The President of the Fund for the Reconstruction of Areas Affected by Terrorist Operations, Engineer Saad Amin Faisal Al-Jubouri, chaired the fifth session of the Fund’s Board of Trustees for 2026. The meeting was held at the Ministry of Health headquarters and was attended by the governors of Kirkuk and Diyala, several deputy governors from the liberated provinces, deputy ministers, representatives of relevant authorities, and senior staff from the Fund.The meeting addressed the items on the agenda, reviewing the status of projects, investment plans, and completion rates. Discussions also covered the primary obstacles hindering project implementation in the liberated provinces—particularly in the sectors of education, health, water, electricity, and the interior. Furthermore, the meeting addressed the issue of outstanding financial dues owed to contractors and explored mechanisms to resolve them, with the aim of accelerating the completion of stalled projects and finalizing those currently underway.

The President of the Fund emphasized the importance of strengthening coordination and cooperation between the Fund, the provinces, the ministries, and the beneficiary entities. He called for intensified efforts to overcome technical, administrative, and financial hurdles, ensuring the continuity of operations and the achievement of the service and development objectives for projects in the affected areas.