U.N., Iraq agree on development plan BAGHDAD, Nov. 19 (AFP) -- Iraq and the United Nations agreed on a five-year plan to strengthen the country's governance, social services and economic growth, the United Nations said.
More than 120 participants, including people from the Iraqi government, parliamentarians, civil society organizations, academia, international donors, along with members of several U.N, agencies, participated in discussions on the action plan for Iraq's first U.N. Development Assistance Framework from 2011 to 2014, the non-governmental organization said Thursday in a release.
"The UNDAF is the U.N.'s most comprehensive tool to help countries meet their international development commitments," said Christine McNab, U.N. resident and humanitarian coordinator for Iraq. "This first-ever UNDAF for Iraq represents our commitment to improve life for millions of Iraqis, by uniting the U.N. system in support of Iraq's own priorities for reform, modernization and socioeconomic revival."
Discussions focused on Iraq's development priorities following 30 years of conflict, and outlined areas of U.N., such as peace consolidation and human rights, good governance, economic growth, women and children's rights, and environmental protection, U.N. officials said.
