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11. Youth and Sport Sector:

Youth and Sport Sector provides essential services for a successful investment
environment, therefore; the government keens to secure this sector to provide
services and care for youth since this sector has a great importance in
increasing productivity and achieving stability and welfare for youth.

The government has sought to provide services and infrastructure in addition to

providing investment opportunities for private sector to participate in
developing this vital sector. The government has launched several policies and
successful programs as Iraq's youth witnessed an intellectual expansion and a
real desire to develop sport.

Different investment areas have been launched in this sector especially with the
trend toward establishing new youth centers and forums which increased the

number of these centers significantly over the last three years noting that there
are several projects that are under implementation in this sector.