Iraq Business News brings you the latest news on developments and opportunities in Iraq’s public works.
By John Lee. Two major road infrastructure projects have been launched to improve connectivity and ease congestion in the central Euphrates region. The first project involves construction of a 34-kilometre road linking Karbala province to the highway network, including 14 bridges, one of them spanning the Euphrates River. The project has a total cost of […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi government has launched the execution of four major road and bridge projects in the provinces of Wasit and Najaf. The total budget for these projects is 374 billion Iraqi dinars (USD 285 million). The projects include expansion and rehabilitation of the Kut-Baghdad road, construction of a second carriageway for the […]
KRG Prime Minister Masrour Barzani has laid the foundation stone for the second phase of the Erbil Wastewater Treatment Plant. This initiative is one of the largest environmental infrastructure projects in the Kurdistan Region, with a KRG investment of $579 million. The plant will be constructed on 205 acres in western Erbil and will have […]
From the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG). Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. KRG Launches Goptapa Water Project to End Chronic Water Shortage in Chamchamal District The Goptapa Water Project is one of the Kurdistan Regional Government's (KRG) key strategic initiatives under its […]
By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani on Sunday chaired a meeting to follow up on the latest measures and steps taken regarding the implementation of the Baghdad Metro project. The meeting was attended by the Mayor of Baghdad, the head of the Iraq Development Fund, a number of advisers, representatives of diplomatic missions, […]
By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani on Saturday laid the foundations of three integrated water and infrastructure projects in the districts of Al-Shafiya, Nafar, and Al-Salahiya in Al-Diwaniyah province. The projects, covering wastewater, stormwater, transmission lines, and pumping and treatment stations, have a total cost of approximately 114 billion Iraqi dinars (about USD […]
By John Lee. The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has said major progress has been made in modernising the Region's water infrastructure. Nine dams have been completed at a total cost of about IQD 266 billion [$203 million], providing a combined storage capacity of around 253 million cubic metres of water. The KRG has also completed […]
By John Lee. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani has opened the Al-Zuhour [Zuhur] Central Water Project serving the Al-Husseiniya and Al-Intisar districts in northern Baghdad, with a capacity of 10,000 cubic metres per hour. The project, which had been stalled since 2012, was completed using modern international standards and includes treatment and pumping stations, […]
By John Lee. The Iraq Development Fund has reportedly signed memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with four major countries to advance development cooperation and investment. Executive Director Mohammed al-Najjar told state-run Iraqi News Agency (INA) that the Fund has signed three MoUs with France, two with the United Kingdom, and two with the United States, in […]
By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani chaired a meeting on Wednesday to accelerate the completion of the al-Bada'a Canal project, intended to secure water supplies for Basra. The session was attended by the Minister of Water Resources, the Head of the Advisory Board at the Prime Minister's Office, and senior officials from the […]
By John Lee. The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) has announced details of its urban development initiatives for Baghdad's heritage areas, including a donation of more than 90 billion Iraqi dinars [$90 million] to revive Al-Rasheed Street, one of the capital's most famous cultural and tourist landmarks. Plans include the introduction of a tram line […]
By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani has launched construction of the South Karbala Water Project, with a capacity of 16,000 cubic metres per hour, during a visit to Karbala Governorate. The 702.5-billion-Iraqi-dinar [$539 million] project, located near Karbala International Airport, will feature a main treatment plant, eight pumping stations, an intermediate station near […]
