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Reconstruction
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Diary of Saad Eskander, Director of the Iraq National Library and Archive 
 This diary "starts in November 2006 and describes the perilous and tragic situation that the Iraq National Library and Archive [Baghdad] is operating under and which led to the institution's temporary closure at the end of that month." Browse monthly entries related to the damage the library sustained "[w]hen the Saddam regime was toppled in 2003, [and] the Iraq National Library and Archive in Baghdad was set alight and looted." From the British Library. http://www.bl.uk/iraqdiary.html Topics: Libraries & Archives by Type, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq Last updated Mar 19, 2007 International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC): The ICRC in Iraq
Compilation of press articles and briefings, FAQs, operational updates, and other documents highlighting the ICRC's current activities in Iraq and its position on the 2003 war. The "principal concern remains the situation of people deprived of freedom." Available in several languages. http://www.icrc.org/Web/Eng/siteeng0.nsf/htmlall/iraq?OpenDocument Topics: Charity & Nonprofit Resources, Health, Poverty, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq Last updated Sep 5, 2005 Iraq
This special report from National Public Radio (NPR) provides ongoing coverage of the postwar efforts to build a new Iraqi government and rejuvenate the nation's oil-based economy. Includes essays on topics including humanitarian issues and casualties, "personal accounts and reflections of individuals affected by the Iraq war, from the combat zone to the home front," commentaries, maps, and related resources. Note: this site is the successor to NPR's "Beyond the War in Iraq" feature. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1010 Topics: Oil & Gas, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq Last updated Sep 9, 2009 Iraq Aftermath: The Human Face of War
This "is an alternative information web site focusing on the humanitarian crisis caused by the war on Iraq." It features personal stories from the war zone, as well as a journal written by correspondents traveling with a humanitarian assessment team in Iraq. Includes maps, regional background information, timelines, activist resources, study guides, and links. Searchable. From the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC). http://www.afsc.org/iraq/ Topics: Charity & Nonprofit Resources, Christianity, Health, Nonfiction by Genre, Poverty, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq Last updated Sep 5, 2005 Iraq Election At-a-glance
"The interim Iraqi government has set a date of 30 January 2005 for its first nationwide election since the toppling of Saddam Hussein. BBC News looks at some of the key issues surrounding the vote and how it will take place." Also includes links to stories about likely candidates and related topics. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4033263.stm Topics: Government, Politics by Place, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq Last updated Sep 9, 2009 Iraq Index: Tracking Reconstruction and Security in Post-Saddam Iraq
This statistical compilation of security, economic, and quality-of-life indicators and polling results is "designed to quantify the rebuilding efforts and offer an objective set of criteria for benchmarking performance." "Based primarily on U.S. government information," this regularly updated report includes data on coalition forces, casualties, insurgent attacks, Iraqi security forces, utilities, oil production, crime, unemployment, and more. From the Brookings Institution. http://www.brookings.edu/saban/iraq-index.aspx Topics: Housing, Oil & Gas, Statistics, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq Last updated Nov 4, 2007 Iraq: Concern and Compassion in a Time of War
Contacts for learning about humanitarian relief efforts in the Middle East and volunteering or making donations. From the Network for Good. http://www.networkforgood.org/topics/international/iraq/ Topics: Charity & Nonprofit Resources, Health, International Governments, Jobs & Work, Poverty, Regions of the World, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq Last updated Mar 26, 2003 The Memory Hole: Reports From the Future of Iraq Project
Scanned versions of over 1,200 pages of reports about Department of State planning for a post-Saddam Iraq. The papers were released in February 2006. "Starting in October 2001... the State Department spearheaded an effort called the Future of Iraq Project. ... Within the project, seventeen working groups covered such areas as the justice system, local government, agriculture, media, education, and oil." From the author of several books on disinformation. http://www.thememoryhole.org/state/future_of_iraq/ Topics: War and Peace: Resources on Iraq Last updated May 26, 2006 Office of the Iraq Programme: Oil-for-Food
Information about United Nations' Oil-for-Food program (originating from UN Resolution 986, 1995), designed " to provide for the humanitarian needs of the Iraqi people." Provides weekly updates, a chronology, oil export information, and UN resolutions and reports. Includes contact information for journalists. Also available in French and Arabic. http://www.un.org/Depts/oip/ Topics: Charity & Nonprofit Resources, Economics, Finance, Health, Industries, International Governments, Oil & Gas, Politics, Poverty, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq Last updated Apr 3, 2003 Online NewsHour: Occupied Iraq
The online version of PBS's NewsHour covers several aspects of the current situation in Iraq, including post-war reconstruction, the new government, civil unrest, and more. Includes key map and player sections as well as an area for students and teachers. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/middle_east/iraq/ Topics: War and Peace: Resources on Iraq Last updated Sep 5, 2005 Rebuilding Agriculture & Food Security in Iraq
News and reports concerning the U.S. government's efforts to "assure the food security of the people of Iraq right now and in the future." Includes a FAQ on the Iraq agricultural reconstruction, official government documents, and related links. From the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS). http://www.fas.usda.gov/excredits/iraq.htm Topics: Poverty, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq Last updated Sep 5, 2005 Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction (SIGIR)
Website for "a temporary federal agency serving as a watchdog for fraud, waste, and abuse of funds intended for Iraq reconstruction programs." Find reconstruction timelines and funding, reports to Congress back to 2004, audits, "lessons learned" reports (including "Hard Lessons: The Iraq Reconstruction Experience," released February 2009), Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests, and other publications. Provides instructions for submitting a compliant about Iraq reconstruction fraud, waste, or abuse. http://www.sigir.mil/ Topics: War and Peace: Resources on Iraq Last updated Feb 3, 2009 The Struggle for Iraq
News and analysis about life in post-Saddam Iraq. Includes a timeline since the fall of Saddam Hussein in April 2003, news about the constitution (charter) proposed in August 2005, the August 2005 human stampede during a Shia ceremony, and information about reconstruction, security, cost-of-living, education, civilian casualties, and related topics. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/middle_east/2002/conflict_with_iraq/default.stm Topics: Nonfiction by Genre, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq Last updated Sep 22, 2009 The Threat to World Heritage in Iraq
Information about endangered cultural heritage sites in Iraq, including mosques, churches, khans, palaces, major excavated sites, and museums. Features maps (upper Euphrates, upper Tigris, lower Mesopotamia), photos of sites, links to related news stories, and a petition of international scholars. http://users.ox.ac.uk/~wolf0126/ Topics: Archaeology, History, Maps, Maps by Place, Photograph Collections: Regional, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq Last updated Jul 21, 2005 Truth, War & Consequences
Companion site to the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Frontline program that "examines why the U.S. went to war in Iraq, what went wrong in the planning for the postwar occupation, and what is at stake for both the U.S. and for Iraqis." Features interviews with "key players in Baghdad and Washington," reports and commentary, audio clips and transcript of the show, related links, and a teacher's guide. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/truth/ Topics: War and Peace: Resources on Iraq Last updated Sep 5, 2005 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Gulf Region Division: Safety Program
Collection of documents on occupational safety and health topics related to U.S. workers in Iraq. Fact sheets cover equipment safety, building safety inspections, heat stress, and related topics. Also provides forms for workers compensation and accident reporting. Some material in Arabic. From the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. http://www.grd.usace.army.mil/safety/index.asp Topics: Architecture, Industries, Jobs & Work, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq Last updated Oct 23, 2007 U.S. Overseas Loans and Grants (Greenbook)
"The Greenbook shows a complete historical record of United States' (U.S.) foreign aid to the rest of the world." The online version offers tools to generate reports by country, program area (such as food aid or military assistance), or account (such as Iraq Reconstruction and Relief Fund). Provides report options such as the top 10 recipients of a program for a given year. Includes research tips, country notes, and additional material. From USAID. http://gbk.eads.usaidallnet.gov/index.html Topics: Finance, Food & Cooking, Military, Nutrition & Food Safety, Statistics, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq Last updated Oct 16, 2009 UNEP Launches Project to Restore Iraqi Marshlands
This July 2004 press release announces the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) "project to restore the environment and provide clean drinking water in the Marshlands of Mesopotamia." The site briefly describes the background of the situation and how the project "will support the sustainable development and restoration of the Iraqi Marshlands." Includes citation to related UN material. http://www.unep.org/Documents.Multilingual/Default.asp?DocumentID=402&ArticleID=4561&l=en Topics: War and Peace: Resources on Iraq Last updated Apr 3, 2007 United States Institute of Peace: Iraq Study Group (ISG)
The ISG was formed in March 2006 to "conduct a forward-looking, independent assessment of the current and prospective situation on the ground in Iraq, its impact on the surrounding region, and consequences for U.S. interests." Its site features material about leaders and meetings and links to related documents. From the United States Institute of Peace, "an independent, nonpartisan, national institution established and funded by Congress." http://www.usip.org/programs/initiatives/iraq-study-group Topics: War and Peace: Resources on Iraq Last updated Jul 8, 2009 The War After the War
"The military victory in Iraq was stunning and swift, but months after the fall of Baghdad, the U.S. military is still fighting. ... This special report documents the early missed opportunities and cultural misunderstandings that may have contributed to the ongoing armed insurgency that continues to this day." Includes audio clips, transcript, and related links. From American RadioWorks. http://americanradioworks.publicradio.org/features/iraq/ Topics: War and Peace: Resources on Iraq Last updated Sep 5, 2005 Windfalls of War: U.S. Contractors in Afghanistan & Iraq
Report on U.S. companies that received U.S. government contracts in Afghanistan and Iraq. The findings come from "the three agencies that awarded most of the Iraq and Afghanistan contracts in 2002 and 2003 — the Pentagon, the State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development." Browse statistics on contractors by country, amount of contract, campaign contributions, and other factors. Includes updates, commentary, and analysis. From the Center for Public Integrity. http://projects.publicintegrity.org/wow/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, September 11 & Beyond, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq Last updated Jul 29, 2008 |
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