Shafaq News / The Iraqi Ministry of Water Resources announced on Wednesday the conclusion of a contract with two foreign companies for the purpose of “securing a sustainable water future, developing irrigation systems and addressing the impact of climate change on rivers, without disclosing its financial cost.
This came during the chairmanship of the Minister of Water Resources Aoun Dhiyab Abdullah of the first meeting of the steering committee to launch the first modernization project for the strategic study of water and land resources in Iraq, in the presence of the Italian Ambassador to Iraq Maurizzio Griganti, MP Sanaa Al-Luhaibi and the Committee on Agriculture, Water and Parliamentary Marshes on the Public Hall of Irrigation and Reclamation Projects.
The Minister of Water Resources said during his speech that “the ministry contracted with the coalition of the Italian companies Hydronova and the Jordanian Concord to launch the project of updating the strategic study related to the preparation of a national road map for the development of water resources and the development of their use, while referring to the determination and establishment of the time program for the implementation and rehabilitation of the infrastructure necessary to achieve water and food security, energy security and environmental conservation.”
He added that “water resources are a vital artery for the sustainability of economic, social and environmental development, while in light of the accelerated climate changes, population increase and challenges, it was necessary to update the strategic study to adapt to changes and realities on the ground and face current and future challenges.”
He explained that “the success of the project depends largely on cooperation between all concerned authorities in the water sector and the unification of efforts to achieve common goals and implement their outputs in order to build a sustainable future for our future generations.”
For his part, the Italian ambassador said, “The project is a decisive step towards securing a sustainable water future for Iraq, as well as developing vital irrigation systems, addressing the impact of climate change on rivers, addressing salinity in the Shatt al-Arab and enhancing the capacity and safety of the Mosul Dam and all Iraqi artificial water basins.”
The ceremony was also interspersed with the presentation of an explanatory film highlighting the achievements of the strategic study and the main areas of modernization, and a speech by Andrea Kataruzi, head of the advisory group to prepare the study.
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