Iraq Assignment

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In December 2017 Archie was contracted by Save the Children Australia as a consultant to support the development of an ambitious proposal to the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade for post ISIS recovery work in Iraq.
Iraq Assignment

OBJECTIVE

Archie was contracted by Save the Children to lead the design process for its proposal to Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) to access AUD25 million for a recovery project in Iraq. He then led the start-up of the project from May 2018 through to January 2019.

OUTCOMES

  • Archie designed and led a four-day Design Workshop with Care International, Humanity and Inclusion, Norwegian Refugee Council, Save the Children and several local organisations which developed the design and proposal for the Buiding Peaceful Futures Project.
  • The funding was secured and Archie was subsequently appointed by Save the Children International as the Consortium Director for the start-up of the Building Peaceful Futures Project.
  • Archie worked with the Project’s Steering Committee (which involved the four Country Directors of the NGO partners) established the project’s governance mechanisms, risk management framework, and work plan, as well as working groups that focused on issues such as Disability and Gender Inclusion, Security, Supply Chain and Monitoring Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning.
  • The Project was initially funded for two years and was then extended by DFAT for a further two years in recognition of the Project's impact. The project reached over 100,000 people in some of the most challenging environments in Iraq and was completed in July 2023.