The fall 2021 issue of the Iraq Economic Monitor provides an in-depth review of the latest macroeconomic and policy … monitor finds that the economic prospects for Iraq have improved, with GDP projected to grow from 2.6 percent in 2021 to … constraints that impact public service delivery can all materialize anytime to turn the tide as Iraq's recent history has …

-standing fragility trap. Iraq's economic outlook hinges on global oil markets prospects, the implementation of the white paper reforms …

The Iraq Economic Monitor provides an update on key economic developments and policies over the previous six months and … presents findings from recent World Bank work on Iraq, placing them in a longer-term and global context and assessing the … implications of these developments and other changes in policy regarding the outlook for Iraq. Its coverage ranges from the macro …

Iraq's overall security situation has notably improved after the defeat of ISIS, but significant challenges lie ahead …. Iraq has witnessed major political and security transitions in 2017 when Prime Minister Al-Abadi announced in December the … victory over ISIS after a war that lasted three years. The defeat of ISIS in Iraq left the government with the daunting tasks …

The Iraq Economic Monitor provides an update on key economic developments and policies over the previous six months and … presents findings from recent World Bank work on Iraq, placing them in a longer-term and global context and assessing the … implications of these developments and other changes in policy regarding the outlook for Iraq. Its coverage ranges from the …

Iraq, once again, is faci ... …

Iraq's economy is gradually emerging from the deep recession caused by the pandemic and the plunge in oil prices in … 2020. Higher oil revenues pushed Iraq's overall fiscal and external balances into a surplus in 2021. The turnaround in oil … markets has significantly improved Iraq's economic outlook in the medium term. Iraq's fiscal and socio-economic fragilities …

Over the past few years, Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) in Iraq have emerged as credible sources of financing for low …-income households and entrepreneurs, both underserved by conventional banks. Microfinance services in Iraq, however, are still nascent … and far from meeting their full potential. Similar to many countries in the MENA region, MFIs in Iraq were set up as non …

This report - the first phase of a programmatic Iraq country economic memorandum (CEM) is structured around the themes … of revenue management and economic diversification. These themes accord with the economic challenges faced by Iraq in the … diversify the economy. Iraq's oil revenue boom will not be able to meet the expectations placed upon it without a range of …