Introduction

COSIT IN BRIEF

• In Thirties of last century the statistics office was department in the Ministry of Economy and Transport, after it was divided into two ministries, in 1939 this branch was joined to the ministry of Economy and named (The main office for Statistics).

•  In 1956, this department was merged with statistical offices and
   sections of some government departments and enterprises therefore it
   was named (Central office of Statistics).

•  In 1959 Authority of Implementation Law was issued and according to
   that, Ministry of Planning had been established and the Central office of
   Statistics was joined with Ministry of Planning then raised to general
   directorate in 1/7/1959.

•  In1968 Ministry of Planning system was issued, that Central Statistical
    Organization (CSO) was established according to it and headed by
    consultant degree.

•  In 2004 the systematical and technical structure of the ministry were
    reconsidered which became Ministry of Planning and Development
    Cooperation to conform actually to the nature of its activities and tasks.

•  The central statistical organization (CSO) has been renamed to The
    Central Organization for Statistics and Information Technology (COSIT)
    after establishing of a general directorate that named (Information
    Technology Directorate).

•  COSIT specialized in statistical processes concerning with population
    census, sampling census and all statistical operations such as
    agricultural, industrial, economic, social, financial and monetary, cultural
    and other that related to formal and semi formal, public and private
    institutions, companies in general and Individuals, In addition to citizens
    status and their activities that serve planning , national development and
    scientific research.
   

 Central Organization for Statistics and Information Technology (COSIT ) Tasks

The Central organization for statistics and Information Technology regards as a technical specialist authority in all various statistics operations in Iraq. COSIT has a moral personality which carries out its works according to internal system and undertakes the following tasks:-

1. Implementation of general population and housing censuses.
2. Implementation of statistical operations which are related with various fields
    and surveys in sample, In addition to all operations and statistical procedures
    such as agricultural, industrial … etc.
3. Collect, unify, prepare, analysis and summarize the statistical operations
    results totally or partially.
4. Preparing and updating database related to doing elections, referendums and
    the preparation of voter lists whenever needed.
5. Publishing and printing the statistical pamphlets and reports, in addition to
    establish of training courses, symposiums and statistical conferences.
6. Participation in international cooperation in the statistical fields and exchange
    the experiences with the Arabic and International scientific institutions and
    organizations which operate in statistical field.
7. Technical supervision on some statistical operations which are carried out by
    directorates in the other ministries and official authorities.
8. Establishing of integrated data banks.
9. Preparing of researches and studies which lead to develop the statistical
     work.
10. The Participation in training and enhancing the statistical capabilities in other
       official institutions.
11. Activation of statistical work through implements the censuses and statistical
       surveys which are carried out by Arabic and Regional organizations.
12. Supplying the geographical information system (GIS) service for all
       beneficiaries from COSIT directorates and the sector departments in the
       ministry.
13. Administrate the networks centrally and make back up for all systems to
       protect them from damage.
14. Participation in design the planning policies for Information Technology
       sector in coordinate with other ministries and authorities.
15. Provide central maintenance for all users of computers, networks and other
       related instruments.
16. Installation, supporting and supplying software, hardware and other
       equipments to the directorates of ministry, according to what is available and
       the tasks which entrusted to it and the provision of internet services to
       employees of the ministry and its management.