The Policy on Engagement with Iraqis Abroad for the period 2019-2022

The Policy on Engagement with Iraqis Abroad for the period 2019-2022. The policy has four broad objectives: 1. to facilitate connection between the diaspora and local communities and structures within Iraq; 2. to support the diaspora to accumulate and mobilise their knowledge toward Iraq’s development; 3. to incentivise and create structures through which members of the diaspora may provide financial support for Iraq’s development; 4. to foster close ties between the diaspora and the Iraq state through mutual trust, recognition, and cooperation. In particular, the policy foresees to facilitate the exchange of the diaspora’s human capital, including in areas such as academic exchange and skills transfer. It includes pathways for economic development of Iraq such as sharing information on regulations and requirements related to starting a business or investing in Iraq; and proposes an online platform to facilitate contact between the Iraqi population abroad and Iraq