Jordan Times
Tuesday, June 15, 2004
Iraqi statistical staff to be
trained in Jordan
AMMAN, June 15 (Petra) - The Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation
on Monday signed an agreement with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
in Iraq to train Iraqi officials in charge of organizing a census in the
war-torn country.
Under the agreement, three-week training courses organized by the Department of
Statistics (DoS) will focus on census taking and statistical field surveys in
the agriculture, industry and trade sectors. DoS will also organize field visits
to introduce trainees to Jordan's experience in the sector.