Baghdad – The Minister of Planning, Muhammad Ali Tamim, confirmed today, Wednesday, the serious desire to continue partnership and cooperation with the United States of America in order to achieve the goals of sustainable development and improve the level of performance.

Tamim said in a joint press conference with the US Ambassador to Iraq, Alina Romanowski, after announcing the completion of an integration project to improve performance and establish good governance, which was implemented by the USAID: “We have attached exceptional importance within the government program to applying the principles of good governance in order to achieve better life for citizens and consolidation of the pillars of state security in all fields.

He pointed out that “the ministry is working within the framework of improving the level of performance through many activities and policies and in cooperation with the Takamul project through what the ministry’s departments, committees and work teams emanating from the National Committee for Sustainable Development are doing .”

Tamim added, “Achieving the required results from all these partnerships, policies and events requires working to sustain their application and continuity within government institutions at all levels.”

For her part, Romanowski expressed “deep gratitude on behalf of the United States for the support provided by the Government of Iraq and the Kurdistan Regional Government in promoting good governance and improving basic public services.”

She added, “Since 2012, USAID has invested more than $172 million to improve basic services, enhance budget transparency, and improve government response and effectiveness in meeting public service needs.”

Source: National Iraqi News Agency