Noticias sobre Iraq
Kurdistan region advances water projects worth more than USD 2 billion
The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), which governs the Kurdistan Region in northern Iraq, has confirmed progress on a broad portfolio of water and wastewater infrastructure…
UNICEF report: floods, droughts and heat are putting over a billion children at risk
More than one billion children are now exposed to at least three simultaneous climate hazards, according to the Children's Climate Risk Report 2026.
The sovereign desalination map: why governments are taking back ownership
When Rio Tinto announced in March 2026 that it had struck a 50:50 joint venture with Western Australia’s state-owned Water Corporation to build an A$1.1 billion (~US$770 million) desalination plant at Dampier, the deal attracted attention for its novelty: a mining giant, not a utility, co-investing in water infrastructure alongside a state entity.
Turkey unveils national water plan to address growing water scarcity concerns
Turkey has announced a new long-term strategy to address the growing water scarcity, introducing a National Water Plan covering 2026 to 2035.
Iraq considers Iraqi-Chinese Fund to finance major desalination plant in Basra
Iraq is considering financing the Grand Basra Seawater Desalination Project through the Iraq–China Framework Agreement, reports Zwaya.
Hyundai E&C wins $3.16 billion contract for Iraqi seawater treatment plant
Hyundai Engineering & Construction (Hyundai E&C) has signed a ₩4.39 trillion ($3.16 billion) contract to build a seawater treatment facility in Iraq, reports The Korea Herald.
Iraq’s Basra governorate awards mega desalination project to Sino-Iraqi consortium
Iraq’s Basra Governorate has awarded a major seawater desalination project to a consortium comprising Iraq’s Al-Rida Group and Power Construction Corporation of China (PowerChina), reports Zawya.
FAO warns that tackling water scarcity requires speed, scale and determination
The world needs to act with speed, scale and determination to tackle the growing threat of water scarcity and climate shocks, the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, told the 5th Baghdad International Water Conference.
Innovative water reclamation system provides water resiliency at Camp Buehring, Kuwait
Camp Buehring, a United States military base nestled in northern Kuwait just 20 miles from the Iraqi border, faces a challenge: there are no wells, rivers or other easily accessible sources of water.
Iraq secures €130 million in French funding for sanitation projects
Iraq has signed two financing agreements totalling €130 million ($147.81 million) with the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) to support the development of wastewater treatment infrastructure.
Pope Francis’ legacy in defending water as a human right
Throughout his papacy, Pope Francis made access to clean water an ethical and social priority, emphasizing its essential role in human dignity and integral development.
Water, reform, and fragility in the Middle East
In the Middle East, water has always been a matter of survival.
Non-revenue water losses in the Middle East: challenges and solutions
All the countries in the Middle East suffer from groundwater depletion, with very high extraction rates.
Cote d’Ivoire is 10th African nation to join UN Water Convention
Faced with increasing water stress and climate change impacts on the water resources it shares with its neighbours, Cote d’Ivoire has joined the United Nations Water Convention – a UN treaty to improve joint water management across borders.
Food insecurity, flash floods and drought add to conflict risk, analysis says
The WPS partnership’s latest update is based on a March 2024 analysis and focuses on the next 12 months.
Iraq announces construction of new water treatment plants
Iraq is on the verge of appointing a consultant to oversee a project aimed at constructing new water treatment facilities for essential housing developments and other regions lacking such infrastructure, Zawya reports.
World Water Day 2024: Water as a conflict trigger and a tool for peace
Water plays a critical dual role in promoting peace and triggering conflicts on a global scale.
Bridging the gap: Computer scientists develop model to enhance water data from satellites
Satellites encircling the Earth collect a bounty of water data about our planet, yet distilling usable information from these sources about our oceans, lakes, rivers and streams can be a challenge.
Iraq to implement 100 water and sewage projects in 2024
Iraq authorities revealed plans to undertake approximately 100 projects aimed at enhancing water and sewage networks as part of a comprehensive effort to rebuild the nation's infrastructure post-war, Zawya reports.
UK businesses to build over 350km of new critical drainage system in Iraq worth $286 million
The densely-populated Al-Hillah district will be able to construct a sewage and sanitation system following a £226 million financing deal supported by UK Export Finance.