Description
Summary:The Pension Reform Implementation Support Technical Assistance (PRISTA) is a World Bank- executed US$5.8 million grant to the Government of Iraq (GOI), which was formally launched in February 2010. PRISTA responds to GOIs request for assistance to support pension reforms in Iraq and the implementation of the Unified Pension Law, and to bring international experience in supporting such reforms. This note provides a brief outline of the objectives of PRISTA and how PRISTA is structured to provide sustainable institution building in the context of Iraq.