Baghdad Unveils 2025–2030 Climate Plan, Zeroes In on Energy, Water, and Agriculture
Iraq kicked off the first phase of its 2025–2030 Climate Investment Plan on Tuesday in Baghdad, directing ministries to channel money into projects that can blunt the country’s mounting heat, drought, and water-stress problems. Unveiled at a workshop held with the United Nations Development Program, the plan lays out how the government will fund and sequence work across critical sectors and track delivery.
The National Investment Commission said the opening phase will target five areas: energy and renewable energy, agriculture, industry, water resources, and innovation. NIC Chairman Haider Mohammed Makiya called the Climate Investment Plan “one of the strategic projects adopted by the Iraqi government to confront the challenges of climate change,” citing visible pressures on rivers, farmland, and ecosystems. He added that the plan “is not just a document, but a roadmap” meant to deliver balanced development across all provinces.
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The stakes are plain on the ground. Years of extreme heat and recurring drought have accelerated desertification, shrunk wetlands, and strained electricity and irrigation. Reduced flows in the Tigris and Euphrates, combined with rapid population growth and war-damaged infrastructure, have left rural communities especially vulnerable. Baghdad has pursued new solar capacity, irrigation upgrades, and water-management efforts with international partners, but financing and execution have lagged needs.
Officials say the first phase will prioritize bankable projects with clear timelines and measurable outcomes, aiming to draw in outside capital while tightening oversight of public spending. Ministries are expected to file progress reports tied to sector targets as the program moves forward.
If the plan turns pledges into power plants, water projects, and climate-smart farms, Iraq could begin to bend its vulnerability curve—while building a pipeline of investments that can survive budget cycles and political turnover.
