An international conference on Rebuilding Sustainable Communities in Iraq:
Policies, Programs and Projects
July 23–26, 2007

Conference Objectives

In 2004, the World Bank and the United Nations established the
International Reconstruction Fund Facility for Iraq to help “donor
nations channel their resources and coordinate their support for
reconstruction and development in Iraq.” Similarly, the United
States Agency for International Development (USAID) has
expressed its commitment to support Iraqis in rebuilding their
country by carrying out “programs in education, health care, food
security, infrastructure reconstruction, airport and seaport management,
economic growth, community development, local governance,
and transition initiatives.”
The central objective of this conference is to provide an intellectual
forum for scholars and practitioners to explore how these tasks
could be carried out in a manner that promotes social justice, economic
and political sustainability, and full participation of all stakeholders.
The outcomes of the conference deliberations should help
policy makers to formulate and implement the most appropriate
policies, as well as embark upon innovative sustainable projects.

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