Financial Centralization in Iraq: Calls for Constitutional Reform to Enhance Federal Partnership and Sustainable Development

Analytical reports have highlighted the negative impacts of strict centralized financial policies adopted by successive governments in Iraq, indicating that the monopolization of revenue management has deepened developmental gaps and squandered public resources. The reports explained that financial centralization contradicts the constitutional federal core and hinders the establishment of transparent institutions capable of achieving sustainable development, in contrast to successful regional federal models that rely on voluntary regional contributions. Experts called for the urgent review of financial legislation and the restructuring of relations between the center, regions, and provinces, urging a shift from a mentality of dominance to the principle of fair contractual partnership to ensure state stability and achieve desired economic reforms.