The Minister of Planning discusses with the German side mechanisms for strengthening administrative decentralization and maximizing financial resources in the governorates

by **claud39** Mon Jun 22, 2020 7:02 pm

The Minister of Planning discusses with the German side mechanisms for strengthening administrative decentralization and maximizing financial resources in the governorates

2020-06-21

The Minister of Planning, Prof. Dr. Khaled Battal Al-Najem, discussed today, Sunday, via closed-circuit television, with the German side, the mechanisms and timing of implementing the program of administrative decentralization and local governance, funded by the German government.

The Minister stated that the program, which is being funded by the German Ministry of Economy and the German Development Agency, includes, supporting the efforts of the Iraqi government in promoting decentralization, and the formation of resource optimization units at the governorate and district levels, pointing out that the German side has provided a financial grant to Iraq with a value up to More than two million euros, to implement the administrative decentralization project and achieve local governance, through the implementation of 37 small income-generating projects, during the current year in 14 governorates, with the aim of developing and maximizing financial resources, and the friendly German side will contribute to supporting the Central Statistical Organization, for the sake of Implementing a survey of vulnerable groups, as well as supporting the National Center for Administrative Development in setting up specialized courses in administrative decentralization, as well as continuing to support the Iraqi government's efforts to rebuild and stabilize the liberated areas.

https://mop.gov.iq/activities_minister/view/details?id=1190