The New Iraq

Progess and Accomplishments

• To date, 1,610 people in eight villages in Maysan Governorate have become educators on safe water practices. The initiative trained new health educators, support staff, and 21 community educators during 36 training sessions. The ongoing training is part of a larger project to educate the rural population on healthy water and sanitation and provide them with safe water and sanitation facilities. This initiative is implemented by USAID partner, International Medical Corps. (USAID)

• University Partnership grants totaling nearly $12 million were awarded for partnerships between Iraqi and American universities. $4.1 million went to partnerships in Archaeology and Environmental Research to the Universities of Baghdad, Mosul, Al Basrah, and Al Mustansiriyah and the State University of New York at Stony Brook; $3.7 million to partnerships in Agriculture to the Universities of Mosul and Hawaii; and $3.8 million to partnerships in Legal Education to Baghdad and DePaul Universities. (USAID)

• A team of 80 Iraqi health and education professionals will visit Kirkuk's 273 inner city schools to conduct two-day interactive hygiene workshops. The team includes 50 officers from the Ministry of Health who are currently being briefed on the hygiene curriculum. IRC is assisting with the Urban School Hygiene Campaign. (USAID)