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1 Kurdistan Regional Government Ministry of Planning Work Plan For Kurdistan Region Statistics Office 2017 February 2017 Web-Site: Tel:

2 KRSO Working Plan 2017 Population Department 1. The 2017 survey for Labor Market Needs to Technical and Vocational Education and Training in economic sectors except governmental sectors This survey is a part of a bigger project being called Labor Market Assessment and Sector Skills Analysis for the Further Development of TVET in Iraq and Kurdistan Region that is conducted by UNESCO in cooperation with ministries of education, higher education, labor and social affair to assess the vocational education in Iraq and Kurdistan region. Deadline: the end of March Two rounds of the labor force survey in 2017 (June and November) The preparatory stage for funding and the way of doing the first round of this survey that is going to be done in June 2017 has been discussed with Statistical directorate in governorates and now it is looking for the ministry of finance approval to provide the required budget. Deadline: August New estimation for population in Kurdistan Region The estimation includes the followings: population, life table, life expectancy, Fertility (fecundity), and some other indicators. Deadline: the end of June Conducting a demographics survey in Kurdistan Region The survey will be carried out in cooperation with The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). Deadline: the last quarter of Preparing a comprehensive report on all labor force surveys that have been done The aim is to make a comparison between the results and to identify the reasons behind changes in the figures of labor force indicators. Deadline: the end of Doing a demographic survey for IDPs in Kurdistan region The survey will be done by IOM. Deadline: the second half of To computerize the data of censuses 1957, 1977, and 1987 in Iraq. These data are available on paper and they are being entered in computer to be easily used. Deadline: the end of 2017.

3 Education, Health 1. Food Security Outcome Monitoring (FSOM) for IDPs In cooperation with WFP, KRSO carried out the food security survey for IDPs inside and outside the camps at the beginning of The first round of the survey was done in March 2017 and the second round was carried out between April and May Comprehensive Joint vulnerability Assessment Survey for Syrian refugees in Kurdistan region This survey will be done for Syrian refugees inside and outside the camps. Deadline: July 2017 (after Ramadhan). 3. MICS6 survey This survey is a joint work between CSO, ministry of health in Iraqi federal government and Kurdistan region in cooperation with UNICEF. Deadline: the end of The Swift household socio -economic survey This survey will be done in cooperation with CSO and coordinating with World Bank. Deadline: July 2017 Analysis Department 1. Poverty targeting survey Doing reform in social safety net in ministry of social affair and labor, Kurdistan region government, and other governmental and international organizations like ministry of planning and World Bank agreed on gathering information on households that are covered by social safety net to reveal their economic situation through a regression model (Proxy mean test) to identify the poor households. To get the aim, a pilot survey would be done in a poor district in Kurdistan region. Then Dashti Hawler district has been selected for the purpose. According to the designed plan, KRSO has developed an android system database to collect information directly from the field to the own cloud sever. It needs to open a 2 day training course on 26 and 27/3/2017 for numerators from ministry of social affair and center supervisors from KRSO to directly do field work on April 3rd Then, the collected information will be sent to experts from World Bank after being cleaned in order to run the mean proxy test model to get the score for each household. Agriculture Department 1. Winter cultivated area survey This survey is seasonal survey starts in February and March during 45 field working days. The work teams directly visit the villages all over Kurdistan region to collect information on cultivated area and all related indicators in figure form. 2. Area-yield-production-expenditure survey for Winter Planted Crop Based on the data achieved from winter cultivated area survey for July and August, the estimation will be done through Area-yield-production-expenditure survey for Winter Planted Crop in a 30 day field work. The survey is in sample form. A rectangle area with length of 20 meters and width of 2 meters in a village will be selected as sample. The selected area will be

4 marked with iron pillars and tied together by a rope. Then the surrounded area will be harvested and the crop will be gathered in a tent to separate grain from straw. Then the grain will be weighted and then it will be generalized and estimated for one donm of land. This estimation will be a base to calculate the yield and the production size for the smallest administration unit of the boarders to be surveyed. 3. Sumer crop cultivated area survey 2017 This is a seasonal survey and starts at the beginning of September of every year. The information is gathered during a 30 day field work in a sample form. The aim is to calculate information on summer crops like tomatoes, eggplant, squash, okra etc. as well as the information on yield, production, and cost for one donm of land. Trade and Transportation Department 1. Tourism companies survey in Kurdistan region 2017 This is annual survey carried out by KRSO in coordination with CSO. Every year, the information from the last year is gathered. The aim of the survey is to gather information on the number and activities of the tourism enterprises and other related indicators. The frame of the survey covers all tourism enterprises across Kurdistan region. 2. Tourism survey in Kurdistan region 2017 This is an annual and complete survey during which the information is gathered on the number of hotels, motels, tourism complex, number of visitors, night stay, income, costs, asset, laborer, and other related indicators. Industry Department 1. Industrial enterprises -big and medium- survey in Kurdistan region The Preparatory work is under going to fund the survey for further stages, frame updating and then field work. This survey is financially supported by government. When exactly Construction Department 1. Construction cost survey and the wages of workers in the private sector 2. Seasonal Building license survey in private sector for construction, demoliation, and renovating.

5 Kurdistan Regional Government Ministry of Planning Work Plan For Kurdistan Region Statistics Office 2016 February 2016 Web-Site: Tel:

6 Program of KRSO in 2016 For more than two consecutive years, Kurdistan Region Governorate is struggling with a difficult situation as a consequence of: 1. Budget cut of Kurdistan by federal government of Iraq 2. Presence more than one million and half refugees and displaced people inside Kurdistan region 3. Involving in an unwilling fight with ISIS These factors made Kurdistan Region to face economic crisis and not having adequate budget to spend on projects, among them statistical projects. The crises made KRSO to seek another source of funding. KRSO asked international Organization for financial support in conducting urgent surveys in Kurdistan Region. These kinds of surveys are required in providing important indicators to evaluate the economic and social situation of the Region. The following surveys are scheduled in 2016 program of KRSO. 1. SWIFT survey: SWIFT survey is a special survey produced by the World Bank. In order to evaluate Kurdistan Region situation in all aspects, KRSO made an agreement with World Bank to implement SWIFT survey at the level of Governorates. The survey would be a continuous survey and would be done in the form of a small sample. The purpose of doing SWIFT survey is to update the data on poverty. 2. Renewing Listing of Displaced people (CRDP): there is an agreement between KRSO and IOM for a joint continuous project to renew the data on displaced people that was carried out by KRSO in The preparatory work is under going to jointly carry out the project in KRG governorates. 3. Labor force survey 2016: the Word Bank financially supports KRSO to conduct labor force survey in Two additional projects with UNFPA: KRSO has prepared an annual work plan draft to conduct two projects with UNFPA. Now UNFPA is working on the draft and is due to inform KRSO about their final decision.

7 5. Comprehensive Food Security and Vulnerability Assessment Survey (CFSVA): The third round of CFSVA was carried out in Kurdistan Region by KRSO in coordination with Central Statistics Organization (CSO), nutrition department in ministry of health in Kurdistan region and Iraq with financial support by World Food Organization. The aim is to evaluate the food security condition, malnutrition between children and identify the vulnerable people. The preparation work started in early March 2016 and the field work in undergoing by the end of May Making Profile for displaced, refugees, and Erbil residents: in cooperation with UNHCR Organization, the statistics directorate of Erbil conducted a project to profile IDPs, refugees, and hosting community in order to study the characteristics of these groups in term of demography, and other issues. The same project is to be done with cooperation of the mentioned organization in the rest governorates of Kurdistan Region afterwards. 7. The last project: the last project is the project of World Bank to inform about economic and social situation of IDPs and refugees and their effects on host community. The survey will use the same frame that has been prepared by KRSO for IDPs in This projec is similar to the one mentioned in 6 th point but more extensive with different questions.

8 Kurdistan Regional Government Ministry of Planning Work Plan For Kurdistan Region Statistics Office 2015 February 2015 Web-site: Tel:

9 Annual plan for 2015 Technical Department Statistics activities field work verifying Data entry from to from to from to report preperation report publishing frequency period cooperative organizations Agriculture statistic 1.Survey of planted land with fruit tree, the number of Ministry of agriculture in 1/6/ /7/2015 2/8/ /8/ /8/ /8/ /11/ /12/2015 Every 10 years trees, and the product 2015 KRG+KRSO Ministry of agriculture in 2. summer crops Survey (area - production - cost /9/ /10/ /10/2015 1/11/2015 2/11/ /11/ /2/ /3/2016 Annual KRG+KRSO 3. poultry farming 30/4/2015 1/5/2015 Necessity based 1.Building license in Kurdistan Region Governorates in 30/12/2014 5/1/ /1/ /2/2015 2/3/2015 1/4/ /6/ /8/2015 Annual KRSO 2014 Construction statistics 2.Publishing a report on building license for /4/ /5/2015 Annual KRSO 3.The price of building materials survey seasonal KRSO +CSO 1.Internet center survey for /2/ /3/ /9/ /11/2015 Biennial( every two years) ( KRSO + CSO ) 2.Statistics report on air transportation for /1/2015 1/4/ /9/ /11/2015 Annual ( KRSO ) Communication and 3. The traffic accidents survey 1/2/ /4/ /10/2015 1/12/2015 Annual ( KRSO ) transportation statistics 4. the vehicle survey in Government, privateand mixed 15/2/2015 5/3/ /7/ /10/2015 Every 2 years ( KRSO + CSO ) sector up to 31/12/ The survey on the cost of cars rental in private sectors for /3/2015 1/4/ /7/ /12/2015 first time ( KRSO + CSO ) 1.Survey on hotels and tourist places /01/ /04/ /04/ /05/ /05/ /6/ /8/2015 1/9/2015 Annual KRSO + CSO Trade statistics 2. money exchanges report Hase been done in /02/2015 Every3 years KRSO + CSO 3. preparing the report of restaurant and Gazino Hase been done in /2/2015 Every3 years KRSO + CSO 4.preparing the report of hotels for Hase been done in /2/2015 Annual KRSO + CSO 1.Transportation and storehouses services survey Hase been done in /1/2015 Annual KRSO + RAND Gross domestic 2.Foreign investment in Kurdistan Region Survey Hase been done in /1/2015 Annual KRSO + CSO production 3.census for economic establishments 4.Construction enterprises survey Annual KRSO + RAND

10 Annual plan for 2015 Technical Department Statistics activities field work verifying Data entry from to from to from to report preperation report publishing frequency period cooperative organizations 1.Labor force survey (first half of the year) 6/4/ /5/2015 1/6/ /6/ /6/ /7/ /8/2015 7/9/2015 twice a year KRSO 2.Births and dead survey 6/4/ /5/2015 1/6/ /6/ /6/ /7/ /8/2015 7/9/2015 Annual KRSO 3.Labor force survey (second half of the year) 9/11/ /11/ /11/2015 4/12/2015 7/12/ /12/ /2/ /2/2016 twice a year KRSO 4. Collecting data on labor force from government 6 Labor force offices 1/9/ /9/ /9/2015 9/10/ /10/ /10/ /11/ /11/2015 Annual KRSO 5.comprehensive Registration for displaced persons and syrian refugees in kurdistan Region first time KRSO + CSO 6.updating the administrative units to record the population of each sub district 1/9/ /9/ /9/2015 9/10/ /10/ /10/ /11/ /11/2015 Annual KRSO 1. Large industrial enterprises survey /6/ /7/ /7/2015 2/8/2015 5/8/2015 1/9/ /9/ /10/2015 Annual KRSO + CSO 7 Industry 2. Medium industrial enterprises survey /5/ /6/ /6/2015 1/8/2015 5/8/ /8/ /8/ /8/2015 Annual KRSO + CSO 3.small industrial enterprises survey /6/ /7/ /7/ /7/ /7/ /9/2015 1/10/2015 1/11/2015 Annual KRSO + CSO 8 Environment 1.Environmental survey for health services in Iraq /6/ /6/2015 6/7/ /7/ /7/ /8/ /9/ /12/2015 Annual ( KRSO + CSO + Environment Office) 2. the report of optimal using of water ( KAP) /4/2015 Every4 years ( KRSO + CSO ) 9 10 Social Price index 3. report of slaugtherhous and its effects on environment 15/3/2015 first time ( KRSO + CSO ) 1. Continual survey on household social and economic living condition 2014 Annual ( KRSO + CSO) 2. Multiple indicator cluster survey ( MICS) /5/2015 1/6/ /10/ /11/2015 Quinquinnial( every 5 years) ( KRSO + CSO + UNICEF ) 3. Crime Survey /8/2015 1/9/ /8/2015 1/9/2015 7/8/ /10/ first time ( KRSO + UNDP) 1. annual consumer price index report for 2014 Annual ( KRSO ) 2. annual consumer price index report for th Every month Monthly ( KRSO )

11 Annual plan for 2015 Iraq Statistical System Modernization Project # Component Subject Duration and preparation report preperation report publishing Date and place cooperative organizations 11 Computer Networking CN6: Development of Data Center that meet the needs of statistical production and data dissemination CN8: Development of Data Center that meet the needs of statistical production and data dissemination 5 days on mission 5 days on mission 2 days preparation 1 day report writing Erbil Q1 New ( KRSO +GOPA+UNFPA ) 2 days preparation 1 day report writing Erbil Q3 New ( KRSO +GOPA+UNFPA ) 12 Dissemination DIS 3 : Definition of metadata sets for web dissemination, Standards for statistical reports and press releases, general dissemination policy, Specifications for KRSO web portal, template and procedures for statistical calenda days on mission 5 days preparation 2 day report writing 1 Erbil Q2 New ( KRSO +GOPA+UNFPA ) 13 Production plan PP2:Focus on technical support during the implementation of the GSBPM days on mission 5 days preparation 2 day report writing 1 PP4: Roadmap to apply DQAF in KRSO days on mission 5 days preparation 2 day report writing 1 Erbil Q3 Postponed from 2014 Erbil Q4 Postponed from 2014 ( KRSO +GOPA+UNFPA ) ( KRSO +GOPA+UNFPA ) 14 National metadata framework MD4:Focus on evaluation of the progress made in applying the General Metadata Framework days on mission 5 days preparation 2 day report writing 1 Erbil Q1 New ( KRSO +GOPA+UNFPA )

12 Kurdistan Regional Government Ministry of Planning Work Plan For Kurdistan Region Statistics Office 2014 February 2014 Web-site: Tel:

13 Technical Department Annual plan for 2014 Statistics activities field work verifying Data entry from to from to from to report preperation report publishing frequency period 1. poultry survey /05/ /05/ /06/ /06/ /06/ /07/ /08/ /12/2014 Annual cooperative organizations Ministry of agriculture in KRG+KRSO 1 Agriculture statistic 2. Survey of planted land with fruit tree, the number of trees, and the product /10/ /10/ /11/ /11/ /11/ /12/ /01/ /04/2015 Annual Ministry of agriculture in KRG+KRSO the survey of agriculture land owner in sample /09/ /09/ /10/ /10/ /11/ /11/ /12/ /06/2015 Annual Ministry of agriculture in KRG+KRSO+CSO 1.Building license in Kurdistan Region Governorates in /12/ /01/ /01/ /02/ /03/ /04/ /10/ /12/2014 Annual KRSO Construction statistics 2.Publishing a report on building license for 2012 Complete 01/07/ /07/2014 Annual KRSO 3..Building license in Kurdistan Region Governorates in /04/ /05/ /09/ /10/ /10/ /11/ seasonal KRSO 1.Internet center survey for /01/ /01/ /04/ /04/ /05/ /05/ /07/ /10/2014 Biennial( every two years) ( KRSO + CSO ) Communication and transportation statistics 2.the survey of using information technology and communications for families and individuals /02/ /04/ /04/ /04/ /05/ /06/ /08/ /11/2014 first time ( KRSO + CSO ) 3. Survey onr travel and tourism companies /02/ /05/ /05/ /06/ /06/ /07/ /09/ /10/2014 Biennial( every two years) ( KRSO + CSO ) 4. Survey on satellite channels /05/ /06/ /06/ /06/ /07/ /08/ /10/ /11/2014 first time ( KRSO + CSO ) 5.Statistics report on air transportation for /07/ /7/ /08/ /09/ /11/ /12/2014 Annual ( KRSO ) 1.Survey on hotels and tourism places /04/ /06/ /06/ /06/ /07/ /07/ /07/ /08/2014 Annual KRSO 2.Hawker survey 2014 the survey will begin in Jun or July KRSO + CSO 4 Trade statistics Triannual( every 3. survey on tourism expenditure /06/ /08/ /08/ /09/ /09/ /09/ /09/ /10/2014 KRSO + CSO three years) 5 1.Transportation, storage and services survey 15/04/ /05/ /04/ /05/ /05/ /05/ /06/ /07/2014 Annual KRSO + RAND Gross domestic 2. data Collection from public and private sectors 15/01/ /04/ /04/ /04/ /04/ /05/ /06/ /07/2014 Annual KRSO + RAND production 3.Construction firms survey 15/04/ /05/ /04/ /05/ /05/ /05/ /06/ /07/2014 survey KRSO 1.Labor force survey (first half of the year) 06/04/ /05/ /06/ /06/ /06/ /07/ /08/ /09/2014 twice a year KRSO 2.Births and dead survey 06/04/ /05/ /06/ /06/ /06/ /07/ /08/ /09/2014 Annual KRSO 3..Labor force survey (second half of the year) 09/11/ /11/ /11/ /12/ /12/ /12/ /02/ /02/2015 twice a year KRSO 4. Collecting data on labor force from governmental 6 Labor force offices 01/09/ /09/ /09/ /10/ /10/ /10/ /11/ /11/2014 Annual KRSO 5.disabled survey first half of the year KRSO + CSO 6..Labor force survey ( final report) 26/03/ /04/2015 Annual KRSO 7. Renewing administrative units to record the population of each sub district 01/09/ /09/ /09/ /10/ /10/ /10/ /11/ /11/2014 Annual KRSO 1. Large industrial enterprises survey /06/ /07/ /07/ /08/ /08/ /09/ /09/ /10/2014 Annual KRSO + CSO 7 Industry 2. Medium industrial enterprises survey /05/ /06/ /06/ /08/ /08/ /08/ /08/ /08/2014 Annual KRSO + CSO 3.small industrial enterprises survey /06/ /07/ /07/ /07/ /07/ /09/ /10/ /11/2014 Annual KRSO + CSO 4. mining and quarrying survey /07/ /08/ /08/ /08/ /08/ /09/ /10/ /11/2014 cyclic KRSO + CSO 1.Environmental survey for medical services activity in ( KRSO + CSO + 01/06/ /06/ /07/ /07/ /07/ /08/ /09/ /12/2014 Annual Iraq 2013 Environment Office) 8 Environment 2.Establishing an Environmental committee /04/2014 Annual ( KRSO + Ministries) 3. preparing environmental report for slaughterhouse survey /06/2014 KRSO +CSO 1. Continual survey on household social and economic living condition /11/ /12/ /12/ /12/ /12/ /12/ /02/ /03/2015 Annual ( KRSO + CSO) 9 Social Quinquinnial( ( KRSO + CSO + 2. Multiple indicator cluster survey ( MICS) /06/ /07/ /06/ /07/ /06/ /07/ /09/2015 every 5 years) UNICEF ) 3. Crime Survey /08/ /09/ /08/ /09/ /08/ /10/ first time ( KRSO + UNDP) 10 Price index 1. Consumer price index /01/ /12/ /01/ /12/ /01/ /12/ /01/ /12/2014 Monthly ( KRSO + CSO )

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