Consensus on the simplification of procedures and the removal of red tape

05/12/2017 12:00 AM 


[rtl]Baghdad / morning work team

The economic development processes sought by Iraq in its next phase require the sound conditions that attract capital and large international companies that can execute projects that are cost-effective and their life expectancy.
Addressing bureaucracy, corruption and providing the ideal work environment, the workshop was organized by the Union of Businessmen in cooperation with the Center for International Projects and the Institute for Economic Reform, with high attendance from the public and private sectors. Investment determinants refereed economic expert on behalf of Jamil Antoine meeting , said: "This meeting aims to activate the system of the Iraqi economy and coincides with the direction of Prime Minister in the economic and administrative reform, where concerted efforts towards reducing the bureaucracy and the many circles that represent the focus of corruption, and now represent the most prominent investment determinants Iraq, "pointing out that" the next phase requires the transition from traditional to electronic transactions to move towards sustainable development. "




President of the Federation of Iraqi Businessmen Ragheb Rida Bilil stressed the importance of moving to create an ideal working environment that attracts international efforts and includes the reality of work without any complexity, and that the economic organizations to cooperate with the government to undermine bureaucracy and corruption. "  Special legislation Chairman of the Committee on Parliamentary Integrity Talal Zobaie said : "The private sector is a cornerstone for the development of the economy and overcome the economic problems, and we can provide assistance in the issuance of legislation for this sector," pointing out the importance of there are joint meetings with the private sector to discuss mechanisms to overcome the routine. He pointed out that "cooperation with the private sector leads to the eradication of corruption, and our duty to work to overcome the difficulties for everyone, including the private sector."  





In turn, representative of the Center for International Projects stated that "the meeting brings together the private sector of the government for dialogue in mechanisms to activate the investment in real, and go beyond bureaucracy and reduce it to the lowest level to improve the investment environment." The achievement of the development of the member of the Baghdad Economic Forum Amer Jawahiri, he stressed that "after the victory over terrorism must achieve an economic victory in light of the availability of the elements of work that can achieve sustainable economic development after undermining bureaucracy and corruption, and here must use local competencies and economic organizations specialized to achieve the  goals" .





The academic d. Zuhair al-Hassani said in his paper during the session: "The material, human and cultural potential possessed by Iraq would restore the economic position it had and achieve high rates in the dream through economic reforms that are working to restore the economic cycle in the domestic market with the support of the national product, which provides opportunities Work to accommodate the high rates of unemployment, "noting that" the implementation of the four economic laws without delay or exceptions, namely the law of customs tariff and the law of support of the national product and the law of consumer protection and the law of prevention of monopoly and the establishment of councils provided for in Its laws to look after the good implementation. " Random imports



He stressed that "the reforms require the development and implementation of the import strategy to assess the need of the local market of imports and the prevention of random imports, and support the private sector by providing banking facilities and extinguish the debts and fines and taxes in order to restore confidence in the business environment and the operation of suspended plants and encourage the return of Iraqi capital expatriate to Iraq, To rehabilitate public companies in rent or partnership between the public and private sectors and expedite the legislation of the partnership law currently before the State Council and establish a partnership council headed by the Prime Minister to ensure the good management of this partnership according to the quality standards and Governance ". 
Feasibility studies
He stressed the importance of rehabilitation of the central markets in partnership with the private sector to support the daily needs of people with limited income exclusively to replace the ration card, and prepare feasibility studies for development projects and estimate the cost of real guessing and referral to the companies to provide adequate capacity to accomplish and prevent failure or stagnation as is happening now, Investment by improving the business environment by providing land for investment projects and infrastructure and activating the single window directly through committees. " Organization of work



The academic d. Samir Hassan Lilo pointed out in his paper that "improving the investment climate in Iraq requires taking many measures in the administrative reform, the most important of which is the reconstruction of the state apparatus which focuses on the need to expedite the issuance of the Public Service Law to reorganize the work of the state's functional apparatus, On the efficiency and citizenship, and apply the latest theories of management by introducing the method of electronic governance to accomplish the work of citizens accurately and quickly and safely. 
He stressed "raising the efficiency of employees of government agencies to carry out continuous training courses to provide new expertise to them to perform their duties as best possible, with a view to further specialization, helping to accumulate experience and assistance to the small and medium industries in particular." Tighter control



He pointed to the importance of applying advanced management rules by using modern technology in the performance of the functional systems, working in the so-called e-government, and renewing the leadership by taking on outstanding young elements in the efficiency of performance while retaining the accumulated experience of some. Governmental organizations to serve the course of work regularly and accurately and the completion of work on time. " Simplification of procedures



Lilo pointed out the simplification of the government procedures: It includes making fundamental amendments to the laws to remove complexities and tedious routines and to bring more responsibility to the officials responsible for making decisions and approvals, without reference to the senior positions in each small and large, and issuing periodic internal instructions to facilitate simplification of procedures and accountability of defaulters or deliberately negligent , And the reward of those who performed their duties well, "adding that" the simplification of the procedures for granting licenses to register small and medium enterprises and simplify the procedures of withdrawal from the security market provided that the interests of workers in the project is protected by the owner Stop all  
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