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Much of the infrastructure of Iraq was destroyed during the 2003 invasion. After June 28, 2004, Iraq-led governments were established and efforts were made to repair damaged Iraq’s water supply systems, electricity production, hospitals and buildings.

Reconstruction of Iraq ©Flickr The U.S. Army

Much reconstruction work in local communities has been done by the Iraqi people using the resources they had. International assistance was a main topic of the Madrid Conference on Reconstruction held in Spain in October, 2003 with the attendance of 25 nations. The funds assembled there were primarily used to assist large-scale projects.