Press Release: Iraq: Commission releases first EU contribution for reconstruction in Iraq

The European Commission decided on 12 December 2003 to release a first contribution from the EU budget for reconstruction activities in Iraq. The €29 million, part of the €200 million pledged by Commissioner Patten at the Madrid Donors Conference in October 2003, will support the UNDP, UNICEF and WHO's efforts to rehabilitate basic social services in Iraq - water and sanitation, education, and health - and to implement livelihood and income generating schemes for the Iraqi people. This decision puts into practical effect the Commission's determination to translate pledges in Madrid into tangible improvements in the day-to day living conditions of the Iraqi population.

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