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E13 ACTION NEA-00 INFO LOG-00 AID-00 AMAD-00 CA-00 CEA-01 CIAE-00 COME-00 CTME - 00 INL-00 ITCE-00 SRPP-00 DS-00 EB-00 EXME-00 EUR-00 E-00 FBIE - 00 UTED-00 VC-00 FRB-00 TEDE-00 INR-00 I0- 00 L-00 VCE-00 AC-00 NSAE- 00 OES-00 Olvffi-00 OPIC-01 EPAU-00 PA-00 TFBI-00 PER-00 PM-00 ACE-00 P-00 D-00 SP-00 SS0-00 SS-00 STR-00 TEST-00 USIE-00 FMP-00 R-OO EPAE-00 PMB-00 DSCC-00 PRM-00 DRL-00 G-OO SAS- 00 SWCI- 00 /002W ------------------FEA04B 181808Z /98 R 181225Z MAR 04 FM CPA BAGHDAD TO SECDEF WASHDC 0228 SECSTATE WASHDC 0236 WHITE HOUSE NSC WASHDC 0221 US DEPT OF TREASURY WASHDC UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 04 BAGHDAD 000114 SENSITIVE STATE PLEASE PASS TO IRAQ COLLECTIVE E.O. 12958 TAGS: EFIN, EINV, ETRD, EPET, IZ SUBJECT: CPA 0769: ADMINISTRATOR'S WEEKLY ESSENTIAL SERVICES REPORT, MARCH 17 1 . (SBU) SUMMARY. HEADLINES OF PARAGRAPHS 3-9 REFLECT GOALS IN THE COALITION PROVISIONAL AUTHORITY STRATEGIC PLAN. CPA-WASHINGTON DISTRIBUTES ALL THREE ADMINISTRATOR ' S WEEKLY REPORTS - ESSENTIAL SERVICES, ECONOMIC, AND GOVERNANCE - WITH GRAPHICS VIA EMAIL. THE ECONOMIC, GOVERNANCE, AND AN ABRIDGED VERSION OF THE ESSENTIAL SERVICES REPORTS WILL BE POSTED AFTER 48 HOURS ON THE CPA WEBSITE, WWW.CPA-IRAQ . ORG . THE FULL ESSENTIAL SERVICES REPORT REMAINS SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED . END SUMMARY. 2 . (SBU) HIGHLIGHTS ELEVEN OUT OF 18 GOVERNORATES AVERAGED OVER 16 HOURS OF DAILY POWER THIS WEEK. RECONSTRUCTION OF AL MAT BRIDGE, A KEY TRANSPORTATION LINK ON THE MAIN HIGHWAY BETWEEN BAGHDAD AND JORDAN, IS COMPLETE. THE AVERAGE CRUDE OIL EXPORT FOR MARCH IS 2 MILLION BARRELS PER DAY. PROVIDE ELECTRICITY SERVICES THAT MEET NATIONAL NEEDS 3 . (SBU) CPA TASKS: IMPROVE GENERATING CAPACITY TO 6000MW BY JULY 1 , 2004 ; FULLY IMPLEMENT POLICY ON ALLOCATION OF ELECTRICAL POWER ; PUBLISH DRAFT OF LONG TERM STRATEGY; MINIMIZE SABOTAGE AND IMPROVE SECURITY THE SEVEN- DAY AVERAGE (MARCH 6 - 12) OF PEAK ELECTRICITY PRODUCTION WAS 4,012 MW, AN INCREASE OF 1.5 PERCENT OVER THE PREVIOUS WEEK. ON MARCH 12, PEAK PRODUCTION HIT A HIGH FOR THE WEEK AT 4,144 MW. THE SEVEN-DAY AVERAGE (MARCH 6-12) PRODUCTION OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY WAS 87,064 MWH PER DAY, AN INCREASE OF 0.9 PERCENT OVER THE PREVIOUS WEEK. ON MARCH 12, THE PRODUCTION OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY PEAKED FOR THE WEEK AT 90,670 MW . THE FOLLOWING CHART PRESENTS THE DAILY ELECTRIC POWER CONSUMPTION BROKEN DOWN AMONG THE NORTH, CENTRAL (INCLUDING BAGHDAD), AND SOUTH REGIONS . DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD , THE NORTH CONSUMED AN AVERAGE OF 937 MW PER DAY, 25 PERCENT OF TOTAL POWER CONSUMPTION. PER DAY , THE CENTRAL REGION CONSUMED 2 , 2 2 9 MW , 60 PERCENT OF THE TOTAL, AND THE SOUTH CONSUMED 580 MW , 15 PERCENT OF TOTAL ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION DURING THE PAST WEEK . AS OF 12 MARCH, 646 MW (18 GENERATORS) OF GENERATING CAPACITY WAS ON FORCED (UNPLANNED) OUTAGE, AND 1, 256 MW (20 GENERATORS) WAS ON SCHEDULED OUTAGE. AS OF MARCH 12 , EIGHT (400 KV) TRANSMISSION LINES AND SEVEN (132 KV) TRANSMISSION LINES WERE OUT OF SERVICE. RECONSTRUCT COMMUNICATIONS AND POSTAL SYSTEMS 4. (SBU) CPA TASKS : BUILD IRAQ ' S FIRST RESPONDER NETWORK ; ESTABLISH INDEPENDENT REGULATORY AGENCY ; UPGRADE IRAQI TELEPHONE AND POSTAL COMPANY (ITPC) NETWORK FOR INTEROPERABILITY ; BUILD TRANSMISSION COMPONENT DATA NETWORK FOR IRAQ, INCLUDING INTERNATIONAL GATEWAYS ; RESTRUCTURE ITPC AND ITS BUSINESS OPERATIONS ; UPGRADE AND MODERNIZE POSTAL SYSTEMS ; UPGRADE ITPC OUTSIDE PLANT FOR INCREASED SUBSCRIBER CAPACI TY AND USE THE IRAQI TELEPHONE AND POSTAL COMPANY (ITPC) FOCUSED ITS EFFORTS ON FIXING THE OUTSIDE PLANT (THE LINES RUNNING FROM THE HOUSE TO THE SWITCH BOX) THIS WEEK . THE ITPC DID NOT CONNECT SUBSTANTIAL NUMBERS OF NEW SUBSCRIBERS THIS WEEK BECAUSE OF SHORTAGES IN JUMPER CABLES USED TO CONNECT NEW SUBSCRIBERS . SINCE MAY 2003, CPA HAS REINSTATED TELEPHONE SERVICE FOR 122 , 980 SUBSCRIBERS. THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPHS DELINEATE THE NUMBER OF LANOLINE AND CELL PHONE SUBSCRIBERS IN IRAQ , AND COMPARE THEM TO PRE-WAR ESTIMATES . THE CHART BELOW SHOWS THE NUMBER OF ACTIVE SUBSCRIBERS IN APRIL 2003, THE CURRENT NUMBER OF ACTIVE SUBSCRIBERS , THE NUMBER OF SUBSCRIBERS REINSTATED POST-CONFLICT (SINCE MAY 2003), AND THE NUMBER OF FORMERLY ACTIVE SUBSCRIBERS WHO REMAIN WITHOUT SERVICE (EXCLUDING THE THREE NORTHERN GOVERNORATES) . THE THREE CELL .PHONE COMPANIES IN IRAQ CONTINUE TO SIGN BAGHDAD 00000114 002.1 OF 004 ERS . IN BAGHDAD , THERE ARE 100 ,000 SUBSCRIBERS; AND IN BASRA, AL KUT , AMARAH , SAMAWAH , AND NASIRIYAH THERE ARE 40,000 SUBSCRIBERS . IN APRIL 2003, THE IRAQI TELEPHONE SYSTEM WAS CAPABLE OF PROVIDING SERVICE TO 1.1 MILLION CUSTOMERS , BUT THERE WERE ONLY 833 ,000 ACTIVE SUBSCRIBERS (EXCLUDING THE THREE NORTHERN GOVE:RNORATES) . CURRENTLY THERE ARE 705 , 580 ACTIVE TELEPHONE SUBSCRIBERS IN IRAQ . THE TOTAL NUMBER OF TELEPHONE SUBSCRIBERS IN IRAQ, INCLUDING THE 278,645 CELL PHONE SUBSCRIBERS , EQUALS 984,225 , WHICH IS 18 PERCENT GREATER THAN THE NUMBER OF ACTIVE SUBSCRIBERS PRE- WAR. THE PENETRATION RATE (THE NUMBER OF ACTIVE LANOLINE TELEPHONE SUBSCRIBERS AS A PERCENTAGE OF THE POPULATION) IS 2.7 PERCENT (USING AN ESTIMATED POPULATION OF 25.9 MILLION) . THE TELEDENSITY RATE IN IRAQ (ALL SUBSCRIBERS WITH A TELEPHONE) IS 3.8 PERCENT OF THE POPULATION. CPA HAS REPAIRED 18 TELEPHONE SWITCHES SINCE MAY 2003 WITH FULL SUPPORTING SERVICE (OFFICE SPACE, POWER, FIBER TRANSMISSION CONNECTIONS TO OTHER SWITCHES, SECURITY) . FOUR SWITCHES ARE STILL INOPERABLE (OUT OF 203 TOTAL) . THE FOLLOWING CHART SHOWS THE NUMBER OF OPERATIONAL, INOPERABLE , AND REPAIRED TELEPHONE SWITCHES IN IRAQ (EXCLUDING THE THREE NORTHERN GOVERNORATES) . CURRENTLY , THERE ARE 251 OUT OF 336 POST OFFICES OPEN IN IRAQ , YIELDING A 75 PERCENT OPERATING RATE. IMPROVE QUALITY AND ACCESS TO HOUSING 5 . (SBU) CPA TASKS: INCREASE FINANCING , HOUSING SUPPLY, AND PRIVATE OWNERSHIP ; ESTABLISH AND TRAIN MINISTRY; REPAIR ROADS AND BRIDGES ACCORDING TO A UNITED NATIONS ESTIMATE , IRAQ REQUIRES 1.4 MILLION MORE HOUSING UNITS IN ORDER TO MEET INTERNATIONALLY ACCEPTED HOUSING STANDARDS . CPA CURRENTLY HAS CONTRACTS TO BUILD 3 , 528 UNITS . A POLISH CONSTRUCTION COMPANY WILL BEGIN CONSTRUCTION OF A HOUSING PROJECT IN BASRA (504 UNITS) . NEXT WEEK . THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND CONSTRUCTION IS WORKING TO CREATE A MORTGAGE FINANCING COMPANY WITH ADEQUATE FUNDING TO BEGIN TO DEVELOP PRIVATE SECTOR HOUSING MARKETS . CPA COMPLETED THE RECONSTRUCTION OF AL FURAT BRIDGE IN BAGHDAD AND REOPENED IT LAST WEEK. RECONSTRUCTION OF AL MAT BRIDGE , A KEY TRANSPORTATION LINK ON THE MAIN HIGHWAY BETWEEN BAGHDAD AND JORDAN , IS COMPLETE . ALL FOUR LANES OPENED LAST WEEK. THE BRIDGE, LOCATED ON HIGHWAY 10 APPROXIMATELY 300 KM (186 MILES) WEST OF BAGHDAD AND 180 KM (112 M I LES) FROM THE JORDANIAN BORDER , IS USED BY MORE THAN 3,000 TRUCKS DAILY BRINGING RECONSTRUCTION AND HUMANITARIAN AID AND GOODS TO IRAQ FROM JORDAN . TO ACCOMMODATE TRAFFIC ON THIS VITAL ROUTE , USAID PARTNER BECHTEL CONSTRUCTED A BYPASS AROUND THE DAMAGED BRIDGE IN JULY 2003 , ALLOWING REPAIRS TO BEGIN . THE SOUTH SPAN OF THE BRIDGE OPENED IN MID-FEBRUARY AND THE BYPASS WAS TAKEN DOWN SHORTLY THEREAFTER. THE RECENT OPENING OF THE NORTH SPAN COMPLETES ALL RECONSTRUCTION WORK ON THE BRIDGE. PROVIDE FOOD SECURITY FOR ALL IRAQIS 6 . (SBU) CPA TASKS : ENHANCE CAPACITY OF MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE ; ASSURE SUPPLY OF INPUTS ; STRENGTHEN RESEARCH SYSTEM; ENSURE ADEQUATE STOCKS FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM (PDS) ; MONITOR FOOD SECURITY; HAND OVER ADMINISTRATION OF SYSTEM IN THE NORTH ; INITIATE REFORM OF RATIONS BASKET; ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVES CPA PROJECTS THAT NO SHORTAGES WILL OCCUR IN THE APRIL AND MAY RATIONS GIVEN THE NEW PROCUREMENTS OF FOOD BASKET COMMODITIES BY BOTH WFP AND M OT , INCLUDING ACCELERATED DELIVERY SCHEDULES FOR THE COMMODITIES WHERE STOCKS HAVE BEEN LOW . HO WEVER, M OT FACES PROBLEMS IN PROVIDING UPDATED , ACCURATE PDS INFORMATION ON A WEEKLY BASIS. THESE PROBLEMS STEM FROM DIFFICULT COMMUNICATIONS LINKS BETWEEN THE GOVERNORATES AND BAGHDAD , AS WELL AS THE NEED TO UPGRADE INVENTORY CONTROL PROCEDURES . CPA IS WORKING ON NOTE : NOT PASSED TO ABOVE ADDRESSEE(S) BAGHDAD 00000114 002 . 2 OF 004 ERS . IN BAGHDAD , THERE ARE 100,000 SUBSCRIBERS ; AND IN BASRA, AL KUT , AMARAH, SAMAWAH. , AND NASIRIYAH THERE ARE 40,000 SUBSCRIBERS . IN APRIL 2003, THE IRAQI TELEPHONE SYSTEM WAS CAPABLE OF PROVIDING SERVICE TO 1.1 MILLION CUSTOMERS , BUT THERE WERE ONLY 833 , 000 ACTIVE SUBSCRIBERS (EXCLUDING THE THREE NORTHERN GOVERNORATES). CURRENTLY THERE ARE 705,580 ACTIVE TELEPHONE SUBSCRIBERS IN IRAQ. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF TELEPHONE SUBSCRIBERS IN IRAQ, INCLUDING THE 278,645 CELL PHONE SUBSCRIBERS , EQUALS 984,225, WHICH IS 18 PERCENT GREATER THAN THE NUMBER OF ACTIVE SUBSCRIBERS PRE- WAR . THE PENETRATION RATE (THE NUMBER OF ACTIVE LANOLINE TELEPHONE SUBSCRIBERS AS A PERCENTAGE OF THE POPULATION) IS 2 . 7 PERCENT (USING AN ESTIMATED POPULATION OF 25.9 MILLION). THE TELEDENSITY RATE IN IRAQ (ALL SUBSCRIBERS WITH A TELEPHONE) IS 3.8 PERCENT OF THE POPULATION . CPA HAS REPAIRED 18 TELEPHONE SWITCHES SINCE MAY 2003 WITH FULL SUPPORTING SERVICE (OFFICE SPACE, POWER , FIBER TRANSMISSION CONNECTIONS TO OTHER SWITCHES , SECURITY). FOUR SWITCHES ARE STILL INOPERABLE (OUT OF 203 TOTAL) . THE FOLLOWING CHART SHOWS THE NUMBER OF OPERATIONAL, INOPERABLE, AND REPAIRED TELEPHONE SWITCHES IN IRAQ (EXCLUDING THE THREE NORTHERN GOVERNORATES) . CURRENTLY, THERE ARE 251 OUT OF 336 POST OFFICES OPEN IN IRAQ , YIELDING A 75 PERCENT OPERATING RATE. ------------------------------------- IMPROVE QUALITY AND ACCESS TO HOUSING ------------------------------------- 5 . (SBU) CPA TASKS : INCREASE FINANCING , HOUSING SUPPLY, AND PRIVATE OWNERSHIP ; ESTABLISH AND TRAIN MINISTRY ; · REPAIR ROADS AND BRIDGES ACCORDING TO A UNITED NATIONS ESTIMATE , IRAQ REQUIRES 1 . 4 MILLION M O RE HOUSING UNITS IN ORDER TO MEET INTERNATIONALLY ACCEPTED HOUSING STANDARDS . CPA CURRENTLY HAS CONTRACTS TO BUI LD 3 , 528 UNITS . A POLISH CONSTRUCTI O N COMPANY WILL BEGIN CO NSTRUCTION OF A HOUSING PROJECT IN BASRA (504 UNITS) NEXT WEEK . THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND CONSTRUCTION IS WORKING TO CREATE A MORTGAGE FINANCING COMPANY WITH ADEQUATE FUNDING TO BEGIN TO DEVELOP PRIVATE SECTOR HOUSING MARKETS . CPA COMPLETED THE RECONSTRUCTION OF AL FURAT BRIDGE IN BAGHDAD AND REOPENED IT LAST WEEK. RECONSTRUCTION OF AL MAT BRIDGE, A KEY TRANSPORTATION LINK ON THE MAIN HIGHWAY BETWEEN BAGHDAD AND JORDAN , IS COMPL. ETE . ALL FOUR LANES OPENED LAST WEEK. THE BRIDGE , LOCATED ON HIGHWAY 10 APPROXIMATELY 300 KM (186 MILES) WEST OF BAGHDAD AND 180 KM (112 MILES) FROM THE JORDANIAN BORDER , IS USED BY MORE THAN 3 , 000 TRUCKS DAILY BRINGING RECONSTRUCTION AND HUMANITARIAN AID AND GOODS TO IRAQ FROM JORDAN . TO ACCOMMODATE TRAFFIC ON THIS VITAL ROUTE , USAID PARTNER BECHTEL CONSTRUCTED A BYPASS AROUND THE DAMAGED BRIDGE IN JULY 2003 , ALLOWING REPAIRS TO BEGIN . THE SOUTH SPAN OF THE BRIDGE OPENED IN MID-FEBRUARY AND THE BYPASS WAS TAKEN DOWN SHORTLY THEREAFTER. THE RECENT OPENING OF THE NORTH SPAN COMPLETES ALL RECONSTRUCTION WORK ON THE BRIDGE. PROVIDE FOOD SECURITY FOR ALL IRAQIS 6 . (SBU) CPA TASKS : ENHANCE CAPACITY OF MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE; ASSURE SUPPLY OF INPUTS; STRENGTHEN RESEARCH . SYSTEM ; ENSURE ADEQUATE STOCKS FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM (PDS) ; MONITOR FOOD SECURITY; HAND OVER ADMINISTRATION OF SYSTEM IN THE NORTH ; INITIATE REFORM OF RATIONS BASKET ; ENVIRO NMENTAL INITIATIVES CPA PROJECTS THAT NO SHORTAGES WILL OCCUR IN THE APRIL AND MAY RATIONS GIVEN THE NEW PROCUREMENTS OF FOOD BASKET COMMODITIES BY BOTH WFP AND MOT , INCLUDING ACCELERATED DELIVERY SCHEDULES FOR THE COMMODITIES WHERE STOCKS HAVE BEEN LO W. HOWEVER, MOT FACES PROBLEMS IN PROVIDING UPDATED , ACCURATE PDS INFORMATION ON A WEEKLY BASIS . THESE PROBLEMS STEM FRO M DIFFICULT CO MMUNICATIO NS LINKS BETWEEN THE GOVERNORATES AND BAGHDAD , AS WELL AS THE NEED TO UPGRADE INVENTORY CONTROL PROCEDURES. CPA IS WORKING ON NOTE: NOT PASSED TO ABOVE ADDRESSEE(S) BAGHDAD 00000114 003 . 1 OF 004 MPROVE QUALITY AND ACCESS TO EDUCATION 7. (SBU) CPA TASKS: REORGANIZE AND STAFF THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION ; REHABILITATE SCHOOL BUILDINGS AND BUILD NEW SCHOOLS; ADVANCE NATIONAL DIALOGUE ON CURRICULUM REFORM; CONTINUE AND EXPAND TEACHER TRAINING MINISTER OF EDUCATION DR. ALA ' DIN ALWAN HELD A PRESS CONFERENCE FOR ARAB AND INTERNATIONAL PRESS ON MARCH 7, TO REVIEW THE SIX-MONTH MARCH TOWARD EDUCATION REFORM THAT HAS OCCURRED SINCE SEPTEMBER 2003 AND A FOUR-YEAR PLAN FOR FUTURE REFORMS . THE MINISTER RELEASED THE MINISTRY ' S SITUATION ANALYSIS (IN ARABIC AND ENGLISH), PUBLISHED EARLIER THIS MONTH. MORE THAN 25 PRINT AND ELECTRONIC MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ATTENDED. MINISTRY OF EDUCATION CURRICULUM SPECIALISTS WILL MEET WITH UNESCO EXPERTS IN A WORKSHOP ON CURRICULUM REFORM . A TEAM OF MINISTRY OF EDUCATION EMPLOYEES IS IN AMMAN FOR A WORLD BANK WORKSHOP ON TEXTBOOK PROCUREMENT , SCHOOL REHABILITATION, CONTRACTING, FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION , AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT. THE MINISTRY DEVELOPED A COMMITTEE CHARGED WITH REDESIGNING THE MINISTRY'S TEACHER TRAINING INSTITUTE, COMPOSED OF TEACHERS , TRAINING INSTITUTE STAFF , AND CURRICULUM SPECIALISTS. IN ADDITION TO THE 2,350 SCHOOLS REHABILITATED BY USAID , CPA ALSO REFURBISHED 105 SCHOOLS WITH OVERSEAS HUMANITARIAN, DISASTER AND CIVIC AID [OHDACA] FUNDS (35 BAGHDAD , 4 SALAH AD DIN, 13 NINAWA , OTHERS ARE NOT SPECIFIED) . CJTF- 7 ALSO PROVIDED SUPPORT TO NUMEROUS SCHOOLS WITH CERP FUNDS . 11 , 939 SCHOOLS REQUIRE REPAIRS , AND AN ADDITIONAL 4 , 500 NEW SCHOOLS ARE NECESSARY TO MEET THE FACILITY NEEDS OF TODAY ' S IRAQI CHILDREN. U.S. SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDS WILL REHABILITATE AT LEAST 1 , 047 SCHOOLS , AND THE WORLD BANK IS CLOSE TO COMMITTING TO REHABILITATE ANOTHER 1 , 000 SCHOOLS . IMPROVE WATER RESO URCES MANAGEMENT 8 . (SBU) CPA TASKS : PREPARE FOR SOVEREIGNTY ; BUILD MINISTRY CAPACITY ; INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS ; FACILITIES IMPROVEMENTS AT THE IRAQI - TURKISH MEETINGS IN ANKARA LAST WEEK , THE TURKISH DELEGATION AGREED TO PROVIDE SEASONAL DATA ON SNOWFALL AND RESERVOIR LEVELS SUFFICIENT FOR IRAQ TO DEVELOP ITS WATER PLAN FOR THIS YEAR. BOTH SIDES RECOGNIZED THE BENEFIT OF DISCUSSIONS ABOUT AVAILABLE WATER RESOURCES AND HOW THEY MAY BE MOST EFFICIENTLY USED. THE FOLLOWING CHART SHOWS THE OBSERVED RESERVOIR STORAGE LEVELS AGAINST THE NORMAL MONTHLY RESERVOIR STORAGE LEVELS FOR THE END OF FEBRUARY AND THE END OF MARCH. ADHAIM, DOKAN, AND DERBENDIKHAN, ON THE TIGRIS RIVER, AND HABBANIYAH, ON THE EUPHRATES RIVER, ARE BELOW MONTHLY AVERAGES BECAUSE OF EXCESSIVE RELEASES IN ORDER TO GENERATE HYDROELECTRIC POWER. RECONSTITUTE OIL INFRASTRUCTURE 9. (SBU) CPA TASKS : PRODUCTION/EXPORTS; PRODUCT SUPPLY ; SECURITY ; STRUCTURAL REFORM AT THE IRAQI-TURKISH MEETINGS IN ANKARA LAST WEEK , THE TURKISH DELEGATION RAISED FINANCIAL, OPERATIONAL AND SECURITY ISSUES OF THE KIRKUK-YUMURTALIK PIPELINE . THE IRAQI SIDE EXPLAINED IN SATISFACTORY DETAIL THE SIGNIFICANT EFFORTS IT HAS UNDERTAKEN TO PROVIDE SECURITY FOR THE KIRKUK-YUMURTALIK PIPELINE, INCLUDING BUILDING GROUND AND AIR GUARD FORCES, A CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM FOR INCREASED VALVE SHUTOFFS, AND PROVIDING HAZARDOUS RESPONSE TEAMS TO REDUCE ANY ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE. THE TURKISH SIDE SAID THAT THE TURKISH DOMESTIC MARKET AND TRANSPORTATION OF NATURAL GAS TO EUROPE VIA TURKEY CONSTITUTES THE BEST OPTION FOR IRAQI NATURAL GAS EXPORTS. TURKISH COMPANIES BOTAS AND TPAO EXPRESSED THEIR WILLINGNESS TO DEVELOP FIVE GAS FIELDS IN IRAQ , AND T\PRAS NOTE: NOT PASSED TO ABOVE ADDRESSEE(S) BAGHDAD 00000114 003 . 2 OF 004 MPROVE QUALITY AND ACCESS TO EDUCATION --------------------------------------- 7. (SBU) CPA TASKS: REORGANIZE AND STAFF THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION ; REHABILITATE SCHOOL BUILDINGS AND BUILD NEW SCHOOLS ; ADVANCE NATIONAL DIALOGUE ON CURRICULUM REFORM; CONTINUE AND EXPAND TEACHER TRAINING MINISTER OF EDUCATION DR . ALA'DIN ALWAN HELD A PRESS CONFERENCE FOR ARAB AND INTERNATIONAL PRESS ON MARCH 7 , TO REVIEW THE SIX-MONTH MARCH TOWARD EDUCATION REFORM THAT HAS OCCURRED SINCE SEPTEMBER 2003 AND A FOUR-YEAR PLAN FOR FUTURE REFORMS . THE MINISTER RELEASED THE MINISTRY ' S SITUATION ANALYSIS (IN ARABIC AND ENGLISH), PUBLISHED EARLIER THIS MONTH. MORE THAN 25 PRINT AND ELECTRONIC MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ATTENDED. MINISTRY OF EDUCATION CURRICULUM SPECIALISTS WILL MEET WITH UNESCO EXPERTS IN A WORKSHOP ON CURRICULUM REFORM . A TEAM OF MINISTRY OF EDUCATION EMPLOYEES IS IN AMMAN FOR A WORLD BANK WORKSHOP ON TEXTBOOK PROCUREMENT, SCHOOL REHABILITATION, CONTRACTING, FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION, AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT . THE MINISTRY DEVELOPED A COMMITTEE CHARGED WITH REDESIGNING THE MINISTRY ' S TEACHER TRAINING INSTITUTE , COMPOSED OF TEACHERS , TRAINING INSTITUTE STAFF, AND CURRICULUM SPECIALISTS . IN ADDITION TO THE 2 , 350 SCHOOLS REHABILITATED BY USAID , CPA ALSO REFURBISHED 105 SCHOOLS WITH OVERSEAS HUMANITARIAN , DISASTER AND CIVIC AID [OHDACA] FUNDS (35 BAGHDAD , 4 SALAH AD DIN , 13 NINAWA, OTHERS ARE NOT SPECIFIED) . CJTF-7 ALSO PROVIDED SUPPORT TO NUMEROUS SCHOOLS WITH CERP FUNDS. 11 , 939 SCHOOLS REQUIRE REPAIRS, AND AN ADDITIONAL 4 , 500 NEW SCHOOLS ARE NECESSARY TO MEET THE FACILITY NEEDS OF TODAY ' S IRAQI CHILDREN. U.S. SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDS WILL REHABILITATE AT LEAST 1,047 SCHOOLS , AND THE WORLD BANK IS CLOSE TO COMMITTING TO REHABILITATE ANOTHER 1,000 SCHOOLS. IMPROVE WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT 8. (SBU) CPA TASKS : PREPARE FOR SOVEREIGNTY ; BUILD MINISTRY CAPACITY ; INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS ; FACILITIES IMPROVEMENTS AT THE IRAQI-TURKISH MEETINGS IN ANKARA LAST WEEK , THE TURKISH DELEGATION AGREED TO PROVIDE SEASONAL DATA ON SNOWFALL AND RESERVOIR LEVELS SUFFICIENT FOR IRAQ TO DEVELOP ITS WATER PLAN FOR THIS YEAR. BOTH SIDES RECOGNIZED THE BENEFIT OF DISCUSSIONS ABOUT AVAILABLE WATER RESOURCES AND HOW THEY MAY BE MOST EFFICIENTLY USED . THE FOLLOWING CHART SHOWS THE OBSERVED RESERVOIR STORAGE LEVELS AGAINST THE NORMAL MONTHLY RESERVOIR STORAGE LEVELS FOR THE END OF FEBRUARY AND THE END OF MARCH . ADHAIM , DOKAN , AND DERBENDIKHAN, ON THE TIGRIS RIVER , AND HABBANIYAH, ON THE EUPHRATES RIVER , ARE BELOW MONTHLY AVERAGES BECAUSE OF EXCESSIVE RELEASES IN ORDER TO GENERATE HYDROELECTRIC POWER . RECONSTITUTE OIL INFRASTRUCTURE 9. (SBU) CPA TASKS : PRODUCT. ION/EXPORTS; PRODUCT SUPPLY; SECURITY; STRUCTURAL REFORM AT THE IRAQI-TURKISH MEETINGS IN ANKARA LAST WEEK, THE TURKISH DELEGATION RAISED FINANCIAL, OPERATIONAL AND SECURITY ISSUES OF THE KIRKUK-YUMURTALIK PIPELINE. THE IRAQI SIDE EXPLAINED IN SATISFACTORY DETAIL THE SIGNIFICANT EFFORTS IT HAS UNDERTAKEN TO PROVIDE SECURITY FOR THE KIRKUK-YUMURTALIK PIPELINE, INCLUDING BUILDING GROUND AND AIR GUARD FORCES , A CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM FOR INCREASED VALVE SHUTOFFS , AND PROVIDING HAZARDOUS RESPONSE TEAMS TO REDUCE ANY ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE . THE TURKISH SIDE SAID THAT THE TURKISH DOMESTIC MARKET AND TRANSPORTATION OF NATURAL GAS TO EUROPE VIA TURKEY CONSTITUTES THE BEST OPTION FOR IRAQI NATURAL GAS EXPORTS. TURKISH COMPANIES BOTAS AND TPAO EXPRESSED THEIR WILLINGNESS TO DEVELOP FIVE GAS FIELDS IN IRAQ, AND T\PRAS NOTE: NOT PASSED TO ABOVE ADDRESSEE(S) BAGHDAD 00000114 004 OF 004 H BELOW SHOWS THE DAILY CRUDE OIL PRODUCTION IN IRAQ OVER THE PAST NINE MONTHS . THE DASHED BLACK LINE IS THE CURRENT PRODUCTION TARGET GOAL OF 2 MILLION BARRELS PER DAY (MBPD) . FOR THE WEEK OF MARCH 6-12, THE ESTIMATED AVERAGE TOTAL CRUDE OIL PRODUCTION WAS 2.46 MBPD (1 . 98 MBPD IN THE SOUTH AND 0 . 48 MBPD IN THE NORTH) . THE AVERAGE CRUDE OIL EXPORT FOR THE PAST 30 DAYS WAS 1 . 54 MBPD (THE AVERAGE CRUDE OIL EXPORT FOR MARCH IS 2 MBPD). THE AVERAGE PRICE RECEIVED FOR CRUDE OIL EXPORTS THIS YEAR IS APPROXIMATELY $27 PER BARREL . BREMER 38 DISTRIBUTION NOT SECTION OF RECORD NNNN