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Titre : Basrah Water Supply Improvement Project (Iraq)

Country : The Republic of Iraq
Target Area : Basrah City and Hartha City, Basrah Governorate

Loan Agreement : June 11, 2008

Schedule : July 2008–November 2014 (77 months).

Project Objective
The objective of the project is to improve quantity and quality of the water supply situation in the cities of Basrah and Hartha, Basrah Governorate in southern Iraq, by rehabilitating and newly constructing water treatment plants, as well as by improving of distribution networks and other facilities ; thereby contributing to the economic and social reconstruction of the two cities.

Bénéficiaires : Although it is not possible to determine the number of people who will benefit directly from this project, the number of indirect beneficiaries in the target areas will be around 935,000 (as of 2005).

Executing Agency : Basrah City and Hartha City, Basrah Governorate

Borrower : The Government of the Republic of Iraq
Loan Amount : 42,969 million yen ;

JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency)