عصام الياسري

Iraq faces interconnected crises involving electricity, water scarcity, unemployment, corruption, security and weak public services. The article argues that citizens judge the state as a whole rather than separating individual government policy areas, making recurring service failures a direct test of public trust. Despite its oil wealth, Iraq has struggled to build stable electricity and water systems, while young people face unemployment, inadequate education and unequal access to jobs through political connections. The government of Ali al-Zaidi is urged to publish regular progress reports identifying achievements, delays, responsibility and completion dates. Public confidence will return only when reform produces visible improvements in services, employment, security, justice and water management; continued reliance on official statements while daily crises persist will deepen disillusionment.