Regional Workshop on the 2010 World Programme on Population and Housing Censuses: International standards, contemporary technologies for census mapping and data processing Minsk, Belarus, 8-12 December World Population and Housing Census Programme United Nations Statistics Division

Regional Workshop on the 2010 World Programme on Population and Housing Censuses: International standards, contemporary technologies for census mapping and data processing Minsk, Belarus, 8-12 December round of P&H censuses  27 countries didn’t undertake census or produced equivalent information Political situation (conflicts...) Funding issues Technical issues:  Inadequate planning and management  Lack of skilled staff...  Quality concerns for some censuses of the 2000 round Cartography coverage Coverage of enumeration Scanning, outsourcing Insufficient dissemination Untimely release of data Insufficient planning and preparations

Regional Workshop on the 2010 World Programme on Population and Housing Censuses: International standards, contemporary technologies for census mapping and data processing Minsk, Belarus, 8-12 December World Census Programme  The three essential goals are: to agree on international principles and recommendations to conduct a census to facilitate countries in conducting censuses during the period to assist countries to disseminate census results in a timely manner

Regional Workshop on the 2010 World Programme on Population and Housing Censuses: International standards, contemporary technologies for census mapping and data processing Minsk, Belarus, 8-12 December 2008 Goal 1: International Census Recommendations  Principles and Recommendations for Population and Housing Censuses, Rev. 2 adopted by the United Nations Statistical Commission in March 2007  Published in English and available on UNSD website before translation into the other 5 UN official langages  10.htm 10.htm

Regional Workshop on the 2010 World Programme on Population and Housing Censuses: International standards, contemporary technologies for census mapping and data processing Minsk, Belarus, 8-12 December 2008 Principles and Recommendations Main features of the review process  Extensive international consultative process  Gradual process through regional and international consultations Meetings exchanges On-line discussion forum

Regional Workshop on the 2010 World Programme on Population and Housing Censuses: International standards, contemporary technologies for census mapping and data processing Minsk, Belarus, 8-12 December 2008 Principles and Recommendations - major changes Orientation  Emphasis on production of outputs for evidence-based decision making  Recognition of an integrated statistical system for the production of outputs  Non-prescription of data sources for outputs

Regional Workshop on the 2010 World Programme on Population and Housing Censuses: International standards, contemporary technologies for census mapping and data processing Minsk, Belarus, 8-12 December 2008 Outputs/tabulations  Basic/essential tabulations Top priority Providing minimum statistics for countries in difficult circumstances Population (20) Housing (7)  Recommended tabulations Adequate for meeting essential data needs for evidence-based planning, monitoring and implementation of national policies Population (33) Housing (19)  Optimal tabulations Meet the needs of most data users nationally and internationally

Regional Workshop on the 2010 World Programme on Population and Housing Censuses: International standards, contemporary technologies for census mapping and data processing Minsk, Belarus, 8-12 December 2008 Set of recommended tabulations  Number of recommended by broad topic (51 tables) Geographical and internal migration characteristics – 6 International migration characteristics – 4 Household and family characteristics – 3 Demographic and social characteristics – 2 Fertility and mortality - 4 Educational characteristics - 3 Economic characteristics – 8 Disability characteristics – 3 Housing characteristics - 19  Produced at least once in the period

Regional Workshop on the 2010 World Programme on Population and Housing Censuses: International standards, contemporary technologies for census mapping and data processing Minsk, Belarus, 8-12 December 2008 Metadata for recommended tabulations  All recommended tabulations require metadata  Metadata necessary for understanding underlying concepts and methodology  Type of metadata Core topics represented Source of statistics Type of population count Definition of urban/rural

Regional Workshop on the 2010 World Programme on Population and Housing Censuses: International standards, contemporary technologies for census mapping and data processing Minsk, Belarus, 8-12 December 2008 Core topics  Main variables for recommended tabulations Population - 31 core topics with 25 direct and 6 derived Housing - 21 core topics  Permit national and international comparability of data by use of common concepts and definitions  Developed through international consultative process

Regional Workshop on the 2010 World Programme on Population and Housing Censuses: International standards, contemporary technologies for census mapping and data processing Minsk, Belarus, 8-12 December 2008 Changes in core topics - Population Non-core to core  Date of birth of the last child born alive  Births in the past 12 months  Household deaths in the past 12 months  Deaths among children born in the past 12 months  Country of birth  Year or period of arrival  Disability status Core to non-core  Time worked Alternate core topics  Place of previous residence  Place of residence at a specified date in the past

Regional Workshop on the 2010 World Programme on Population and Housing Censuses: International standards, contemporary technologies for census mapping and data processing Minsk, Belarus, 8-12 December 2008 Changes in core topics – Housing New core  Fuel used for cooking  Main source of drinking water  Information technology and communication devices in the household Core to non-core  Year or period of construction  Useful floor space  Rental and owner-occupied housing costs Separate core topics – previously one  Type of toilet  Sewage disposal

Regional Workshop on the 2010 World Programme on Population and Housing Censuses: International standards, contemporary technologies for census mapping and data processing Minsk, Belarus, 8-12 December 2008 Principles and Recommendations - major changes  Introducing definition of Place of usual residence (a) The place at which the person has lived continuously for most of the last 12 months (that is, for at least six months and one day), not including temporary absences for holidays or work assignments, or intends to live for at least six months; OR (b) The place at which the person has lived continuously for at least the last 12 months, not including temporary absences for holidays or work assignments, or intends to live for at least 12 months.  Impact on regional and international data comparability

Regional Workshop on the 2010 World Programme on Population and Housing Censuses: International standards, contemporary technologies for census mapping and data processing Minsk, Belarus, 8-12 December 2008 Principles and Recommendations - major changes New classification of living quarters that:  With clearer distinction between conventional and non-conventional housing units  Enlarges the taxonomy of collective living quarters

Regional Workshop on the 2010 World Programme on Population and Housing Censuses: International standards, contemporary technologies for census mapping and data processing Minsk, Belarus, 8-12 December 2008 Principles and Recommendations – major changes: Previous classification of living quarters Living quarters Housing units Conven. dwellings Basic dwellings Temp. Hous. units Mobile Hous. units Marginal Hous. units Collective living quarters Impro- vised Not for habit. Other Hotels Insti- tutions Camps Other

Regional Workshop on the 2010 World Programme on Population and Housing Censuses: International standards, contemporary technologies for census mapping and data processing Minsk, Belarus, 8-12 December 2008 Principles and Recommendations – major changes: Revision 2 classification of living quarters Living quarters Housing units Conventional dwellings Has all basic facilities Temp. Hous. units Other housing units Collective living quarters Marginal Hous. units Improvised Not for habitationOther Hotels Institutions Camps Other Mobile Hous. units Does not have all basic facilities Hospitals Correctional Military Religious Retirement Students Staff quarters

Regional Workshop on the 2010 World Programme on Population and Housing Censuses: International standards, contemporary technologies for census mapping and data processing Minsk, Belarus, 8-12 December 2008 Principles and Recommendations - major changes Alternative approaches  Introducing elaboration of alternative approaches Traditional census – most countries Register based census Rolling surveys (with national variants)  UNSD website – national examples of alternative approaches

Regional Workshop on the 2010 World Programme on Population and Housing Censuses: International standards, contemporary technologies for census mapping and data processing Minsk, Belarus, 8-12 December 2008 Principles and Recommendations – major changes  Contracting out  Funding for the census  Quality assurance (instead of quality control)  Enhanced section on census mapping including on geo-coding and contemporary GIS  Focus on hard to capture and enumerate population groups Homeless Indigenous populations  Promotion of, and training on, use of data

Regional Workshop on the 2010 World Programme on Population and Housing Censuses: International standards, contemporary technologies for census mapping and data processing Minsk, Belarus, 8-12 December 2008 Goal 2: Facilitate countries in conducting censuses during the 2010 round  66 countries will have undertaken a census by the end of 2008  21 countries have not yet planned a census  Major problems or needs for assistance: Funding Preparation and planning Cartography Management and quality assurance Data capture, especially scanning Data processing Dissemination and analysis Evaluation, Post enumeration surveys Others, including political problems

Regional Workshop on the 2010 World Programme on Population and Housing Censuses: International standards, contemporary technologies for census mapping and data processing Minsk, Belarus, 8-12 December Census Dates* by Year - Global *As planned by countries

Regional Workshop on the 2010 World Programme on Population and Housing Censuses: International standards, contemporary technologies for census mapping and data processing Minsk, Belarus, 8-12 December 2008 Goal 3: Assist countries in their efforts to disseminate census results  Inadequate data dissemination and analysis was generally a weakness of previous census rounds  Handbook on census data dissemination and analysis  Workshops on data dissemination and analysis  Development of a software for census data dissemination: CensusInfo

Regional Workshop on the 2010 World Programme on Population and Housing Censuses: International standards, contemporary technologies for census mapping and data processing Minsk, Belarus, 8-12 December 2008 Activities of UNSD to support the 2010 World Programme on Population and Housing Censuses

Regional Workshop on the 2010 World Programme on Population and Housing Censuses: International standards, contemporary technologies for census mapping and data processing Minsk, Belarus, 8-12 December 2008 Partnerships  UNSD develops strong partnership with UNFPA, UN Regional Commissions and other International or Regional Organizations: To avoid duplication To monitor and collect country needs To exchange information To train To provide technical assistance

Regional Workshop on the 2010 World Programme on Population and Housing Censuses: International standards, contemporary technologies for census mapping and data processing Minsk, Belarus, 8-12 December 2008 Monitoring  Monitoring country activities related to census- taking Questionnaire sent out to NSOs Contact list of census managers Regular update Coordination with UNFPA and Regional Commissions  Disseminating information on census activities via the 2010 World Population and Housing Censuses Programme Website and Newsletter

Regional Workshop on the 2010 World Programme on Population and Housing Censuses: International standards, contemporary technologies for census mapping and data processing Minsk, Belarus, 8-12 December 2008 Develop Technical Guidelines  Principles and Recommendations  Handbooks, Guidelines on topics pertaining to different stages of the census: Census mapping and use of GIS (2008) Measuring International Migration Economic characteristics in population censuses Data Editing (2008) Guidelines on reporting on census activities (2008) Data Dissemination Evaluation, Post Enumeration Surveys  Document new methodologies and elaborate on preconditions and portability

Regional Workshop on the 2010 World Programme on Population and Housing Censuses: International standards, contemporary technologies for census mapping and data processing Minsk, Belarus, 8-12 December 2008 Training  Training workshops on topical technical issues in census- taking, following the census process: 2006: Principles & Recommendations: WS in Mozambique, Mali 2007: Census Cartography and Management: 4 WS in Zambia, Thailand, Trinidad, Morocco 2008: data processing:  Data capture (internet, scanning, PAD, inc. outsourcing)  Data editing  Quality assurance, risk management 2009 and later: dissemination, analysis, evaluation (PES)  Develop e-training materials available online  Follow-up: implementation, problems faced...

Regional Workshop on the 2010 World Programme on Population and Housing Censuses: International standards, contemporary technologies for census mapping and data processing Minsk, Belarus, 8-12 December 2008 Exchange of Experience & Advice  Workshops always include country presentations and permit fruitful exchanges  Workshops include practical exercises  Emphasis on the practical use of technology or methodology but also on pre-requisites (Eg. Use of GIS)  Exchange of methodological and practical documents (e.g. quality plans, outsourcing contracts)  Census questionnaires database: Questionnaires Database of the text of the questions organised by topic  Support study visits  Technical assistance missions (Interregional adviser)

Regional Workshop on the 2010 World Programme on Population and Housing Censuses: International standards, contemporary technologies for census mapping and data processing Minsk, Belarus, 8-12 December 2008 Provide Tools  CensusInfo: partnership with UNICEF and UNFPA to provide a dissemination software based on DevInfo with new functionalities: Cross tabulation Mapping facilities Standard result sheets (tables + graphs, to provide standard results at any geographical level) Customizable by country  Support other free tools (Redatam...)

Regional Workshop on the 2010 World Programme on Population and Housing Censuses: International standards, contemporary technologies for census mapping and data processing Minsk, Belarus, 8-12 December World Census Programme Resource Center

Regional Workshop on the 2010 World Programme on Population and Housing Censuses: International standards, contemporary technologies for census mapping and data processing Minsk, Belarus, 8-12 December World Census Programme Resource Center  Provide information on census activities in the world: Census taking in the countries Supporting activities (seminars, workshops...) conducted by different organizations (UNSD, UNFPA, UN Regional Commissions, Eurostat...)  Resource center on methodology and best practices in censuses: P&R, Handbooks and guidelines Best practices: papers provided by countries or other experts (seminars or others)

Regional Workshop on the 2010 World Programme on Population and Housing Censuses: International standards, contemporary technologies for census mapping and data processing Minsk, Belarus, 8-12 December World Census Programme Resource Center (contd.)  Rationale: Census takers are very busy and don’t have time to look at colleagues’ websites or don’t know where to look NSOs websites are often public-oriented and offer little technical documentation Census takers need to keep abreast of the methodological and practical improvements

Regional Workshop on the 2010 World Programme on Population and Housing Censuses: International standards, contemporary technologies for census mapping and data processing Minsk, Belarus, 8-12 December World Census Programme Resource Center (contd.)  Success factors: Build a network to work in collaboration with all the partners (International and Regional Organizations and NSOs)  Create a mailing list of participants Pro-active participation of census managers to provide information and documentation

Regional Workshop on the 2010 World Programme on Population and Housing Censuses: International standards, contemporary technologies for census mapping and data processing Minsk, Belarus, 8-12 December 2008 UNSD Regional Workshop on Census Data Processing for the English speaking African Countries: Contemporary technologies for data capture, methodology and practice of data editing Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 9-13 June 2008

Regional Workshop on the 2010 World Programme on Population and Housing Censuses: International standards, contemporary technologies for census mapping and data processing Minsk, Belarus, 8-12 December 2008 UNSD Regional Workshop on Census Data Processing for the English speaking African Countries: Contemporary technologies for data capture, methodology and practice of data editing Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 9-13 June 2008

Regional Workshop on the 2010 World Programme on Population and Housing Censuses: International standards, contemporary technologies for census mapping and data processing Minsk, Belarus, 8-12 December 2008

Regional Workshop on the 2010 World Programme on Population and Housing Censuses: International standards, contemporary technologies for census mapping and data processing Minsk, Belarus, 8-12 December 2008

Regional Workshop on the 2010 World Programme on Population and Housing Censuses: International standards, contemporary technologies for census mapping and data processing Minsk, Belarus, 8-12 December 2008 UNSD Regional Workshop on Census Data Processing for the English speaking African Countries: Contemporary technologies for data capture, methodology and practice of data editing Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 9-13 June 2008

Regional Workshop on the 2010 World Programme on Population and Housing Censuses: International standards, contemporary technologies for census mapping and data processing Minsk, Belarus, 8-12 December 2008 Thank you.