Economy and Education

1. Kurdistan Region
Iraq
An Insight to the Rapid Development in
the Region since 2003
By: Saad Salim
Supervisor: Peter Martin
CS5–INTERLINK Language
Center VU

2. Greater Kurdistan

3. Iraqi Kurdistan Region

4. Key Words & Abbreviations
• Kurdistan: Iraqi Kurdistan
Region
• KRG: Kurdistan Regional
Government

5. Key Facts
• Population: 5 million
• Provinces: Erbil, Suleimaniyah & Duhok
• Area: Approx. 40,000 km2
4-times the area of Lebanon – larger than
Netherland
• National Day ‘Newroz’: Kurdish New Year, March 21
• Diversity (Chaldeans, Assyrians, Turkomen, Yezidis, and Kurds)
living together in harmony and tolerance.

6. Main Points
• Economy Growth
• Education Policy

7. Economy
• Oil Industry
• Tourism

8. Economy
Oil Industry
• Investment Law
• Foreign Investment
• Giant Oil Companies

9. Oil Industry
Foreign Oil & Gas Companies in Kurdistan

10. Poverty Rate
(Central Statistics Authority 2012)

11. Economy
Tourism
Beautiful Landscape

12. Economy
Tourism
Theme Parks
&
Mountain Resorts

13. Erbil
Middle East Capital of Tourism
2014
Arab Council of Tourism

14. Construction
Boom
Roads & Tunnels

15. Construction
Boom
International
Airports

16. Construction
Boom
Long, big buildings

17. Education
Free 100%

18. Education
Ministry of Education
Ministry of Higher Education
& Scientific Research

19. Education
• Overseas Training Courses
Plans
• Education Exchange
• Full-Funded Scholarship
• Fast-Track Education

20. Education
Outcomes
Literacy rate - Total population
Literate
vs
Illiterate
25.9 %
Literate
74.1 %
Illiterates
(Ministry of Planning - survey 2012)

21. Education
Outcomes
• Schools: 1958-2003
& 2003-2013
(US Assistance Mission for Iraq)
• Universities: 17
universities in total,14
since 2003

22. Conclusion
Rapid, Dynamic Developments since 2003
Economy
Education
• Oil Industry
• Tourism
• Construction Boom
• Education Policy
• Plans & Outcomes
• Combat against Illiteracy

23. Welcome to Kurdistan, the land of wonders

24. References
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http://www.krg.org/?l=13
http://www.mhe-krg.org/
www.kurdistancorporation.com
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-24708736
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-21900576
http://www.usnews.com/opinion/blogs/worldreport/2013/08/09/kurdistan-in-northern-iraq-shows-signsof-new-life-after-war
• http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Tourism-g659505Erbil_Erbil_Province-Vacations.html
• http://www.nbcnews.com/id/30849286/#.UqwerNJDuSr