The Iraqi government signs an agreement with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) to implement stabilization projects in the affected areas worth $ 33 million

by **claud39** Wed Aug 28, 2019 8:53 am

The Iraqi government signs an agreement with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) to implement stabilization projects in the affected areas worth $ 33 million

28/8/2019 2:33 pm

The Iraqi government signs an agreement with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) to implement stabilization projects in the affected areas worth $ 33 million Ha1602test

The Iraqi government today signed with the United Nations Development Program an important agreement to support the activities of the Stabilization Project throughout the country.

The agreement, which signals the government's confidence and strong partnership with UNDP, aims to rehabilitate infrastructure and basic services, such as water, electricity, health care, housing and education, in liberated and affected areas, particularly Nineveh, Anbar, Salah al-Din, Diyala, Kirkuk and Basra, as the amount allocated to the program Up to 33 million, to implement many projects in those areas.

The Secretary-General of the Council of Ministers, Mr. Hamid al-Ghazi, the Iraqi government, through the signing of the agreement, to implement development projects in many areas of the country affected, and focus the effort on the most affected areas, whether in liberated areas or the rest of the provinces.

He said that "the most prominent works and projects on which the agreement is based focus on infrastructure and water, electricity, health and other services, as our provinces still need more infrastructure and service," he added, "Through this agreement we confirm Iraq's commitment to the strategic partnership with the United Nations to restore Stability in the liberated areas and the return of the displaced, and the construction and rehabilitation of the infrastructure in the governorates, which suffered and damaged by the circumstances that passed through the country.

For her part, the resident representative of the program in Iraq, Ms. Zeina Ali Ahmed expressed gratitude for the contribution of the Iraqi government in the program, considering the agreement between the two parties represents the Iraqi government's firm commitment to restore stability, and encourage the safe and dignified return of communities that fled the brutality of terrorist organizations.

"The Iraqi government has been a strong and leading partner in the UNDP stabilization effort. We would not be able to complete more than 2,000 stabilization projects, benefiting more than 8 million Iraqis without this serious partnership," she said.

"The agreement sets a precedent for increasing our participation, and we hope this will mark the beginning of a strong and lasting financial partnership in which the government will continue to contribute to projects managed by UNDP, in line with its priorities and aspirations."

"This is a significant boost to the international community's efforts in Iraq, " she said. So far, paving the way for a more prosperous Iraq. "

For more information, please contact:

Faye Daoud, UNDP [email=fay.daoud@undp.org][size=16]Communication Consultant[/email] : fay.daoud@undp.org[/size]

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The UNDP Iraq Stabilization Project was established in June 2015 at the request of the Iraqi government to facilitate the return of displaced Iraqis following the ISIS crisis in Iraq and to lay the foundations for reconstruction and recovery. The stabilization project now has more than 3,100 projects in 31 cities and editorial districts, assisting local authorities in the rapid rehabilitation of infrastructure and basic services.

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