Honoring Mr. General Manager Sadiq Al-Fartousi

The Undersecretary of the Ministry for Administrative Affairs, Mr. Mateen Al-Jaderji, honored Engineer Sadiq Muhammad Al-Fartousi, Director General of the Directorate of Housing, one of the formations of the Ministry of Construction, Housing and Public Municipalities. A certificate of appreciation was presented by Engineer Imad Nihad Mahdi, Director of the Training and Development Center affiliated with the Ministry’s headquarters, and Engineer Istabraq Sabah Abdul-Ridha, Director of the Development Department, on behalf of the Undersecretary, in appreciation of the efforts made, directives, proposals and direct supervision to prepare a comprehensive future study of the national housing policy by organizing a workshop entitled “Discussing the National Housing Policy in Iraq 2024-2030”.

The policy was prepared by an advanced cadre of the Directorate of Housing staff and under the direct supervision of His Excellency the Minister, Mr. Bangin Rikani, and the Director General of the Directorate of Housing, whose details and discussion sessions were presented in the central hall at the Ministry’s headquarters, and it was attended by a large number of advanced cadres at the Ministry of Construction headquarters and other ministries and international and local organizations with direct contact with the housing sector.

Engineer Al-Fartousi delivered the Minister’s speech, which included emphasis on the continuous preparation of studies , ideas and scientific and practical future visions that contribute directly to providing decent and suitable housing for all segments of society and effectively contribute to reducing the housing crisis in service of the nation and the citizen.

The Directorate of Housing organizes a course entitled (Preparing TOT Trainers)

The Planning and Follow-up Department / Training and Development Division in the Directorate of Housing, one of the formations of the Ministry of Construction, Housing and Public Municipalities, organized a course entitled (Preparing TOT Trainers( in which a number of employees from the Ministry’s headquarters and the Directorate and a number of other ministries participated, including (the Prime Minister’s Office, the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers, the Ministry of Defense, the Directorate of Urban Planning and Shiite Endowment office).

The lecturer Eng. Hiam Ali Hussein, Head of the Training and Development Division in the Directorate of Housing discussed: –

– Explaining the basic introduction to the concept of training and preparing professional trainers.

– Identifying training methods, planning and organization.

– Identifying the training life cycle and effective presentation skills.

– Enriching participants with the concept of active learning and comparing it with the traditional method.

The course concluded with all participants taking a test to review the information and give them evaluation marks.

The Directorate of Housing organized a training course entitled (Learning PHP Web Applications)

The Planning and Follow-up Department / Training and Development Division in the Directorate of Housing, one of the formations of the Ministry of Construction, Housing, Municipalities and Public Works, organized a course entitled (Learning PHP Web Applications) in which a number of programmers and website workers participated.

The lecturer, Mr. (Nabil Abbas Saeed), explained the principles of (PHP) and its beginnings, the programs that operate the (PHP) language, and creating reports in the PHP language.

The course concluded with all participants taking a test to review the information and award evaluation marks to the course participants.

The Directorate of Housing organized a training course entitled (The Impact of Local Indicators on Sustainable Infrastructure)

The Planning and Follow-up Department / Training and Development Division in the Directorate of Housing, one of the formations of the Ministry of Construction, Housing, Municipalities and Public Works, organized a course entitled (The Impact of Local Indicators on Sustainable Infrastructure) in which a number of engineering and technical employees participated. The lecturer (Atyaf Kareem), explained sustainable housing as the focus of sustainable development.

The course concluded with all participants undergoing a test to review the information and award evaluation marks to the participants.

The Directorate of Housing organized a training course entitled (Civil Case Procedures)

The Planning and Follow-up Department / Training and Development Division in the Directorate of Housing, one of the formations of the Ministry of Construction, Housing, Municipalities and Public Works, organized a course entitled (Civil Case Procedures) in which a number of legal employees participated.

The lecturer (Aseel Salam Abdul Razzaq), explained the civil case procedures in the Civil Procedure Law from the petition to the judgment becoming final.

The course concluded with all participants undergoing a test to review the information and award evaluation marks.

Public Housing Policy 2024-2030

On behalf of His Excellency the Minister of Construction, Housing and Public Municipalities, Mr. Bengin Rekani, the draft national housing policy for the period from 2024-2030, prepared by the Ministry through the Directorate of Housing was discussed this day with all local authorities and representatives of the United Nations Human Settlements Program in Iraq.

The discussion was attended by Dr. Muhammad Mohsen Al-Sayed, Director General of Regional and Local Development at the Ministry of Planning, Mr. Ali Hussein Abdel Amir, Director General of the Urban Planning Directorate, Mr. Muslim Kazemi, official of the United Nations Human Settlements Program in Iraq, representatives of ministries and unions, and a group of cadres from the Ministry of Construction, Housing and public municipalities.

The discussions included a presentation of previous policies and a comparison between them and the draft of the new policy by the director and cadres of the Studies and Policies Department in the Directorate of Housing, and an explanation that the government’s current path to address the housing crisis differed from previous years. It included presenting statistics on the housing gap, the urgent need to address the housing crisis, efforts to establish new residential cities, statistics on the establishment of residential investment complexes, in addition to the policy of securing loans for construction, the government’s efforts to build complexes for employees and vulnerable groups, discussing the policy of managing and securing land, producing housing units, securing financial support, and building the infrastructure requirements for the complexes and building maintenance policy, and securing and developing building materials.

Tables with numbers of the policy objectives were presented, the implementation of which requires follow-up by all relevant institutions and requires significant government support for its implementation. Extensive discussions have taken place, and it is hoped that after receiving all inquiries, the Ministry, through the Directorate of Housing, will send the final version for approval by the government and the authorities concerned with its implementation.

 

The Directorate of Housing organized a training course entitled (Cloud Computing and its Applications)

The Planning and Follow-up Department/Training and Development Division in the Directorate of Housing, one of the formations of the Ministry of Construction, Housing, Municipalities and Public Works, organized a course entitled (Cloud Computing and its Applications), in which a number of employees in the computer field participated. The lecturer, Engineer (Hassan Kazem Gouda), explained the nature of cloud computing and its applications, and a detailed explanation of the application of cloud computing in general.

The course concluded with all participants undergoing a test to review the information and award evaluation marks.

 

 

The Directorate of Housing organized a training course entitled (Public Job, Employee Duties and Rights, Legal Culture, and Management Transparency)

The Planning and Follow-up Department/Training and Development Division in the Directorate of Housing, one of the formations of the Ministry of Construction, Housing, Municipalities and Public Works, organized a course entitled (Public Job, Employee Duties and Rights, Legal Culture, and Management Transparency) in which a number of administrative and financial employees participated. The lecturer (Ihsan Khaled Sabry) addressed:

-Explaining the employee’s duties and rights, disciplinary penalties, their effects, and the procedures for imposing them.

-A detailed explanation of annual promotions and bonuses, reasons for transfer, placement, and resignation, the retirement law, and the strategy for combating administrative and financial corruption in public institutions.

The course concluded with all participants undergoing a test to review the information and awarding evaluation marks to the participants.

 

The Directorate of Housing organized a training course entitled (Instructions for Implementing Government Contracts No. (2) of 2014).

The Planning and Follow-up Department/Training and Development Division in the Directorate of Housing, one of the formations of the Ministry of Construction, Housing, Municipalities and Public Works, organized a course entitled (Instructions for Implementing Government Contracts No. (2) of 2014) in which a number of legal, administrative, financial and supervisory personnel participated.

The lecturer (Sajida Qasim Majeed) addressed: Contracting methods, opening and analysis committees, and the central committee to approve the referral and requirements before preparing tender documents.

The course concluded with all participants undergoing a test to review the information and awarding evaluation marks to the participants.

 

 

The Directorate of Housing organized a training course entitled (Excel)

The Planning and Follow-up Department/Training and Development Division in the Directorate of Housing, one of the formations of the Ministry of Construction, Housing, Municipalities and Public Works, organized a course entitled (Excel).

A number of the Directorate’s employees participated in it. The lecturer (Elham Kazem Salman) covered several topics, including:

_ How to organize tables.

_How to use tables.

_ Errors contained in Excel while working.

The course concluded with all participants undergoing a test to review the information and awarding evaluation marks to the participants.