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Support reconstruction projects tops the concerns of the strategic framework agreement
09/08/2011
BAGHDAD - A follow-up morning
The top priorities of reconstruction projects that do the next phase, during which also the various terms of the long-term strategic framework between Iraq and the United States.
While planning for the transition of missions U.S. forces retreating in the field of training to the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, is expected to increase expenses are known as "development assistance" to be presented to the Iraqi side in development programs and rebuild infrastructure.
He said the U.S. ambassador to Iraq, James Jeffrey, in his testimony before the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the Senate last February that in relation to development assistance, will emphasize the U.S. government and programs of the U.S. Agency for International Development "to strengthen systems of governance in the provinces, and participation with civil society and civil society, and reforms economic expansion of the private sector economy, and respect for the rule of law and human rights, and improve the delivery of key social services, and make preparations for the upcoming elections, and the process of return and resettlement of displaced persons continued. "
He added that the programs of the U.S. Agency for International Development, development help the Iraqis, "to use their human and natural, more effective, sustainable and conform with the rights of the United States Government and the Iraqi government provided for in the Framework Convention strategic with the priorities set by the Iraqi government in its national plan of development", as he put it .
Referred to the announcements by the United States periodically on reconstruction costs in Iraq since 2003 and through the quarterly reports provided to the U.S. Congress, Office of the Inspector for Iraq Reconstruction Stuart Bowen.
This office was established in 2004 to track more than 52 billion dollars, the value of U.S. funds for reconstruction projects in Iraq.
The Office issued about 200 reports since its establishment in addition to giving a more than 560 investigation into the use of reconstruction funds.
With the media focused on what is stated in a recent report on the thirtieth of July on the conclusion that the security situation in Iraq "is still unstable, but that report included many other details of reconstruction, including corruption.
He announced during the past years many of the reconstruction projects that were carried out by the multinational forces in different Iraqi provinces after the fall of the former regime.
And on such moves, said Adviser to the Prime Minister for Reconstruction Hakki wise to get the troops a large number of projects "in cooperation with the Iraqi government, and the experience was successful, despite some failures in the department a few projects."
Hakim said in a statement to the transfer site Radio Free Iraq: "Baghdad welcomes the course of all external support, whether that was from the United States or any other country in terms of ages .. and we hope that oversees Iraqi government directly on the implementation of projects receiving international support."
For its part, stressed the importance of a prominent American newspaper contribution to the efforts of the United States after the reconstruction, which has fought two wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
An article published in the newspaper (Boston Globe) under the title (after the war: the reconstruction) by John Waterman to the vital importance of these two countries for the security of the United States, as well as human and material costs incurred by the high and Washington.
The writer believes that "The combination with the high cost of shattered hopes could lead to the neglect of both these two countries after the withdrawal of U.S. forces," as he put it.
He added that despite the commitments made at times during the past years regarding the "new Marshall plan for Iraq and Afghanistan, it is now clear that something like this is unlikely," given the severe economic crisis and the accompanying pressure on the budget.
But he stressed the need for a new type of reconstruction aid focuses especially on what he described as small investments that can bring maximum benefits to the community "and recovery of human destruction left by the war."
He continued: "One can provide such direct aid to the owners of the investment projects of small satellite clinics society and sustainable agriculture and others. He concluded by saying that the reconstruction in all its forms will take a decade or more but acknowledge its importance is essential as an opportunity and not a burden."
In turn, expressed the British writer of Egyptian origin, Adel Darwish believed that U.S. support for the reconstruction of Iraq "will strengthen the Iraqi economy, as well as it will enhance bilateral relations between the two countries. And thus reflect positively on the army and the security situation."
However, the economic expert, Star-Bayati said: "The infrastructure is now destroyed in Iraq. The U.S. may be contributed to some projects, but on the ground do not find projects and a clear, concrete, and even the reconstruction process as if it did not start yet, because the country is still in the case of destruction, and unfortunately, corruption may have contributed significantly to the promotion of this bad situation, "as described.
And on the importance of external support multilateral reconstruction efforts in Iraq, said al-Bayati, in a press statement to (ICCPR), signed by Iraq with international bodies, he said, adding that "many countries have pledged grants to Iraq for reconstruction, but unfortunately gave up a number of countries also This process did not contribute a real and serious. "
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