Iraq, Kurdistan: Swedish NGO Qandil to be project leader for water contract

The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) plans to support water network management in Erbil City, the regional capital of Iraqi Kurdistan. The project will be managed by the Uppsala-based NGO Qandil, which has been working in Northern Iraq since 1992. The Sida budget for the two-year contract is about SEK 10 million. The project aims to support (managerial and technical skill development) the Directorate of Water Department of Erbil (DOWD) to provide a continuous supply of safe drinking water in one confined block of Erbil City.

Source: Development Today (subscription site), 22 Jul 2008