Middle of this year .. the launch of a new strategy to alleviate poverty

Saturday, February 25, 2017 - 8:40



BAGHDAD / Ahmed Abd Rabbo launches Ministry of Planning and the middle of this year, a new strategy to alleviate poverty for the years (2017 2021), while plans to implement a special survey of the rates of poverty in the country.

He said ministry spokesman Abdul Zahra al-Hindawi told the "morning": that the ministry plans to launch a new strategy for poverty alleviation, for the years (2017 2021) the middle of this year, noting that the strategy will take into account the waves of displacement caused by the "Daesh" gangs terrorist.

It is said that the ministry was launched in 2010 national strategy for poverty alleviation, stretching from the (2010 _2014), as it put it a priority to improve the living conditions, health and education level of the citizens, while providing suitable for a slice of the poor housing environment, as well as to provide social protection for low-income people.

He said al-Hindawi said the new strategy will mean the establishment of a social development fund, would finance projects to mitigate poverty in the country, pointing out that it is funded from the state budget and international grants and loans.

In regard to the current rates of poverty, he said the ministry does not have any new statistics reported in the country, as it is currently working on the implementation of a special survey to her, in light of the situation experienced by the country of migrations and a decline in oil prices, explaining that this survey will include the liberated areas gangs of "Daesh" infidels.

The ministry managed to reduce the poverty rate from 23 to 16 percent, the beginning of 2014, but the "Daesh" terrorist gangs control some provinces raising poverty rates again.

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