Al-Saadi: The population census will reveal the facts of wealth distribution and the proportion of the budget for each governorate

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Planning: We take care that the census does not coincide with the election

• Time: 04/06/2023 12:59:38
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{Local: Al Furat News} The Ministry of Planning announced its keenness not to conduct the population census coinciding with the elections.

The ministry's spokesman, Abdul Zahra Al-Hindawi, told {Euphrates News} agency: "No date has been set for holding the elections, and we are waiting for the approval of the draft financial budget law, and then work begins to prepare all preparations for conducting the population census, and on its basis, and according to the financial allocations, the date is determined."
"We are keen not to have any overlap or synchronization between the census and the provincial elections," he added.
And the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Planning, Muhammad Ali Tamim, announced today, Thursday, that "conducting the general census of population and housing in Iraq is a top priority for the government, because it represents great importance in drawing the full picture of the development reality in the country."
Tamim stressed, "The ministry will mobilize all its capabilities, with the support of other ministries, in order to ensure the success of the census, according to its timings, which will be governing, and there is no room for error, especially since the census will be carried out electronically."

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The Ministry of Planning determines the period required to conduct the population census and talks about conditions

2023.05.07 - 09:40

 

Baghdad - people  

The Ministry of Planning sent an official letter to the Council of Ministers expressing its need for 15 months to complete the technical operations for implementing the general population and housing census in Iraq.  

  

 

  

An official source in the ministry stated in a statement to the official newspaper, affiliated with "NAS", (May 7, 2023) that the ministry sent a letter to the Council of Ministers informing it of the need for 8 months to prepare the infrastructure for the census, in addition to another 7 months to complete the requirements of enumeration, numbering, pilot census and training. Enumerators, noting that the book was sent to the Council of Ministers for discussion.  

  

The source expects that all these operations will be completed in October of next year, so that the ministry will be ready to implement the census, provided that the budget is approved and allocations are made, indicating that it is scheduled to be conducted, according to the Prime Minister's directives, at the end of this year.  

  

For his part, Samir Khudair Hadi, an expert in population and housing census operations, said: The procedures need sufficient time to complete them.  

  

Hadi added, according to the newspaper, that the area of Iraq is large, and its districts and aspects are many, in addition to the presence of new housing units that require time to prepare the requirements of the census, pointing to the need of the ministry for an international party to ensure the work of national staffs and the conduct of procedures correctly without there being penetration or delay.  

  

Hadi stressed the need to train educational staff, who can be employed according to an agreement between the Ministry of Planning and Education or Higher Education to lead the process, in exchange for specific wages, such as rewards for working days, indicating that the process of training researchers needs two months, because the population enumeration process may take up to two months. to 12 days.  

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Planning: Postponing the general population census to 2024

The first  2023/05/30

 

 

  Baghdad: Rula Wathiq

 

The Ministry of Planning postponed conducting the general population census until next year, noting that the reasons for the postponement were due to lack of time.

The Undersecretary of the Ministry, Maher Hammad Johan, told Al-Sabah: "The ministry cannot conduct the general census at the specified time at the end of the current year 2023," noting that "the delay in approving the budget was a reason for changing the date."

Johan added, "The ministry has set a new date on which it is hoped that the census operations will be launched, which is October of next year 2024 after completing the technical preparations for it," pointing out that "the population numbers, according to preliminary statistics of the ministry, reached 43 million people."

And the Undersecretary stated that "the procedures that precede the census take several months, with the participation of educational staff," noting that "the end of the preparations will be with the start of the school year, and thus it is impossible to empty them to participate in the census process."

Iraq had conducted the last population census in 1987, with the participation of all governorates, followed by the 1997 census, which was conducted with the exception of the governorates of the Kurdistan region.

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Postponing the general population census to next year

2023.05.30 - 11:08

 

Baghdad - Nas  

The Ministry of Planning postponed conducting the general population census until next year, noting that the reasons for the postponement were due to lack of time.  

 

  

  

The Undersecretary of the Ministry, Maher Hammad Johan, said, in a statement to the official newspaper, followed by “Nass” (May 30, 2023), that “the ministry cannot conduct the general census at the specified time at the end of the current year 2023,” noting that “the delay in approving the budget was a reason for Change the date.  

  

Johan added, "The ministry has set a new date on which it is hoped that the census operations will be launched, which is October of next year 2024 after completing the technical preparations for it," pointing out that "the population numbers, according to preliminary statistics of the ministry, reached 43 million people."  

  

And the Undersecretary stated that "the procedures that precede the census take several months, with the participation of educational staff," noting that "the end of the preparations will be with the start of the school year, and thus it is impossible to empty them to participate in the census process."  

  

Iraq had conducted the last population census in 1987, with the participation of all governorates, followed by the 1997 census, which was conducted with the exception of the governorates of the Kurdistan region.  

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Iraqi Planning: We will conduct the population census in 2024

2023-06-02 09:38

 

Shafaq News/ The head of the Central Bureau of Statistics in the Iraqi Ministry of Planning, Diaa Awwad confirmed, on Friday, that the agency will conduct the general population census next year.

 

Awwad told Shafaq News agency, "The work of the Ministry of Planning is continuing, and preparations for the population census in Iraq are continuing, and 2024 will be the year for conducting the population census."

 

 

He explained, "There is a plan for the Ministry of Planning to conduct the census in November of 2024, but the date has not yet been officially set."

 

Awwad added that "the numbers will be calculated through the identification documents that the Iraqi citizen possesses (name, births and housing) through the cooperation of the Ministry of Planning with the Ministry of Interior and other ministries and institutions of the state."

 

According to statistics from the Iraqi Ministry of Planning, the country's population at the end of 2022 amounted to 42,248,883 people.

 

It is noteworthy that the last census conducted in Iraq was in 1997, which showed that the population of Iraq amounted to about 19 million people in all regions of Iraq except for the governorates of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, which officials estimated at the time the number of people in the region at about three million citizens.

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Planning announces the determination of the amounts for the census

• Time: 06/22/2023 17:26:04
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{Local: Al Furat News} The Ministry of Planning announced today, Thursday, the determination of the financial allocations for the population census.

 

The ministry's spokesman, Abdul Zahra al-Hindawi, told Al-Furat News that: "The population census will be transferred to the next year, because the budget has not entered into force yet, with the provincial elections." 

He added, "The financial allocations for conducting the census have been determined, and we are waiting for the budget to enter into force to be officially announced with amounts and figures."

 

From: Raghad Dahham

[Bama Girl]

On 6/23/2023 at 8:17 AM, yota691 said:

The population census will be transferred to the next year, because the budget has not entered into force yet, with the provincial elections." 

Does my memory serve me correctly that the census is necessary before the HCL can pass? Maybe I’m incorrect?? 

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I'm as confused as I ever wanna be with these people. It's full of delays, postponements, expectations, anticipations, misinformation, false hope, misdirection, contradictory statements, feeble excuses, rampant corruption, greed, theft, turmoil, finger pointing, it's always something else, wait for this or that...phew...sick of this mob and their cockamamie nonsense from Bureaucrats I wouldn't trust with a toy boat in a bath tub .

Guess I'm a might grumpy this morning, huh.

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Poverty rate and census date in Iraq revealed

10:58 - 26/06/2023

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The Iraqi Ministry of Planning has announced that a population census will be conducted next year to identify the poorest areas and districts.

The unemployment rate in Iraq has reached 16.5 percent, an overall rate, according to the ministry's latest survey conducted in 2021, despite the impact of the coronavirus pandemic two years ago, Planning Ministry spokeswoman Abdul Zahra Hindwi said.

100% census will be conducted next year

Regarding the general population census, the spokesman of the Ministry of Planning said that the political situation with the census procedures and the date of the provincial elections at the end of this year will postpone the census to next year Have districts.

It is no longer the poorest province and has begun to grow

"Musanna is no longer the poorest province and has begun to develop in agriculture, manufacturing industries and other areas," she said. 

Population growth in Iraq has fallen to about 2.5 percent per year for the first time

Meanwhile, UN Population Fund adviser Mahdi Alaq said today that population growth in Iraq has fallen to about 2.5 percent a year for the first time, compared with more than 3 percent five years ago.

Mahdi Alaq said the birth rate of Iraqi women in the 1970s was higher than today, so that each family had seven children, but now between three and four children are registered in families.

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Minister of Planning: Addressing the political challenges of the census and its implementation in the last quarter of 2024

• Time: 07/24/2023 14:15:48
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{Local: Al Furat News} Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Planning, Muhammad Ali Tamim, confirmed today, Monday, that the ministry is continuing to conduct the general census of population and housing in Iraq, before the end of next year, after the approval of the Council of Ministers on that, and the provision of financial allocations within the budget law.

 

And the media of the Ministry of Planning stated in a statement received by {Euphrates News}, that "this came during the expanded meeting that the minister held with a number of ambassadors and representatives of diplomatic missions and international organizations operating in Iraq, with the aim of discussing international support for the ministry's efforts in conducting the census." 

 

The minister appreciated "the role of international partners in supporting the process and the political system after 2003, especially in combating terrorism and supporting and rebuilding Iraq in projects and services," stressing that "Iraq has been looking forward for years to conducting a population census for the purpose of setting development programs, reducing spatial gaps, and providing services."

 

While the Iraqi government took the decision to proceed with the population census project. Which requires the need for international assistance and support, and benefiting from experiences in coordination with the United Nations Population Program, as they are real partners in supporting, directing and giving advice in this project.

The minister pointed out that "the political challenges that were hindering the implementation of the census have been addressed, and therefore the fourth quarter of next year will be suitable for the implementation of this project after completing all the requirements and infrastructure necessary to conduct it." 

 

For his part, the Director of the Office of the United Nations Population Fund in Iraq, Nestor Omohangi, praised the decision of the Iraqi government to proceed with the implementation of the general population census, expressing the Fund's readiness to provide support to the Ministry of Planning and the Central Statistical Organization to accomplish it, as it is a very large project.

 

In addition, the head of the census operations room, the head of the Central Bureau of Statistics, Dr. Diaa Awad Kazem, explained that the agency, in coordination and cooperation with the Kurdistan Region Statistics Authority, and the United Nations Population Fund, is working to complete the previous series of census operations that began scientifically and systematically since 1977 and continued in this way every ten years until it stopped its implementation after 1997. Stressing that the general population census is one of the important national projects that the Iraqi government seeks to accomplish in the nearest time. possible time.

 

Among the advisor of the United Nations Population Fund, Mahdi Al-Alaq, said that after a series of deliberations organized by the Fund in the regional office and the Iraq office, he submitted a national code to the Iraqi Council of Ministers, which included twenty articles, which were approved by the Council and issued in 2020, which confirmed that the census should not be involved in dealing with political or administrative problems. The census talks about the political influences, in addition to supporting the directions of the United Nations Population Fund in providing technical assistance, as well as urging other international organizations and donor countries and organizations to provide support to Iraq to ensure the success of the general population census.

 

In the same context, the head of statistics in the Kurdistan region, Sirwan Muhammed Mohiuddin, indicated the level of great cooperation with the Federal Ministry of Planning and the Central Statistical Organization in all steps and activities related to conducting the census, and that there is a common understanding of the importance of the census, to ensure fair distribution of wealth among the provinces.

 

The meeting was attended by the Administrative Undersecretary of the Ministry, Azhar Hussein Saleh, the Executive Director General and the heads of the work sectors of the General Population Census.

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'to discuss timings'

The General Population Census Operations Room holds its first meeting

2023.08.03 - 14:44

 

Baghdad - Nas  

The Ministry of Planning announced, on Thursday, that the General Population Census Operations Room discussed - during its first meeting - its latest developments and the general framework for timelines according to its implementation stages.  

 

The media office of the ministry said, “NAS” received a copy of it, (August 3, 2023), that “the general population and housing census operations room held its first meeting in the Ministry of Planning to discuss the latest developments in the census and the general framework of the operational schedule for the stages of its implementation, in the presence of the Undersecretary for Administrative Affairs, Azhar Hussein Saleh, and his members ".  

  

The head of the Census Operations Chamber and the head of the Central Bureau of Statistics, Diaa Awad Kazem, confirmed, according to the statement, "the continuation of work and preparation for the implementation of the general population census during the coming period, according to the directives of the Minister of Planning, and what was stated in the government program and the ministerial curriculum in support of the implementation of the census."  

  

And he indicated, "A plan has been prepared by the Central Statistical Organization, but with new timings to fully prepare for its implementation," adding that "the Council of Ministers, in its recent decision, approved the requirements that facilitate the implementation of the census."  

  

He stressed, "It is a good step by informing them of the ministries and agencies that support the ministry in its plan to implement the stages of the census work." Special requirements for the electronic transformation of the implementation of the census.  

  

He pointed out that "the Kurdistan Region Statistics Authority confirmed its support and advocacy for the implementation of the census," stressing that "the role of the United Nations population in preparing work in a calm and orderly atmosphere."  

  

And the head of the Census Operations Room stated, "The important decisions of the Supreme Commission headed by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Planning Muhammad Ali Tamim is to set the date for the census on 11/20/2024, as it is responsible for determining the appropriate time for its implementation."  

  

He stressed, "The necessity of developing a detailed plan and a general framework for the operations schedule, which included preparing the infrastructure for the census (the center) and the statistics directorates, as well as the pilot census, in addition to the packaging, enumeration and numbering stage, as well as the population and housing enumeration."  

  

In addition, the Director General of the Executive Administration of the Census, Adel Al-Fatlawi, gave a presentation on the detailed timetable for the implementation of the census in line with the general framework of the operational schedule and the role of the census sectors.  

  

In the meantime, the heads of the sectors and representatives of the Kurdistan region presented a presentation of the main lines of the sectoral action plans.  

  

It is worth noting that the census operations room includes in its membership the advisor of the United Nations Population Fund, Mahdi Al-Alaq, the dean of Al-Rafidain University College, Mahmoud Abu Shair, and a number of general managers in the ministry and its formations, in addition to a number of heads of departments and divisions, according to the statement.   

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Al-Saadi: The population census will reveal the facts of wealth distribution and the proportion of the budget for each governorate

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The researcher in economic affairs, Muhammad Al-Saadi, confirmed that conducting the population census will reveal facts that may be absent from government agencies, represented by the population ratios according to which the budget is built, the number of unemployed, workers and graduates, as well as the poverty rate.

 

Al-Saadi said in a press interview seen by “Takadum” that “the population census, which will be held next year, will be a gateway to rearranging the economic and financial map of the country, and distributing wealth and job grades to the governorates.”

 

He added, "The census will reveal the true rates of poverty, the number of employees, the unemployed, and workers in the public and private sectors, as well as the age groups and how many members of society, in addition to the nature of housing, as the picture will become clear regarding the housing crisis and the number of residents who do not own homes in each governorate."

 

And he indicated that "the government, based on population census statistics, is able to prepare a budget that guarantees each governorate its rights, as well as distributing job grades fairly, as is the case for investment and service projects."

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So no oil and gas law untill completion!

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Planning: The date of the census is “preliminary” and subject to scrutiny

The first  2023/08/12

 

 

  Baghdad: Muhannad Abdel Wahhab 

 

The Ministry of Planning set November 20, 2024, as the initial date for conducting the population census, while the budget allocated for this year to prepare for its completion amounted to 100 billion dinars.

 

The details of the new date for conducting the census were revealed to "Al-Sabah" by the head of the Central Statistical Organization, Dr. Diaa Awad Kazem, explaining that a meeting of the Supreme Authority for the Census was held last month under the chairmanship of the Minister of Planning. 11/ 2024, noting that this date will be subject to control, scrutiny, and the approval of the Council of Ministers. 

 

Kazem added that the Central Statistical Organization, as the technical executive body authorized to implement the census with the support of the rest of the ministries and the Kurdistan Statistics Authority, identified the most important stages of the work that depends on the financial support allocated for its completion, noting that there are amounts prepared and a special budget for the census as it is electronic and needs electronic systems, a data center and requirements kit technique.

 

And he continued that this year, an amount of 100 billion dinars was allocated, in order to implement the infrastructure requirements, and establish a data center with applications, calling for allocating sums that cover all stages of implementation for the next year, including human staffing that may reach 120 thousand counters and more than this number for trainers and training courses and cover field work.

 

He pointed out that the Central Statistical Organization will prepare a report at the beginning of next year to balance the field work, which will start from next May, and there will be a trial census, pointing out that the first stage of the census and the launch of the enumeration and numbering process will take two months, and then the population census begins in the month of 11 next year.

 

Edited by: Abdul Rahman Ibrahim

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Planning: The census date is 'preliminary' and subject to scrutiny

2023.08.12 - 09:19

 

Baghdad - people  

The Ministry of Planning set November 20, 2024, as the initial date for conducting the population census, while the budget allocated for this year to prepare for its completion amounted to 100 billion dinars.  

 

Details of the new date for conducting the census were revealed by the head of the Central Bureau of Statistics, Diaa Awwad Kazem, explaining in a statement to the official newspaper, “Nass” (12 August 2023), that a meeting of the Supreme Commission for Census was held last month under the chairmanship of the Minister of Planning and was among one of the most important decisions taken. Setting a preliminary date for the implementation of the electronic census on 11/20/2024, noting that this date will be subject to oversight, scrutiny, and the approval of the Council of Ministers.  

  

Kazem added that the Central Statistical Organization, as the technical executive body authorized to implement the census with the support of the rest of the ministries and the Kurdistan Statistics Authority, identified the most important stages of the work that depends on the financial support allocated for its completion, noting that there are amounts prepared and a special budget for the census as it is electronic and needs electronic systems, a data center and requirements kit technique.  

  

And he continued that this year, an amount of 100 billion dinars was allocated, in order to implement the infrastructure requirements, and establish a data center with applications, calling for allocating sums that cover all stages of implementation for the next year, including human staffing that may reach 120 thousand counters and more than this number for trainers and training courses and cover field work.  

  

He pointed out that the Central Statistical Organization will prepare a report at the beginning of next year to balance the field work, which will start from next May, and there will be a trial census, pointing out that the first stage of the census and the launch of the enumeration and numbering process will take two months, and then the population census begins in the month of 11 next year.  

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Planning: The population of Iraq exceeds 43 million... and there is a small difference between males and females

• Time: 2023/10/11 20:00:27
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{Local: Al-Furat News} The Ministry of Planning expected that the population of Iraq would rise to more than 43 million people.

 

Ministry spokesman Abdul-Zahra Al-Hindawi told Al-Furat News Agency, “It is expected that the approximate population in Iraq will exceed 43 and a half million people distributed among the governorates, with 9 million in Baghdad, 4 million in Nineveh, and 3 million in Basra, and the rest of the governorates follow.”

And between “the percentage of males is 50.5 and the percentage of females is 49.5.”
Al-Hindawi confirmed, "The Ministry has begun its preparations to implement the population census in Iraq in November 2024, which will give us accurate details about the population and their reality of life."

 

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