Iraq Business News brings you the latest news on developments and opportunities in Iraq’s public works.
By Natasha Hall and Husam Sobhi, for the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Whose Water Is It Anyway: How Political Violence and Corruption Has Become Iraq's Existential Challenge Iraq's Lake Habbaniyah was once a […]
By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammad Shiaa Al-Sudani has laid the foundation for a water treatment project in Al-Zubair District, Al-Basra Governorate. The project, with an initial capacity of 140,000 cubic meters per day, aims to address salinity issues in the region. Additionally, a tri-treatment station with a production capacity of 4,000 cubic meters per […]
By John Lee. The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has awarded Erbil-based TWEKL Company for Information Technology a contract for the establishment of smart water monitoring systems in community boreholes in Erbil Governorate. The contract value is $112,000. (Source: UNGM)
By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' Al-Sudani inaugurated the National Data Center at the General Secretariat of the Cabinet, marking a significant stride in Iraq's digital evolution. Al-Sudani inspected the progress of the first phase of the center's development, which incorporates smart screens and models depicting stages of the National Cloud Facility installation. This […]
By John Lee. The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has said that the Gomaspan Dam in Erbil Governorate will be the third largest in the Kurdistan Region when it's completed in mid-2024. Key statistics: Location: Erbil Governorate, Kurdistan Region Size: Third largest dam in Kurdistan Region Reservoir Storage: Expected 115 million cubic metres Water Usage: Irrigation: […]
By John Lee. President Abdullatif Jamal Rashid met with Minister of Water Resources, Engineer Aoun Diab Abdullah, to address the pressing issue of water scarcity in Iraq. The President stressed the need for cooperation with upstream countries to increase water flow and maintain Iraq's fair share of water. He also emphasized the importance of constructing […]
FAO Renews its Call for Urgent Action to safeguard Iraq's Marshes and Buffalo Producers from Severe Climate Change and Water Scarcity FAO Iraq is deeply concerned about the grave consequences of climate change and water scarcity on the marshes (Al Ahwar) and buffalo producers in the Southern Iraq. Alarming field reports from the project team, […]
By John Lee. An Iraqi delegation visited the Ministry of Water and Irrigation in Jordan on Sunday to gain insights into the country's water and sanitation management practices and explore opportunities for joint cooperation. According to a report from the state-run Petra News Agency, Rami Abu Rawaq, Acting Secretary General of the Water Authority of […]
By John Lee. Eemar Sinjar Company for General Contracts Ltd. has won a new contract with the United Nations Secretariat for the construction of a Potable Water Network in Al Naser and Weranshar. The contract is valued at $80,000. (Source: UNGM)
By John Lee. The Director of the General Company for Transportation Projects, Mr. Karim Hashem Al-Jabri, held a meeting on Saturday with the Economic Feasibility Study Committee and the Quantities Preparation Committee for the establishment of an asphalt production plant in Baghdad. In line with the directives of the Minister of Transportation, Mr. Razak Mahayb […]
By John Lee. Indian engineering firm SEPC Ltd. (formerly Shriram EPC) has announced that it has successfully completed the Integrated Al Qibla Project in Basra, Iraq, for $236 million. The scope of work involved engineering, supply, and installation of primary sanitary sewer system, storm sewer system, trunk sewer system with connected pumping station and road […]
Water complex rehabilitated by UNDP and USAID provides safe drinking water for over 30,000 people in Basra The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and the Government of Iraq have inaugurated the Al-Hussein water complex, bringing clean, potable water to more than 30,000 people in Hay Al-Hussein subdistrict and helping […]
