PRT Babil
Babil PRT Funds New Center for Information and Training
10 November 2009 A brand new Center for Information and Training opened in Babil today, the result of close cooperation by the Babil Provincial Reconstruction Team and the Babil provincial government.
"The Golden Vote" - Election Scene-setter
November 6 A scene-setter to generate positive attention on the upcoming elections, Babil PRT organized several productions of "The Golden Vote" as performed by the "Mud House Players," which were just competed this week.
Babil PRT Delivers Water Tankers to Combat Cholera
September 12, 2009 On behalf of the people of Babil Province, Governor Salman Al-Zargany accepted the keys to seven brand new 10,000 liter water tanker trucks from Dr. Rick Roberts, Team Leader for the Babil Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT).
Friendship Market Supports Local Economic Development and Entrepreneurship
August 21, 2009 Local government officials in Iraq’s Babil province are revitalizing neighborhoods to meet the daily needs of local residents.
Babil PRT Hosts Independence Day Reception for Iraqi Guests
July 2 A broad range of approximately 120 Iraqi contacts from government, civil society and the media attended Babil PRT's annual reception to celebrate the anniversary of American independence.
Babil PRT Joins Provincial Health Authorities in Fight Against Cholera
June 16, 2009 Four solar-powered water purification units purchased by the Babil Provincial reconstruction team (PRT) were installed in villages in Shamoli and Mahaweel in Babil province. Both areas are considered to be at high risk for cholera due to the use of poor quality or contaminated water for consumption.
PRT Babil Sponsors Performances on "Sense of Democracy"
April 25, 2009 The Babil Provincial Reconstruction Team sponsored two performances in Babil of the play "Sense of Democracy," the newest production by the celebrated Iraqi comedic group Mud House.
PRT Babil Hosts Workshop on Investigative Reporting
April 6, 2009 The Babil Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) hosted 17 leading print and broadcast reporters working from Babil province for a three-day workshop April 4-06 April on investigative journalism. The workshop was facilitated by American journalist Jerry Kammer.
US and Iraqis Open Vehicle Lanes to Enhance Traffic Movement
April 2, 2009 In a sign of improved security n the region, the 54th Engineering Battalion held a ground breaking ceremony April 2 for construction to reopen two lanes of Baghdad Highway 1 to public vehicular traffic.
PRT Babil Sponsors English teaching Workshop
March 06, 2009 The Babil Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) hosted a week-long English Teaching Methodology Workshop for 20 Babil English-teaching professionals to promote and strengthen English education as part of the PRT's provincial economic development strategy.
PRT Babil Supports School Laptop Program
February 26, 2009 A ceremony was held today at the Babil Teacher Training Center to mark the handover of 75 laptop computers. Today's ceremony was the first step in the USD 300,000 School Laptop Program sponsored by PRT Babil.
Road Upgrades to Benefit 200,000 Commuters Daily
Al-Hillah, Iraq -- Babil Governor Salman Al-Zargany and Babil PRT Team Leader Rick Roberts were the guests of honor at a recent ribbon-cutting ceremony marking the completion of extensive repairs and upgrades to Al-Hillah’s 80th Street. The USD 7.1 million project was the largest horizontal road project constructed in Al-Hillah in over a decade.
PRT Helps Babil Disabled Lead Normal Life
Al Hillah, Iraq – Majeed Abbass Salman has a chance at an improved and more mobile life thanks to a clinic refurbished with help from the Babil Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT).
Refurbished Children’s Hospital is Beacon of Hope in Iraq
Al Hillah, Iraq - The United States wants to be a health as well as security partner with Iraq, Ambassador Ryan Crocker indicated recently as he helped celebrate the U.S.-funded refurbishment of a critical healthcare facility in Babil Province.