Records relating to keyword "Economic development"

• Brookings Iraq Index
  
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  Keywords: Statistics Economic development Opinion polls Economy

  The index includes data from recent opinion polls in Iraq.

  "The Iraq Index is a statistical compilation of economic, public opinion, and security data. This resource will provide updated information on various criteria, including crime, telephone and water service, troop fatalities, unemployment, Iraqi security forces, oil production, and coalition troop strength. "

  See also the index homepage and the archive of past issues of the index.

• GAO report on key 'benchmarks' for Iraqi government Sep 2007 (04 Sept 2007)
  
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  Public Law 110-28 contains 18 benchmarks for the Government of Iraq to meet by 1 September 2007. As of 30 August 2007, the GAO assessed that the Iraqi government met 3, partially met 4, and did not meet 11 of its 18 benchmarks.

  Benchmarks met:

  • the rights of minority political parties in Iraq's legislature are protected.
  • Iraq's government has established various committees in support of the Baghdad security plan
  • almost all of the planned Joint Security Stations in Baghdad have been established

  Benchmarks partially met:

  • Enacting and implementing legislation on procedures to form semi-autonomous regions (law passed but not yet implemented)
  • Providing three trained and ready brigades to support Baghdad operations.
  • eliminating safe havens for "outlaws"
  • Equitable allocation and spending of $10 billion in Iraqi revenues for reconstruction projects and essential services
• ICI outline (draft) (05 Sept 2006)
  
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  • International Compact with Iraq
  
  Keywords: Economic development

  Early draft of a document outlining the role and nature of the International Compact. This is intended to be completed in November 2006. Currently it states a vision for Iraq as "A secure, unified, federal and democratic nation, founded on the principles of freedom and equality, and providing peace and prosperity for its people". At present, the document cosists mainly of a jumble of Powerpoint slides

• Recommendations for renewed European Union engagement with Iraq (June 2006)
  
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  Keywords: Eu Economic development

  This communication from the European Commission sets out the overall objectives of EU policy towards Iraq:

  1. Contribute to a consolidation of security by underpinning the system of rule of law and promoting a culture of respect for human rights
  2. Support national and regional authorities in improving the delivery of basic services and in promoting a conducive environment for job creation
  3. Support mechanisms to pave the way for Iraq’s economic recovery and prosperity
  4. Promote the development of an effective and transparent administrative framework
• CSIS Report: Iraqi Economic Reconstruction and Development (21 Apr 2006)
  
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  Keywords: CPA US US Government Economic development Reconstruction

  A CSIS report by Onur Ozlu puts Iraq's economic reconstruction in broad historical perspective and then provides a sector-by-sector analysis of what is happening in Iraq and the successes and failures of the aid process.

  The US aid effort in Iraq has not accomplished most of its sectoral goals, and more importantly, has not effectively initiated the reconstruction of the country’s economy. After three years of struggle, the expenditure of more than $ 20 billion US aid funds, $ 37 billion Development Fund for Iraq (DFI) - UN accumulated from the oil for food program’s revenues and the seizure of bank accounts- and death of thousands of US and other coalition soldiers and tens of thousands of Iraqis, Iraq is producing less oil, has less electricity and less water than it did during the Saddam period. After studying the modern Iraqi economic history as a background, this work analyzes why.

  Insurgency has been a major obstacle to an effective econstruction. However, shortcomings of the US aid planning and execution indicate that even if there was not an endemic insurgency in Iraq, the reconstruction would still be ineffective.

• UN Reconstruction and Development Update (Apr 2006)
  
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  Keywords: UN Reconstruction Economic development

• Corporate Watch report: 'UK Companies in Iraq' (13 March 2006)
  
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  Keywords: Reconstruction Economic development

  "This report analyses the role of UK corporations in post-Saddam Iraq. To date, we have uncovered evidence for about £1.1bn worth of contracts, from the US and UK reconstruction budget, and from the Iraqi ministries."

  "UK corporations are playing a key role in two sectors: consulting (especially privatisation support) and private security, including private military companies. See the sections ‘Consultants: creating a new Iraq’ and ‘Bodies of armed men’ for more on these areas. The UK government, and British-based trade associations, have also played a key role in facilitating corporate access to Iraq’s markets, services and resources; see section ‘Iraq wasn’t sold in a day.’"

  Press coverage (AFP): “British firms enjoy billion-pound Iraq war dividend”

  LONDON (AFP) - British businesses have profited by at least 1.1 billion pounds (1.9 billion dollars) since coalition forces toppled Saddam Hussein three years ago, The Independent newspaper reported.

• US Plans to Stop Funding Iraq Reconstruction (02 Jan 2006)
  
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  Keywords: Reconstruction Economic development US

  Article in the Washington Post detailing reports from government officials saying that the Bush administration does not intend to seek any extra funds from Congress after the $18.4bn already allocated runs out. "The U.S. never intended to completely rebuild Iraq," Brig. Gen. William McCoy, the Army Corps of Engineers commander overseeing the work, told reporters at a recent news conference.

• US GAO Testimony: 'Rebuilding Iraq: Enhancing Security, Measuring Program Results And Mantaining Infrastructure Are Necessary to Make Significant and Sustainable Progress' (18 Oct 2005)
  
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  Keywords: Reconstruction Infrastructure Economic development Security

  Report by the US Government Accountability Office investigating US progress in rebuilding Iraq. Notes the difficulting in maintaining infrastructure projects, and the difficulty of measuring progress. Recommends that Iraq will probably need signifcantly more than the $56bn estimated previously by the World Bank, due to unforseen looting, sabotage and lower than expected oil revenues. Finds that data collected is incomplete, citing for example that the Department of State reports on number of water projects completed, but not on the condition of the water supply to Iraqi people. A summary can be found here.

• Poll of Iraqi businesses (Aug 2005)
  
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  Keywords: Opinion polls Reconstruction Economic development

  Poll carried out by Zogby on behalf of the Centre for International Private Enterprise. Looks at Iraqi businesses' expectations of the future of Iraq as well as views on infrastructure, the government, etc.

• Accelerating economic progress in Iraq (20 July 2005)
  
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  Keywords: Economic development

  Senate hearing, considering four questions:

  1. Should the Coalition shift more economic resources from Baghdad to the provinces?
  2. Should they increase resources and emphasis on creating jobs?
  3. Should they devote more effort to preventing corruption and sabotage in the oil industry?
  4. Should they create a reliable set of indicators for economic progress?

  Witnesses were Keith Crane (RAND), Fareed Mohamedi (PFC Energy), and Frederick D. Barton (CSIS)

  Crane suggests that the focus should be on the central ministries (since at this time the Iraq government's mechanisms for working in the provinces are weak and unproven), and that poverty is a problem over unemployment, sincly many of the large unemployment figures are exagerated. Reckons the time for high profile large projects has passed. States the largest form of corruption is the theft of fuel by government officials. Strongly recommends a transparent periodic liberalization of the price of gasoline, and that the gathering and processing of statistics should be done through the Iraqi ministries, not by the coalition directly. Mohamedi notes problems with electriciity supplies being regionalised to support the assertion that assistance should be done at a national, not regional, level - similarly for control of oil production and revenue. Suggests sabotage is a bigger problem than corruption for the oil sector in the short term, though not in the long term. Barton advocates a move away from the ineffective ministries, microfinance over work programs, and cash transfers to replace the food distribution program.

• Iraq Development Strategy: 2005-2007 (30 June 2005)
  
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  Produced by the Iraqi Strategic Review Board, Ministry of Planning and Development Cooperation. Comprehensive look at government strategy at the micro and macro level, including a focus on how to devolve responsibilities to the regional level.

• Report by the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) (Sept 2004)
  
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  'Progress or Peril? Measuring Iraq’s Reconstruction'

  "The report, conducted over six months, measures the progress of Iraq’s reconstruction in security, governance, services, economic opportunity, health care, and education, according to an analysis of hundreds of data points drawn from 60 media sources, 17 public and officials sources, 16 polls, and nearly 400 interviews with Iraqis. The report is based partly on the field research of seven Iraqi interviewers who surveyed hundreds of Iraqis in 15 cities across the country between June 12 and June 27."

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  • The Report as a PDF file

  • Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) is a US thinktank.

• Development Gateway: Relief and Reconstruction in Iraq
  
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  Keywords: Reconstruction Economic development

  An excellent collection of links and documents, including "Iraq's Constitutional Process: Shaping a Vision for the Country's Future"; "Gender and Constitution-Building: From Paper to Practice"; and "The Iraqi Constitution from an Economic Perspective"