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10.1  |  Reconstruction: March 2003 to June 2004
that the Interim Strategy drew on the conclusions of the AHMGIR and discussions with
other departments and development agencies.
330.  The Interim Strategy stated that the pledge made to the Iraqi people in the ‘Vision
for Iraq and the Iraqi People’ issued at the Azores Summit would:
“… require a full, democratically elected government with control over a
unified and transparent budget, free from sanctions and integrated into the
international economy, pursuing a programme of sustainable economic growth and
poverty reduction.”
DFID’s aim was:
“… to help Iraq reach its development potential, to secure a stable future where the
needs of the whole population are met equitably and sustainably.”
331.  The Interim Strategy stated that, while the expected humanitarian crisis had
not materialised, four “immediate recovery tasks” needed to be addressed in the next
three months:
getting public services running again, including by paying salaries;
re-establishing law and order, with Coalition support and using Iraqi civilian
police where available;
meeting the needs of the vulnerable by maintaining the OFF food distribution
system beyond 3 June (with or without the OFF programme itself); and
restoring public infrastructure, including power and water supplies and sanitation
and sewerage systems.
332.  Drawing on DFID’s experience in other post-conflict and transition countries, and
given Iraq’s characteristics as an oil-rich economy with a well-educated population, DFID
would consider support (but did not anticipate playing the leading role) in four areas:
economic management;
SSR;
public administration reform; and
the political transition process.
333.  DFID would also help to ensure effective co-ordination of international
development assistance, including between ORHA, the IMF, the World Bank and
the UN.
334.  During the six-month transitional period, DFID would need to establish a small,
temporary presence in Basra and a presence in Baghdad. Its presence thereafter
would be determined by “emerging needs” and the UK’s relationship with the
Government of Iraq. Given Iraq’s oil wealth and human capital, DFID’s engagement was
likely to be limited to about five years and focused on “strategic technical assistance
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