Officials Tour Iraqi Cities to Begin Work on Reconstruction Projects
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, April 25, 2004 – Officials from the Coalition Provisional
Authority's Program Management Office have embarked on a seven-city tour of
central and northern Iraq to meet with local leaders and to discuss and begin
work on the reconstruction projects slated for their areas.
A coalition news release said representatives of the CPA, Iraqi ministries and
the military will visit Mosul, Tikrit, Fallujah, Baquba, Ramadi, Samarra and
Baghdad with lists of reconstruction projects slated to begin later this year.
These projects will be funded by a number of sources, including the U.S. $18.4
billion supplemental spending package, the United Nations Development Fund for
Iraq, the Commanders Emergency Response Program, the Rapid Regional Response
Program and the Capital Budget for Ministries, officials said.
"We are at a critical junction with the reconstruction effort," said Retired
Navy Rear Adm. David J. Nash, director of the Program Management Office. "We
are launching this tour to discuss these projects with the local councils and
work with them on restoring a better quality of life for the people of Iraq."
The construction projects are part of the overall reconstruction of Iraq's
vital infrastructure, officials said, and are categorized through six sectors,
including electricity; water resources and public works; security and justice;
transportation and communications; buildings, health and education; and oil.
Nash noted the reconstruction effort will provide a wide range of jobs and
opportunities for local businesses to participate in the project completion.
"Since we began this effort, one of our main goals was to provide jobs to the
Iraqi people and stimulate the economy through the rebuilding of their
infrastructure," he said. "We are taking that message to these areas to help
the Iraqi people earn a decent living and bring a solid foundation for their
local economies to grow."
The tour is scheduled to last three to five days, and other locations are
scheduled to follow, coalition officials said.
Biography:
Program
Management Office Director David J. Nash [link no longer available]
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