The Minister of Planning discusses with the representative of the United Nations Population Fund the Ministry’s preparations and procedures for implementing the census

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The Minister of Planning discusses with the representative of the United Nations Population Fund the Ministry’s preparations and procedures for implementing the census

2021-02-07

The Minister of Planning, Prof. Dr. Khaled Battal Al-Najm, discussed today, Sunday, with Mrs. Rita Colombia, representative of the United Nations Population Fund, in Iraq, and her accompanying delegation, the Ministry's procedures and preparations for conducting the general population census, and the Fund's role in supporting the efforts of the Central Bureau of Statistics in Executing the census.

During the meeting, which was attended by the National Adviser for the Census, Dr. Mahdi Al-Alaq, and the Director General of International Cooperation, Dr. Saher Abdel-Kazim, the Minister affirmed that the Ministry of Planning is making great efforts to provide appropriate conditions for the implementation of the census, indicating that the reasons for delaying its implementation last year were related to circumstances.

Health and financial faced Iraq, adding, that work has not stopped, and that the various work sectors continue to implement their plans for the implementation of the census, stressing the continuation of completing the infrastructure and developing the capabilities of workers to implement the census project, and that there is good cooperation between the ministry and local governments in the governorates and the Kurdistan region Contribute to overcoming many obstacles and addressing technical and administrative problems.

For her part, Dr. Colombia expressed the support of the United Nations Population Fund for the efforts and work of the Ministry of Planning, with regard to conducting the census, noting the Fund's keenness to provide technical and expertise support to the Central Statistical Organization within the framework. Joint cooperation to conduct the census.

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