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Lest one be swayed by slanted news reports from mainstream media outlets that tell only of "the debaucle Bush created" in Iraq, of photo ops and turkey platters that were for show, here is a brief list of reconstruction and humanatarian relief, the entirety of which can be found at: http://www.usaid.gov/iraq/accomplishments/
- Power production capacity in Iraq on October 6 peaked at 4,518 MW, surpassing the pre-war level of 4,400 MW. This achievement required engineers to make unexpected repairs on a system that is significantly more decrepit than originally expected. Currently roughly 70,000 MW hours are being generated daily.
-Necessary long-term repairs and scheduled maintenance are being made at generating plants throughout the country to build a sustainable power grid.
-Approximately 60 non-military flights per day arrive and depart smoothly at Baghdad International Airport.
-Iraqi customs commenced operations in the Baghdad arrivals hall as of October 21, 2003.
-Al Basrah International Airport is nearly ready for commercial operations to begin. Completed projects include runway, taxiway, and apron striping, installing two baggage x-ray units, rehabilitating toilets, passenger lounges, signs, and baggage carts, and installing VSAT satellite communications.
-Demolition of irreparable sections of three key bridges (Khazir, Tikrit and Al Mat) completed in preparation for reconstruction. These bridges link Baghdad to major cities in the North as well as neighboring countries.
- Over 30 million doses of vaccines have been procured and distributed by the Ministry of Health (MOH) since July, which was supported by USAID and UNICEF.
-An estimated 3 million out of a total of 4.3 million Iraqi children under the age of 5 have been vaccinated.
-20 delivery rooms in hospitals and primary health care centers have been rehabilitated serving 300,000 residents in Basrah.
-Schools throughout Iraq successfully reopened the first week in October. There are approximately 5.1 million enrolled school children in Iraq (3.6 million primary and 1.5 million secondary). After the conflict, attendance of the enrolled students had dropped to 60%. It has now surpassed pre-conflict levels.
-Every Baghdad public school will be eligible to receive a $750 grant to improve its learning environment under a new Coalition Provisional Authority program.
-Local school offices and parent organizations can use their grant to paint buildings, repair sanitation and electrical systems, or purchase school books or furniture. The grants application requires a school administrator, two teachers, and a minimum of four parents (representing the community) to select appropriate projects.
-Immediately after the war, USAID repaired over 1,700 critical breaks in Baghdad's water network, significantly increasing Baghdad's water flow.
-All of Baghdad's sewage treatment plants will be repaired and running at full capacity by October 2004, serving 3.8 million residents.
-In 17 of 18 governorates, more than 15 million people are engaging in local policy discourse, either directly or through their representatives.
-More than 70 professionals from around Iraq attended a four-day workshop November 8-11 in Baghdad on best practices for excavating mass graves and identifying remains. This was an important step in training local experts to accurately assess forensic evidence for use by the judicial system.
Never would've guessed it from the barrage of disparagement pushed by those with an agenda, who only want you to believe how everything is going to hell in Iraq...
- Power production capacity in Iraq on October 6 peaked at 4,518 MW, surpassing the pre-war level of 4,400 MW. This achievement required engineers to make unexpected repairs on a system that is significantly more decrepit than originally expected. Currently roughly 70,000 MW hours are being generated daily.
-Necessary long-term repairs and scheduled maintenance are being made at generating plants throughout the country to build a sustainable power grid.
-Approximately 60 non-military flights per day arrive and depart smoothly at Baghdad International Airport.
-Iraqi customs commenced operations in the Baghdad arrivals hall as of October 21, 2003.
-Al Basrah International Airport is nearly ready for commercial operations to begin. Completed projects include runway, taxiway, and apron striping, installing two baggage x-ray units, rehabilitating toilets, passenger lounges, signs, and baggage carts, and installing VSAT satellite communications.
-Demolition of irreparable sections of three key bridges (Khazir, Tikrit and Al Mat) completed in preparation for reconstruction. These bridges link Baghdad to major cities in the North as well as neighboring countries.
- Over 30 million doses of vaccines have been procured and distributed by the Ministry of Health (MOH) since July, which was supported by USAID and UNICEF.
-An estimated 3 million out of a total of 4.3 million Iraqi children under the age of 5 have been vaccinated.
-20 delivery rooms in hospitals and primary health care centers have been rehabilitated serving 300,000 residents in Basrah.
-Schools throughout Iraq successfully reopened the first week in October. There are approximately 5.1 million enrolled school children in Iraq (3.6 million primary and 1.5 million secondary). After the conflict, attendance of the enrolled students had dropped to 60%. It has now surpassed pre-conflict levels.
-Every Baghdad public school will be eligible to receive a $750 grant to improve its learning environment under a new Coalition Provisional Authority program.
-Local school offices and parent organizations can use their grant to paint buildings, repair sanitation and electrical systems, or purchase school books or furniture. The grants application requires a school administrator, two teachers, and a minimum of four parents (representing the community) to select appropriate projects.
-Immediately after the war, USAID repaired over 1,700 critical breaks in Baghdad's water network, significantly increasing Baghdad's water flow.
-All of Baghdad's sewage treatment plants will be repaired and running at full capacity by October 2004, serving 3.8 million residents.
-In 17 of 18 governorates, more than 15 million people are engaging in local policy discourse, either directly or through their representatives.
-More than 70 professionals from around Iraq attended a four-day workshop November 8-11 in Baghdad on best practices for excavating mass graves and identifying remains. This was an important step in training local experts to accurately assess forensic evidence for use by the judicial system.
Never would've guessed it from the barrage of disparagement pushed by those with an agenda, who only want you to believe how everything is going to hell in Iraq...
