UN IDENTIFIES IRAQ INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES
The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) has issued a new 49-page report on investment opportunities aligned with Iraq’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in target markets and sectors.
The report identifies investment opportunities in the following areas:
Food Processing
Mid-tech Greenhouses
Specialty Dairy Products
EdTech Platforms
Low-fee Private Schools
Education Infrastructure
Utility-scale Solar Farms
Solar-based Green Energy Solutions
Railroad Infrastructure
Pharmaceuticals Production
Social Housing
Water Resource Management Solutions
Flaring Solutions
Early Childhood Development
Advanced Healthcare Services
In a statement announcing the report, the UNDP said:
“The collaborative effort between the Republic of Iraq’s Ministry of Planning (MoP), the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in Iraq, and UNDP Istanbul International Center for Private Sector in Development (ICPSD) has led to the development of “Iraq’s SDG Investor Map”.
“This flagship product marks the culmination of an in-depth report on investment opportunities and conditions aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in target markets and sectors.
“This comprehensive map presents profitable investment opportunities that meet sustainable development needs and national policy priorities. It leverages the development priorities of the previous National Development Plan and aims to inform the upcoming new National Development Plan covering 2024-2028.
“The Iraq SDG Investor Map adopts a holistic approach to sustainable investments in the country, encompassing climate resilience, social cohesion, economic diversification, reconstruction, and the revitalization of the manufacturing sector. It employs an SDG-sensitive investor lens to encompass all regions of the Republic of Iraq.”
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