Headway is a UNDP/UN-Habitat joint action programme, intervening in countries affected by the impact of the Syria crisis (Lebanon and Iraq) and funded by the “EU Regional Trust Fund in response to the Syrian crisis, the EU MADAD Fund”. Rwanga Foundation in consortium with Erbil Governorate will implement it under the umbrella of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

The main goal is to improve the resilience of the host and refugee population in targeted communities impacted by the Syrian crisis, through strengthened local/regional multi-level governance systems, and improved access to basic services, affordable housing, and income, while complementing existing initiatives and supporting national governments to address those risks and vulnerabilities, where a UN joint partnership brings a strong added value.

The programme activities support basic services, livelihoods, and income generation in targeted communities, including the implementation of this project: Entrepreneurship Development Programme, supporting youth and women, which will be implemented by Rwanga Foundation in consortium with Career Development Directorate (CDD) at Koya University with total fund of USD90600.

The project targeted 60 unemployed Host Community, Syrian Refugees, and IDP (Age: 18-35) in Koya District. It comprises of five stages. The first three stages are implemented successfully. The programme covers the cost of transportation, refreshment, training, and dedication of $2000 for 20 start-ups. Priority is given to the youth, women with sustainable business ideas while public sector employees and university/technical institute students are ineligible to apply to the project.

On 11^th Jan 2021, and after the conductance of EDP trainings, a graduation event at the Main Hall of Koya University presidency is being conducted. The programme of the event contained many activities and below is a short description of the performed activities:

Activity No. 1 (10:00-10:15): Speech of PROF. DR. WALI M. HAMAD, Koya University President

Activity No. 2 (10:30-10:45): Speech of MR. V.-G. POUPEAU, Head of Office, EU Liaison Office Erbil, Delegation Iraq

Activity No. 3 (10:45-11:00): Speech of MR. SALAM MOHAMMED ISLAM, Chief Executive Director, Rwanga Foundation

Activity No. 4 (11:00-11:45): Distribution of Accomplishment/ Participation Certificates on the Management Team Members, and on the EDP trainees by Koya University President, Head of Office, EU Liaison Office Erbil, Chief Executive Director of Rwanga Foundation

v List of the People to be honored by the University President, PROF. DR. WALI M. HAMAD:

GOLDEN AWARDS

1. MR. V. G. POUPEAU, Head of Office, EU Liaison Office Erbil, Delegation Iraq

2. MR. SALAM MOHAMMED ISLAM, Chief Executive Director, Rwanga Foundation

CERTIFICATES FOR RWANGA STAFF

3. MR. ANSAR OMAR

4. MS. KHALAT AHMED

5. MR. NAWZAD ABDULKAREEM

6. MR. HEDI RASHED

v List of the People to be honored by our distinguished guest MR. V. G. POUPEAU, Head of Office, EU Liaison Office Erbil, Delegation Iraq:

1. Shaymaa Nawzad Bakr

2. Hawar Wshiar Zahir

3. Shara Halmat Ali

4. Ala Ismael Azeez

5. Awen Jamal Mustafa

6. Sumaya Fakhir Hamadameen

7. Lavan Ameer Radha

8. Shadi Halmat Ali

9. Rezan Akram Nuri

10. Nareen Ahmed Tajdeen

11. Sleman Abdulqadr Ahmad

12. Awa Abdulkhaleq Hawez

13. Hawar Jubraeel Salh Maruf

14. Sara Fouad Ahmed

15. Nawroz Mawlood Hamad

16. Soz Abdulwahid Hamad Salih

17. Rasti Amer Bakr

18. Balla Ako Razaq

19. Shiraz Omar Salh

20. Shawin Kamaran Muhammad Amin

v List of the People to be honored by our distinguished guest MR. SALAM MOHAMMED ISLAM, Chief Executive Director, Rwanga Foundation:

21. Skala Ali Hussein

22. Shaida Dlawar Sadraldin

23. Ala Dana Ehsan

24. Jehan Suleman Msto

25. Kurdistan Sami Qadir

26. Halwest Nadr Hawez

27. Sara Mohsin Hasan

28. Mohammed Dlawar Sadraldin

29. Asrin Fayaq Kanani

30. Rezhna Abdulla Namq

31. Karez Wshyar Samad

32. Khalil Arf Aljamu

33. Awara Jaafar Hamad Ameen

34. Shokhan Fryad Rasool

35. Hozhan Ismael Mohammed

36. Tara Khalid Khidr

37. Roshna Abdulmajid Rasool

38. Rashid Amin Ali

39. Hasna Muhammad

40. Havan Himdad Hameed

v List of the People to be honored by ASST. PROF. DR. HAIDAR LASHKRY and ASST. PROF. DR. ROSTAM SALAM, Vice Presidents of Koya University

41. Rawsht Mohammed Maghdid

42. Belan Abdulbast Shareef

43. Abdulmanaf Ibrahim Ali

44. Revin Hamad Tahir Ali

45. Renas Ismael Fatah

46. Shaka Dlawar Sadraddin

47. Sonia Dlawar Hamad Ameen

48. Hawar Majeed Hamed

49. Rezhna Akram Nure

50. Nahla Y. Saeil

51. Lana Sarbaz Taher

52. Awin Mohammed Jamal

53. Rayan Saleh Ahmed

54. Marwan Karim Muhammad

55. Sara Rasool Hamad Ameen

56. Zhina Musheer Ridha

57. Shady Saida Bahadeen

58. Ranjdar Salam Najim

59. Hawzheen Kamaran Awmar

60. Bekhal Ismael Ameen

Activity No. 5 (11:45-11:55): Speech of MR. SLEMAN ABDULQADR AHMAD from IDP/Syrian Refugees Community

Activity No. 6 (11:55- 12:05): Speech of MS. LAVAN AMEER RADHA from Host Community

Activity No. 7 (12:05-12:15): A Group Photo and End of the Event