Iraqi Business Instructions to Promote [EN / AR / Art] Formalization and proper work - Iraq |

News and press release on Iraq on recovery and reconstruction;Released by ILO on September 2, 2025

Baghdad, September 2, 2021 - With the help of the International Labor Organization (ILO) and with the help of Italy, the Ministry of Commerce has launched a business registration guide today.

A practical, stage-way of business (from encouraging procedures and formalization of the medium-shaped procedure (MMS), it will help to create more legal protection, finances and public services.

About 84% of MSMEs in Iraq work informally, many business owners face obstacles to growth and excludes the need for workers from the protection of social security, health insurance and salary protection.

Director General of the Board of Directors Malik al-Variu said:"Small and medium-sized enterprises representing the spine of the national economy are a working route and promotes economic growth and promotes challenges in the market."

Dr Makh Kattaa, Congregation for IREC World National Coordinator, emphasized:

The Russian Embassy in Iraq, the Embassy of Russia, causes official enterprises, social enterprises. "

In addition to presenting the guide, a recommendation document was presented at the event, which was developed jointly by the Ministry of Trade, ILO and National interested customers.The articles have set special policies and procedural measures to further simplify the registration of companies, reduce coordination of administrative burden between the agent and trigger national campaigns to promote operations in all sectors before formalization.

Preparation for the Creators and MMS for the eventThe current guide and adopted by the current policy tool.

This initiative was implemented as part of the ILO project, financed by Italy by Italy through the Cooperation Agency for Italian development (AICS).

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