Download the whole document as PDF file Abstract Economic and social policy set as a unified and coordinated package had been formulated within agreements between the Iraqi government and the United Nations, World Bank and the IMF; mainly through the International Compact with Iraq and Standby arrangements. A host of policies/measures, institutional changes and benchmarks, incl
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Introduction: Iraq is facing, for the first time in its long history, a serious water shortage problem. Aside from the seasonal variations in the flows of the Twin Rivers, the Euphrates and Tigris, ancient as well as contemporary Iraqis have never witnessed such a serious threat to water availability in the country. Most importantly, the causes of the recent water scarcity were
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Executive Summary: In addition to the many challenges facing Iraq now, desertification is yet another formidable challenge that needs immediate attention. The seemingly unstoppable desert expansion is creeping up and taking over the fertile lands in Iraq in unprecedented speed! It is manifested in a dramatic shrinking of green cover and the losses of millions of trees and tens
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