UNFPA in cooperation with the Statistics Division at UNESCWA organized a three-day training workshop on "Engendering Official Statistics in Iraq" held at the UN House in Beirut from 29 November to 1 December.  The workshop is part of the public sector reform project led by UNDP Iraq and implemented by a number of UN organizations. The Workshop was attended by 27 representatives from the Central Statistical Organization (CSO), Kurdistan Regional Statistical Office (KRSO), along with participants from the Central and Regional governments’ ministries of Woman, Health, Education, Higher Education and Planning and NGOs. The Workshop focused on the International Frameworks for Gender Mainstreaming and gender analysis. Three facilitators; from UNFPA, UNESCWA and CSO, presented an interactive sessions and let the participants to identify challenges and possible solutions to engender Iraq official statistics. At the end of the workshop, a draft plan of action on the way forward was presented by the participants.

Day 1