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Written question asked by Lord Greaves (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 5 December 2017, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 19 December 2017. It was answered by Lord Bates (Conservative) on Tuesday, 19 December 2017 on behalf of the Department for International Development.

Iraq: Reconstruction

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the costs of the damage to Mosul and other towns and villages in northern Iraq following recent fighting; which bodies have responsibility for the reconstruction of those areas; and what discussions they have held, or plan to hold, with other governments and agencies on these matters.

Answer

The costs of the damage to Mosul and northern Iraq following recent fighting as well as the previous occupation by Daesh are great and currently still being assessed. The World Bank is due to release its Damage Needs Assessment Report shortly which will contain the most up to date estimate of the costs and will be available to the wider public.

Reconstruction of these areas is the responsibility of the Government of Iraq who has allocated $350m so far for reconstruction efforts in their 2018 draft budget. UK officials regularly hold meetings with the GOI to discuss reconstruction needs and are encouraging the GOI to use an upcoming Kuwaiti-hosted reconstruction conference as an opportunity to attract private sector investment.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL3880
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Armed conflict International assistance Iraq Reconstruction
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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