€ 41.5 million .. Agreement with the European Union to finance Iraqi development projects

Date of release:: 2019/2/19 17:38

The Minister of Planning, Dr. Nouri Sabah al-Dulaimi, signed on Tuesday with the European Union Ambassador to Iraq, Ramón Belquois, an agreement to finance economic and social development projects, amounting to 41.5 million euros, which will be implemented by the United Nations programs in Iraq , In cooperation with the relevant authorities of the central government and local governments.

Al-Dulaimi said in a joint press conference with Ambassador Blikwa and Basrah Governor As'ad Al-Eidani that the aim of these meetings is to find quick practical solutions and to indicate the optimal investment opportunities for international efforts to support the work of local governments and concerned parties in the central government.

He pointed out that the ministry will work with the international community and those involved in service ministries to launch several vital projects in the provinces of Iraq, pointing to the efforts that the Ministry will continue to implement in cooperation with the local government of Basra, to rehabilitate the projects of the province, Advanced achievement ratios.

Al-Dulaimi said during the meeting, which was attended by the Director of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in Iraq, Gerardo Noto, that this agreement will strengthen the Ministry's development plans in the liberated areas, urban areas in the provinces of Basra and Nineveh, and provide basic services to them, in three sections, Will be implemented through the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), where the organization will reconstruct buildings of historical and cultural importance, revitalize the old cities of Nineveh and Basra, restore life to these cities, and provide jobs for their children.

The second section will be implemented by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to revitalize economic activities in Nineveh villages, support the voluntary return of displaced persons, provide jobs and improve services, while the third will be implemented with local and international cooperation to provide technical and financial support to youth projects. The appropriate environment to launch their pilot projects.

For his part, praised the governor of Basra the importance of the agreement signed with the European Union in the implementation of desalination projects, and the provision of drinking water for the whole of the province, and rehabilitation of the sectors of electricity, health and education, and municipal services in the province.

Ambassador Blaqua and Director of UNDP UNDP Gerardo Noto expressed their appreciation for the government's efforts to unify the local and international efforts to provide the best services to the citizens, stressing their continued efforts to achieve greater international support in order to carry out more vital projects in all governorates of Iraq.


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