Agriculture: Agriculture is a sector in Iraq with high potential for competitive products, both domestically and internationally. Agricultural development would also increase employment.
- Letter of Cooperation and Joint Policy Review: USAID and the Ministry of Agriculture signed a Letter of Cooperation (LOC) committing both sides to work together to review policies and laws with a view to establishing a legal framework in Iraq that supports a vibrant and competitive agricultural sector.
- Working Together to Enhance Irrigation Efficiency: USAID and the Ministry of Agriculture will work jointly to introduce innovative agricultural irrigation technologies with a view to improving the efficiency and productivity of water usage in Iraq.
- Cooperation to Improve Agricultural Services: USAID and the Ministry of Agriculture will work together to improve the quality of agricultural services, including agricultural extension and the development of improved seed products. This work builds on U.S. Department of Agriculture training in agricultural extension from 2008 to 2011.
Sanitation, Drinking Water, and Wastewater Management: Recognizing the importance of water to public health and economic growth, the two governments agreed to continue their collaboration on water issues.
- USAID Program to Measure Water Resources: USAID will develop regional and national models of water resources for use by the GOI to improve planning for future water demand and utilization.
- Fallujah Waste Water Treatment Plant: The U.S. government will complete construction of a sewerage system through a grant to the Ministry of Municipalities and Public Works and will develop a remediation plan for the existing sulfate problem. The GOI assumed complete responsibility for the plant’s maintenance and operation in 2010.
- Water Data Collection: The U.S. Geological Survey and the Ministry of Water Resources will continue to collaborate in collecting and analyzing remote sensing data on upstream water sources to assess prospects for future water flows.
- Provision of Experts on Water Issues: The U.S. government will identify hydrological experts to support efforts by the GOI to improve water quality or efficiency of water use.
What a joke. For a country that is so rich with resources I can't understand why the US is paying for anything over there.... The reports coming out of there look more like updates on Crackheads in Clown School....