The Ministry Of Planning Discusses With The World Bank The Preparation Of A Roadmap For Building Human Capital In Iraq
Wednesday 05 February 2025 | Economic Number of readings: 150 Baghdad / NINA / The Ministry of Planning held a joint meeting with the World Bank on Wednesday, during which they discussed joint cooperation in the field of preparing a roadmap for building human capital in Iraq.
A statement by the ministry stated that "Undersecretary of the Ministry Maher Hammad Johan headed the Iraqi side, while the World Bank team was headed by the Regional Director for Human Development in the Middle East and North Africa, Fadia Saada.
Johan explained: "The importance of the human capital building project comes from its contribution to achieving development goals," stressing Iraq's endeavor to harness efforts towards improving investment in human capital, keeping pace with global trends,
and responding to local needs for human development,
in addition to identifying investment priorities and directing them towards making fundamental changes at the level of policies, plans, programs and all government interventions, and in effective partnerships with the international community, the local community and the private sector," calling for more cooperation with the World Bank in this field.
For her part, the Regional Director for Human Development in the Middle East and North Africa, Fadia Saadeh, said: “Investing in human capital is essential for the future of the country, and Iraq has the ability to harness its young population as an engine of economic growth,” indicating: “Bridging the service delivery gaps is in education and health care, expanding access to social protection, and creating job opportunities, especially for women and youth.”
She added: “If reforms are implemented effectively, Iraq can transform its current challenges into opportunities, and ensure a more equitable and prosperous future for all its citizens.”
The meeting witnessed the presentation of three presentations, the first of which was on the priorities and programs of the National Development Plan (2024-2028), presented by the Director General of the Department of Economic and Financial Policies, Sabah Jundi Mansour, the second presentation was on the recommendations of the first national conference on human capital in Iraq, and the next steps, presented by the Director General of Human Development, Dr. Maha Abdul Karim Al-Rawi, and the last presentation was from the World Bank team on the future outlook for human capital projects in Iraq. /End8 https://ninanews.com/Website/News/Details?key=1183964
