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Investor Guide to Iraq 2021

Reinforcement and completion of infrastructure
In order to develop the infrastructure of the banking communication network, obtaining safe and fast communication channels
and maintaining the credibility and availability levels of the banking network, CBI connected the main branches of government,
private and foreign banks and the Ministry of Finance to the CBI sites by using the fiber optics project.

(VPN) Virtual Private Network
CBI accomplished the project of VPN (Virtual Private Network) according to developed standards. Devices and levels of
protection and encryption act as principal connecting channels for the users of the electronic systems and as auxiliary connecting
channels to support the banking communication network working with the technologies of the fiber optics to be used by the
network subscribers in case of the stoppage of the main streamline of the banking connecting network. CBI could finish the
infrastructure works of the database centers, database systems, their operating applications, and ICT systems that provide a
platform for backup and programming in order to avoid partial and total failure of database systems.

Population and Manpower
Iraq is rich with several kinds of resources and one of which is human resources as the available estimations indicate that the rate
of the average age between (20-29) makes Iraq a young country and that most of its population can be enrolled within the
working age category. Available estimates indicate that the average age makes Iraqi society "young" to become after 2015 and
the coming years a society with an average age as a result of increasing population of young people in the age of youth and
therefore Iraq is exceptionally rich in human resources, the majority of working age makes a huge manpower.
The average of the population growth maintained an annual stable rate at 3 % according to the available statistics until the year
2017.
The age group of less than 15 years have decreased from 41% in 2009 to 40% in 2012 whereas the age group that range between
15-64 years have increased from 56% in 2009 to 56.9% in 2012 which indicates a raise in the pushing power of economy.
The youth age group 15-24 years have increased from 20% in 2009 to 20.2% in 2013 the matter that require the government to
carry out a developmental policy to improve job and education opportunities for young people.
Urban areas population have increased to reach 69% of the total population while the rural areas population did not exceed 31%
according to 2017 statistics

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