Baghdad Minister of Planning Khaled Battal Al-Najm discussed today, Wednesday, with the Director of the East Department at the World Bank, “Saroj Kumar Ja” and Ramzi Noman, representative of the World Bank in Iraq, a number of issues and files of common interest, including the discussion of the issue of climate change and the measures that can be taken in this regard.
The Minister of Planning said during the meeting that “the Iraqi government has taken a number of important decisions in this regard, including the trend towards using clean and renewable energy, and giving this matter exceptional attention.”
The two parties also discussed Iraq’s need for international support in reconstruction operations and addressing development gaps, by improving the investment environment, supporting the private sector, and achieving economic reform, according to what was included in the government reform plan (white paper) of comprehensive reform tracks and policies.
Source: National Iraqi News Agency