At a Glance

• The KRG Deputy Prime Minister instructed the Ministry of Planning to integrate artificial intelligence into state data systems.
• Talabani emphasized the ministry's role in securing accurate Kurdish representation during Iraq’s general population census.
• The Deputy Prime Minister demanded enhanced quality control measures, noting that accurate planning directly impacts public health.

Qubad Talabani, Deputy Prime Minister of the caretaker Kurdistan Regional Government, urged the Ministry of Planning to utilize modern technology in its data collection operations and implement enhanced quality control measures.

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Key Statements and Focus Area

• The Qubad Talabani Media Office stated that he “highlighted the critical role played by the Ministry of Planning in ensuring the success of Iraq’s general population census and securing the accurate representation of the Kurdish population's proportion in the process.”
• Talabani visited the Ministry of Planning to hold a high-level meeting with Planning Minister Dara Rashid, alongside the deputy minister, ministry advisors, and directors-general.

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According to a statement issued Tuesday by the Deputy Prime Minister’s Media Office, the Minister of Planning presented a report on the ministry's operations, expressing gratitude for Qubad Talabani's ongoing support.

Talabani commended the minister, directors, and ministry staff for the successful execution of their duties over the past period.

He requested that the Ministry of Planning “place greater emphasis on quality control and implement enhanced measures,” adding that this issue directly impacts public health.

He also emphasized the significance of data in the governance process, calling on the officials to utilize artificial intelligence and modern technology in their data collection operations.

FYI

The general population census remains a structurally sensitive process in Iraq, particularly regarding territories subject to Article 140 of the Iraqi Constitution such as Kirkuk, Nineveh, and Diyala.

For decades, demographic tracking was delayed due to political friction over Article 140 of the Iraqi Constitution, which mandates a roadmap to resolve the status of these areas. 

Kurdish leadership has consistently emphasized that an accurate census is vital to establishing the true proportion of the Kurdish population, which directly dictates the Kurdistan Region's share of the federal budget and national parliamentary representation.

Concurrently, the Kurdistan Regional Government has engaged in an aggressive e-governance and digitization campaign.

Seeking to transition from a legacy paperwork system prone to administrative delays and corruption, the KRG has focused heavily on data centralisation. 

The integration of artificial intelligence and modern biometric tracking is the latest phase in this modernization strategy, aimed at optimizing resource allocation, refining public service delivery, and establishing stricter regulatory quality control to protect public health.

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