ERBIL · BAGHDAD · BASRA Fieldwork in all 18 governorates
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IRAQ · KURDISTAN REGION · MIDDLE EAST — SINCE 2009

Evidence you can act on, from the people who know Iraq.

Market research, public opinion and decision intelligence built on owned fieldwork, cultural fluency and international research standards — from Zakho to Basra.

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Sheekar field researchers conducting interviews
18 governorates covered by our own field teams
3 working languages: Arabic, Kurdish, English
2009 researching Iraq’s markets and society
16 sectors served with one analytical core
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WHAT WE DO

We start with your decision, then design the evidence.

From a focused business question to a nationwide social-research programme, we stay involved through design, fieldwork, quality control, analysis and activation.

01

Market Research

Usage and attitude, brand health, concept testing, customer experience, market sizing and channel studies — what people do, and why.

Consumer · B2B · Brand
02

Business Intelligence

Market evidence, competitor activity and local context combined to support market entry, growth and positioning.

Market entry · Competition · Strategy
03

Public Opinion & Social Research

Independent measurement of political, social and economic attitudes for governments, institutions, media and development partners.

Polling · Social · Policy
04

Needs & Impact Assessment

Baselines before intervention, outcomes after delivery, and clear evidence of what worked, for whom and where.

Baseline · Evaluation · Impact
05

Fieldwork & Data Collection

Owned field operations with trained enumerators and independent quality control, in cities, rural areas and hard-to-reach communities.

CATI · CAPI · CAWI · Qualitative
06

Language & Research Support

In-house Arabic, Kurdish and English translation, transcription, moderation and survey programming that keep meaning intact.

Translation · Transcription · Scripting
SHEEKAR DECISION INTELLIGENCE

From evidence to decision. From decision to execution.

For organisations with complex data and high-consequence questions. We explain what happened and why, anticipate what comes next, and structure the decision that follows.

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01 EVIDENCE

Verified data, defensible methods and transparent assumptions.

02 FORESIGHT

Forecasts, scenarios, probabilities and practical early warning.

03 ACTION

Dashboards, roadmaps, clear ownership and accountable execution.

Data assurance Survey design Advanced statistics AI & machine learning GIS & spatial intelligence Forecasting & scenarios Dashboards Executive briefings
BUILT FOR COMPLEX MARKETS

Local access. International standards.

Our advantage isn’t one method or tool. It’s owned field operations, cultural fluency, multilingual delivery and independent quality control, with senior oversight from start to finish.

Owned field operations

Direct control over recruitment, training, data collection and verification protects both speed and quality.

Multilingual by design

Arabic, Kurdish and English interviewing and moderation by teams who understand regional nuance.

Independent quality control

Callbacks, field validation, observation and senior review at every stage of delivery.

Multi-modal delivery

CATI, CAPI, CAWI, PAPI, online panels, focus groups, in-depth interviews and ethnography.

IRAQ AT A GLANCE · 2024 CENSUS

A young nation of 46.1 million.

46,118,793total population
35.9%aged under 15
70.2%live in urban areas
5.7people per household, 8.05m households
Age structure0–14 · 15–64 · 65+
Source: Iraq Ministry of Planning, final results of the 2024 Population & Housing Census.
LATEST INSIGHT

Research we publish

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MARKET INSIGHT · REAL ESTATE · AUGUST 2026

Iraq’s real-estate expansion is real. So is the affordability gap.

Population pressure, the national housing deficit, Kurdistan Region construction and rising housing costs, and the evidence gaps that matter most to investors.

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2.5m+housing shortfall (UN-Habitat minimum)
214k+KRI housing units built since 2006
$25bnKRI construction investment since 2013
+5.4%KRI housing-cost index, Mar 2025–Mar 2026
SECTORS

One market. Many realities.

Categories behave differently across cities, regions, income groups and communities. Sector experience helps us ask the right questions and reach the right people.

01Elections & public opinion
02Government & public policy
03Telecom & digital
04Banking & FinTech
05FMCG & retail
06Health & life sciences
07Oil, gas & energy
08Real estate & construction
09Automotive & mobility
10Transport & logistics
11Aviation, hospitality & tourism
12Agriculture, water & food
13NGOs, humanitarian & development
14Media & public sentiment
15Universities & research
16Investment & market entry
HOW WE WORK

From question to confident action.

  1. STEP 01FrameDefine the decision, the audience and the evidence gap.
  2. STEP 02DesignBuild a practical, culturally appropriate methodology.
  3. STEP 03DeliverExecute with active quality control and full transparency.
  4. STEP 04ActivateTurn findings into a clear, owned course of action.
Our evidence standard

No synthetic evidence presented as observed data. No predictive claim without validation. No causal language where the design supports association only. No high-stakes automation without human review.

IN THE FIELD

Sheekar in action

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migration conferenceKurdish Citizens’ Illegal Migration Conference7 photos → seminar for political party leadersMigration Seminar for Political Party Leaders8 photos → CATI call centreCATI Research Operations4 photos → field researchField Research1 photo →

What decision are you trying to make?

Tell us what you need to understand. We’ll shape the right research approach.

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