Strengthening Iraq Fact Sheet
Water & Sewer
Post-War
- Facilities were in a state of significant disrepair and were not meeting the basic needs of a large segment of the population
- Water distribution systems experienced extensive leakage and contamination
- In 2003, no sewage treatment plants were operational and raw sewage was discharged into rivers and waterways
Current Progress
- In progress and completed Army projects have added 900,000 cubic meters of water treatment capacity per day
- Completed projects provide infrastructure to benefit an estimated 3.9 million Iraqis
- Projects range from multi-million dollar water treatment plants—like those completed at Erbil and Nasiriyah—to compact water units provided to rural communities.
Future Goal
- When completed, Army projects will benefit a total of 5.2 million Iraqis
Electricity
Post-War
- No new power plants had been built since the 1980s and existing power plants were operating at full capacity with little maintenance
- Monitoring and control systems were out-of-date and in poor condition
- Distribution networks were unsafe and overloaded with blackouts lasting for 6 to 20 days at a time
Current Progress
- Completed Army projects added 1,560 megawatts of capacity to existing electrical infrastructure
- Created a more equitable distribution of power
Future Goal
- When completed, Army projects will add 2,160 megawatts of capacity to existing electrical infrastructure
- Increased power generation benefiting more than 1.7 million homes
- Increased consistency in hours of power per day – 10 to 12 in Iraq and Baghdad
Education
Post-War
- Majority of schools (10,400 of 13,000) were in a state of disrepair and the overall education system was not meeting student’s needs
- Schools were overcrowded, many had dirt floors, and some were using multiple shifts to handle the number of students
Current Progress
- Nearly 1,100 school renovation, expansion and new construction projects have been completed, positively impacting an estimated 324,000 students.
- The new facilities, with potable water, desks, blackboards and outdoor play areas, give Iraq’s children clean, safe places to learn.
Future Goal
- U.S. Troops along with other agencies will rehabilitate 3,800 schools
Healthcare
Post-War
- Hospitals and healthcare centers were in very poor condition
- Medication, modern equipment and other supplies were limited
Current Progress
- Nearly 100 new primary healthcare centers have been completed, 59 of which are open to the public
- Each center treats approximately 300 patients per day, providing much needed medical treatment for underserviced populations in rural and urban areas.
- 17 hospital rehabilitation projects have been completed
- Construction on the Basrah Children’s Hospital is 81 percent complete. The pediatric oncology specialty hospital and will be the first new hospital built in the country since the 1980s.
Future Goal
- When construction is complete, 137 primary healthcare centers will benefit a population of 5 to 6.5 million Iraqis
- 26 hospital rehabilitation projects will be complete
- Basrah Children’s Hospital will be the only state-of-the-art pediatric specialist hospital in Iraq
Security & Justice
Post-War
- Police force was marginalized and facilities in disrepair
- No border forts were operational
Current Progress
- 354 police facilities completed
- 155 border forts completed
- 33 Court House projects completed
Future Goal
- 358 police facilities will be completed
- 37 Court House projects will be completed
- Construction and rehabilitation of additional correctional facilities is providing 8,000 additional beds and improved conditions for a crowded prison system.
Oil
Post-War
- Production at 2.0 million barrels per day
- No maintenance, aging facilities and inoperative wells
Current Progress
- Army projects have ensured the Iraqi oil industry has the capacity to produce 3.0 million barrels per day of oil, natural gas production capacity of 800 million standard cubic feet per day, and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) production of 3,000 metric tons per day to meet domestic need.
- Projects included key repairs at refineries and gas-oil separation plants, repairing pipelines, reworking oil wells, and overhauling the Al Basrah Oil Terminal offshore in the Arabian Gulf.
Future Goal
- Maintain 3.0 million barrels per day of oil production capacity
- Maintain LPG production capacity of 3,000 tons per day
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