The World Bank confirms its great interest in enhancing Iraq’s ability to face economic challenges
Baghdad – Mil
The World Bank confirmed on Tuesday that it pays great attention to enhancing Iraq’s ability to face economic challenges.
A statement from the Ministry of Finance, while receiving the World Bank Representative to Iraq Jean-Christophe Carré and his accompanying delegation, stressed the importance of the continuous partnership with the World Bank, and Iraq’s aspiration to benefit from the technical and financial support provided by the bank in implementing strategic projects to stimulate economic growth and provide job opportunities, especially in areas that include infrastructure and human development,” said a statement from the Ministry of Finance.
The statement added that “the meeting discussed ways to enhance economic and financial cooperation between Iraq and the World Bank.”
The participants reviewed “a number of key topics related to promoting financial stability in Iraq, as well as discussing the development projects that the two parties seek to implement with a view to achieving sustainable development.”
For his part, the World Bank representative expressed “the Bank’s commitment to continue supporting Iraq in achieving its development goals,” noting that “the World Bank pays great attention to enhancing Iraq’s ability to face economic and developmental challenges, with a focus on the sustainability of development and achieving inclusiveness in the benefits achieved.”