Financial Reform Talks between Iraq and Germany

By John Lee.

Iraq's Ministry of Finance has held talks with a delegation from Germany's Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) on expanding cooperation in financial reform.

The meeting, chaired by Deputy Minister Abdul Hassan Jamal and attended by Ministry Adviser Hassan Al-Akeeli and Director General of the Public Debt Department Ghufran Kazem, reviewed previous cooperation and discussed priorities for the next phase. These included programme and performance budgeting, development of the tax and customs sectors, and improving financial management efficiency.

The meeting emphasised the importance of continued coordination between the Ministry and GIZ, with clearly defined work programmes, timelines, and mechanisms for monitoring outcomes.

(Source: Ministry of Finance)

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