This report for Iraq - country water resources assistance strategy (CWRAS) addresses these objectives in two parts. The first part, which is largely descriptive, reviews existing conditions and summarizes Iraq's considerable accomplishments over the past decades in developing and managing water resources. The second part investigates challenges and priorities-how to balance the needs of short-term reconstruction and the long-term infrastructure and institutional development requirements. Overall, the report recommends interim donor assistance to the Government of Iraq through support for a combination of policy work, technical assistance, and priority investments.