Throughout history, financial crises have been met with innovative reform plans that help develop the resilience of a country�s economic system, except when it comes to Iraq. All major oil producing countries have developed sovereign wealth funds to help mitigate the effects of potential price drops on their economies, but Iraq has yet to do so. This has resulted in temporary budgetary issues for Iraq, and allowed serious economic challenges to become entrenched in both the political and social structures of the country.