IEF, ESCWA, UNSD, and IEA co-organize the “JODI training” to enhance monthly hydrocarbon data collection and improve energy data quality and transparency and “The  Energy Balance Training” on data compilation for fuels and flows to build national energy balance for evidenced energy policies.

JODI and Energy Balances workshop aims to train on monthly energy data collection and on international methodologies to build energy balance.

Transportation and public spaces which are safe and accessible to all, including persons with disabilities, are critical to the growth of inclusive cities in the increasingly urbanized Arab region.

The workshop, organized by ESCWA in partnership with UNISDR aims to strengthen national capacities in data collection, entry and analysis on Sendai Framework Monitor and Disaster Loss Accounting System (DesInventar) in order to prepare the national report for Iraq on Disaster Risk Reduction. The Workshop was attended by 16 senior experts from 11 different institutions and ministries (Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Industry, Ministry of Planning, Ministry of Oil, Ministry of Construction and Housing, Ministry of Transport, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Water Resources, Ministry of Electricity, Ministry of Agriculture and Ministry of Interior). One of the participants from the Ministry of Environment was also the focal for climate change and vulnerability assessment. This group of experts represents part of the National Disaster Risk Reduction Committee of Iraq which is mandated to cope with Disaster Risk assessment, preparedness and recovery plans.