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Group photo from the detailed planning workshop of the Chamber and Association Partnership Iraq in March 2024. 14 participants stand in front of a white background. A floral arrangement is on the table in the foreground.

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KVP IRAQ – GENERATING LONG-TERM OPPORTUNITIES (GLO)

Chamber and association partnership to strengthen small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)

The project strengthens the competitiveness of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Iraq to increase employment and income among the population. It also supports the chambers of commerce in expanding their role as promoters of the local economy.

 

Facts

  • Iraq
  • 01/2024 – 12/2025
  • BMZ and sequa gGmbH

Key topics

  • Entrepreneurship / start-up support
  • Cooperation with companies
  • Projects for chambers and associations

Target group

  • Chambers
  • Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)

Strengthening the chambers in Iraq

Three people sit at a table and discuss during a detailed planning workshop. Documents, pens, and water bottles are on the table. Portraits hang on the wall in the background. A productive and collaborative work environment.

The project is being implemented in collaboration with chambers of commerce in Baghdad, Basra, Erbil and Sulaymaniyah. The project aims to strengthen the organisational and professional capabilities of the chambers, enabling them to effectively support SMEs.

Planned activities include developing administrative and organisational services, holding regular consultations with SMEs to assess their needs, and designing targeted support initiatives. The on-site implementation is overseen by an international long-term expert, while short-term experts focus on specific areas of expertise.

Promotion of competitiveness

Group photo of eight men and women in Basra at the planning workshop. They stand in front of a Chamber of Commerce banner.

The project enables partner chambers to effectively support SMEs. Key activities include over 20 structured advisory sessions, as well as the introduction of new services that will be utilised by over 65 SMEs per chamber. These activities will contribute to improvements in social and environmental standards.

A strategy paper will be developed to outline the collaboration between the chambers and SMEs, and specialised SME support teams will be established. These efforts will strengthen the competitiveness of SMEs and contribute to economic stabilisation across different regions of Iraq.

GALLERY

Group photo from the 2024 detailed planning workshop. About 20 people sit at a long conference table in a bright room with dark furniture. Portraits and flags hang on the wall.

Detailed Planning Workshop 2024

Lively discussion at the planning workshop in Erbil: Five adults, three women and two men, are talking. The background shows an office with curtains.

Planning Workshop Erbil

Group photo of six men in suits at the bbw International planning workshop in Erbil. They stand in front of a screen.

Group Photo from the Planning Workshop Erbil

The image shows a man standing in front of a large screen during a bbw workshop, presenting a flowchart on "Modern Chamber." The speaker explains the benefits of a modern chamber.

Short term expert Martin Wahl

Two people, a woman in a red cardigan and a man in a suit, discuss a chart on a flipchart during the 2025 planning workshop in Basra. The room is decorated with brown curtains.

Planning 2025

Group photo of participants from a planning workshop in Basra 2025. Several men and women in formal attire stand in front of a background with the Chamber logo.

Planning Workshop Basra

Group photo from the Basra Planning Workshop 2025. Various people stand in front of the Basra Chamber of Commerce logo. Smiling faces, friendly atmosphere.

Planning Workshop Basra

A large group of people from the chambers of Basra and Baghdad is meeting around a long table. A floral arrangement and an Iraqi flag decorate the table. A woman presents something on a screen.

Representatives of the Chambers Basra and Baghdad

A workshop with focus groups is taking place in Baghdad. A man presents on a screen. Participants sit in a room and attentively follow the presentation. Discussion and exchange are the main focus.

Workshop Focus Groups Baghdad

Group photo of a workshop in Erbil on focus groups. A woman presents on a whiteboard. Participants sit and stand in the room. Discussion and exchange are the main focus.

Workshop Focus Groups Erbil

Group photo of about 25 people, mostly men and women in business attire, at a workshop on challenges for SMEs. The room is elegantly furnished with a carpet and chandelier.

Workshop Challenges for SME

The image shows a project management workshop in Erbil. A woman presents in front of a group of men sitting on leather sofas. A flipchart is in the room. The room is modernly furnished.

Project Management Workshop Erbi

Group photo from the 2024 detailed planning workshop. About 20 people sit at a long conference table in a bright room with dark furniture. Portraits and flags hang on the wall.
Lively discussion at the planning workshop in Erbil: Five adults, three women and two men, are talking. The background shows an office with curtains.
Group photo of six men in suits at the bbw International planning workshop in Erbil. They stand in front of a screen.
The image shows a man standing in front of a large screen during a bbw workshop, presenting a flowchart on "Modern Chamber." The speaker explains the benefits of a modern chamber.
Two people, a woman in a red cardigan and a man in a suit, discuss a chart on a flipchart during the 2025 planning workshop in Basra. The room is decorated with brown curtains.
Group photo of participants from a planning workshop in Basra 2025. Several men and women in formal attire stand in front of a background with the Chamber logo.
Group photo from the Basra Planning Workshop 2025. Various people stand in front of the Basra Chamber of Commerce logo. Smiling faces, friendly atmosphere.
A large group of people from the chambers of Basra and Baghdad is meeting around a long table. A floral arrangement and an Iraqi flag decorate the table. A woman presents something on a screen.
A workshop with focus groups is taking place in Baghdad. A man presents on a screen. Participants sit in a room and attentively follow the presentation. Discussion and exchange are the main focus.
Group photo of a workshop in Erbil on focus groups. A woman presents on a whiteboard. Participants sit and stand in the room. Discussion and exchange are the main focus.
Group photo of about 25 people, mostly men and women in business attire, at a workshop on challenges for SMEs. The room is elegantly furnished with a carpet and chandelier.
The image shows a project management workshop in Erbil. A woman presents in front of a group of men sitting on leather sofas. A flipchart is in the room. The room is modernly furnished.

Financed by:

Logo of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development. On the left is a black eagle, next to it a thin vertical bar in the colors of Germany. Logo “Partners in Transformation”: Colored, intertwined lines. Text: “Partners in Transformation. Chambers and associations.” sequa gGmbH logo with turquoise lettering and abstract blue-turquoise symbol on the left.

In partnership with:

Logo of the Baghdad Chamber of Commerce: Circular, with a map of Iraq in yellow and green on a blue background. Text in Arabic/English.
The logo of the Basra Chamber of Commerce, Iraq, shows a drilling rig, a sailboat, a palm tree, and waves. Yellow border with Arabic and Latin script.

FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT

Marcel Schwarz

Project Manager

E-mail: marcel.schwarz@bbw.de