Prime Minister’s Advisor: National development plans depend on census results
Economy News _ Baghdad
The financial adviser to the Prime Minister, Mazhar Mohammed Saleh, confirmed on Wednesday that the census data will guide government investments to improve infrastructure and services, while pointing out that national development plans will depend on the census results.
“The census is an essential strategic tool for achieving sustainable economic growth in Iraq,” Prime Minister Mazhar Mohammed Saleh, an interview with the Iraqi News Agency, which was followed by “Economy News.”
He stressed that “the data resulting from this census will contribute to improving government administration, enhancing levels of governance, as well as supporting investment and increasing the efficiency of the use of resources to achieve comprehensive economic development.”
Saleh pointed out that “the comprehensive population census offers many fundamental axes that contribute to achieving these goals, most notably:
1. The census helps to identify areas suffering from a lack of services and infrastructure, which directs government investments to improve these sectors, as these investments include water services, roads, electricity, schools, hospitals, and banks.
2. The census provides a detailed database for drawing up effective housing policies.
3. Through detailed data on the workforce, the government can develop policies to support employment, train workers, and stimulate productive sectors to serve the national economy.
4. The comprehensive population census allows it to collect accurate information about the number of the population, their geographical distribution, age groups, and educational level, in addition to its contribution to helping the government and the private sector to better plan and determine economic priorities and optimal policies within national development plans, especially the development plan 2024-2028.
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