User:Ucsd789/Iraq and the World Bank/Bibliography

Iraq has been a member of the World Bank since December 27, 1945. Today, the World Bank focuses on projects in Iraq that will support Iraq's government in stabilizing the nation's economy, supporting good governance, and improving the daily lives of Iraqis. The World Bank notes that the biggest factor influencing the Iraqi economy is its dependence on Iraq's oil industry which accounts for 42% of the country's GDP. Due to this, Iraq's economy suffered during the COVID-19 pandemic and has been slowly recovering since. In August of 2021 the World Bank released an updated Country Partnership Framework for fiscal years 22-26, outlining how it will expand on its original commitments to stabilize the Iraqi economy and government and improve lives as well as contribute to supporting Iraq's post-pandemic recovery. The World Bank has also made public the Iraq Human Development Public Expenditure Review Report, a report that provides policy recommendations for