SOCIAL POLICY AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN IRAQ
Abstract
The crises, conflicts, and wars that the world has experienced have played an effective and significant role in the emergence of social policies to confront the deprivation, poverty, and deprivation that have become a threat to human life in all parts of the world. The emergence of social policies initially consisted of drawing up plans and programs to provide aid to the needy. Over time, they evolved into broader and more far-reaching goals, as they began to demand social justice, achieving equality, and eliminating marginalization among individuals at all levels. They also sought to help individuals improve their living and economic standards, rather than simply seeking help, while developing and empowering their capabilities. Thus, social policies became a governmental program pursued by the state through the formulation of plans and programs aimed at improving the social and economic reality of individuals. Thus, social policy transformed from mere welfare services into a system of constitutionally and legally legitimate rights. This research sheds light on social policy in Iraq, its trajectory and outcome, its early roots, and the stages it has passed through, highlighting the most important factors influencing the creation and development of social policy and focusing on the most important challenges and obstacles facing sustainable development in Iraq. What is Iraq's 2030 vision for achieving sustainable development?