Toyota Iraq, UNDP and Oxfam support technical training for sustainable livelihoods Celebrating the graduation of 16 IDP’s in automotive mastery Toyota Iraq, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Oxfam celebrated the graduation of 16 young trainees from the Toyota Technical Development Program Training. This group is the 5th batch of internal displaced people (IDPs) who […]
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US firm Wins $40m Deal so supply Toyotas in Iraq
TGS USA, of McLean, Virginia, USA (Toyota Gibraltar Stockholdings Ltd) has been awarded a $39,543,009 firm-fixed-price Foreign Military Sales (Iraq) contract for Toyota Land Cruisers and spare parts. Bids were solicited via the internet with three received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Oct. 16, […]
Displaced Iraqi Youth learn Job Skills
With support from UNDP and Toyota Iraq, displaced Iraqi youth learn job skills and regain hope for a better life More than three million Iraqis are currently displaced as a result of the protracted conflict in Iraq. The experience of displacement has been particularly difficult for young people, whose education and employment opportunities have been […]
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Protechnique wins work on $80m Basra Project
By John Lee. Iraq’s Ministry of Municipalities and Public Works (MMPW) has reportedly appointed Protechnique as the main contractor for the $80-million Basra Water Pumping Station, P2R. According to a report from Construction Week Online, it will provide engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) services for the project’s transmission reservoir and transmission pump station; chlorine building; […]
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Toyota, UNDP Launch Training and Jobs Programme for IDPs
UNDP and Toyota capacitate displaced Iraqis to join the workforce and contribute to rebuilding the business environment The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Toyota Iraq launched a flagship job placement and vocational training programme to provide young, displaced Iraqis with access to sustainable income opportunities. This comes nearly four months after both parties signed […]
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US Company to Supply Land Cruisers to Iraq
By John Lee. Bukkehave Inc. of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, has been awarded a $25,935,000 foreign military sales contract to supply 600 Toyota Land Cruiser 4-door pickup trucks to Iraq. Work will be performed in United Arab Emirates (UAE) with an estimated completion date of Feb. 28, 2017. (Source: US Dept of Defense)
Bukkahave to supply Land Cruisers to Iraq
By John Lee. Bukkehave Inc. of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, has been awarded a $13,489,972 contract to supply 300 Toyota Land Cruiser pickup trucks and common spare parts for Iraq. Work will be performed in Oman, with an estimated completion date of Dec. 30, 2016. The company is headquartered in Denmark. (Source: US Dept of Defense) […]
UNDP partners with Toyota to Create Jobs
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Toyota Iraq signed a flagship agreement today in Erbil to train and place hundreds of displaced people in jobs. This new partnership brings together one of the world’s leading car companies, Toyota, and UNDP, which is actively working to improve conditions for the more than 3.4 million Iraqis […]
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US Officials ask how IS got so Many Toyota SUVs
U.S. counter-terror officials have asked Toyota to help them determine how the Islamic State group (ISIS, ISIL, IS) has managed to acquire the large number of Toyota pick-up trucks and SUVs seen prominently in the terror group’s propaganda videos. According to a report from ABC News, Toyota says it does not know how ISIS obtained […]
Sumitomo Invests in Iraqi Car Service Firm
Japan's Sumitomo Corporation has purchased about 320 million yen in shares (equivalent to 45% of shares) of SAS Automotive Services Ltd, a subsidiary of Iraq’s largest automotive business, the Sardar Group through a third-party allocation of shares. The company claims that this is the first private investment and joint venture by a Japanese company in […]
Iraq to Spend $1.6bn on Solar, Wind Energy
By Editor on 17th October 2012 in Construction & Engineering In Iraq, Iraq Oil & Gas News, Iraq Public Works News
By John Lee. Iraq plans to invest up to $1.6 billion on renewable energy over the next three years, according to a report from Retuers. The new solar and wind power stations will to add 400 megawatts to the national grid, helping to close the gap between the 8,800 MW produced and the 14,000 MW needed. […]
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Toyota to Open Sales Center in Basra
By John Lee. Japanese car giant Toyota says it wants to open a sales center in Basra province, and Basra Investment Commission (BIC) has offered to help facilitate the project, according to a report from AIN. Saleh Rauf, the Executive Director of Toyota, said: "The Company has an earnest and ambitious plan to start this […]