Rebuilding Iraq: Integrated Strategic Plan Needed to Help Restore Iraqs Oil and Electricity Sectors

Abstract

Since 2003, the United States has provided several billion dollars in reconstruction funds to help rebuild Iraq oil and electricity sectors, which are crucial to rebuilding Iraqs economy. For example, oil export revenues account for over half of Iraqs gross domestic product and over 90 percent of government revenues. The U.S. rebuilding program was predicated on three key assumptions: a permissive security environment, the ability to restore Iraqs essential services to prewar levels, and funding from Iraq and international donors. This report addresses (1) the funding made available to rebuild Iraqs oil and electricity sectors, (2) the U.S. goals for these sectors and progress in achieving these goals, and (3) the key challenges the U.S. government faces in these efforts.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 2007
Accession Number
AD1106101

Entities

People

  • Joseph A. Christoff

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Autogas
  • Business Administration
  • Commerce
  • Congress
  • Control Systems
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of State
  • Fuel Oils
  • Governments
  • House Of Representatives
  • Iraqi-War
  • Law
  • Management Personnel
  • Money
  • Organizational Structure
  • Petroleum
  • United States Government

Readers

  • Economics
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.