Planning Reveals The Contents Of The Third Poverty Reduction Strategy

Economy |  06/27/2025   Mawazine News - Baghdad -  The Ministry of Planning revealed, on Friday, the contents of the third anti-poverty strategy for the years 2026-2030.

Ministry spokesman Abdul Zahra Al-Hindawi said: "The Higher Technical Committee, headed by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Planning Mohammed Tamim, approved the third anti-poverty strategy for the years 2026-2030, during its meeting held at the end of last week." He pointed out that "the approved strategy will be submitted to the Council of Ministers for approval in its final and official form, to enter into force from early 2026 until the end of 2030."

He added that "the strategy includes seven main axes, from which more than 38 activities spread across various sectors emerge. These axes focus on supporting the poor and vulnerable groups in the following areas: health, housing, education, income and food, in addition to the care of the elderly and people with disabilities, children and women's empowerment, and dealing with the effects of climate change and confronting emergencies such as epidemics and others."

He pointed out that "the Ministry of Planning has developed general policies, plans, and procedures, while the implementation of activities will be undertaken by relevant sectoral bodies, such as the Ministries of Construction and Housing, Education, Higher Education, Labor and Social Affairs, as well as local governments and the private sector, which is a partner in the Supreme Technical Committee, as well as the Ministry of Health, the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers, and the Kurdistan Region."

He explained that "the strategy aims to reduce the poverty rate in Iraq by 50% over the next five years, from the current 17.5% to between 8-9%, and if it succeeds in achieving this, it will be considered a major achievement."   https://www.mawazin.net/Details.aspx?jimare=263149