Rebuilding Iraq: Resource, Security, Governance, Essential Services, and Oversight Issues
Abstract
Rebuilding Iraq is a U.S. national security and foreign policy priority. According to the President, the United States intends to help Iraq achieve democracy and freedom and has a vital national interest in the success of free institutions in Iraq. As of April 30, 2004, billions of dollars in grants, loans, assets, and revenues from various sources have been made available or pledged to the reconstruction of Iraq. The United States, along with its coalition partners and various international organizations and donors, has embarked on a significant effort to rebuild Iraq following multiple wars and decades of neglect by the former regime. The Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA), established in May 2003, was the U.N.-recognized coalition authority led by the United States and the United Kingdom that was responsible for the temporary governance of Iraq. Specifically, the CPA was responsible for overseeing, directing, and coordinating the reconstruction effort. On June 28, 2004, the CPA transferred power to a sovereign Iraqi interim government, and the CPA officially dissolved. To pave the way for this transfer, the CPA helped the Iraq Governing Council develop the Law of Administration for the State of Iraq for the Transitional Period in March 2004. 1 The transitional law provides a framework for governance of Iraq while a permanent government is formed. In June 2004, U.N. Security Council Resolution 1546 provided international support to advance this process, stating that, by June 30, CPA will cease to exist and Iraq will reassert full sovereignty. Resolution 1546 also endorsed the formation of a fully sovereign Iraqi interim government; endorsed a timetable for elections and the drafting of an Iraqi constitution; and decided that the United Nations, at the Iraq governments request, would play a leading role in establishing a permanent government.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 28, 2004
- Accession Number
- AD1175301
Entities
People
- Audrey Solis
- Dave Hancock
- David M. Walker
- George Taylor
- J. R. Ball
- John Hutton
- Jonathan Rose
- Judith Mccloskey
- Julie Chao
- Laura Helm
- Lynn Cothern
- Lyric Clark
- Michael Simon
- Monica Brym
- Muriel Forster
- Phillip Thomas
- Sarah Lynch
- Stephanie A Robinson
- Tetsuo Miyabara
- Valerie L. Nowak
Organizations
- United States Government Accountability Office