^ May 2007 – Fieldwork near Al Al Sulaymaniyah as part of the Emergency Household Survey and Policies Project. More than 3,000 households were surveyed since November 2006. (more)
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^ Amman, January 27, 2008 – Workshop on Iraq's Implementation of Pension Reforms (more) | 
^ Amman, January 6, 2008 - Joint Procurement, Financial Management and Disbursement Training (more)
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April 1-9, 2008 - Financed by Second Capacity Building Project, and supporting the work of the Household Survey and Policies for Poverty reduction Project, a "Strategic Planning: How to Use Available Iraq Data to Develop a PRSP" workshop was held for members of the High Committee for Poverty Reduction Strategie group comprising of Director General representatives from Prime Minister's Office, Ministries of Health, Finance, Education, Planning, Trade, Labor, Women's affairs, the KRG and two Iraqi Universities. The objective of the workshop was to train committee members to: (i) learn how PRSP Committees organize their work, (ii) develop a plan for the Iraq Strategy; and (iii) learn type of data available in Iraq and how that data can be used in the development of a strategy. The workshop provided a total of 80 person-days of training. A follow-up workshop is planned for June 2008.
Amman, January 27, 2008 - A World Bank Social Protection team from the Middle East and North Africa Region visited Amman, Jordan, during the period January 27 – February 6, 2008 to undertake a workshop on Iraq’s implementation of pension reforms. The objectives of the workshop were (i) to develop a medium-term action plan for implementation of pension reforms in Iraq; (ii) to identify areas in which the Bank can provide support in this area; and (iii) to undertake initial capacity building. (more)
Amman, January 6, 2008 - A joint Procurement, Financial management and Disbursement Workshop was held from January 6-10. 2008, as part of the Iraq Public Procurement System Reform Project financed under the Iraq Trust Fund--Capacity Building II project and in coordination with the Iraqi Ministry of Planning and Development Cooperation. (more)
December 2007 - The Public Distribution System (PDS) is the large-scale food ration system that was introduced during UN sanctions and was later supplemented under the Oil for Food Program. The PDS, while effective in reaching the poor and maintaining a minimum standard of living, does so in a very costly and inefficient way. (more)
December 2007 - The Deputy Minister for Education, the Governor of Anbar and the Anbar Director General attended the official opening of two new schools financed by the World Bank Iraq Trust Fund. (more)
December 13, 2007 - The World Bank and the European Commission signed an agreement for additional contribution to the Iraq Trust Fund (ITF) of Euro 20 million to support Public Finance Management Reform.
Washington, December 12, 2007 - The Emergency Electricity project became effective. In addition to the US$40 million credit provided by the International Development Association (IDA), the project is also financed by the Iraq Trust Fund which provided US$6 million. (more)
Washington, October 23, 2007 - The World Bank and the Government of the Republic of Korea signed an agreement for additional contribution to the Iraq Trust Fund (ITF) for US$5 million to support infrastructure development and employment creation activities. Total commitment from Korea to the ITF now stands at US$9 million.
Baghdad, November 20, 2007 - Iraqi financial experts complete a series of workshops on Public Financial and Institutional Assessment (PEIA) organized by the World Bank and the UK Department for International Development. (more)
Baghdad, July 7, 2007 - The World Bank, in collaboration with the Government of Iraq, and other international partners launched the first of a series of workshops on public finance management. The workshops will provide the basis for the Public Expenditure Institutional Assessment (PEIA), which will be the Bank’s flagship economic and sector work for 2007. (more)
Washington, June 30, 2007 - The World Bank Operations in Iraq Summary outlines contributions and implementation progress. (more)
Amman, June 17-18,2007-Joint Iraq/Jordan independent external auditors’ capacity building workshop. The World Bank launched a regional auditor's capacity strengthening program aiming at sharing WB’s policies and procedures as well as useful tools to help the auditors of the WB's financed projects deliver high quality reports. (more)
Washington, June 5, 2007 - Alert on false bidding documents. Please be advised that we have been notified of the circulation of a World Bank bidding document for the purchase of procurement of pharmaceutical products financed by a World Bank loan to the IAMB (International Advisory and Monitoring Board on Iraq). (more)
WASHINGTON, April 16, 2007 – The WB Supports Electricity Rehabilitation in Iraq. The Government of Iraq, represented by Minister of Finance Dr. Bayan Jabr and the WB, represented by Daniela Gressani, Regional Vice president for MENA, signed a credit agreement today to finance the US$124 million Emergency Electricity Reconstruction Project. The total cost of the project is estimated at US$150 million including US$6 million from the WB ITF. (Signing Ceremony;WB Board Approval)
March 21, 2007 - Canada is committing to the ITF an additional CND$ 5 million ($ 4.4 million). Canada's total commitments to ITF stand now at CND$ 35 million ($ 26.7 million).
Washington, December 21, 2006 - The World Bank and Iraq’s Ministry of Environment have signed a $5 million grant agreement to strengthen environmental management capacity. The project will be implemented by the Ministry of Environment. (more)
WB/ 3rd IDA Loan - December 12, 2006 - The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved today a credit of $40 million to supports Hydropower in Iraq. (more)
November 12-16, 2006 - The World Bank wraps up its first Iraq Private Sector Procurement Workshop as part of CBII (more)
The Six-months consolidated World Bank Iraq Trust Fund Progress Report was submitted to donors.The report covers the period from January 1, 2006 to 30 June 30, 2006. (Report)
Iraq, November 2, 2006 - Implemented by Iraqi statistical agencies, the Household Survey & Policies Project launched fieldwork in all 18 governorates, initiating the first nation-wide household expenditure survey in Iraq since 1998.
Washington, September 25, 2006 - The World Bank Iraq Trust Fund provides $6.6 million to finance a nationwide socioeconomic household survey and to formulate a poverty reduction strategy in Iraq. (more)
Baghdad – A Training Workshop on Public Procurement took place in Baghdad at the National Center for Consultancy and Management Development as part of the on-going “training of trainers” program financed by the ITF Capacity Building II project. (more)
Baghdad, July 27, 2006 - Joint Statement on the formal launch of the International Compact for Iraq, by the Government of Iraq and the United Nations - Press Release (English) (Arabic)
Washington, June 29, 2006 – The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved an IDA credit to the Government of Iraq to rehabilitate highly damaged highways and rural roads and reestablish critical river crossings. (more)
Washington, June 9, 2006 – The World Bank, on June 3, 2006, signed a grant agreement with the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs of Iraq to help strengthen the country’s capacity to reform social safety net and pensions programs to better assist poor and vulnerable populations. The $8 million Emergency Social Protection Project is financed by the WB ITF. (more)
Strengthening Policy Making for Poverty Reduction, Employment Generation and Safety Net Development Project - The eleventh project financed by the WB ITF was signed on May 31, 2006. The objective of this $ 1.5 million grant is to strengthen the ability of the Iraqi Government (IG) to make analytically informed policy decisions towards reducing poverty, creating jobs and protecting the vulnerable. Through this project the IG will (i) implement the survey; (ii) produce a Poverty Assessment; perform a series of Poverty and Social Impact Analyses; and (iii) develop a strategy for poverty reduction, employment generation and safety nets.
May 16, 2006- World Bank to Strengthen Existing Presence In Iraq (Press Release)
January 17, 2006. Further to our earlier announcement on November 22, 2005, the World Bank has informed the Iraqi government on January 17, 2006 that Etiman Management Consulting Services (EMCS) was selected to undertake the Fiduciary Monitoring Agent (FMA) assignment in Iraq and has begun its work. EMCS, which has an office in Baghdad, will support the Bank to monitor the full cycle of procurement and financial management requirements, including project implementation, site verification, and institutional capacity building efforts of ITF projects. EMCS will be contacting specific Project Management Teams in the ministries over the coming weeks. More (News Archive)
Washington, November 22, 2005. The World Bank signed contract documents for the Fiduciary Monitoring Agent assignment (FMA) in Iraq.
Washington, September 23, 2005 - The Middle East and North Africa Region (MENA) of the World Bank holds a press briefing (more)
Washington, September 21, 2005 - The Deputy Minister of Finance of Iraq makes a presentation on Iraq's reform vision and its medium-term fiscal strategy. (more)
August 2005- The WB ITF "Lessons Learned" study was launched this month., The study is expected to be completed by November 2005.
Amman, July 10, 2005 — Representatives of more than 60 countries will gather at the Dead Sea in Jordan on July 18-19, 2005 to review progress and lessons learned from donor-financed reconstruction activities in Iraq. ( Press release)
Brussels, 22 June 2005- More than 80 countries and organizations gathered in Brussels (Iraq International Conference Statement)
Washington, 24 May 2005 – Dr. Barham Salih comes to the World Bank for meetings. |
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