Kurdistan Urged to Modernize Data Infrastructure to Drive Governance and Economic Growth
Kurdistan Urged to Modernize Data Infrastructure to Drive Governance and Economic Growth SULAIMANIYAH, Iraq, March 27 Kurdish Policy Analysis – Iraqi Kurdistan has an opportunity to transform its governance and economic development by modernizing its data and evidence systems, experts say, drawing lessons from a recent UK policy report on future-ready national statistics. The Tony Blair Institute for Global Change highlighted the need for real-time, AI-ready data to guide government decision-making, investment planning, and social services. While the report focuses on the United Kingdom, analysts say its principles could provide a blueprint for the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) as it navigates economic diversification and regional development challenges. “Current planning often relies on outdated or fragmented data,” said a local policy analyst in Sulaimaniyah. “Building a robust evidence base would allow the KRG to track economic ...