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Tishwash: In cooperation with the World Bank, movement in the context of poverty alleviation in Iraq
The Ministry of Planning announced, on Saturday, the continuation of its efforts as part of its preparations for the preparation of the third poverty alleviation strategy, for the years 2023-2027.
The ministry said in a statement that Nass received a copy of it (November 12, 2022), that “in this context, the work of the technical workshop for the preparation and preparation of the third strategy has begun, in line with what was stated in the government curriculum.”
Sabah Jundi Mansour, Executive Director of the Poverty Reduction Strategy at the Ministry of Planning, said, according to the statement, “This workshop is part of a series of workshops and meetings held in cooperation with the World Bank, for the purpose of reviewing activities and outputs and presenting future visions for formulating the new strategy in light of the changes and circumstances that are going through. Iraq, with guidance from some international experiences and drawing lessons and challenges.
According to the statement, “the adviser to the United Nations organizations, Mahdi Al-Alaq, and the director of the Social Fund for Development in the Ministry of Planning, Naglaa Ali Murad, as well as representatives of the ministries and relevant authorities” participated in the workshop, according to the statement. link
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Tishwash: Economic circles welcome the opening of an Iraqi bank branch in Dubai
Economic circles have blessed the opening of a branch of the International Development Bank in Dubai, considering it a positive step on the path to developing the financial sector in Iraq.
A member of the Baghdad Economic Forum Jassem Al-Aradi described the opening of the Development Bank branch as an important step in being closely involved with international banks, given that Dubai hosts the best banks in the region and the world, pointing out that this friction adds something new to the performance of the Iraqi banking sector through the best representative of the Development Bank International
At the time, the Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq, Mustafa Ghaleb, praised the efforts of the International Development Bank, and blessed the opening of the bank’s branch in Dubai
Ghaleb pointed out that it is an important step, as a private Iraqi bank occupies an important position within the UAE and Iraqi banking sector after obtaining the confidence of the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates.
A ceremony was organized on this occasion, attended by the Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq, the Undersecretary of the UAE Ministry of Economy, the Dubai Chamber of Commerce, the Union of Arab Banks, the Association of Iraqi Private Banks, the ambassadors of countries accredited to the state, the Iraqi embassy, and a large number of Iraqi and foreign businessmen and investors at all levels. link
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