JICA’s Activity in Iraq
- toward vibrant private sector -
July 5, 2012
Masakazu Ichikawa
Japan International Cooperation Agency
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JICA’s activities
Erbil Office: opened in Mar. 2009
(4 Japanese Experts for Technical
Cooperation Project in
agriculture dispatched)
Baghdad Office: opened in Aug 2011
(7 Japanese staff assigned)
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JICA’s Assistance in Iraq
Madrid Conference （Oct. 2003）
GOJ announced Up to US$ 5 billion assistance
Grant Assistance:
US$ 1.5 billion
for emergency
assistance
(completed)
ODA Loans: up to US$ 3.5 billion
for mid-term reconstruction &
development
Commitment (up to Jan. 2010):
US$ 3.28 billion for 15 projects
Commitment (in May. 2012):
US$ 828 million for 4 projects
Completion of 5 billion USD and Beginning of New Stage
Technical Cooperation: training courses mainly for Government
staff of Iraq in Japan and neighboring countries Nearly 5,000 Iraqis
participated as of March 2012
4 Japanese Long-term Experts from August 2011
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Water Supply Improvement Project in Kurdistan
Region [JP\ 34.3 bil / US$ 303 mil]
ODA Loan Projects
19 loans
amouting USD 40.8 billion
Deralok Hydropower Plant Construction
Project [JP\ 17.0 bil / US$ 165 mil]
Water Sector Loan Project in Midwestern
Iraq [JP\ 41.3 bil / US$ 401 mil]
●Industrial Development and
Diversification for Growth
- oil & gas related projects
- agriculture
●Improvement in Economic Basic
Infrastructure
- power generation projects
●Improvement in Living Conditions
- water supply projects
With Regional Balance
Electricity Sector Reconstruction
Project in Kurdistan Region
[JP\ 14.7 bil / US$ 127 mil]
Irrigation Sector Loan
[JP\ 9.5 bil/ US$ 86 mil]
Electricity Sector Reconstruction Project (middle
and southern Iraq) [JP\ 32.6 bil/ US$ 281 mil]
Baghdad
SewerageFacilities
FacilitiesImprovement
Improvement
Baghdad Sewerage
Project (E/S)
1919
mil]
Project
(E/S)[JP\
[JP\2.1
2.1bilbil/ US$
/ US$
mil]
Baiji Oil Refinery Upgrading Project
（E/S）[JP\ 2.1 bil/ US$ 30mil]
Al-Akkaz Gas Power Plant Construction
Project [JP\ 29.6 bil / US$ 287 mil]
Al-Mussaib Thermal Power Plant Rehabilitation
Project [JP\ 36.8 bil/ US$ 331 mil]
Communications Network Development Project
for Major Cities [JP\ 11.7 bil / US$ 131mil]
Health Sector Reconstruction Project
[JP\ 10.2 bil / US$ 115mil]
Participation of Turkish Companies
●Contracts by J/V (Japanese and Turkish)
in electricity project
●Contracts by Japanese Companies
in electricity, fertilizer, agriculture projects
(Turkish companies are involved in various ways.)
●Contracts by Turkish Companies
in port project
Samawah Roads and Bridges Construction
Project [JP\ 3.3 bil/ US$ 30 mil]
Basrah Refinery Upgrading Project (E/S）
[JP\ 2.1 bil/ US$ 18 mil]
EPC Contract [JP\ 42.4 bil/ US$ 475mil]
Basrah
WaterSupply
SupplyImprovement
Improvement
Basrah Water
Project [JP\
mil]
Project
[JP\ 43
43bil
bil/ /US$
US$370
370
mil]
Khor Al-Zubair Fertilizer Plant Rehabilitation
Project [JP\ 18.1 bil/ US$ 156 mil]
Port Sector Rehabilitation Project
[JP\ 30.2 bil / US$ 272 mil]
Crude Oil Export Facility Reconstruction
Project [JP\ 50.1 bil/ US$ 432 mil]
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Training Courses
Nearly 5,000 Iraqis participated in various courses (JFY2003-2011)
Human Others
Resources 5.5%
4.2%
ex）Plant Management
Energy
22.6%
ex) Police officer
Election Management
ex) Nursing
Maternal and Child Health
Planning
&
Governance
14.7%
Training Courses in Turkey
Medical &
Health
15.0%
●Remote Sensing and GIS (2010-13)
●Financial Management for ODA loan
projects (2010-11)
Agriculture
19.8%
Public works &
Utility
18.4%
On-site Visit of Iraqi Officials in Turkey
In order to introduce new type of power plant
in Iraq, Iraqi officials visit the same type of
power plant in Turkey, which Japanese firms
were involved in construction,.
Thermal Power/ Hydropower Generation
ex) Irrigation control
Water Management Technology
(ex) Solid Waste Management
Improvement of Port management Capacity
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Toward Vibrant Private Sector
Providing
Stable Cash
Flow
Iraq-based
Operation
Set-up
Opportunities for
Dialogue
Promote
International
Business
Standard
• ODA Loan as substitution for private finance for the moment
• Innovative ODA Loan with speed, volume and flexibility to
meet with private sector activities
• Formulation of PPP projects based on proposal from private
firms
• Strong Human Network and Access to Information
• Erbil Office: opened in Mar. 2009
• Baghdad Office: opened in Aug. 2011 (7 Japanese Staff)
• Arrange Seminars / Meetings during Iraqi Officials’ Visit to Japan
• Jan. 2012: Iraqi Business Seminar by Iraqi High-ranking Official (Over 150
participants)
Jan. 2012: Individual meetings between Officials from 17 ODA loan projects
of Iraq and Japanese Firms (A total of 90 Japanese Firms participated)
• On-site Visit of Iraqi officials in Turkey
• Improvement in Business Environment (cooperating with
experience of Turkish Companies)
• Capacity Development through ODA Loan Project
Implementation (Banking transfer system, Procurement, etc)
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Tesekkur ederim
ً‫ش ْك ًرا َجزليا‬
ُ
shukran jaziilan
Thank you very much !
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