Speakers: Dr Barik Schuber: IEN Coordinator and Senior International Economic Advisor. Ali Alsafar: IEA MENA Program manager. Guest speaker: Mr. Ali Shamara: Private Investor and independent power producer. Introduction: The Iraqi Economists Network recognizes the repercussion of the failure of all the plans, the allocation resources, and the implemented proje
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As technocrats increasingly fill key government roles, U.S. officials need to help Baghdad withstand the inevitable counterpunch from political and militia factions used to dictating such appointments. On September 14, Baghdad announced a range of strategic leadership appointments for institutions tasked with overseeing Iraq’s economy, borders, and anti-corruption effo
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To strengthen Iraq’s capacity for resisting militia and foreign influence, Washington should keep supporting the campaign to remake the military one commander at a time. On September 13, Iraqi Shia leader Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani issued a statement calling on the government to ensure fair elections in 2021, secure the country’s borders, establish state control
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY As Iraq emerges from nearly four years of conflict and displacement, the security context remains unstable in many parts of the country. The COVID-19 outbreak in early 2020 brought fresh challenges, including closed borders, curfews and restrictions on movement. Forecasts predict a negative impact on livelihoods and employment, with the economy expected to
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The economy of Iraq is mostly oil-dependent as oil revenues contribute to over two-thirds of the GDP and nearly most of the exports and government revenues. Investment in the oil sector has reached 66% of the total expenditure investment in 2017. The GDP of Iraq in 2019 has reached USD 234.09 Billion with an annual growth of 4.401%. The unemployment rate is 10.26% in men while
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