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UNSC 41

Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS). UNSC 41. Palestinian CensusInfo. Presented by: Ola Awad Acting President of PCBS. February 22 nd , 2010. Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS). UNSC 41. PCBS and DevInfo Reasons to Choose CensusInfo to Disseminate the Census Data

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UNSC 41

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  1. Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) UNSC 41 Palestinian CensusInfo Presented by: Ola Awad Acting President of PCBS February 22nd, 2010

  2. Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) UNSC 41 • PCBS and DevInfo • Reasons to Choose CensusInfo to Disseminate the Census Data • The Management of the Project • Choice of Indicators • Data Topics • Data Level • Public Targeted

  3. Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) UNSC 41 PCBS and DevInfo • In 2004, the start point with DevInfo in Occupied Palestinian Territory (oPt). • In 2005, PNA and UN agencies working in oPt, signed MoU to use DevInfo as tool to monitoring the MGDs. • In the period 2005-2009, PCBS team trained around 400 persons from PNA ministries; 30 persons from NGOs and academic institutions; 12 persons from UN agencies working in oPt. • Addendum to the training system to build databases using DevInfo: PCBS team started to customize DevInfo tool to the national surveys such as the Health survey for the years (1996, 2000, 2004, 2006),in addition to the MDGS database (Pal Info) and PCBS Info by end of 2010.

  4. Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) UNSC 41 Reasons to Choose CensusInfo to Disseminate the Census Data • PCBS experience on DevInfo software [User Interface (UI) and Administration]. • Friendly interface. • Multiple Languages of interface and database (English, Arabic). • Easy in database Design. • Easy in transfer data sheets. • Web application. • Availability of technical support from DevInfo Support Group. • Effective presentation tools (tables, graphs, maps). • Easy to use by user.

  5. Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) UNSC 41 The Management of the Project PCBS Team consists of: • DevInfo Administrator. • 3 statisticians from Census Directorate. • Website Administrator to upload the database to PCBS website (http://www.pcbs.gov.ps/CensusInfo/)

  6. Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) UNSC 41 Choice of Indicators • 142 indicators, of which: • 20 Global CensusInfo Indicators. • 122 Main Indicators from Census Questionnaire (National Indicators).

  7. Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) UNSC 41 Database Structure • 140,086 Data Points • 142 Indicators • 10 Units • 304 Subgroup • 1091 Indicator Unit Subgroup (IUS), divided by: • 8 sectors. • 16 sub sector.

  8. Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) UNSC 41 Data Topics • Demography (Age structure, Marriage, refugee status, Household type). • Difficulties/Disabilities. • Economy (Activity status, Employment). • Education (Educational Attainment, Literacy, Primary education, Gender equity). • Children protection. • Establishments, Buildings (type, utilization). • Housing (Connection to public network, durable goods, House type). • Buildings (Building Type, Utilization).

  9. Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) UNSC 41 Data Level • Region (West Bank, Gaza Strip) and Locality type (Urban, Rural, Refugee Camps). [1228 Data Points] • Governorate and Locality type (Urban, Rural, Refugee Camps). [12303 Data Points] • Locality. [126555 Data Points]

  10. Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) UNSC 41 Public Targeted • Sending press release to all PCBS stakeholders when lunching CensusInfo. • Since most potential users of the CensusInfo are our national stakeholders (Arabic-speakers) and as the 6th version of DevInfo did not support the Arabic language when it was launched in mid-2009. PCBS was able in December 2009 to support the interface in Arabic. Accordingly, it will be during the first half of 2010 training sessions for users on the use of the data base.

  11. Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) UNSC 41 Thank You for Your Attention

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