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Main » 2011 » December » 25 » Experiment 19 - Life In Post-Saddam Iraq ("Reconstruction")
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Experiment 19 - Life In Post-Saddam Iraq ("Reconstruction")
Wars, sanctions and looting have left Iraq's infrastructure in ruins. After Saddam Hussein was overthrown in 2003, total reconstruction costs were put at $55bn and grants and loans were pledged.
But more than two years on, insecurity is a major obstacle. Reconstruction is still largely stalled in many places.
Problems with electricity and water supply are a daily event for some people. A recent survey found just over half of households had a stable supply of safe drinking water. Iraqi officials complain of under-funding.
So far less than a fifth of total pledged funds have been disbursed. And some of the money intended for rebuilding is being diverted to security - estimates range from 10% to 50% of the US funds.

Война, санкции и мародерство камня на камне не оставили от иракской инфраструктуры. После того, как в 2003 году Саддам Хусейн был свергнут, общие затраты на восстановление составили 55 миллионов долларов, а ипотечные ссуды и займы стали ядром этой суммы.
После 2 лет восстановительных работ отсутствие безопасности по-прежнему является главной помехой. Во многих местах реконструкция все еще не идет полным ходом.
Проблемы с электричеством и водоснабжением стали для некоторых людей повседневной рутиной. Недавние исследования показали, что только чуть более половины домов постоянно снабжаются чистой питьевой водой. Иракские власти жалуются на плохое финансирование.
До настоящего времени было выплачено менее одной пятой от общей суммы государственного долга. Часть денег, предназначавшихся для восстановления, перенаправляется в другой экономический сектор – безопасность. По оценкам экспертов, эта цифра варьируется от 10 до 50% от американских фондов.
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  • left Iraq's infrastructure in ruins – иракская инфраструктура пребывала в руинах, погребла под руинами инфраструктуру Ирака
  • was overthrown in 2003 – был свергнут в 2003
  • total reconstruction costs were put at – общие затраты на восстановительные работы исчисляются ..
  • grants and loans were pledged – деньги были ссужены под залог имущества
  • insecurity is a major obstacle – отсутствие безопасности представляет собой главное препятствие на пути ..
  • problems with electricity and water supply – перебои в электро- и водоснабжении
  • are a daily event for some people – привычны для некоторых людей
  • complain of under-funding – сетовать на плохое финансирование
  • a fifth of total pledged funds – пятая часть от общей суммы долга
  • estimates range from – по разным оценкам эта цифра колеблется от … до

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