Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you, to our witnesses today, for your testimony.
The first question I had was about agriculture and food and their relationship.
Ms. Pearce, you commented on the sensitivity, when you're distributing food parcels and vouchers, and on how you need to work with local producers and different agents of the agriculture industry within Iraq.
How do you work with local Iraqis—the farmers and food distributors—to make sure, if you're putting a lot of food aid into the market, that it doesn't depress prices for their goods in the markets, and then on the other side, when it's a question of vouchers, that you don't create some form of inflation within a market? How do you consult with local stakeholders to make sure you're sensitive to the balance that needs to be struck?