GIZ Iraq
An initiative from German Agency for International Cooperation GIZ, Strengthening Economic Transformation SET Project
From Basra… toward a sustainable development model

Where ideas
become policies that create impact

Dream House is a specialized institutional center and a permanent platform for economic policy innovation, bringing together decision-makers, the private sector, business organizations and national expertise to build practical, evidence-based solutions rooted in the needs of Basra’s market.

0Operational units and labs
0Progressive implementation phases
0Targeted reform papers and proposals
Real-world data From Basra’s market
Institutional innovation Actionable solutions
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Dream House
Why Dream House?

Bridging the gap between market aspirations and the mechanisms that shape decisions

The initiative was conceived as a strategic and practical response to institutionalize the outcomes of economic transformation and turn proposals and theoretical plans into evidence-based operational economic policy. The cycle starts with local talent and innovation, then protection, development and commercialization, ultimately creating jobs and a more resilient local economy.

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Strategic definition

An institutional center of excellence and a permanent policy innovation lab

Dream House is designed as a specialized institutional center under the formal legislative framework of the Basra Provincial Council, providing an innovative platform where decision-makers, private-sector representatives and business organizations can design, test and apply practical economic policies.

Policy Innovation Hub
02
Approach

Evidence-based decisions

A legally grounded environment that uses real field data from the market to improve the investment climate and translate needs into measurable policy.

03
Executive engine

Al-Sabil Cultural Organization

It serves as the implementing and institutional engine of this policy on the ground through a linkage network with the Provincial Council, private-sector organizations and qualified national expertise.

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Initiative origin

German Agency for International Cooperation GIZ, Strengthening Economic Transformation SET Project

Dream House emerges within the economic transformation agenda, turning outputs, expertise and policy ideas into an institutional and operational pathway built to endure.

Institutional hosting

Nominated by the Basra Provincial Council for the Dream House project to be hosted by Al-Sabil Cultural Organization

This nomination creates a bridge between the local institutional framework and Al-Sabil Cultural Organization’s implementation capacity, supporting a permanent platform for dialogue and economic innovation.

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Partners & institutional linkages

A network where roles complement one another
around one development goal

The initiative links decision-making, support, expertise and market actors through a clear institutional relationship, turning resources and inputs into policies, programs and actionable outputs.

Strengthening Economic Transformation SET Project German Agency for International Cooperation GIZ
Executive & institutional engine Al-Sabil Cultural Organization
Policy innovation platform Dream House
Institutional framework & linkage Basra Provincial Council
Executive facilitation & local coordination Basra Governorate
Industry & private-sector voice Basra Chamber of Industry
Business network Iraqi Businessmen Union in Basra
Research & academic studies University of Basrah
Logistics & economic linkage General Company for Ports of Iraq
Institutional Linkages

Institutional linkages
that move solutions forward

Dream House operates as a dynamic, reciprocal linkage network that channels inputs and outputs through clear pathways—from institutions providing data, support and legislative grounding to markets and actors capable of converting outputs into real economic value.

Backward linkages — inputs and support Forward linkages — outputs and markets
Dream House logo Dream House Policy Innovation Hub
Leadership & Governance

Clear leadership… and grounded economic consultation

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Steering Committee

Brings together the main institutional and economic actors, endorses high-level policies and safeguards strategic coherence.

Steering Committee
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Executive Management

Led by Al-Sabil Cultural Organization to manage daily operations, technical and financial functions, and the delivery of programs and labs.

Executive Management
Operational Units & Labs

Units and labs
that turn knowledge into value

Nine interconnected operational units form an integrated value chain—from capacity building and data to innovation, marketing, sales and policy development.

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Green Business Club

A platform for environmentally responsible companies and experts in ISO, safety, agriculture, climate and carbon to strengthen firms and shape incentives.

Green Economy
03

Innovation & Creative Arts Unit

A space for young innovators, inventors and artists to develop ideas and transform creative work into cultural and commercial value.

Innovation
04

Marketing Unit

Market research, brand building for innovations and tourism products, and effective digital promotion campaigns.

Branding
05

Sales & Promotion Unit

Organizing exhibitions and pitching events, and developing sales and sponsorship relationships with investors to increase revenues and create jobs.

Pitching
06

Tourism Output Activation Lab

Field surveys of marshes and heritage sites, knowledge transfer to the private sector, and policy design to increase non-oil revenues.

Tourism Lab
07

Data & Economic Policy Lab

Turning raw market data into draft legislation and reform papers that enter the decision-making pathway.

Data Lab
08

Women’s Economic Inclusion Forum

The institutional host for Basra’s economic women mentors network and a platform for women’s market inclusion and empowerment plans.

Women Inclusion
09

Governance & Legislative Coordination Unit

Organizing roundtables and advocacy, accelerating legal support for companies and chambers, and incubating business organizations.

Advocacy
Phased approach

A roadmap
that builds the institution step by step

Three progressive phases designed to secure legal and technical resilience and move systematically from establishment to testing, full operation and sustainability.

From institutional legitimacy… to sustainable economic impact.
01
Legal foundation

Legislation & Strategy

Developing the high-level strategic paper, shaping the evidence-based institutional charter, and securing formal approval and the decision establishing the center.

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Testing phase

Pilot Operation

Activating units and labs, testing public-private dialogue platforms, and producing initial policy drafts.

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Institutionalization & sustainability

Full Operation

Full launch, production of reform papers, commercial promotion of patents and innovations, and the development of sustainable revenue streams.

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Sustainability & institutional resilience

Not a temporary initiative.
An institutional asset built to last.

The core value of Dream House lies in its structural resilience. Embedding the center within an institutional and legislative framework gives it legal stability, protects it from implementation volatility and administrative change, and turns invested resources and expertise into lasting assets and an economic engine for Basra and future generations.

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Let us build impact
that starts from reality

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