Money and business Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani confirmed today, Saturday, that the five-year development plan (2024-2028) took into account improving services in all fields and directed adherence to it, noting that the plan aims to achieve infrastructure projects, clean energy, the development road, the Faw port, the road network, bridges, residential and industrial cities, modern agriculture, and others.
A statement by the Prime Minister's media office stated that "the Prime Minister launched the five-year national development plan (2024-2028), during the ceremony held today, Saturday, by the Ministry of Planning in cooperation with Iraq's development partners."
In a speech he delivered during the ceremony, Al-Sudani praised “the efforts of the Ministry of Planning, the ministries and their supporting bodies, and international partners, indicating that the five-year development plan has been approved by the Council of Ministers, in recognition by the government of the importance of the country having a development plan with achievable paths and goals,” stressing “the importance of adhering to the plan’s goals, as they are the way to change the lives of Iraqis for the better.”
Al-Sudani pointed out that "Iraq has witnessed a developmental separation since the eighties of the last century due to wars, siege and confrontation with terrorism, which caused gaps in all sectors," stressing "work to restore the wheel of development and bridge those gaps, and that the new plan is consistent with the government's goals and confronting internal or external challenges."
He explained that "the plan provided space for achieving good governance, appropriate mechanisms to combat corruption and adopt the principles of transparency, and took into account the priorities of improving services in all areas, by accelerating the implementation of projects under construction, and moving towards new development and service projects."
He continued: “We started with a series of strategic projects to develop the oil and gas sector, stop waste in it, and rely on our capabilities and projects to secure petroleum derivatives instead of importing. We moved towards projects that are consistent with the 2030 Sustainable Development Vision, including infrastructure projects, clean energy, the development road, the Faw Port, the road and bridge network, residential and industrial cities, modern agriculture, and others.”
He stated: "We emphasize the role of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and the local governments in the provinces in achieving integration with the government program plans and working in a unified manner for the public interest of the state," noting that "the five-year development plan includes paths with economic dimensions based on the philosophy of economic diversification."
He explained that "the Iraq Development Fund aims to create an integrated investment environment in the country," adding: "We have given the private sector sovereign guarantees to establish industrial and agricultural projects, which will provide it with a wide space that is commensurate with its developmental role."
He stressed: "We are working on reforming the banking and financial sector, automating all economic and service activities, and governing government and service work. We have started automating work at border crossings and moving towards electronic payment in all market and commercial transactions."
He explained: "The five-year development plan adopts comprehensive digital transformation and the adoption of electronic systems in all aspects of life, and that sound planning requires accurate and sound data and indicators, and this is achieved by the general population and housing census that is scheduled to be conducted on November 20."
Al-Sudani stressed that: "The government is making exceptional efforts to implement the census, which has been delayed for a long time. The Ministry of Planning and the supporting agencies have completed all the necessary preparations to implement it. We hope that Iraqi families will contribute to the success of the census and provide correct data."
He stressed that: "The goal of the census is developmental, through which we seek to address negatives in all areas, and we call on all state institutions to cooperate with the Ministry of Planning to ensure the success of the census project." 08/03/2024 - https://economy-news.net/content.php?id=45863
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