PRT Wasit
Midwife Training Program Benefits Mothers & Infants in Rural Southern Province
January 5, 2010 The Wasit Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) held a graduation ceremony January 5 for 41 women who completed a PRT-sponsored Midwifery Training Program.
US Supports Opening of New Port Of Entry for Wasit Province
September 26, 2009 A ribbon cutting ceremony on Saturday, September 26th, in Wasit Province marked the opening of the newly renovated Zurbatia Port of Entry.
Project Smile Fights cavities in Wasit Province
March 09, 2009 As part of the USAID-funded Project Smile in Wasit province, the Wasit Ministry of Health conducted a training program to share project information with dentists and other health workers from across the province who will be involved in executing the activity.
E-Learning conference held in Iraq
October 26, 2008 Al Kut, Wasit Province -- The first E-learning conference in Iraq was held at the Wasit University College of Education October 8 where professors from Wasit, Karbala, Najaf, Mayson, Dhi Qar, and Babil provinces discussed the role of “distance learning” in the Iraqi college system.
First Ever Journalism Conference Held in al Kut, Iraq
August 11, 2008 Al Kut, Wasit Province – “You are all making history today by attending the first journalism conference in all of southern Iraq,” said Vanessa Beary, Wasit Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Public Diplomacy Officer at a recent two-day gathering sponsored by her team.
Music Helps Spread Democratic Message in Iraq
July 21, 2008 Al Kut, Iraq – Discoursing on the rule of law and human rights does not normally summon a large crowd looking for entertainment, but people here recently swarmed to the al Kut Municipal Theater to hear such a message while enjoying first-rate singing.
PRT Provides Medical Supplies, Engineer Training for Iraq
May 20, 2008 Al Kut, Wasit Province – The Provisional Reconstruction Team (PRT) in this eastern province recently addressed a critical medical need when it partnered with Provincial Council members to supply 3,000 Blood Storage Bags to the Al Kut Blood Bank.
Popular Iraqi TV Show Makes Big Hit in Provinces
May 11, 2008 Al Kut, Wasit Province -- A lucky audience in this town 125 kilometers southeast of Baghdad got a special treat May 3 with a free performance by the cast of the popular Iraqi Television show “Bait al-Teen” or Mud House.”
PRT Initiative Connects Iraqi Students with World
April 25, 2008 Al Kut, Iraq – An initiative that would expand the horizons of Iraqis beyond their village, district, province, and even the country itself is underway in Wasit province. The Wasit Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT), in concert with the Wasit Director General of Education, started a yearlong initiative it calls Access to Information in March.
Sewing center Helps Empower Women in Iraq
April 17, 2008 AL-KUT, Iraq – A women’s sewing center officially opened in Muafiqiyah village April 10, providing both employment and training for local women thrust into the position of bread winners whose men have been killed or thrown out of work by terrorist actions.
Increasing Engineers Target of PRTs in Iraq
April 15, 2008 Wasit Province, Iraq – As Iraq strives to overcome decades of government mismanagement and neglect, increasing the number of engineers is essential to design, contract, construct and maintain the country’s infrastructure, says Roberto Bran, Wasit Provincial Reconstruction Team’s (PRT) engineer development program manager.