Iraq Country Partnership Framework - For the Republic of Iraq - FY2022-FY2026

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Iraq Country Partnership Framework for the Republic of Iraq for the period FY2022-FY2026 presents the World Bank Group’s approach to official engagement, outlining governance, human capital, and private sector participation priorities. The framework frames the country context and development agenda, summarizes recent economic conditions and poverty profile, and identifies key development challenges. It then details the proposed WBG country engagement strategy, objectives, lessons from the prior CPS/PLR, stakeholder consultation approach, and principles for implementing the CPF.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages123

Reading Time5 h 10 min

Introduction

Country Context and Development Agenda

Social and Political Context

Recent Economic Developments

Poverty Profile

Main Development Challenges

World Bank Group Partnership

Government Program and Medium-term Strategy

Stakeholder Consultations

Proposed WBG Country Engagement Strategy

Lessons Learned from Previous CPS/PLR 2013-2017 and Stakeholder Feedback

Objectives Supported by the WBG Program

Pillar 1: Improved Governance, Public Service Delivery and Private Sector Participation

Pillar 2: Strengthened Human Capital

Implementing the CPF

Principles of Engagement

Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Document of The World Bank Group FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Report No. 153633-IQ INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CORPORATION MULTILATERAL INVESTMENT GUARANTEE AGENCY COUNTRY PARTNERSHIP FRAMEWORK FOR THE REPUBLIC OF IRAQ FOR THE PERIOD FY2022-FY2026 July 12, 2021 Iraq Country Management Unit Middle East and North Africa Region International Finance Corporation Middle East and North Africa Region Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency This document has a restricted distribution and may be used by recipients only in the performance of their official duties. Its contents may not otherwise be disclosed without World Bank Group authorization. The date of the last Country Partnership Strategy was December 18, 2012, and Performance and Learning Review was July 7, 2015. CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (Exchange Rate Effective June 25, 2021) Unit of Currency = Iraqi Dinar (IQD) US$1 = IQD 1,460.50 FISCAL YEAR January 1 – December 31 ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS | AML | Anti-Money Laundering | | --- | --- | | CAFEF | Conflict-Affected and Fragile Economies Facility | | CBI | Central Bank of Iraq | | CE | Citizen Engagement | | CCDR | Country Climate and Development Report | | CEM | Country Economic Memorandum | | CLR | Completion and Learning Review | | CMAW | Creating Markets Advisory Window | | COVAX | COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access | | COVID-19 | Coronavirus Disease 2019 | | CPF | Country Partnership Framework | | CPS | Country Partnership Strategy | | CSOs | Civil Society Organizations | | DNA | Damage and Needs Assessment | | EITI | Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative | | EODP | Emergency Operation for Development | | FBSA | Federal Board of Supreme Audit | | FCV | Fragility, Conflict, and Violence | | FDI | Foreign Direct Investments | | FSAP | Financial Sector Assessment Program | | GBV | Gender-Based Violence | | GDP | Gross Domestic Product | | GoI | Government of Iraq | | GRID | Green, Resilient, and Inclusive Development | | HCI | Human Capital Index | | I3RF | Iraq Reform, Recovery and Reconstruction Fund | | IBRD | International Bank for Reconstruction and Development | | ICT | Information and Communication Technology | | IDPs | Internally Displaced Persons | | --- | --- | | IFC | International Finance Corporation | | IMF | International Monetary Fund | | InfraSap | Infrastructure Sector Assessment Program | | ISIS | Islamic State of Iraq and Syria | | LFPR | Labor Force Participation Rate | | KRG | Kurdistan Regional Government | | MIGA | Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency | | MOE | Ministry of Education | | MSME | Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise | | iNDC | Intended Nationally Determined Contribution | | OPEC | Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries | | NCD | Non-communicable Diseases | | PDS | Public Distribution System | | PFM | Public Financial Management | | PLR | Performance and Learning Review | | PPP | Public-Private Partnership | | SCD | Systematic Country Diagnostic | | SFD | Social Fund for Development | | SMEs | Small and Medium Enterprises | | SOBs | State-owned Banks | | SOE | State-Owned Enterprise | | SSN | Social Safety Net | | TA | Technical Assistance | | TCP | Transport Corridors Project | | TVET | Technical and Vocational Education and Training | | UMIC | Upper Middle-Income Country | | UN | United Nations | | WBG | World Bank Group | | | IBRD | IFC | MIGA | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Vice President: Director: Task Team Leader: | Ferid Belhaj Saroj Kumar Jha Ramzi Afif Neman Fatima Shah | Sergio Pimenta Beatrice Maser Abdullah Jefri Bilal Rabah Al Sugheyer | Ethiopis Tafara Merli Baroudi Mena Cammett | FY2022 – FY2026 COUNTRY PARTNERSHIP FRAMEWORK FOR THE REPUBLIC OF IRAQ TABLE OF CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................

FAQs

What period does the Iraq Country Partnership Framework cover?

The framework covers the period FY2022-FY2026.

Which main pillars guide the World Bank Group partnership in Iraq?

The document structures priorities around two pillars: improved governance, public service delivery, and private sector participation, and strengthened human capital.

What key elements are included in the proposed World Bank Group country engagement strategy?

The strategy includes government program alignment and medium-term strategy, stakeholder consultations, lessons from the previous CPS/PLR period, and objectives supported by the WBG program.

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