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Iraq's Planning Minister: Population census 96% completed in 15 provinces, 20 OCT

 Shafaq News/ Iraq’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Planning, Mohammed Ali Tamim, announced on Sunday that the population census operations are nearing their end, in 15 provinces, indicating that the actual completion rate has reached more than 96%.

During the ninth session of the advisory body in the ministry, held on Sunday, Tamim noted that the work is witnessing remarkable progress in the provinces of the Kurdistan Region (Erbil, Duhok, Halabja, and Al-Sulaymaniyah), where the completion rate reached about 65%.

“What has been achieved so far represents a great success for the ministry, in a large-scale project such as the census. Actual work began last May, and the ministry has successfully met all requirements and implemented each stage in record time,” Minister Tamim said.

He pointed out that the situation has become reassuring in light of the great efforts provided by the Commission of Statistics and GIS.

Census Background

The Iraqi government has announced plans to conduct the country's first general population and housing census in 27 years on November 20, 2024. To facilitate this effort, authorities have partnered with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).

Iraq last conducted a nationwide population census in 1987, followed by a 1997 count that excluded the Kurdistan Region. For years, the country has relied on estimates from unofficial research institutes and organizations. In 2022, the Planning Ministry estimated Iraq’s population to be over 42 million.

The census has faced repeated delays due to concerns about its potential politicization, particularly in disputed areas like Kirkuk. These regions, which are home to Kurds, Arabs, and Turkmen, are also rich in oil reserves. Ethnic groups fear that the census may reveal demographic shifts that could undermine their political ambitions.

RV UPDATE BY MILITIAMAN, 20 OCT

  Militia Man

  Those people [Who have 'hoarded mattress dinars'] are expecting the stock market to run big time when they change the value of their currency based off of a Real Effective Exchange Rate based off real assets, non-oil [revenue]. 

 That's what's in focus right now.  It's phenomenal. 

 This is a good sign of things to come.

The evidence is abundant.  Iraq is finalizing her reforms.  

With what? 

 The support of American partnerships especially with large economic reforms and financial aspects in Iraq...

These things are going to be linking the East to the West and they told you, via what?

 Iraq's Development Road Program.  They're going to need the freedom of capital movement.  That's going to be the Real Effective Exchange Rate.

IRAQ WILL ENHANCE THE DINAR'S VALUE IN INTERNATIONAL MARKETS @DINARREVAL...

CBI auctions +$1 billion during the past week, 20 OCT

 Shafaq News/ The total sales of the Iraqi Central Bank (CBI) in hard currency of the US dollar exceeded $1 billion during the past week.

According to the CBI's official data, the bank sold during the past week, over five days of auctions, $1,317,374,259 at a daily rate averaging $263,474, 852compared to the previous week's sales of $1,309,074,838.

The highest dollar sales were recorded last Monday, reaching $270,808,434, while the lowest was on Tuesday, totaling $253,497,545.

Foreign exchange sales during the past week amounted to $1,279,724,259, with an increase of 97% compared to cash sales, which reached$37,650,000.

ABOUT THE BAGHDADNA PLATFORM BY MAJEED, 20 OCT

 Majeed 🇸🇦KSA🇸🇦 on X

"🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 As part of this effort, the council introduced the “Baghdadna” platform which will offer over 25 services through smart devices, enabling citizens to access services digitally.

 Now, they are implementing all the digital services for citizens 🔥🔥 blockchain🔥🔥 

https://t.co/DqJOa70SDn" / X

https://x.com/majeed66224499/status/1846168500034740552

DINARLAND UPDATE @DINARREVALUATION #iraqidinar