29.07.2009 - Iraq short of 1.5 mln houses: UN

From AFP: Iraq has a housing shortfall of 1.5 million homes and the situation will worsen in the coming years as more and more Iraqis migrate to cities, the United Nations said on Monday. The country also requires an additional 4,000 primary schools, while half of the 15,000-odd schools already in use require major rehabilitation, the UN's urban development agency said in a report outlining its plans in Iraq over the next three years.........Full Article: Source

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