"HEY WORLD BANK... HOW IS IRAQ DOING THIS AT A PROGRAM RATE OF 1320? (THEY'RE NOT ARE THEY)" BY FRANK26, 22 MAY

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Planning discusses with the World Bank ways to enhance cooperation and finance the Development Road Project

5/20/2024

Today, Monday, the Ministry of Planning held a meeting with representatives of the World Bank to enhance cooperation and activate partnership in various fields, including the emergency loan and finding financing for the development road project.

The Ministry of Planning stated in a statement, “The meeting, which was chaired by the Undersecretary for Technical Affairs, Maher Hammad Johan, witnessed a discussion of the restructuring of the Social Fund for Development loan and the mechanism for extending it, as well as a discussion of government reform paths, priorities, and government directions in this regard, which included a number of axes, including economic and financial reform, “Restructuring the banking sector and reforming institutions in general.”

She added: “The meeting also discussed the axes of the five-year national development plan for the years (2024-2028), focusing on a number of its main axes and the mechanism of cooperation and coordination with the World Bank in order to work on them to achieve comprehensive and equitable growth, as well as working to intensify efforts to improve performance.” Activating partnership in various fields, while continuing to provide support to the Iraqi government.”

The meeting also included discussing possible options for restructuring for the purpose of providing financing for the Development Road Project due to its importance to the Iraqi government and achieving its development goals, and working to find joint financing for it.

The meeting was attended by the Regional Director for the Middle East at the World Bank, Jean-Christophe, the Regional Director for Equitable Growth, Finance and Institutions for the Middle East and North Africa at the World Bank, Nader Muhammad and their accompanying delegation, the Director General of the Financial and Economic Policies Department, Sabah Jundi Mansour, and a number of employees of the relevant departments in the Ministry.

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