Summary of Collaboration or Co-Development Project
Project Number
609460
Sponsor
TIRYAKI AGRO GIDA SANAYI VE TICARET ANONIM SIRKETI,Mesopotamia FZE
Date SCCP Disclosed
Jun 5, 2025
Country
Iraq
Region
Middle East
Last Updated Date
Jun 9, 2025
Industry
Manufacturing
Sector
Flowers and Ornamental Plants
Department
Regional Industry MAS MCT
Project Description
Mesopotamia FZE, Tiryaki Agro Gida Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S., and IFC collaborate to assess food and feed security solutions in Iraq.
The three organizations are collaborating on a six-month Integrated Feasibility and Resource Assessment Study to evaluate the establishment of Food and Feed Security Compounds (FFSCs) across Iraq. These FFSCs are designed to promote sustainable farming, boost feed production, generate renewable energy, and enhance storage capacity while directly engaging farmers through capacity building initiatives. Overall, the FFSC initiative seeks to Strengthen Iraq’s food and feed security through sustainable farming practices. This is to be done through various actions that will be identified and defined as part of this collaboration engagement. More specifically, this upstream collaboration will:
• Analyze the business case and financial feasibility of FFSCs to ensure long-term viability.
• Assess soil, water, and agricultural resources to maximize productivity and sustainability.
• Conduct Environmental and Social (E&S) screenings for the first two proposed FFSC sites, ensuring alignment with IFC Performance Standards and international best practices.
E & S Information
IFC’s funding, along with contributions from Mesopotamia FZE and Tiryaki Agro Gida Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S., will be allocated to various purposes, including financing Environmental and Social (E&S) studies.
The Environmental and Social (E&S) studies for the Project will be undertaken by Mesopotamia FZE and Tiryaki Agro Gida Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. to meet applicable E&S laws and IFC Performance Standards (“IFC PSs”) such that the Project is designed, constructed, and operated in compliance with IFC PSs and other relevant and applicable E&S requirements. Potential Project E&S risks to be addressed in the E&S studies by Mesopotamia FZE, Tiryaki Agro Gida Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. and their contractors include, as minimum: (i) labor and working conditions for employees and contractors, including occupational health and safety, child/forced labor, Gender Based Violence and Harassment, freedom of association; (ii) contractor management and supply chain; (iii) resource efficiency and management of waste, emissions, effluents; (iv) management of traffic, security and construction related impacts on local communities, (v) land acquisition; (vi) biodiversity conservation; (vii) life and fire safety, emergency preparedness and response and (viii) stakeholder engagement and community grievance mechanism.
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