#####Kubler: the development of the private sector to achieve the common goal of economic growth for the Iraqi government and the United Nations

Saturday, March 9, 2013


BAGHDAD - babysit - counting the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Martin Kobler development of the Iraqi private sector to achieve the common goal of economic growth for the Iraqi government and the United Nations, noting that growth is facing challenges as a result of the country's dependence on the economy one.

The deputy secretary-general of the United Nations George Posten for Kobler as saying in the first conference of businessmen in Iraq, which was held under the auspices of the office of Mr. Hakim said on Saturday that "the role of the private sector is critical to the economy of Iraq as a partner working for the development of Iraq," noting that "the UN has attached great interest in recent years in recognition of the key role that the private sector can tell him not to economic development and the increase in the productivity of the country, but also in securing a sustainable future in the future of Iraq. "

He added, "The development of the Iraqi private sector as one of the elements to achieve economic growth in Iraq a common goal for the Iraqi government and the United Nations where both Iraq has the potential large commercial but still faces challenges due to the decades passed to the country's dependence on the economy per rely mainly on oil revenues next the private sector is weak and has little role and lacks the incentive pay to achieve and development of its activities and the current economy is still characterized by the dominance of the state. "

He Posten that "state-owned companies controlled on a variety of sectors managed by several ministries and suffer these companies overcrowding staff and weakness in the production and the lack of profit on the other hand dominate the private sector small and suffer from competition the government sector and foreign companies that enjoy the support of large. "

He continued by saying that "these companies that engage in acts Almhesaraa small and medium also suffer from a lack of capital in addition to his lack of many developments and techniques technological modern but can change presence Alaqktsada Iraqi if was abandoned vision of the current economic which are subject to state control and dependence on oil and the direction and adoption economic model more diversity and sustainability in addition to the lack of private sector and even the official him to the denial of a formal structure to organize itself and make way for workers successful, which weakens the role and makes it difficult Altbu economical companies that held with companies and potential parties of government making those Alscherkat vulnerable to corruption and the absence of effective Also, the participation of women and youth in the activities is very limited because of the scarcity of opportunity to achieve these two categories to the market so it makes not to exploit human capital adequate Balkaddr ".

He Posten "I have worked UN firms Iraq during these years to Aasjat working environment conducive characterized events transparency and Amkaneph predict Bmattiyadtha enable the private sector growth was affected similar free resource Taijaa socially and environmentally and economically and to contribute to economic diversification and sustainable development and the alleviation of stepped poverty, where we find the face particular private sector development project involving the {7} agencies of the United Nations, led by UNDP UN with close cooperation with the government and private sector partners will contribute the results pave the way for the development of the private sector in both political reform and Altdkhalalt and at the planning level and at the level of achievements limit now is a road map and start to develop small and medium-sized enterprises and work on form Mchaaraa body small to Almmsth and a mechanism investment strategy includes industrial Iraqi

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Hakim calls for laws enabling legislation businessman from the giant project management
Wrote on: 03/09/2013 12:04:28
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BAGHDAD / With: Student President of the Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq Ammar al-Hakim laws enabling legislation businessmen from the giant project management

Hakim said during a speech at the first conference of businessmen in Iraq on Saturday "The businessman does not want to live parasite in the community, but is he who does the administrative and financial energies and intensify experiences and discover new horizons to serve the community and the people"



"We must establish a culture of businessman in the private sector through legislation specific laws from which they can project management giant." (Finished)


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Ali Keywords: private sector is a very important element and administrative leadership needs to take the reform process


Wrote on: 03/09/2013 14:33:01
Category: Economic Written by: falah



BAGHDAD / With: The Secretary General of the Council of Ministers on the Keywords that Iraq needs to assume administrative leadership of the reform process in terms of organizational and procedural own in the private sector.

The Keywords in a speech he delivered at the first conference of businessmen in Iraq, which was held under the auspices of the office of Mr. Hakim said on Saturday that "the private sector is a critical element in any country in terms of achieving sustainable development and the generation of GDP and the accumulation of fixed capital and create jobs, providing private sector gain of 90% of the jobs in developing countries and in the case of Iraq there is an urgent need to stimulate the private sector and addressing the role of the foundation in the activity and growth and the economy in line with the philosophy of the state and its new to leave the state to monopolize the economic activity and the adoption of a market economy and attract and expand investment opportunities and job creation especially After he became Iraq from most countries inflation in the world in the size of the civil service compared to to Nafusa ".

He added that "the report internationally by the World Bank showed that Iraq is ranked 165 of 185 countries in the measurement of reform and progress in the measures of progress and reforms to work activities based on specific criteria for the measurement and identified the following aspects: to facilitate the procedures of commercial activity and efficiency of tax administration and building permits and delivery of electricity and registration property and getting credit, protecting investors and enforcing contracts and sound infrastructure of financial markets, such as courts and laws to protect creditors and insolvency laws, credit and mortgages. "

He Keywords "If we add to that other factors, local and exceptional out-of-mentioned criteria, we stand on the obstacles and challenges additional depth extent of the problem and the challenges and those environmental factors process producing crises and messages of others reassuring and encouraging a sense of stability as they intersect with the General Administration of the State in terms of impact the regulatory environment in the reluctance and slowing with a tremendous amount of laws impeding the work environment and in terms of the impact on strengthening institutional capacity adopting the principle of quotas in the state of reliable Operations Command and the reform and rebuild the state on the basis of a new open area in front of a work environment that is needed to leaders administrative The reform process in terms of organizational and procedural, which is not provided by the political environment may even have a negative impact on it. "

And he added, "as an environment transitional another factor added that have been created for the business and private sector opportunities for quick profit in the activities do not constitute a basis for builders sectoral core producer In conclusion I say that these constraints mentioned by virtue of its diversity and different and hang in different fields and multiple levels in the the legislative, executive and administrative process various forms require coordination and coherence in order to overcome all the obstacles created by both general conditions of the private sector and businessmen. "(finished)


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The recommendations of the final statement of the first business conference in Iraq
Saturday, 09 March / March 2013 15:10

{Baghdad: Euphrates News} came out a business conference in Iraq, which was held under the auspices of the office of Mr. Hakim on Saturday with five of the most important themes:

First axis and includes:

1 - provide facilities for foreign investors through:

A - provide visas and residence for them and for the skilled labor they use to implement projects.

- Providing the necessary security features to them.

2 - Private Sector Development and Baataúhm important in government projects in the industrial and agricultural aspects and tourism to lift the Iraqi economy from the rentier attribute nominally that the oil sector is leading {93%} of overall economic activity.

3 - Work licenses granted by the investment authorities regarding the granting of land for the establishment of investment projects through to resolve outstanding disputes, with ministries and relevant institutions.

4 - addressing constraints caused by security plans in the private sector's movement.

The second axis, it includes recommendations on business laws and legislation:

1 - Activating the reform and development of laws such as the law of customs tariff and Towns Act and economic complexes and Consumer Protection Act and intellectual property.

2 - further amendments to the Law on Investment {13} for the year 2006, to broaden the base of exemptions and spaces and privileges for foreign investors and local levels.

3 - support the private sector through by raising the proportion of the investment budget in the state budget and to reconsider the Iraqi Central Bank Law and Banking Law and the Companies Act and review powers granted to them and reconsider Procedures Act No. {83} for the year 1996 any amendment materials to commercial arbitration and which restrict arbitration mechanisms in order to activate the role of arbitration administrative disputes arising on commercial contracts and investment and reconsider the labor law through the development of legislation governing the private sector and give them assurances sober concerning social security and health, working hours and freedom of regulation so consistent with international standards and tire on the stimulus to engage sector private.

4 - create a legislative environment banking allow the development of the banking system by amending the Banking Act in line with current and future developments related to the banking sector.

5 - the application of laws in the management of global engineering projects or the famous {Alfdk}.

The third axis contains recommendations in the area of investment in the following points:

1 - border crossing points and the provision of services and technical personnel and private laboratories to examine the goods imported in order to ensure international quality in accordance with the requirements of the standard specifications and are not affected and their accumulation in those ports.

2 - the establishment of free zones, which aims to increase trade by opening branches of international companies and provide all the supplies in order to attract companies Almaa and granting facilities such as re-exports and the issuance of the certificate of origin in these areas.

3 - Adoption of modern systems in e-commerce in doing business.

4 - Establishing a sophisticated database of projects proposed for investment provides detailed information on the nature of projects and the reality of the economic activity of the country with the help of businessmen and Albahthein and investors, ministries and specialized research centers for the functioning of the economic process.

The fourth axis includes recommendations in the development of human resources:

1 - Provide training and qualifying opportunities in front of local employment through the opening sessions at home and abroad and the reduction of the phenomenon shortcut الايفادات on senior officials or list me the basis of cronyism and clientelism or incompatibility competence of employees and delegates with sessions held in abroad.

2 - provide a suitable environment for the creativity of individuals and encourage them to innovate and patent.

3 - the rehabilitation and modernization of technical institutes and responsible for the preparation of cadres of moderation in the various disciplines.

4 - speed up the establishment of modern and advanced institutes of Iraq or in cooperation with international scientific institutions.

5 - expand the circle of vocational training centers and the development of curricula and institutions for the training and rehabilitation of the unemployed and non-qualified human resources in government departments.

Axis V contains recommendations in the banking sector:

1 - raise the capabilities and efficiency of work in Iraqi banks in order to ensure investment techniques and modern information systems.

2 - to encourage banks to open more branches and offices in various provinces of the country to increase the rates of banking density in accordance with the conditions set by the Central Bank of Iraq.

3 - rationalization of the Banking Act, especially in the area of review activities are not allowed in line with the interests of the Iraqi economy.

4 - Encourage the establishment of development banks.

5 - to convert the movement of banks through the rationalization of laws to take recipe commercial banks and investment and development.

Finally will for the Follow-up Committee of the conference Bmtalah recommendations and communicate with business, unions and councils, chambers and links to listen to them and communicate with stakeholders Tzlila difficulties and support for the private sector's movement.



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