25/10/2020 15:45
[Baghdad-Where]
Minister of Planning Khaled Battal Al-Najm announced, on Sunday, that the 2021 budget will not include the inclusion of new projects except in case of urgent necessity and by a decision from the Council of Ministers.
A statement of the ministry stated. "The ministry's directions to deal with the repercussions of the health and financial crisis in Iraq, and that the ministry's priorities for the current and future stage, in light of the repercussions produced by the double crisis, represented by the Covid-19 pandemic, and the lack of revenues as a result of low oil prices."
He added, "The minister chaired the meeting devoted to discussing the review of the paths of the five-year national development plan, 2018-2022, and other strategies, which was held in the ministry, and was attended by the ministry's undersecretaries and general managers in it, as well as a number of experts and specialists in economic and development affairs."
According to the statement, the minister explained, "The ministry's priorities in the current and upcoming stage are three main tracks, and other paths that support and lift the economy and development in the country, indicating that" the first priority will be to strengthen and implement policies and programs aimed at poverty alleviation, after the noticeable rise in These indicators are a result of the pandemic and the financial crisis, while the second priority will be the development of flexible mechanisms for government contracts. ”
He pointed out that“ the ministry is making exceptional efforts to find solutions and treatments for ongoing projects that are threatened with stoppage due to the scarcity of financial allocations, pointing out that “the other priority will be Focusing on the statistical indicators that the Central Statistical Organization will produce, as they represent an important pillar of development plans.
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