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UNFPA/PARIS21 International Expert Group Meeting

This presentation by Julia Bunting from DFID discusses the need for cost-effective strategies to reduce the expenses of conducting population censuses. It also explores potential approaches for mobilizing resources and emphasizes the importance of census data for decision-making.

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UNFPA/PARIS21 International Expert Group Meeting

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  1. UNFPA/PARIS21 International Expert Group Meeting Mechanisms for Ensuring Continuity of 10-year Population Censuses: Strategies for Reducing Census Costs – A Donor Perspective Presentation by Julia Bunting - DFID Pretoria 26- 29 November 2001

  2. Stating the obvious! “Censuses are expensive. The resources needed to carry them out are difficult to estimate and sometimes even harder to acquire” Source: DFID (1998) Counting Heads II – a practical guide to census management

  3. DFID Department for International Development Census Funding – Donor Perspective • Donors are becoming aware of need for census data but message needs reinforcing • However, increasing donor fatigue towards financing censuses • There is increasing recognition in international fora of the need to consider alternative strategies

  4. DFID Department for International Development Possible strategies for reducing costs • Need to ensure that existing strategies are the most cost effective • Need to evaluate costs and benefits of new techniques • Need to look at more innovative methods • Need better understanding of costs and benefits of regional collaboration

  5. DFID Department for International Development Possible strategies for mobilising resources • Need to ensure the available resources are mobilised effectively • Need to consider other potential sources of funding • Census activities need to be incorporated into the wider statistical plan • Stress importance of census to effective decision and policy-making

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