Iraq's economy is rebounding thanks to rising oil output and a recovery in domestic economic activity after the … fiscal position and international reserves. Without deeper structural reforms and economic diversification, Iraq's extreme … be amplified by intensifying climate change shocks both in physical and financial terms. Furthermore, Iraq's dependence …

Iraq's economy is gradually emerging from the deep recession caused by the pandemic and the plunge in oil prices in … 2020. Higher oil revenues pushed Iraq's overall fiscal and external balances into a surplus in 2021. The turnaround in oil … markets has significantly improved Iraq's economic outlook in the medium term. Iraq's fiscal and socio-economic fragilities …

activities that are prominent in war-torn economies like Syria. Macroeconomic conditions in Syria have substantially deteriorated …

This Syria Economic Monitor leverages innovative alternative and remote-based data sources to analyze recent economic …. Throughout 2023, Syria's dire economic situation continued to worsen, exacerbated by multiple overlapping shocks, including the … a fresh wave of internal displacement. Furthermore, the Middle East conflict has spilled over Syria's borders, marked by …

Twelve years into a devastating civil war, a one-in-two-century earthquake devastated northwestern Syria. The 7 ….6 Richter scale shock was the deadliest in Syria after the one that hit Aleppo in 1822. Using novel data sources, such as big … data, this Syria Economic Monitor analyzes what happens to a conflict-affected economy in the months following a large …

Now moving into its twelfth year, the conflict in Syria has inflicted a devastating impact on the inhabitants and the …, adverse weather events, regional fragility, and macroeconomic instability. Economic conditions in Syria are projected to … in Syria has substantially impacted human lives and dramatically affected the demographic structure of its population …

Iraq is facing daunting challenges of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) insurgency, political upheaval, and … slow due to constitutional constraints and systemic resistance to changes. Iraq's economic prospects are subject to … significant risks. Iraq has recently achieved some important steps towards strengthening its investment climate, but much remains …

The Iraq Economic Monitor provides an update on key economic developments and policies over the previous six months and … presents findings from recent World Bank work on Iraq, placing them in a longer-term and global context and assessing the … implications of these developments and other changes in policy regarding the outlook for Iraq. Its coverage ranges from the macro …

Iraq's overall security situation has notably improved after the defeat of ISIS, but significant challenges lie ahead …. Iraq has witnessed major political and security transitions in 2017 when Prime Minister Al-Abadi announced in December the … victory over ISIS after a war that lasted three years. The defeat of ISIS in Iraq left the government with the daunting tasks …

The Iraq Economic Monitor provides an update on key economic developments and policies over the previous six months and … presents findings from recent World Bank work on Iraq, placing them in a longer-term and global context and assessing the … implications of these developments and other changes in policy regarding the outlook for Iraq. Its coverage ranges from the …