Baghdad Fair Helps Residents Plan for Economic Future

Baghdad’s Adhamiya district began planning for the economic future of their areas at seminars providing business-management coaching., The even also introduced these Iraqis to the concept of a market action committee. Such committees have proven successful in nearby neighborhoods within Adhamiya.

"This area is on the edge of an agricultural production area and an urban area," Dose said. "We're here to provide new technology in areas such as food processing and packaging." ... "This whole area has become permissive for us to work with the local leaders," Dose said. "Six months ago, we wouldn't have come here."

In addition to enabling USAID and representatives of other groups to work with the neighborhood business leaders, the market action committees also act as advocates from the business community to local governments.

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