Japan's Assistance to Reconstruction of Iraq

June 29, 2004

(Note: All figures are approximate.)

On June 29 (Tue), the Government of Japan additionally decided on the following projects totaling approximately $290 million (31,900 million yen) allocated from the FY2003 supplementary budget.

(1)	The Project for Rehabilitation of Taji Gas Power Station (Ministry of Electricity) $66 million (7,278 million yen); to replace gas turbine generators No. 1, 2, 3, and 5 out of seven
(2)	The Project for Rehabilitation of Mosul Gas Turbine Power Station (Ministry of Electricity) $42 million (4,585 million yen); to replace gas turbine generators No. 1 and 3 out of four
(3)	The Project for Rehabilitation of Mosul Hydroelectric Power Station No. 1 (Ministry of Electricity) $52 million (5,681 million yen); to rehabilitate (provision and installment of spare parts and equipment, adjustment and trial running, training in their use) Mosul Hydroelectric Power Station No. 1
(4)	The Project for Rehabilitation of 4 General Hospitals in the Northern Region of Iraq (Ministry of Health) $68 million (7,529 million yen); to provide medical equipment and rehabilitate facilities of four general hospitals out of the "13 Hospitals": Kirkuk, Arbil, Mosul, Dahuk
(5)	The Project for the Provision of special vehicles of garbage disposal and sewage cleaning (Ministry of Municipalities and Public Works (MMPW) and Baghdad Mayoraltry) $57 million (6,259 million yen); to provide throughout Iraq including the Governorate of Al-Muthanna garbage trucks, landfill bulldozers and vacuum cars
(6)	The Project for the Provision of Armored Vehicles (Ministry of Interior) $5 million (594 million yen); to provide 20 armored vehicles for Baghdad and the Governorate of Al-Muthanna including Samawah

This assistance is extended as part of the $1.5 billion grant for the immediate needs through 2004 announced in October 2003.

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