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Economy & Investment

IFC’s Iraq pipeline: project status, participants and procurement scope

The latest disclosed position of eight IFC-linked engagements: financing milestones, project companies, construction history, equipment quantities and potential goods and services across energy, ports, materials, property, agriculture, healthcare and finance.

In-depth analysis·9 min readHistorical background
Iraq-wideSource 13 Sept 2025
Checked 6 Oct 2026
Development

Iraq and UN partners review Sinjar recovery programme

Iraqi and UN partners reviewed the Sinjar peacebuilding project, including livelihoods support and plans for evaluation.

Source summary·1 min readSource-backed
NinevehSource 25 Sept 2026
Checked 1 Oct 2026
Development

World Bank’s Iraq human-capital review: historical context

The World Bank’s 2024 review connects productivity with education, health and skills; it provides historical context rather than a current training-market assessment.

Source summary·1 min readHistorical background
Iraq-wideSource 25 Nov 2024
Checked 1 Oct 2026
Development

Umm Qasr’s agrifood case: diversification through processing

IFC’s 2023 financing announcement describes a model built on imported inputs and processing at Umm Qasr. It supports a narrower argument about diversification than a claim of agricultural self-sufficiency.

Analysis·1 min readHistorical background
BasraSource 13 Dec 2023
Checked 1 Oct 2026