOAL Coordination, Nutrition Al Muthanna, Dhi Qar $1,507,900 -- International -- Dispensary -- Association -- Health Countrywide $711,850 -- InterAction Coordination Kuwait City $92,860 -- IOM IDP programs Countr...

Excerpt: On June 15, the Kuwait Humanitarian Operations Center (HOC) officially became the Humanitarian Assistance Center (HAC). Some of the functions facilitated through the HOC will remain, such as immigration and NGO registration. In March 2003, the HOC in Kuwa ...

Excerpt: Emergency Relief: USAID/OFDA .$54,898,340 -- Administrative Costs Countrywide $3,775,097 -- AirServ Logistics Countrywide $2,151,585 -- ARC Capacity building, Disaster support Al Basrah $542,047 -- The Cuny Center Research studies Countrywide $40,260 -- GOAL Coordination, Nutrition Al Muthanna, Dhi Qar $1,507,900 -- International -- Dispensary -- Association -- Health Countrywide $711,850 -- InterAction Coordination Kuwait City $92,860 -- IOM IDP programs Countr...

Excerpt: World Food Program (WFP) Deputy Executive Director was in Iraq the week of June 8 and was scheduled to visit several cities, meet with various international and local officials, and detail WFP?s objectives in Iraq until the end of the year which include: ...

Excerpt: Emergency Relief: USAID/OFDA .$54,898,340 -- Administrative Costs Countrywide $3,775,097 -- AirServ Logistics Countrywide $2,151,585 -- ARC Capacity building, Disaster support Al Basrah $542,047 -- The Cuny Center Research studies Countrywide $40,260 -- GOAL Coordination, Nutrition Al Muthanna, Dhi Qar $1,507,900 -- International -- Dispensary -- Association -- Health Countrywide $711,850 -- InterAction Coordination Kuwait City $92,860 -- IOM IDP programs Countr...

Excerpt: Local Purchase -- On July 6, the U.S. Government Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) monitored the progress of the purchase of locally harvested wheat and barley at the 15,000 metric ton (MT) capacity grain silo in Zahko, Dahuk Governorate. The Genera ...

Excerpt: FY 2003 Emergency Relief: USAID/OFDA .$54,898,340 -- Administrative -- Administrative Costs -- Countrywide -- $3,775,097 -- AirServ -- Logistics -- Countrywide -- $2,151,585 -- ARC -- Capacity building, Disaster support -- Al Basrah -- $542,047 -- The Cuny Center -- Research studies -- Countrywide -- $40,260 -- GOAL -- Coordination, Nutrition -- Al Muthanna, Dhi Qar -- $1,507,900 -- International Dispensary Association -- Health -- Countrywide -- $711,850 -- Int...

Excerpt: Airports -- From July 10-22, a total of 187 nongovernmental organization (NGO) and/or military flights were processed by the Baghdad International Airport (BIAP) cargo ramp handlers. Of this total, 126 of the flights were passenger flights and 61 were carg ...

Excerpt: Coordination -- On July 1 and July 2, the Humanitarian Assistance Coordination Center (HACC) in Al Hillah hosted a Humanitarian Assistance Project Workshop. Governorate Support Teams (GSTs) across the First Marine Expeditionary Force (IMEF) Area of Operati ...

Excerpt: FY 2003 Emergency Relief: USAID/OFDA .$54,898,340 Administrative -- Administrative Costs -- Countrywide -- $3,775,097 -- AirServ -- Logistics -- Countrywide -- $2,151,585 -- ARC -- Capacity building, Disaster support -- Al Basrah -- $542,047 -- The Cuny Center -- Research studies -- Countrywide -- $40,260 -- GOAL -- Coordination, Nutrition -- Al Muthanna, Dhi Qar -- $1,507,900 -- International Dispensary Association -- Health -- Countrywide -- $711,850 -- InterA...

Excerpt: Coordination -- On July 22, the UN Secretary General?s Special Representative for Iraq, Sergio Vieira de Mello, and the head of a three-person delegation from the Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA)-facilitated Iraqi Governing Council provided a full upd ...

Excerpt: FY 2003 Emergency Relief: USAID/OFDA .$54,898,340 -- Administrative Costs Countrywide $3,775,097 -- AirServ Logistics Countrywide $2,151,585 -- ARC Capacity building, Disaster support Al Basrah $542,047 -- The Cuny Center Research studies Countrywide $40,260 -- GOAL Coordination, Nutrition Al Muthanna, Dhi -- Qar -- $1,507,900 -- International -- Dispensary Association -- Health Countrywide $711,850 -- InterAction Coordination Kuwait City $92,860 -- IOM IDP prog...

Excerpt: General -- On July 10, the UN World Food Program (WFP) announced an agreement with Turkey to re-open its office in Ankara to organize and coordinate aid for neighboring Iraq. WFP has been shipping food to Iraq via Turkey since late March and dispatched ove ...

Excerpt: FY 2003 Emergency Relief: USAID/OFDA .$54,898,340 -- Administrative Costs Countrywide $3,775,097 -- AirServ Logistics Countrywide $2,151,585 -- ARC Capacity building, Disaster support Al Basrah $542,047 -- The Cuny Center Research studies Countrywide $40,260 -- GOAL Coordination, Nutrition Al Muthanna, Dhi -- Qar -- $1,507,900 -- International -- Dispensary Association -- Health Countrywide $711,850 -- InterAction Coordination Kuwait City $92,860 -- IOM IDP prog...

Excerpt: On the afternoon of April 8, a clearly marked International Committee for the Red Cross (ICRC) vehicle was struck by gunfire. On April 9, ICRC confirmed that an ICRC expatriate staff member was killed in the incident. On April 8, ICRC reported that the ...

Excerpt: Agency Implementing Partner Sector Regions Amount FY 2003 Emergency Relief: USAID/OFDA .$41,780,632 -- Administrative Costs -- Administrative -- $198,046 -- AirServ -- Logistics -- Country-wide -- $2,151,585 -- The Cuny Center -- Research studies -- Country-wide -- $40,260 -- IDA -- Health -- Country-wide -- $711,850 -- IMC -- Quick-impact projects -- Country-wide -- $4,000,000 -- IMC -- Capacity building -- Country-wide -- $202,900 -- InterAction -- Coordinatio...

Excerpt: Agency Implementing Partner Sector Regions Amount: FY 2003 Emergency Relief: USAID/OFDA .$41,780,632 -- Administrative Costs -- Administrative -- $198,046 -- AirServ -- Logistics -- Country-wide -- $2,151,585 -- The Cuny Center -- Research studies -- Country-wide -- $40,260 -- IDA -- Health -- Country-wide -- $711,850 -- IMC -- Quick-impact projects -- Country-wide -- $4,000,000 -- IMC -- Capacity building -- Country-wide -- $202,900 -- InterAction -- Coordinati...