National Investment Authority Chairman meets Wasit Governor to discuss investment opportunities and infrastructure development

The Chairman of the National Investment Commission (NIC), Prof. Dr. Haider Mohammed Makkiya, met on Sunday with the Governor of Wasit, Dr. Mohammed Jamil Al-Mayahi, to discuss a number of issues related to enhancing investment opportunities in the province and developing infrastructure to support economic development. During the meeting, they discussed the importance of investing in vital sectors, with a focus on agricultural projects and ways to improve the business environment to facilitate the attraction of local and foreign companies. The two parties also emphasized the need to follow up on the implementation of investment projects and solve the obstacles that may face investors, in order to enhance the partnership between the public and private sectors, stimulate the local economy and provide job opportunities for the people of the governorate. Among the topics discussed was the project to establish a waste treatment and power generation plant in Wasit, a project that will be based on a similar model to the plant to be implemented in Baghdad Governorate. The move comes as part of the National Investment Authority’s efforts to promote sustainable development and diversify investment projects in various Iraqi governorates.