Halabja Economic Research Analysis

The Halabja Economic Research & Analysis project is aimed at providing a statistical and qualitative overview of the economy of Halabja Government in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.

The project is divided into 2 segments, General Economic Overview and Agricultural Overview. In the General Economic Overview statistical data was collected from 4 districts of Halabja Governorate: Sirwan, Khurmal, Hawraman and Bamo. Data on 2,459 sites was collected categorised into 15 layers across 6 sectoral areas, residential, commercial, industrial, agricultural, governmental and recreational with 302 unique location types were identified.

The lack of a master plan for Halabja Governorate presented obstacles in pinpointing specific neighbourhoods and quarters, yet MEED Foundation identified 178 neighbourhoods and 196 quarters from the data collected. While precise boundaries for some regions remain unclear, a valuable overview of both urban and rural settings were. Below is an analytical dashboard of the data collected.

The Agricultural Overview is based on secondary agricultural data o farms in Halabja Government provided by government entities.