Feb 16 • 09:13 UTC 🇶🇦 Qatar Al Jazeera

The Iraqi government relieves experts and consultants to cut expenses

The Iraqi government has terminated contracts with several consultants and experts in a move to cut expenses and optimize governmental performance amidst financial challenges.

The Iraqi government announced the termination of contracts with a number of consultants and experts who were previously tasked with managing and overseeing various important and critical files related to the implementation of government programs, which reached an overall achievement rate of 88%. This decision is part of broader governmental efforts to streamline and organize governmental formations and reduce expenditures while enhancing performance. The announcement reflects the government's acknowledgment of the need for fiscal responsibility within its operational budget.

In its statement, the government emphasized that the decision to relieve these contracts aligns with multiple steps aimed at fiscal rationalization and efficient resource allocation. Notably, the focus has been on rewriting the operational budget of the Prime Minister's office to achieve significant financial savings. All government institutions have been urged to implement all government decisions to ensure a clear reduction in expenses while maximizing available resources.

This initiative follows a series of serious discussions and meetings held by the Iraqi government in recent months to address the pressing issue of expenditure management, particularly in light of declining revenue from Iraqi oil sales, which account for about 95% of the annual federal budget revenues. Citizens have expressed the expectation that the government will undertake a series of steps to improve the economic situation in the country, reflecting the critical nature of this fiscal policy change for the Iraqi populace.

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