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The World Bank In Iraq

The World Bank has developed the Country Partnership Framework for the period FY20-FY25. The CPF program is structured around three pillars and one cross-cutting theme prioritizing inclusion of the poor and vulnerable with a specific emphasis on women and girls, youth and the internally displaced.

April 2019

Iraq's Economic Update

Iraq’s economy is gradually picking up following the deep economic strains of the last four years.

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Helping Women in Kurdistan Iraq

The female labor force participation rate in Kurdistan is one of the lowest in the world at 14%.

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Conference on Women’s Empowerment

Empowering women is instrumental to achieve more inclusive institutions, sound policies, and effective development outcomes.

Iraq At-A-Glance

The Iraqi economy is facing severe challenges. The decline in oil prices in 2015 and 2016 and the ISIS insurgency have contributed to a sharp deterioration of economic activity and has rapidly increased the fiscal and current account deficits. Macroeconomic risks remain elevated due to Iraq’s exposure to a volatile oil market. But the medium-term outlook seems more favorable. The double shock h...

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Promoting the Inclusion of Conflict-Affected Iraqi Youth

The project will promote the social and economic inclusion of about 3,000 conflict-affected Iraqi youth by facilitating their engagement in youth-led community development activities, peace building initiatives and micro-entrepreneurship projects.

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