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About GRD:

The Gulf Region 

Division was activated 

on Jan. 25, 2004. It 

operates with three 

district offices (North, 

Central, & South) located 

throughout Iraq and a 

division headquarters 

office in Baghdad. GRD 

provides quality, 

responsive, full spectrum 

engineering in Iraq in 

support of military and 

civil construction, 

delivers logistical 

services, and assists the 

Government of Iraq to 

assume full responsibility 

for national 

reconstruction. 

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PROJECT UPDATE: Gulf Region Division

Mosul Electrical Sector...the goal is to 

provide a reliable supply of electricity to 

80% of businesses and residences in 

Mosul. About 80% of the homes in Mosul 

have power approximately 10 hours a day. 

There are 17 Iraq Relief and 

Reconstruction Fund planned projects 

valued at $90.0M; with 16 completed and 

one ongoing.

Mosul Public Works...Approximately 60 

percent of homes and businesses in Mosul 

have potable water and 40% have sewage 

lines. About 42 planned projects total 

$4.8M; with 28 complete, seven ongoing, 

and seven planned but not started.

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COURTHOUSE/WITNESS PROTECTION PROJECT 

CRITICAL TO LAW ENFORCEMENT — The $10M Basrah

Regional Courthouse project in Al Basrah Province is considered one 

of the most critical projects for southern Iraq. The facility, composed 

of a two-story courthouse and a connected witness protection annex, 

began in September 2007 and is halfway to completion. The 

courthouse will serve more than 2 million province residents. (Photo 

by Alaa Al Bahrani) 

(Additional Iraq project metrics can be found on Page 3.)

Weekly Webcasts: Afghanistan and Iraq

Live briefings hosted by DoD’s Digital Video & Imagery 

Distribution System

http://www.dvidshub.net/index.php?script=

video/video_live_webcasts.php

• Weekly International Security Assistance 

Force Briefing from Kabul, Afghanistan

• Iraq-Pentagon Press Briefing - Live from Iraq

Gulf Region North Snapshot 

Two of GRN’s strategic cities — Mosul (100 

projects) and Baqubah (24 projects) — have 

received over $235M in reconstruction 

funding. Below is a quick project overview:

Mosul Facilities & 

Transportation...more than 

$49.6M in facility and/or 

transportation improvements 

have been invested in Mosul 

to date.

Baqubah Electrical 

Sector...nine planned 

projects valued at $37.9M to 

improve the electricity; eight 

have started; seven are 

completed; one is ongoing, 

and one has not yet started.

Baqubah Public Works...six public works and water projects planned 

for Baqubah at $25.6M; three are complete and one is ongoing.

About Mosul & Baqubah...with a population of 1.7 million residents, 

Mosul — in the Ninewa Province — is Iraq’s third largest city, after 

Basra and Baghdad. Baqubah is the capital of the Diyala Province. Its 

population is 500,000 and is located 50 km northeast of Baghdad,

The World Bank Emergency Communications Project includes: 

a $14M government communications network which provides 

internet access and voice telecommunications services, including

long distance and international services, to over 30,000 

government employees in Kabul and Afghanistan’s provinces. All 

provincial capitals are now also able to videoconference with the 

President and Ministers in Kabul. In addition, there are over 1.5 

million private mobile phone subscribers across the country. 

World Bank News Afghanistan Emergency 

Communications Project

A shopkeeper uses 

a cellular phone in 

the city of Mazar-iSharif, Afghanistan. 

(World Bank 

Photo)

http://www.worldbank.org

The Gulf Region North District: GRN mission 

responsibilities encompass 66,000 square miles 

in seven of Iraq’s 18 provinces, north and east 

of Baghdad. Its four strategic cities are Mosul, 

Samarra, Kirkuk and Baqubah. 
Project Photo Roundup

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Professional Reading: “ISAF 

Mirror,” the Magazine of 

NATO’s International Security 

Assistance Force - Afghanistan

Afghanistan –

Progress on the 

Kabul Joint 

Aviation 

Facility project 

(Photo by MSgt 

Mark W. 

Rodgers)

About the 

Afghanistan 

Engineer 

District

The Afghanistan 

Engineer District was 

activated in March 

2004. AED conducts 

construction and 

engineering operations 

in the Central Asian 

Republics to facilitate 

the establishment of a 

secure and stable 

environment while 

promoting 

reconstruction and 

infrastructure 

development. AED 

people manage 

programs and projects 

that support the 

International Security 

Assistance Force, 

Combined Security 

Transition Command –

Afghanistan, Regional 

Command – East, U.S. 

Agency for 

International 

Development, and 

other organizations. 

PROJECT UPDATE: Afghanistan 

Engineer District

• Since late 2002, the Corps of Engineers has awarded 

nearly $3.5Bin construction contracts for projects that 

support security forces, the Afghan military, the national 

police, U.S./Coalition Forces, counter narcotics, border 

management and strategic construction.

• Military construction projects include a $64M 

Bagram runway, a $34M Kandahar runway up grade, 

and a $16M Kandahar ammunition supply point.

• AED is committed to building Afghanistan’s national 

capacity. The number of Afghan citizens working on 

Corps projects will vary according to the life cycle of the 

construction projects. During the peak construction 

season the number has gotten as high as 16,000. Over 

230 Afghans work directly for AED with a target goal of 

increasing to 320 during FY 08. Over 190 Afghan hires 

are in engineer or supervisory positions. 

The percentage of AED contract awards going to 

Afghan or Afghan-American firms continues to increase 

and may soon top 90%. 

AED engineers also partner with and work closely with 

a wide variety of organizations, such as the Afghan 

Ministries of Public Works, Road and Rural 

Development, Mines, Interior, and Transportation; 

Kabul and Khowst Universities; the Afghan Chamber of 

Commerce and Afghan Builders Society; and a variety 

of donor nations.

Iraq - A new 

generator, housed 

in this building, 

will be able to 

supply 300 homes 

and 2,000 residents 

of central 

Baghdad's Karkh

District with up to 

14 hours of power

Iraq - Workers 

wash new platforms 

and sidewalks at 

the Basrah railway 

station project. The 

$480,000 station 

was turned over to 

the Iraqi Ministry 

of Transportation. 

(Photo by A. Al 

Bahrani)

Joint Effort Turns Terrorist

Recruiting Center into 

Schoolhouse 

U.S. and Iraqi forces teamed to 

reclaim a schoolhouse once occupied 

by terrorists and restore it.

LUTIFIYAH, Iraq — A school once 

used as an al Qaida recruiting facility 

is now again a schoolhouse.

Commander’s Emergency Response 

Program funds were used to renovate 

the school for children after the 

terrorists were driven out and the area 

was secured. 

Following project approval, 10th 

Mountain Division (Light Infantry) 

members worked with the 4th 

Brigade, 6th Iraqi Army Division and 

Iraqi contractors on the renovation 

project. 

The two-story school is now large 

enough to house 1,200 students - 600 

during the day and 600 at night. The 

school is equipped with a computer 

lab, new desks, renovated classrooms 

and a playground in the school yard. 

Download:

http://www.nato.int/isaf/docu/mirror/2007/mirror_

43_200709.pdf

Afghanistan - U.S. Air 

Force Senior Airman 

Miguel Gasstelum pours 

concrete while finishing 

up part of an $8.9M ramp 

and runway renovation 

project at Bagram

Airfield, Afghanistan. 

(Photo by Capt. Michael 

Meridith) 

each day. (Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Kap Kim)

Afghanistan –

Completed 

classrooms of the 

Kabul Military 

Training Center 

project. (Photo by 

MSgt Mark W. 

Rodgers)
3 MBPD oil production capacity

LPG production capacity of 3,000 Tons per 

Day

3 Million Barrels Per Day (MBPD) production 

capacity

Over 2.3 MBPD actual production

Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) production 

capacity of 3,000 Tons per Day

Oil

1,136,000 cubic meters per day of water 

treatment capacity (will benefit approximately 

5.2 million Iraqis. All USG projects will 

benefit 8.4 million Iraqis)

Added 800,000 cubic meters per day of water 

treatment capacity (benefits an estimated 3.4 

million Iraqis)

Water & Sewer

138 PHCs serving a population of 5 - 6.5 

million Iraqis

25 IRRF-funded hospital rehabilitation 

projects

85 IRRF-funded Primary Healthcare Centers 

(PHC) completed 

16 IRRF-funded hospital rehabilitation projects 

completed

Health

810 IRRF-funded schools providing 

classrooms for 324,000 students

810 IRRF-funded schools providing classrooms 

for 324,000 students

Education

4 Training Academy Projects

96 Fire Station Projects

265 Border Forts

4 Training Academy Projects

96 Fire Station Projects

265 Border Forts

Security & 

Justice

41 IRRF-Village Road Projects (427 km)

97 Railway Station Renovations

19 IRRF Aviation Projects

38 IRRF-Village Road Projects (320 km)

97 Railway Station Renovations

14 IRRF Aviation Projects

Transportation & 

Communications

1,983 MW capacity added (2,699 MW for all 

USG projects)

Increased power generation to 1.7 million 

homes

43 400kv and 132kv Substations

89 33/11kv Substations (126 total for USG)

Hours of Power: Iraq 10-12, Baghdad 10-12

1,520 MW capacity added

26 400kv and 132kv Substations

68 33/11kv Substations

Hours of Power: Iraq 14, Baghdad 9.8 (Sept. 

average)

Electricity

Infrastructure Current Progress Final Effects

Sector

PROGRAM FACT SHEET: Iraq Reconstruction Project Metrics

Compiled By: John Daley, HQ USACE

• Over $11.6B of the Iraq Relief and 

Reconstruction Fund (IRRF) has been disbursed 

by DoD, representing 85.6% of total funds 

allocated to DoD.

• 3,372 IRRF projects starts (out of 3,394 planned 

projects) and 3,072 projects are complete. 

(As of Oct. 17) 

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The

Iraq Reconstruction Video

Utilities, Helping Iraqi Children 

Survive The U.S. Army Corps of 

Engineers is helping to ease 

preventable diseases in children by 

installing or repairing Baghdad’s utilities. View the broadcast 

report:

http://www.grd.usace.army.mil/video/playvideo.asp?ReleaseID=107

Run Time: 1:29
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Summer 2007 –

Construction reaches 

65 percent

Summer 2008 –

Artist rendition of 

completed construction

Spring 2007 –

Construction reaches 

50 percent

The Basrah Children’s Hospital construction site is a hotbed of activity, with an average of 750 

workers on the job each day. The $163 million state-of-the-art pediatric facility – which focuses on oncology – will 

have a phased opening commencing in Jan. 2009. The Government of Spain contributed nearly $22M to the 

project and Project Hope, a non-governmental organization, has contributed $30M in equipment and training.

Frederick Gerber of Project Hope speaks to participants 

of the Basrah Children’s Hospital Partnership 

Conference held recently in Baghdad. (USACE Photo)

An Iraqi roofer at work at the Basrah Children’s 

Hospital project site. (Photo by John Connor)

The Afghanistan Research and Evaluation Unit (AREU) is an 

independent research organization based in Kabul. AREU's mission 

is to conduct high-quality research that informs and influences 

policy and practice. AREU also actively promotes a culture of 

research and learning by strengthening analytical capacity in 

Afghanistan and facilitating reflection and debate. Fundamental to 

AREU’s vision is that its work should improve Afghan lives. 

AREU was established in 2002 by the assistance community 

working in Afghanistan and has a board of directors with 

representation from donors, UN and other multilateral agencies, 

and non-governmental organizations. Current funding for AREU is 

provided by the European Commission (EC), the United Nations 

High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the United Nations 

Children's Fund (UNICEF), the World Bank, and the governments 

of Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland and the United 

Kingdom. More on AREU: http://www.areu.org.af

International Assistance to Afghanistan: The 

Afghanistan Research and Evaluation Unit 
Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (ASA) for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology 

(ALT) https://webportal.saalt.army.mil/main/aae.htm

Assistant Secretary: The Honorable Claude M. Bolton, Jr.

HQ US Army Corps of Engineers – http://www.usace.army.mil/

Chief of Engineers and Commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: 

Lt. Gen. Robert L. Van Antwerp 

HQ US Army Corps of Engineers 

Director, Military Programs: Maj. Gen. Merdith W. B. (Bo) Temple 

US Army Corps of Engineers – Gulf Region Division http://www.grd.usace.army.mil/index.html

Commanding General: Brig. Gen. Jeffrey J. Dorko

US Army Corps of Engineers – Afghanistan Engineer District http://www.aed.usace.army.mil/

Commander: Col. Miroslav P. Kurka

US Army Corps of Engineers – Transatlantic Programs Center http://www.tac.usace.army.mil

Commander: Col. Ronald N. Light

Joint Contracting Command – Iraq/Afghanistan http://www.rebuilding-iraq.net

JCC-IA provides responsive operational contracting support to the Chief of Mission and MultiNational Corps - Iraq to efficiently acquire vital supplies, services and construction in support of the 

Coalition Forces and the relief and reconstruction of Iraq. 

Commander: Maj. Gen. Darryl A. Scott, USAF 

U.S. Department of State http://www.state.gov

The State Dept. represents the U.S. overseas and conveys U.S. policies to foreign governments and 

international organizations through American embassies and consulates in foreign countries and 

diplomatic missions. The department negotiates and concludes agreements and treaties and 

coordinates and supports international activities of other U.S. agencies. 

U.S. Agency for International Development http://www.usaid.gov/iraq

USAID is an independent federal government agency that receives overall foreign policy guidance 

from the Secretary of State. USAID advances foreign policy objectives by supporting economic 

growth, agriculture, global health, democracy, conflict prevention and humanitarian assistance.

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A Reconstruction Partnership

The GWOT Reconstruction Report is compiled and published by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Office of 

Public Affairs, Washington, DC, 20314 -1000. The views and opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the 

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers or the Department of the Army. Unless otherwise indicated (and except for “by 

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Commander, USACE

Lt. Gen. Robert L. Van Antwerp 

Director, HQ USACE Public Affairs

Suzanne Fournier (202) 761-0011

Chief, Public Affairs, Gulf Region Division

Kimberly Mielcarek (540) 665-1233

Chief, Public Affairs, Afghanistan Engineer 

District 

MSgt. Mark Rodgers (540) 678-2984

Chief, Public Affairs Transatlantic Programs 

Center 

Joan Kibler (540) 665-4085 (GRR Copy Editor)

HQ USACE Public Affairs Program Manager

Doug Garman (202) 761-1806

HQ USACE Editor/Writer

Ron Eschmann

GRR Metrics Manager

John Daley

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About the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 

(USACE) is made up of approximately 32,000 Civilian and 650 military members. 

USACE military and civilian engineers, scientists and other specialists work hand in hand 

as leaders in engineering and environmental matters. USACE serves the Armed Forces 

and the Nation by providing vital engineering services and capabilities, as a public 

service, across the full spectrum of operations—from peace to war—in support of 

national interests. Corps missions include five broad areas: water resources, 

environment, infrastructure, homeland security, and warfighting.

The

This report can be found on the following DoD

websites: Army Homepage, U.S. Central Command, 

Multi-National Force – Iraq, Digital Video and 

Imagery Distribution System, USACE Gulf Region 

Division, the Transatlantic Programs Center, and

USACE Afghanistan Engineer District.

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