Strategy Paper & Documents – Iraqi Economists Network

The £13 billion railway vision that could transform Iraq. ByJames Rothwell

The 750-mile Development Road project is primarily devised for trade but could soon take passengers, claims the country's new prime minister Passengers in Baghdad prepare to board a train to Basra, the only passenger rail service currently operational in Iraq CREDIT: NYTNS It sounds like a scene plucked from the pages of an old romance novel: hop on a

Since 2003, a total of 73 development policy, strategy, plan, roadmap, masterplan and government programme were prepared on the national, regional, local and sectoral levels. A list of these documents arranged in chronological sequence of the date of completion or approval is provided at the end of this article. These documents covered most of the economic, social,

FOREWORD In 2007, the Government of Iraq requested OECD support to help identify and support policy reforms through research, policy dialogue, and capacity building. Since then, the OECD Iraq Project has assisted the Iraqi government in a wide range of economic policy initiatives in the areas of infrastructure finance, developing and implementing economic zones, and public pr

Executive Summary a. On 10 February 2010, Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) Board accepted Iraq as an EITI Candidate country. The first EITI report was published in December 2011. On 12 December 2012, Iraq was announced as an EITI compliant country. b. As part of the continuous implementation of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) in Ira

Introduction and executive summary 4 Base case Primary energy 9 Fuel by fuel detail 19 Key issues What drives energy demand? 44 • The changing outlook for carbon emissions 48 • What have we learned about US shale? 52 • China’s changing energy needs 58 Main changes Key uncertainties 71 • Slower global GDP growth 74 • Faster transition to a lower - carbon world 78 • Shale oil and