Final UN report identifies a technology gap after a decade of interrupted access

Iran’s main settlement-reconstruction need was construction equipment, alongside building-material shortages. The mission recognized qualified Iranian engineers, architects and planners as a strong...

The report recognized progress in reconstruction priorities and restored productive activity after the ceasefire. It warned that systemic damage to the environment, infrastructure and social...

Iran identified foreign-exchange shortages, shortages of skilled professionals and technicians, and transport bottlenecks as principal barriers to its development plan. The mission also identified...

The five-year plan anticipated about $27 billion from foreign sources for new projects, including about $10 billion through buy-back arrangements. The report linked planned projects to technology...

Iran sought to attract trained personnel who had emigrated. The report also described expected on-the-job skills transfer through foreign-participation projects and longer-term vocational,...

About 1.2 million people remained registered as displaced and needing resettlement. Of an estimated 14 million square metres of housing required, about 2 million were complete, according to...

The mission judged rapid output recovery through improvised technology and makeshift repairs near its limits. It called for more thorough improvement of infrastructure and productive facilities,...

The UN mission considered Iran’s low indebtedness favorable for the project financing it sought. It identified viable public and private projects, particularly activities expected to generate their...

The report proposed suitable financing for education and health investments that would not directly generate debt-servicing capacity. It recommended designing such assistance within an overall...

The mission identified acute technical-assistance needs in social services. It highlighted a role for experienced private organizations supporting people physically disabled by war or traumatized by...