Welcome to our Listing of Iraq-related Reports!
Iraq, a country rich in history and natural resources, presents both opportunities and risks for stakeholders. For those looking to gain a deeper understanding of the country's landscape, a wealth of reports is available from various respected sources.
This collection of reports includes publications from international organizations, NGOs, think tanks and commercial bodies, providing practical guidance on doing business in Iraq, covering aspects like regulatory frameworks, investment opportunities, and the political and security landscape.
By exploring these reports, readers can equip themselves with the necessary knowledge to navigate the complexities of Iraq's current situation, assess risks, and identify potential opportunities.
If you want to understand Iraq, this is where to start.
Doing Business in Iraq
- PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC): Doing Business in Iraq 2024 - a Tax and Legal Guide
- Kapita: Business Landscape, Summer 2024
- UK Department for International Trade: Doing business in Iraq (including the Iraqi Kurdistan region): Iraq trade and export guide
- World Bank: Ease of Doing Business in Iraq
- Invest Kurdistan: Doing Business in the Kurdistan Region
Investment, Stock Market
- National Investment Commission (NIC): Investor Guide to Iraq 2024
- National Investment Commission (NIC): Iraq Investment Map 2024
- Invest Kurdistan: Invest in Kurdistan - Overview of Priority Sectors
- Ahmed Tabaqchali: Monthly Review of Iraqi Market
- Rabee Securities: Latest Iraq Stock Market Reports
- Iraq Securities Commission (ISC): Report for Q2 2024 (Arabic)
- Five One Invest: State of Investments in Iraq
- United Nations Development Programme (UNDP): The Iraq SDG Investor Map
Economics
- Central Bank of Iraq (CBI): Sustainable Finance Roadmap and an Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Code [Arabic]
- United Nations (UN): Land Use and Land Cover (LULC) classification for the Kurdistan Region of Iraq
- Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC): Two Cheers for Iraq: The Dinar - Dollar Exchange Rate Challenges
- International Monetary Fund (IMF), International Labour Organization (ILO) and World Bank: Towards an Inclusive, Equitable and Sustainable National Pension System in Iraq
- International Monetary Fund (IMF): Iraq Country Report
- International Monetary Fund (IMF): 68-page report on the Iraqi economy
- World Bank: Global Economic Prospects
- American University of Iraq, Sulaimani (AUIS): The Underbelly of Iraq's 'Economic Boom'
Crime, Security, Human Rights
- United Nations Investigative Team for Accountability of Daesh/ISIL (UNITAD): Reports on the Crimes Committed by IS
- United Nations Development Programme (UNDP): Trial Monitoring Report on grand corruption cases in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq
- United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC): Drug Trafficking Dynamics Across Iraq and the Middle East
- Article 19: Reviews of the draft Right to Information Act (draft RTI Act)
- European Union Agency for Asylum (EUAA): Security situation in Iraq from February 2023 to March 2024
- International Centre for Counter-Terrorism (ICCT): The Low Likelihood of ISIS Resurgence in Iraq
- United Nations Development Programme (UNDP): Iraq Judicial System and Grand Corruption Cases - The Central Anti-Corruption Criminal Court
- US Department of State: 2023 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Iraq
- United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI): Accountability for Domestic violence in Iraq: Promoting justice and non-discrimination
- Transparency International: Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI)
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Politics
- World Bank: National Education Strategy for Iraq 2022-2031
- British Council: Next Generation Iraq
- Netherlands Institute of International Relations (Clingendael): A scramble for legitimacy: Iraq's political elites since the October 2019 protests
- Danish Refugee Council (DRC): Improving the Response to Internal Displacement in Iraq
- International Monetary Fund (IMF): "High Level Summary Technical Assistance Report" looking at the tax system in Iraq
- World Bank: Navigating social norms to empower Iraq's female workforce
- Carnegie Middle East Center: Iraq's Development Road: Geopolitics, Rentierism, and Border Connectivity
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Environment
- Ministry of Environment, UNDP, USAID: National Strategy for the Protection and Improvement of the Environment in Iraq (2024-2030)
- World Food Programme (WFP): Drought in Iraq
- International Organization for Migration (IOM): Climate Vulnerability Assessment in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq
- UNICEF: Climate Landscape Analysis For Children And Young People In Iraq
- World Bank: Conflict Pollution Hotspots in Iraq: Land Remediation for Livelihoods Restoration
NGOs, General
- United Nations (UN) in Iraq: Annual Results Report 2023
- International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC): Red Crescent Iraq Plan, 2024-25
- Five One Labs: Annual Report for 2023
- World Vision Iraq: Annual Report for 2022
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