Executive Summary

1. This decentralized activity evaluation was commissioned by the World Food Programme (WFP) Iraq Country Office (CO) and covers the Livelihood support, Asset creation, and Climate adaptation activities in Iraq from January 2020 to December 2021. Activities fall under WFP Iraq Country Strategic Plan (CSP) Strategic Outcome 2 (SO2) - ‘Targeted communities, including farmers, have enhanced livelihoods and increased resilience to shocks by 2024.’ Activities were implemented through four modalities: i) Food for Assets (FFA) schemes ii) Emergency Cash for Work (ECFW) iii) Urban Livelihoods (UL) and iv) Empowerment in Action (EMPACT) in seven governorates: Ninewa, Anbar, Salah Alden, Baghdad, Thi Qar, Missan and Basrah. Activities included internally displaced persons (IDPs), returnees, host communities and Syrian refugees.