Iraq Launches National Development Plan (NDP) 2024-2028

Iraq's National Development Plan (NDP) 2024-2028 has finally been released.

The plan was a collaboration between the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Iraq's Ministry of Planning with the support of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).

Launched to great fanfare back in August, the plan has been kept under wraps until recent days. UNDP Iraq initially told Iraq Business News that it would be released in Arabic within days, and in English by late August; when these dates passed, UNDP did not respond to subsequent inquiries. Iraq's Ministry of Planning did not reply to questions.

With just days left in 2024, UNDP published the 2024-2028 plan on its website on Monday 30th December, while it went live on the Ministry of Planning website just before Christmas.

According to a UNDP statement:

"This comprehensive document outlines our ambitious goals to strengthen economic resilience, enhance social inclusivity, and promote sustainable development across all regions of Iraq.

"The NDP 2024-2028 aims to accelerate development through focused initiatives on improving public services, bolstering infrastructure, and ensuring environmental sustainability."