After recent announcements of new developments in Iraq by several oil majors, the country appears to be rebounding strongly from the coronavirus pandemic, looking to maintain its reputation for oil as well as establish itself as a renewable energy innovator. Last week, French supermajor Total announced it would be constructing four large energy projects in the south of Iraq
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Contents Executive summary 3 INTRODUCTION 7 2.1. FMIS and the World implementation experience 7 2.2. Iraq Financial Management Information System (IFMIS) Implementation Experience (post 2003 period). 9 2.3. Lesson Learned 11 Government Enterprise Resource Planning (GERP) 12 3.1. GERP High Level Overview 13 3.2. Ira
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In my first article I discussed the risk of perpetual violence in Iraq and Syria fueled by both numerous non-state actors there and the increasingly authoritarian system in which they operate. This was followed by a more detailed look into the illicit economic activities of militias across Iraq and Syria. Leading on from this, this commentary will shift from an economic to a mo
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Iraq is heading to the early elections in October, promised by Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi in response to the demand of the protestors, in the most uncertain situation of recent years. Moqtada al-Sadr, leader of the largest parliamentary bloc, has announced his decision to withdraw from the elections and has forbidden his followers to endorse or support any candidate. He
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When President Bush appointed former Secretary of State James Baker III as his envoy on Iraq’s debt on December 5, 2003, he called Baker’s job “a noble mission.” At the time, there was widespread concern about whether Baker’s extensive business dealings in the Middle East would compromise that mission, which is to meet with heads of state and persuade them to forgive the debts
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