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Economy News Baghdad:

A number of specialists in the economy, that Iraq lacks strategic planning to stimulate the economy, indicating that the private sector needs to several actions to activate it.

"The Iraqi government lacks strategic planning despite the existence of a number of national strategies, development plans and a package of measures to support the private sector," said economist Menqat Abdul-Jabbar al-Bakr during a discussion paper presented at a seminar on "Private Sector and Decision-Making" Adding that "the most important obstacles facing the strategic planning is the lack of conviction of its benefits and the importance of strategic planning of many of the government leaders, which withdrew on the private sector."

He stressed the need to "launch a national strategic vision for Iraq until 2030 to build Iraq and develop infrastructure," noting that "it is necessary to develop integrated strategies for agriculture, infrastructure and tourism to develop a strategic direction to serve sustainable development," noting that "poor performance management is one of the most important The obstacles facing implementation in Iraq, which requires the consolidation of a central body in the Prime Minister's Office responsible for following up the achievement of national goals and large projects and development initiatives through communication, coordination and cooperation with ministries, the province and the provinces.

He called for the modernization of the Industrial Development Law, the executive arm of small and medium-sized enterprises and start-ups, which is supposed to coincide with the draft of the Industrial Cities Law, especially in the composition of the Council of Ministers and be a hub for entrepreneurs in their training.

He pointed out that "the role of civil society organizations in achieving sustainable development, as well as activation of the Civil Service Council Law," explaining that "the private sector in Iraq suffers from internal and external problems affecting the progress and prosperity, including the difference that lives and non-unification and the government's neglect of his voice and corruption."

"The weakness of investment and the lack of a clear strategy, although non-oil investments can create new jobs with a new perspective of growth and development, which contributes to the expansion of production capacity and the implementation of efficient projects, transfer of knowledge and technology and improve the chances of stability and standard of living," pointing out that " Iraq is interested in building a solid and resilient economy that must improve the business and investment climate. "

On the other hand, the economist Samir Attar said that "the Iraqi reality away from the implementation of the market economy because of the difficulties related to the transitional reality, including war and the deterioration of oil prices," noting that "the activation of the Iraqi economy is through the strengthening mechanisms of monitoring and evaluation and adoption of management, To adjust policies in the event of a change in circumstances and reconsider the provisions of government contracts. "

He pointed out that "activating the private sector is through the promotion of collective action and interaction with the policies put forward by the federations and associations and the development of work practices"

On the other hand, said the President of the Center for International Private Enterprise " cipe ", Mona Zalzalah, "These workshops aim to reform the Iraqi economy, but a clear threshold on the executive power due to poor representation in the session," noting that "the lack of legislative presence of this meeting confirms not Its importance in economic reform. "

Meanwhile, the deputy chairman of the Iraqi Economists Association, Bassem Jamil Antoine, said that "activating the private sector is through the legislation of the law protecting the workers in the private sector, which employs about 4.5 million people."

 

 

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Thanks Yota...This seems to be a vicious circle that no one can see the obvious solution...Iraq has had a perfect storm to rebuild their existence in an open free market...Iraq has witness their economy come from a world leader in OPEC to ruins under a dictator in Saddem Hussein...to the continued pilfering and corruption under Maliki's regime (that's in the final stages of chopping off the heads of Maliki's criminal goons)...The entire infrastructure in Iraq basically needs to be addressed and rebuilt...With all the war torn projects in demolitions, removals and construction there are enough job potential to support Iraq's private sectors for the next three generations...It ain't rocket science...now that the world has Iraq under a watchful eye to control the rampant reputation of past corruption...lift Chapter VII sanctions, reinstate the dinar to it's true value and give Abadi and the citizens of the private sector the ability to reestablish a life for their families...as well as to build commerce in their newly established private sector...

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5 hours ago, skeetdog said:

Thanks Yota...This seems to be a vicious circle that no one can see the obvious solution...Iraq has had a perfect storm to rebuild their existence in an open free market...Iraq has witness their economy come from a world leader in OPEC to ruins under a dictator in Saddem Hussein...to the continued pilfering and corruption under Maliki's regime (that's in the final stages of chopping off the heads of Maliki's criminal goons)...The entire infrastructure in Iraq basically needs to be addressed and rebuilt...With all the war torn projects in demolitions, removals and construction there are enough job potential to support system" rel="">support Iraq's private sectors for the next three generations...It ain't rocket science...now that the world has Iraq under a watchful eye to control the rampant reputation of past corruption...lift Chapter VII sanctions, reinstate the dinar to it's true value and give Abadi and the citizens of the private sector the ability to reestablish a life for their families...as well as to build commerce in their newly established private sector...

Now if they would move at my rate of Soon, and not the Iraq rate of Soon,we would be in business 

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For years now, they've had their hand held all the way the entire time. If they have not been paying attention or refused to listen to those entities that have been guiding them all this time; well, it's their own damn fault they find themselves in yet another CRISIS.

 

It's this, or the article smells like  :bs:

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2017/11/19 (00:01 PM)   -   Number of readings: 150   -   Issue (4066)
 
 
Experts call for a strategic economic vision



 Baghdad / Range 
 

Iraqi economic experts stressed the need to launch a "national strategic economic vision" for Iraq to 2030 to build and develop infrastructure. Some called for the creation of a central body in the Prime Minister's Office to follow up the implementation of large projects and development initiatives. Plans and a package of measures to support the private sector, stressing that the activation of the Iraqi economy will be only through strengthening monitoring and evaluation mechanisms and the adoption of management and funding and review the provisions of government contracts.

"The Iraqi government lacks strategic planning despite the existence of a number of national strategies and plans," said Munzat Abdul Jabbar al-Bakr, an economist at the Al-Mansour Mellia Hotel, to discuss the weakness of strategic planning and the gap in implementation. Development and the package of measures to support the private sector, "adding:" The most important constraints facing the strategic planning is not to be convinced of its benefits and the importance of strategic planning of many government leaders, which has withdrawn on the private sector. "
Al-Bakr stressed in his paper the need to "launch a vision of a national strategy for Iraq until 2030 to build Iraq and develop infrastructure", noting that "it is necessary to develop integrated strategies for agriculture, infrastructure and tourism to develop a strategic direction to serve sustainable development," pointing out that " One of the most important obstacles facing implementation in Iraq, which requires the development of a central body in the Office of the Prime Minister is responsible for following up the achievement of national goals and large projects and development initiatives through communication and coordination and cooperation with ministries and the province and provinces, "calling for" Mieh Industrial, the executive arm of small and medium enterprises and start-ups, is supposed to coincide with the draft industrial cities law, especially in the composition of the cabinet and be a hub for entrepreneurs in their training. "
Al-Bakr stressed the necessity of activating the role of civil society organizations in achieving sustainable development as well as activating the Civil Service Council Law. He pointed out that "the private sector in Iraq suffers from internal and external problems affecting its progress and prosperity, .
"The weakness of investment and the absence of a clear strategy, although non-oil investments can create new jobs with a new perspective of growth and development, which contributes to the expansion of productive capacity and efficient implementation of projects and the transfer of knowledge and technology and improve opportunities for stability and standard of living," pointing out, "The Iraqi reality is far from the implementation of the market economy because of the difficulties related to the transitional reality, including war and the deterioration of oil prices," noting that "The activation of the Iraqi economy will be through strengthening the monitoring and evaluation mechanisms, approving the management and the approved funding, and working on changing the policies in the event of changing circumstances and reconsidering the provisions of government contracts, and requires activating the private sector through strengthening the collective action and interaction with the policies put forward by federations and associations and developing the practices of self-employment.
The head of the Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) Mona Zalzala said: These workshops aim to reform the Iraqi economy, and we have a clear threshold on the executive power due to poor representation in the session, and the lack of attendance of the legislative authority for this meeting confirms its lack of interest in the reform and economy of the country, We need all efforts and all the authorities and organizations to promote the economic situation of the country, in the service of our people, especially since we are a country with many good and wealth. If we make the best use, we will have a prosperous financial economic future, so we call on all officials and economic stakeholders to prioritize this land. P.
"The activation of the private sector is through the legislation of the law protecting workers in the private sector, which employs about 4.5 million people, as well as seeking to improve the working environment, reduce the routine and cooperation of all concerned parties to facilitate It is not true that Iraq depends on all its budgets on oil subject to the fluctuations of the oil market, at a time we have many resources and resources latent potential to be used to make us a productive country, whether Or by activating its industry and agriculture, through the support of the private sector and the establishment of factories, factories and companies, and this will not be available, unless there is a sincere economic will and mentality leads the economic file, noting:

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Consensus on advancing planning for effective development

   
 

 
 


19/11/2017 12:00 am 

Baghdad / Hussein Thugb  
In line with the economic and administrative reform movement adopted by the government, the Federation of Businessmen organized in cooperation with the Institute of Economic Reform and the Center for International Projects a workshop specialized in the mechanism of implementation of government decisions and weak strategic planning in the economic process. 
The workshop was moderated by Bassem Jameel Antoine, who opened the workshop. The workshop discussed a very important issue for activating the economic development, which is the strategic planning, bridging the gap in planning and the mechanisms to limit its non-implementation as required, and reducing the corruption process which the government is seriously fighting for its role. In the negative impact on the process of sustainable economic development sought by Iraq for the next phase ».
He added that "the recommendations of the workshop are addressed and presented to the Council of Ministers and its secretariat, and to the Council of Representatives." He pointed out "the possibility of benefiting from this workshop and its recommendations in the implementation of the 2020-2018 plan, especially with this presence from the public and private sectors." Economic Construction President of the Federation of Iraqi Businessmen Ragheb Rida Blibel pointed out that "Planning is the most important axis of economic construction and actively contributes to achieving success through the expansion of implementation and in a phased manner through the adoption of plans to organize all stages of work and within specific periods of time away from forms of confusion and effects "He said. He stressed "the importance of advancing the planning aspects in Iraq and preferably to have specialized centers in this important matter, which can not walk economic pace and confident away from him." Production and work

President of the Institute of Economic Reform d. Kamal al-Basri: "The workshop focuses on important issues, including the reasons for the failure that took place in the private sector, under the support of the government, and approved its role constitutionally, especially as the private sector is able to produce and work and raise its contribution to GDP. 
A member of the Baghdad Economic Forum Amer Jawahri stressed that "the real gap in implementation is the interruption of communication between the main seminars for development and reform and the identification of economic policy, and the decline of strategic planning," pointing to "the importance of diagnosis and analysis and laying the foundations for the vision and the task specific to the advancement of the national economy. Financial burdens
 
"The Iraqi economy is now faced with additional challenges. With the challenges posed by the occupation of major cities in Iraq and the ensuing human and material burdens on the government, Global oil prices over the past three years, which represents most of Iraq's exports, we find the inflation of government activity significantly with the existence of other structural problems is the inflation of government employment, which put the budget under great pressure ». The planning stage, adding that "the most important results reached from the analysis of the stage of planning policies in many aspects, including the loss of harmony and coordination in the process of change, and the implementation of policies neglected the stage of building a network of supporters and supporters of its importance, as well as the disruption of material resources and neglect the importance of the role of competencies in Implementation of policies and weaknesses in program and policy evaluation procedures with a view to their development.

Training methods in 
turn , economic expert , the savior of Abdul - Jabbar al- Bakr addressed in his paper , weak strategic planning in Iraq and said the "leadership capacity - building requirements requires extraordinary efforts to non - traditional large and sophisticated training methods and experts with competence and ability and exploit optimal capabilities and expertise available both inside and outside Iraq and international organizations." 
He called on the Ministry of Planning to manage the activity and start forming training activities in the governorates in coordination with the Ministry of Planning and linking it later to the service council. Analysis of Constraints

He discussed in his paper the weakness of strategic planning, which aims to devise government policies that contribute to overcoming this phenomenon by analyzing the obstacles that cause it, creating new work spaces that neutralize them in the planning, legislative, stakeholder participation, and governance of the implementation structure, funding, monitoring and evaluation. Can not lead to the desired results without a balanced change in economic, political, social and cultural aspects. Setting priorities

Between "the importance of strategic planning because it clearly delineates the direction and the path to achieve the goals and establishes the priorities and work by all concerned on a common platform to achieve the required performance, to facilitate the decision-making process as the prioritization prevents the dispersion in the entry of secondary initiatives contribute poorly to reach the goals, Which aligns with priorities and provides resources for maximum success with minimal losses.
 
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