News

12 Nov 2008 –
This day in September 2008 was particularly special in Ramadi; a class of mid and senior level managers were receiving their certificates for completing an advanced level information technology class. The members of the class were part of the Technical Affairs Division for the Governor of the province.

6 Nov 2008 –
Wijdan Mikha’il Salim has been working to help her community for over twenty years. Salim, a wife, a mother of three, and a minister, balances her responsibilities of her family and her public life.

30 Oct 2008 –
The USAID-funded Tatweer project collaborated with Iraq’s Central Office for Statistics and Information Technology (COSIT) and held a conference attended by the Minister of Planning, Dr. Ali Baban (R) and over one hundred members of different Ministries and Governorates nationwide.

29 Oct 2008 – The trend toward improved budget execution should continue as ministries improve their ability to conduct feasibility studies.

29 Oct 2008 –  
Top Iraqi engineers from different ministries have gained valuable
hands-on  problem solving experience using a rigorous risk analysis
approach; in a specialized Advanced Contract and Project Management Course (C/PMS) to introduce a rigorous risk analysis approach and to provide mentoring using real-world projects as the engineers work through the course.

28 Oct 2008 –

Dr. Ghazi Al-Abudi has spent many years pursuing a vision to reform the civil service system of Iraq, and now as the Chairman of the Civil Service Reform Committee he has not lost a minute making his vision a reality.

16 Oct 2008 –

In the midst of Iraq’s struggles with crippling drought, the USAID-funded Tatweer program has facilitated a partnership between the Ministry of Water Resources (MoWR) and Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) to help secure a rehabilitation budget allotment to keep the water flowing through the South Rashidiya canals.

7 Oct 2008 – With elections approaching and essential services still lagging, improved service delivery of electricity is critical. Yet every day Iraq's southern oil fields burn off gas associated with oil production, gas that could drive 3,500 megawatts (MW) of generator power worth $9 billion USD per year.

7 Oct 2008 – South Rashidiya Irrigation Systems and Farmland Field Survey

6 Oct 2008 –

The Ministries of Electricity and Oil, through an action plan facilitated by the USAID-funded Tatweer project’s Energy Group, have agreed to work together at the Mussaib refinery to ensure that operations run smoothly.

5 Oct 2008 –

The morning after a long journey to Baghdad from the southern Iraq city of Basra, where she had been teaching at one of the MoA’s offices, Taie was eager to share her experiences putting her training into action.