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                                SYSTEMATIC COUNTRY DIAGNOSTIC
                                   INFORMATION NOTICE (DIN)

     Country                    Iraq
     Initiation Date            July 26, 2016

1.      The Systematic Country Diagnostic (SCD) presents a timely and evidence-based assessment of the
constraints a country has to address and the opportunities it can embrace to accelerate progress toward the
goals of ending extreme poverty and promoting shared prosperity in a sustainable way. Spurring poverty
reduction and inclusive growth will be central themes of the SCD analysis, with concerted attention to issues
of sustainability. The SCD draws upon all available information and, where necessary, involves new analysis.

2.     The WBG has initiated preparation of an SCD. Consultations will be undertaken with interested
stakeholders. For more information, please see contacts below.

3.       Contacts:

Ferid Belhaj
Country Director, Middle East Department
Telephone: +961-1-962-910
FBelhaj@worldbank.org
Beirut, Lebanon

Zeinab Partow
Senior Economist and Team Leader (WB)
Telephone: (202) 473-6948
ZPartow@worldbank.org
Washington, DC, USA

Sibel Kulaksiz
Senior Economist and Team Leader (WB)
Telephone: (202) 473-3281
SKulaksiz@worldbank.org
Washington, DC, USA

Bushra Ghulam Mohammad
Strategy Officer and Co-Team Leader (IFC)
Telephone: (202) 458-9318
BMohammad@ifc.org
Washington, DC, USA

Persephone Economou, Research Officer and Co-Team Leader (MIGA)
Telephone: (202) 459-9650
PEconomou@worldbank.org
Washington, DC, USA
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