The participation of the ICF-SMEs in the Conference on Access to Finance organized by USID in Erbil – Rotana Hotel in the presence of the Administrator of the USAID / Iraq, Elise Jensen, the sessions were fruitful and included many opinions on sources of funding to support private sector activities and funding organizations operating in Iraq.
It included several axes:
First: an urgent path to climate finance in Iraq.
Second: Fintech in Iraq, digital solutions for financial inclusion and financial literacy.
Third: Expanding Potential (Solutions to the Lending Gap).
As well as remarks from the Consul General of the United States, Mr. Irvin Hicks Jr., and an open discussion between investors and policymakers to promote a business-enabling environment.