ICT assessment and development in Iraq

Ministry of communication Iraq

Contents

• Vision

• The aim of measuring ICT.

• Current status of

communications in Iraq.

• ICT infrastructure indicators.

• Missions

Vision

• Becoming part of a global information society Improve governmental and social services Wide coverage services Quality improvement Increase phone users in the next five years

• Increase employment Through offering jobs in next five years.

• Create a vibrant private sector BY creating competitive environment

• Reduce poverty Increase government revenues from

telecom

Vision

• ICT for all citizen• ICT for education • ICT for lifelong learning• ICT for health• ICT for e-content• ICT for government (e-government)

The aim of measuring ICT

• Infrastructure: Fiber optic network Microwave network IP network PSTN (Public Switch Telephone Network) The power supplies Buildings Software Applications (GIS)

Current status of communication ministry in Iraq

• Services: Fixed Telephones LAN Projects Internet Post services Wireless and Mobile cellular telephones

Current status of communications in Iraq

• Some of most important ICT infrastructure indicators /2008 Fixed Services Mobile lines Internet penetration Pc penetration

• The role of 2011 Iraq Census and statistics in the development of technology services.

ICT infrastructure indicators

Some of important indicators (Fixed telephone and Mobile

cellular telephone lines)/2008)Proportion of households by number of devices (Fixed telephone, mobile) by environment/2008.

Fixed Telephone Mobile Cellular Telephone0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

24%

96%

3%

90%

UrbanRural

Some of important indicators (Using computers/2008)

Proportion of households using computers by environment/2008

PC or Laptop Palmtop0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%23%

1%

7%

0%

UrbanRural

Some of important indicators (Using computers)/2008

Proportion of persons aged 5+ years using computer by gender

13.7%

86.3%

TOTAL

UsedNot Used

9.5%

90.5%

Female

UsedNot Used

17.7%

82.3%

Male

UsedNot Used

Some of important indicators (Using computers)/2008 Proportion of persons aged 5+ years using

computers by environment

Rural Urban0.0%

2.0%

4.0%

6.0%

8.0%

10.0%

12.0%

14.0%

16.0%

18.0%

20.0%

5%

18%

Some of important indicators (Using computers)/2008)

Distribution of persons aged 5+ years by use of computer, gender and governorate (Percentage

distribution)Governorate

Total مجموع Female اناث Male ذكور

يستخدم المحافظة ال يستخدم يستخدم ال يستخدم يستخدم ال يستخدم

Doesn’t Use USES Doesn’t Use USES Doesn’t Use USES

Nineveh 85 15 90.1 9.9 80.1 19.9 نينوى

Kirkuk 87 13 92 8 81.8 18.2 كركوك

Dilala 87.6 12.4 91.6 8.4 83.8 16.2 ديالى

Al-Anbar 89.4 10.6 94.6 5.4 84.6 15.4 االنبار

Baghdad 80.4 19.6 83.9 16.1 77 23 بغداد

Babil 89.6 10.4 92.6 7.4 86.8 13.2 بابل

Kerbela 88.2 11.8 91.8 8.2 84.7 15.3 كربالء

Wasit 90.5 9.5 95.3 4.7 86.1 13.9 واسط

Slah Al-Deen 85.8 14.2 92.4 7.6 80 20 الدين صالح

Al-najaf 89.5 10.5 94 6 85.3 14.7 النجف

Al-Qadisiya 91.5 8.5 94.5 5.5 88.5 11.5 القادسية

Al-Muthanna 95.1 4.9 97.1 2.9 93 7 المثنى

Thi-Qar 91.1 8.9 94.5 5.5 87.9 12.1 قار ذي

Missan 90.4 9.6 95.7 4.3 85.5 14.5 ميسان

Basrah 88.3 11.7 93.8 6.2 83.1 16.9 بصرة

Total 86.3 13.7 90.5 9.5 82.3 17.7 المجموع

Some of important indicators (Using computers/2008)

Distribution of persons aged 5+ years by use of computer, gender and governorate (Percentage

distribution)

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10.6

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9.5

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10.5

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8.9 9.6

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Some of important internet indicators in Iraq/2008

Proportion of persons aged 5+ usingاinternet /2008

Use Not Use0.0%

20.0%

40.0%

60.0%

80.0%

100.0%

5.9%

94.1%

Some of important internet indicators in Iraq/2008

Distribution of persons aged 5+years by using of Internet, gender and governorate

(Percentage distribution)Governorate Total مجموع Female اناث Male ذكور

يستخدم المحافظة ال يستخدم يستخدم ال يستخدم يستخدم ال يستخدم

Doesn’t Use USES Doesn’t Use USES Doesn’t Use USES

Nineveh 95.7 4.3 98.5 1.5 93 7 نينوى

Kirkuk 94 6 97 3 90.8 9.2 كركوك

Dilala 94.1 5.9 97.1 2.9 91.2 8.8 ديالى

Al-Anbar 92.8 7.2 97.4 2.6 88.5 11.5 االنبار

Baghdad 92.1 7.9 94.7 5.3 89.5 10.5 بغداد

Babil 95.3 4.7 96.6 3.4 94.1 5.9 بابل

Kerbela 96 4 98 2 94.1 5.9 كربالء

Wasit 96.6 3.4 99.1 0.9 94.9 5.1 واسط

Slah Al-Deen 93.4 6.6 96.6 3.4 90.5 9.5 الدين صالح

Al-najaf 94.7 5.3 98.6 1.4 91.1 8.9 النجف

Al-Qadisiya 96.2 3.8 97.7 2.3 94.6 5.4 القادسية

Al-Muthanna 98.3 1.7 99.5 0.5 97.1 2.9 المثنى

Thi-Qar 96.1 3.9 98.2 1.8 94.1 5.9 قار ذي

Missan 95.1 4.9 98.6 1.4 91.8 8.2 ميسان

Basrah 93.5 6.5 97.1 2.9 90.1 9.9 بصرة

Total 94.1 5.9 96.9 3.1 91.5 8.5 المجموع

Some of important internet indicators in Iraq/2008

Distribution of persons aged 5+years by using of Internet, gender and

governorate (Percentage distribution)

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• Ministry of Planning in Iraq is working to prepare its staff for the work of population census and come up with some important indicators that will support us in our field (ICT).

• Population census will start at 24-10-2010.• It’s very important step towards advanced

technology society.

2011 Iraq Census and statistics

• Measuring ICT indicators precisely.

• Restructuring of ICT sector.

• ICT industry innovation and development.

Mission

• Taking advantage of the accumulated experiences of other countries in ICT field.

• Attending future conferences with more participants and audiences to benefit from its goals.

• Working hard in cooperation with other countries to access advanced information society.

• Getting accurate statistics to measure ICT, which will help us get a clearer view of required future projects.

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