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Workshop on Census Evaluation – Post Enumeration Survey

Workshop on Census Evaluation – Post Enumeration Survey. Oumar SARR Statistician African Centre for Statistics Addis Ababa 14 – 18 September 2009. Plan of the Presentation. Census progress PHC importance Challenges ASSD ECA contribution. Slide 2. PHC Importance. Major source of data

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Workshop on Census Evaluation – Post Enumeration Survey

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  1. Workshop on Census Evaluation – Post Enumeration Survey Oumar SARR Statistician African Centre for Statistics Addis Ababa 14 – 18 September 2009

  2. Plan of the Presentation Census progress PHC importance Challenges ASSD ECA contribution Slide 2

  3. PHC Importance • Major source of data • MDGs • Good governance/Democracy • Development programmes, in general

  4. Previous round African participation was very weak and declining 1985 – 1994: 44 countries 1995 – 2004: 41 countries Never conducted a census : 7 countries Current round: 2005 - 2014 Since 2005: so far 18 countries Use of advanced technology: Scanning, satellite images Emphasis is made in the post conflict countries Census progress in Africa Slide 4

  5. Challenges Funds Majority still rely to the external aids More and more contribute Materials & Equipment: Cost and maintenance Methodologies Data collection is OK PES: Cost and time can’t allow it very often Data entry Equipment Packages: various and not sustainable Slide 5

  6. Key recommendations Addendum on the P&R Guide on Census Planning and Enumeration Guide on Census Data Processing, Analysis and Dissemination ASSD

  7. Under the guidance of ECA: African Supplement on the P&R Guide on Census Planning and Enumeration Guide on Census Data Processing, Analysis and Dissemination Engendering P&R on PHC To see how to take into account of the gender perspectives in census undertaking Workshops & EGM: Census planning and data processing ECA Contribution

  8. ASSD 4 ASSD + 5th in Dakar Advocacy Sharing experiences CRVS Dedicate the Theme for the 2009 African Statistics Day to civil registration and vital statistics systems; All African governments are called upon to take appropriate measures in availing the necessary resources and support to civil registration and vital statistics systems; Explore the possibility of organizing a high-level Ministerial Conference on Improving Civil Registration as near-future as possible to maintain the momentum. ECA Contribution

  9. THANKS Slide 9

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