The World Bank calls on the Iraqi government to provide jobs and economic growth for all

[ltr]The World Bank calls on the Iraqi government to provide jobs and economic growth for all[/ltr]

 Since 2017-09-23 at 18:37 (Baghdad time)
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[ltr]Baghdad - Mawazine News[/ltr]
[ltr]World Bank Regional Director for the Mashreq, Saroj Kumar Jah, said Saturday that restoring trust between the Iraqi state and its citizens is highly dependent on the government's ability to provide security, jobs and economic growth for all Iraqis.[/ltr]
[ltr]"The World Bank Group concluded today a series of consultations with various stakeholder groups on the new strategic partnership framework for Iraq for the period 2018-2022, which sets out the key development objectives of the World Bank Group," the World Bank said in a statement received by Mawazine News. To help Iraq achieve, which suggests inspired by the program of strategic interventions for this purpose.[/ltr]
[ltr]"The consultations that began on 16 September included several meetings with government officials, members of the Council of Representatives, representatives of the private sector, civil society organizations, academia and international partners." The consultations showed a high level of interest and participation by the Iraqi public at large on issues related to the future Iraq, the challenges facing the country and the opportunities for development are at stake. "[/ltr]
[ltr]"These sessions were preceded by a first phase of online consultations on social networking channels (from 7 to 13 September), which allowed the World Bank Group to reach nearly 1 million Iraqis from various groups and bodies throughout the country, Mosul and other liberated areas, "pointing out that" the number of responses to online polls reached more than 200,000 comments. "[/ltr]
[ltr]"The results of the discussions and comments gathered during these consultations will be reflected in the review of the final document of the Strategic Partnership Framework, which will be presented to the Board of Directors of the World Bank Group for approval later this year," the bank said. Of the Iraqi government's development plan in the country, and is in line with its reconstruction and recovery program. "[/ltr]
[ltr]"The strategic partnership framework is based on the findings of the World Bank's systematic diagnostic report for Iraq, which set three priorities for moving forward in poverty eradication and promoting common prosperity: re-establishing security and rebuilding the social contract," the World Bank said. And the legitimacy of the state, the management of oil wealth in a fair and sustainable. "[/ltr]
[ltr]"In line with the priorities of the country's systematic diagnostic report, the objective of the Strategic Partnership Framework is generally to help the Government of Iraq benefit from the liberalization of areas dominated by a nascent organization and the slow recovery in oil prices to rebuild confidence with citizens through the implementation of Critical economic and administrative reforms, efficient and equitable provision of basic services, and ensuring the comprehensiveness and sustainability of recovery and reconstruction efforts. "[/ltr]
[ltr]"The World Bank Group will seek to support the Iraqi government in designing and implementing response mechanisms based on rigorous economic analysis, mobilizing best practices in recovery and reconstruction planning, and benefiting from sustained international support," the statement said.[/ltr]
[ltr]"Despite the enormous devastation caused by the recent conflict, Iraq now has a unique opportunity to rise again after the restoration of Mosul," said Saruj Kumar Jah, the World Bank's Mashreq Regional Director, according to the statement. "Much remains to be done. "The World Bank Group, through this strategic partnership framework, is ready to support Iraq in its long journey towards reconstruction and long-term development that benefits everyone," he said.[/ltr]
[ltr]"Re-establishing trust between the state and its citizens is highly dependent on the Iraqi government's ability to provide security, jobs and economic growth for all Iraqis, especially the poor and the weak, and the millions of internally displaced people affected by the war and their host communities," Kumar said.[/ltr]
[ltr]On the sidelines of a consultation session, Acting Deputy Finance Minister Maher said, "Everyone has an opportunity to play an important role in Iraq's economic, social and infrastructure reconstruction," stressing that "the World Bank is a key partner of the Government of Iraq in its efforts to alleviate Poverty, and the programs and projects that support them are fully consistent with the development vision of the Government and the work of other international organizations. "[/ltr]


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