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New
York, 11 July (AKI) - Representatives of more
than 60 countries and international organisations,
including the United Nations and the World Bank,
will gather at the Dead Sea in Jordan later this
month to review the progress and lessons learned
from donor-financed reconstruction activities in
Iraq, the UN mission in Iraq (UNAMI), announced.
Hosted by the government of Jordan and chaired by
the Government of Canada, the Fourth International
Reconstruction Fund Facility for Iraq (IRFFI)
Meeting, to be held on 18 and 19 July will focus on
the progress achieved so far.
Representatives of the Iraqi government will present
its priorities and discuss with donors how best to
coordinate efforts to move the reconstruction
process forward, UNAMI said.
"This is an opportunity to strengthen further the
partnership for Iraq," said Barham Salih, Iraq's
Minister of Planning and Development Cooperation.
"It is time to make a difference for the people of
Iraq."
The first IRFFI meeting to convene since Iraq's
January elections, the Dead Sea gathering is being
held at what is widely considered to be a unique
juncture in Iraq's reconstruction process. Taking
place on the heels of the International Conference
on Iraq held in Brussels last month, the event is
broadly expected to follow through on support
expressed for the country's political transition,
and to provide a new momentum to reconstruction
efforts.
International donors established IRFFI in 2003 to
facilitate the provision of reconstruction
assistance in a coordinated and effective manner.
The IRFFI has two trust funds, separately
administered by the World Bank and the UN in close
coordination with the Iraqi authorities and donors.
International donors have so far committed a total
of 1 billion dollars to the two funds.
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