On 04/04/2011 Erbil. Dr. Ali Sindi, KRG Minister of Planning, received Miss Christine Mcnab, Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary General of the United Nations.

The Minister presented a brief about the latest development and the MoP’s activities. He then presented the draft Regional Strategic Development Plan (2012-2016). This Strategic five-year Plan is developed by the MoP and is the result of a fruitful cooperation and consultation within the government and with the international partners and the UN agencies. The Minister extended the Ministry’s thanks to the contributing UN agencies for their continuous support in drafting this document.

Miss Mcnab presented a document prepared by the Iraq Partners Forum, which outlines the Iraq Partners analysis of the situation and their related recommendations. Miss Mcnab emphasized the importance of the KRG’s leading initiative in bringing all the KRG partners to meet bi-monthly and setting-up effective coordination mechanisms.

Finally both sides talked about the government of Iraq and KRG projects implemented in cooperation with the UN agencies and the importance of cost-sharing approach to project implementation in the coming years. Projects like Public Financial Management, implemented in cooperation with the UN and World Bank, improve the financial system and insure transparency in managing public resources to achieve better results and deliver better services.