Administrator’s Weekly Report Essential Services

Administrator’s Weekly Report Essential Services March 13-19, 2004 HIGHLIGHTS -- The total number of telephone subscribers in Iraq equals 1,023,395, which is 23 percent greater than the number of active subscribers pre-war. -- The average crude oil export for the past 30 days is 1.7 million barrels per day (200,000 barrels per day above the CPA target set for April). I. Provide Electricity Services that Meet National Needs 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 13-19) of peak electricity production was 4,108 MW, an increase of 2.4 percent over the previous week. On March 18, peak production hit a high for the week at 4,356 MW. Source: Ministry of Electricity, Power Daily The seven-day average (March 13-19) production of electrical energy was 88,931 MWh per day, an increase of 2.1 percent over the previous week. On March 18, the production of electrical energy peaked for the week at 94,289 MW. Source: Ministry of Electricity, Power Daily 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 991 MW per day, 26 percent of total power consumption. Per day, the Central region consumed 2,207 MW, 57 percent of the total, and the South consumed 644 MW, 17 percent of total electricity consumption during the past week. Source: Ministry of Electricity, Power Daily, March 5, 2004 As of 19 March, 573 MW (18 generators, 3 steam power and 15 combustion power) of generating capacity was on forced (unplanned) outage, and 1,281 MW (20 generators, 13 for maintenance and 7 for rehabilitation) was on scheduled outage. As of March 19, eight (400 kV) transmission lines and seven (132 kV) transmission lines were out of service. SHAPE \* MERGEFORMAT LEGEND: GREEN Greater than 16 hours of average daily power AMBER 8 to 16 hours of average daily power RED Less than 8 hours of average daily power WHITE No report The following table shows the estimated peak industrial power allocation by governorate from the previous week. NORTH Peak allocation SOuth Peak allocation South Central Peak allocation Dahuk N/A Basra 37.0 MW Anbar 34.0 MW Ninawa 64.5 MW Dhi Qar 10.0 MW Babil 19.3 MW Arbil N/A Maysan 7.0 MW Karbala 19.5 MW Tamim 19.0 MW Muthanna 23.0 MW Najaf 15.0 MW Diyala 4.0 MW Qadisiyah 11.5 MW Sulaymaniyah N/A BAGHDAD Wasit 0 MW Salah Ad Din 9.0 MW Baghdad 51.8 MW II. Reconstruct Communications and Postal Systems 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 capacity and use Since May 2003, CPA has reinstated landline telephone service for 122,980 subscribers, including 11,430 since last week. CPA continues to make progress in restoring service to customers, especially in Baghdad. The following paragraphs delineate the number of landline and cell phone subscribers in Iraq, and compare them to pre-war estimates. The chart below shows the number of active landline subscribers in April 2003, the current number of active landline subscribers, the number of landline subscribers reinstated post-conflict (since May 2003), and the number of formerly active landline subscribers who remain without service (excluding the three Northern governorates). Source: CPA Senior Advisor to the Minister of Communications Iraqi Telephone and Postal Company [ITPC] The three new cell phone companies in Iraq (Asia Cell, Iraqna, and Atheer in the North, Central, and South respectively) continue to sign up new cell phone subscribers. Currently, in Mosul, Sulaymaniyah, and Kirkuk there are 138,645 cell phone subscribers. In Baghdad, there are 125,000 cell phone subscribers; and in Basra, Al Kut, Amarah, Samawah, and Nasiriyah there are 40,000 cell phone subscribers. Currently there are 719,750 active landline telephone subscribers in Iraq versus 833,000 pre-war. The total number of telephone subscribers in Iraq, including the 303,645 cell phone subscribers, equals 1,023,395, which is 23 percent greater than the number of active landline subscribers pre-war. The penetration rate (the number of active landline telephone subscribers as a percentage of the population) is 2.8 percent (using an estimated population of 25.9 million). The teledensity rate in Iraq (cell and landline subscribers) is 4 percent of the population. The following chart shows the percentage of operational telephone subscribers compared to the number of active subscribers in April 2003. The percentage of active subscribers in Baghdad increased by three percent over the last week. Source: CPA Senior Advisor to the Minister of Communications Iraqi Telephone and Postal Company [ITPC] 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). Source: CPA Senior Advisor to the Minister of Communications Iraqi Telephone and Postal Company [ITPC] III. Provide Food Security for all Iraqis 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 Iraqi Ministries and CPA advisors are fully cooperating with the United Nations Secretary General’s investigation (lead by the Under Secretary General for Internal Oversight Services) into the Oil for Food (OFF) program, stemming from allegations that certain individuals received bribes in connection with their administration of the OFF program. The following chart shows the percentage of estimated requirements on hand of stocks for the 12 public distribution goods that Iraqis receive under the PDS until the end of May. The percentage of estimated requirements is broken down into opening stocks (amount on hand), scheduled arrivals under existing contracts from the OFF Program, unconfirmed contracts under the existing OFF program, scheduled arrivals of goods from contracts procured through the Ministry of Trade (MOT), scheduled arrivals of goods from new contracts procured by the World Food Program (WFP), planned arrivals from contracts being arranged by MOT, and planned arrivals from contracts being arranged by WFP. The PDS stocks in the following chart are calculated as a percentage of three months’ (March - May) estimated demand, plus a one-month buffer stock (CPA goal by May). Having 100 percent of each commodity will ensure that the food rations are available through May, including at least a one-month buffer stock for each commodity. Source: CPA Food Security Team 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 low. The numbers are estimates because MOT faces problems in providing updated, accurate PDS information weekly. 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 these challenges as part of its handover strategy. Pulses are below 100 percent because MOT is moving towards providing tomato paste and cheese in lieu of the pulses rations in the coming months. The following chart shows the current PDS stocks and scheduled arrivals as a percentage of total requirements from February until transition on July 1. In addition to the monthly requirements from February through June, requirements for the transition include having the entire month of July on hand, plus an additional three-month buffer stock on hand at the time of transition. Thus, on the chart below, CPA’s goal is 100 percent in each commodity category by July 1. Future procurement plans by WFP and MOT will ensure the achievement of these goals. Source: CPA Food Security Team IV. Improve Quality and Access to Healthcare Develop health care organizations, management, and infrastructure; Train health care professionals; Secure system; Public health; Pharmaceuticals logistic support; Strategic communications The Public Health Division of the Ministry of Health began a Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR) immunization campaign this week in the Basra area. The program targets school-age children (6-12 years of age). Over the next two weeks, MOH public health workers will deliver approximately 400,000 doses of MMR vaccines to Iraqi children. MMR vaccinations will also be available following this campaign and a similar campaign will be instituted in governorates across the country. These immunization efforts are in addition to those begun in June 2003. The senior advisor to the Ministry of Health and two staff physicians visited Amman this past week. The senior advisor met with King Hussein hospital personnel to collaborate on a pediatric oncology strategy for Iraq, in partnership with the National Cancer Institute in the U.S. He also met with data automation engineers to discuss electronic storage and retrieval of Iraqi medical records. The senior advisor talked with World Bank officials on the status of the donor coordination and the World Bank Trust Fund. In addition, the Senior Advisor met with the Jordanian Minister of Health to work on common issues. V. Improve Quality and Access to Higher Education Oversee the basic administrative functions of higher education systems; Reform and reconstruct higher education institutions; Reintegrate the higher education institutions in the North with the rest of the country; Reintegrate Iraqi students, scholars, and scientists into the broader intellectual community; Launch a review and reform of the curriculum in all disciplines; Provide access to essential information The Council of University Presidents unanimously adopted a policy of academic freedom at their monthly meeting, held in Arbil this month. The policy guarantees the rights of academicians to teach, research, and publish without fear of repression. In addition, the new policy safeguards the faculty’s freedom of thought, inquiry, speech, association, and travel. Moreover, it affirms the non-political and non-sectarian nature of the public universities in Iraq, protects students and faculty from religious and political intimidation, no matter what the source, and requires all university administrators to safeguard these rights on their respective campuses. This is a significant policy advance in higher education in Iraq. Plans have begun to establish a private, independent American University of Iraq in Sulaymaniyah, concentrating on IT and Business Administration/Economics. Land has been set aside and over $6 million has been raised to begin the project. On March 13, 2004, the University of Sulaymaniyah in Kurdish Iraq and the Post-Graduate Institute of Informatics in Baghdad signed an agreement of cooperation in computer science and information technology. The Informatics staff will train staff and students of Sulaymaniyah University at its institute in Baghdad, and will open the first center of video conferencing and e-learning at the University of Sulaymaniyah. This bilateral cooperation between these two institutions in higher education continues the integration of the Kurdish universities with the Iraqi universities. The Iraqi Foundation of Technical Institutes and Colleges has signed a partnership agreement with the Colorado Community College System. The agreement calls for promoting Democracy and Human Rights through leadership development for administrators and faculty at 36 technical colleges and institutes in Iraq; strengthening technical education in health sciences, business administration, and IT; and rebuilding the administrative structure of the technical colleges in Iraq. In addition, 16 Iraqi professors will travel to Colorado in June 2004 to commence training in various fields. VI. Provide Water Supply, Sewerage and Municipal Services Create viable organization; Restore services to pre-war levels; Municipal Services; CPA partner Bechtel continues work on restoring 19 water treatment plants (including 14 plants that are part of the Sweet Water canal system in the South) and 8 sewage plants throughout Iraq. In Baghdad, they have already rehabilitated 70 non-functioning waste pumping stations. VII. Restore Economically – Strategic Transportation Infrastructure Enable Iraqi civil aviation to prepare for international commercial aviation and cargo service; Enable Iraqi Port Authority (IPA) to administer a port of call with intermodal capabilities and inland container distribution; Enable Iraqi Railroad Railways (IRR) to provide domestic and international passenger and freight capabilities; Reform Civil Service at Ministry of Transportation The average number of aircraft departures per day (civil and military) at all airports in Iraq for the month of March are (the military numbers include fixed wing and rotary) Mosul: 110 military, 0 civil BIAP: 180 military, 14 civil Basra: 25 military, 3 civil Source: Senior Advisor to the Minister of Transportation & Stevedoring Services of America Last week, the North Port at Umm Qasr received a new mobile substation to help supply power to the port as a whole. Once connected to the grid and the port equipment, container lift will increase from 8 lifts per hour to 12-15 lifts per hour. Turkish liquid propane gas (LPG) rail cars traveled from Turkey to Taji this week, just north of Baghdad—the farthest south Turkish LPG cars have traveled since the war. Imports of LPG are important to steady volatile domestic stocks, and a safe, uninterrupted trip that far South on the rail lines is a vital step for improving the stability of the LPG market. The first train from northern Iraq departed Bayji this week carrying fuel oil destined for Syria. Since May 2003, the Ministry of Transportation has spent a total of $224 million rebuilding and enhancing the capabilities of the Mosul, Basra, and Baghdad airports; $125 million to increase the capacity of the ports; and $273 million to improve Iraqi Railroad Railways. VIII. Provide Opportunities for Sporting Activities and the Development of Young People Re-establish the Ministry of Youth & Sport; Re-establish Sports Clubs, Branch Federations, Central Federations and Olympic Committee organizations; Facilitate Resumption of National and International Sporting, Youth and Community Activities; Facilitate Economic Regeneration in relation to Sporting Activities On February 27, at a meeting of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board in Athens, a unanimous vote was passed to lift Iraq’s Olympic suspension. Seven sports in Iraq have the ability to qualify and participate in the Olympic Summer Games in Athens: weightlifting, wrestling, boxing, tae kwan do, swimming, track and field, and football (soccer). PAGE PAGE 2 Prepared by the Information Management Unit Prepared by the Information Management Unit Dahuk 88 MW 11 Hrs Baghdad 1259 MW 18 Hrs Arbil 16 Hrs Sulaymaniyah 16 Hrs Maysan 64 MW 19 Hrs Dhi Qar 103 MW 19 Hrs Muthanna 64 MW 19 Hrs Wasit 98 MW 13Hrs Basra 241 MW 24 Hrs Qadisiyah 63 MW 18 Hrs An Najaf 94 MW 13 Hrs Karbala 76 MW 18 Hrs Diyala 100 MW 15 Hrs Salah Ad Din 222 MW 15 Hrs Tamim 142 MW 16 Hrs Ninawa 373 MW 13 Hrs Babil 101 MW 14 Hrs Anbar 190 MW 15 Hrs Average Daily Electrical Power Distribution per Governorate as of March 19, 2004 Note: Improved Hours of Residential Service because of abnormally mild temperatures. Hours of Residential Service will temporarily decrease as more units are taken out of service for maintenance and temperatures increase.