Story by Mohammed Aliwi
Gulf Region South, USACE
AN NASIRIYAH — In Iraq, Coalition Forces strive daily with Iraqis to establish a self-sustaining Iraq. Provincial Reconstruction Teams aiding in infrastructure projects here play an important role in the realization of this vision.
These teams help empower local and regional Iraqi government and community leaders with the responsibilities and decision-making for construction projects supporting their needs.
“The mission of the PRTs is to work in collaboration with the provincial government in each province to identify the critical needs of the province in terms of infrastructure reconstruction, and to assist the government to meet these needs by providing coalition funding (where appropriate) and expertise and advice,” said Richard Riley, a deputy team leader in Dhi Qar. “In addition, the PRTs deliver training and other programs to assist the provincial government to build up its own capacity and ability to fulfill its responsibilities to deliver services to the people of the province.”
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