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ILO-Iraq Workshop Planned on Small Business Resilience

By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Planning has held a virtual meeting with the International Labour Organization (ILO) to discuss organising a workshop on building inclusive and risk-informed small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Iraq, as part of efforts to support sustainable recovery and local economic development. According to the Ministry of Planning, the workshop […]

Soft Loans for Women's Enterprises in Iraq

By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani announced on Wednesday the launch of the Basmat (Fingerprint) Initiative, which provides soft loans for women to establish small and medium-sized projects, in cooperation with several national banks. Al-Sudani praised the efforts of all those who contributed to this national initiative, which aims to enhance women's participation […]