Newspaper: $ 3 million for water projects in Mosul

Newspaper: $ 3 million for water projects in Mosul



19/03/2018

Economynews - Baghdad

The Qatar Foundation for Development (QFD) has launched a $ 3 million humanitarian grant to support the water and sanitation sector in and around Mosul.

The agreement was signed by the Executive Director of Development Projects Management at the Qatar Development Fund, Misfer Bin Hamad Al Shahwani, and UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa, Khairat Kabalari.

Al-Shahwani stressed that the grant aims to enhance water quality monitoring in Mosul, improve water, sanitation and hygiene facilities in primary health care centers, improve primary schools and develop the Ninewa water safety plan.

The project also aims at providing children and their families with adequate and safe water services in their areas of return, access to sanitation services in health and education facilities, and strengthening the role of the Water Directorate in Ninawa Governorate and building their capacity to provide integrated water resources.

"The generous contribution of the Qatar Development Fund is critical to UNICEF's efforts to help children in Iraq, allowing us to increase access to clean water," said UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa Gert Kaplier. , Improving water and sanitation facilities, including in schools, and communities affected by violence in the country. "

The project will be implemented in cooperation with UNICEF and the Qatari Red Crescent to support the water and sanitation sector for civilians returning to and around Mosul.

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