The Ministry of Planning held on Monday, A meeting with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), To discuss setting the priorities of the cooperation program between the two sides for the next stage. And mechanisms for organizing work. The Undersecretary for Technical Affairs, Dr. Maher Hammad Johan, said: This meeting came to review the mechanisms for organizing work and determine the priorities of the cooperation program with UNICEF. He added, “The good relationship with UNICEF
It is the result of diligent work throughout the previous years, indicating: Reviewing the work mechanism for this year and preparing for next year’s plan will be based on the government’s direction, as joint programs with the organization, and as joint work under the umbrella of the United Nations program framework, especially since we have a basic framework with the United Nations for work. To achieve sustainable development goals.
For her part, the representative of UNICEF, Ms. Sandra Lattouf, said: The commitment of the various relevant ministries to work with the organization in turn shows a turning point with regard to cooperation for children in Iraq, and also expresses our good cooperation. She added, “We discussed the progress achieved and what gaps exist in it, and our joint programs, and how We can work together to improve these matters in order to improve a better life for children in Iraq. In addition to presenting the goals achieved during this year. The meeting witnessed a presentation of the results of the review of the current cooperation program, and the timetable for preparing the new cooperation program document, in addition to reviewing the annual work plans, and reviewing the results. The mission accomplished, and the lessons learned, as well as updating the situation of children in Iraq and the priorities, based on the National Development Plan, as well as a review of the basic priorities of the program’s action plan for the year 2024, and the new cooperation program for the period 2025-2029. The meeting was attended by a number of undersecretaries of ministries and general directors in Ministries and relevant authorities: (Foreign Affairs, Construction and Housing, Youth and Sports, Health, Education, Labor and Social Affairs, Child Welfare Authority, Baghdad Municipality), as well as representatives of UNICEF.