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2007 Africa Symposium on Statistical Development Africa Counts: Towards a Complete Enumeration of the African Population During the 2010 Round of Population and Housing Censuses”. Preparing for the Population and Housing Censuses in Angola Joaquim Flávio de Sousa Couto (Director-Geral)

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  1. 2007 Africa Symposium on Statistical DevelopmentAfrica Counts: Towards a Complete Enumeration of the African Population During the 2010 Round of Population and Housing Censuses” • Preparing for the Population and Housing Censuses in AngolaJoaquim Flávio de Sousa Couto(Director-Geral) • Rwanda, Kigali 15 – 19 January 200

  2. Background • Population Censuses in Angola • 1940 – 3.738.010 inhabitants • 1950 – 4.145.266 inhabitants • 1960 – 4.840.719 inhabitants • 1970 – 5.620.001 inhabitants • April 2002: Peace Agreement

  3. Preparation for the Census • Present Status • Project of the Legal Basis • Project of the Global Program • Provisional Budget Project • Project of Tabulation Plan • Project of the Questionnaires

  4. Preparation for the Census • Strong Points • Regular Population Census in the Period 1940 – 1970 • Environment Favorable for the Coming Census • Execution of Activities for Preparing the Census • The Existence of a National Statistical System • The Administration Extension Program • The Election Register • Implementation of the Program for Demining and Mapping of Land Mines

  5. Preparation for the Census • Weak Points • Limited Human Resources and Expertise • Limitations of the Institutional Capacity of the NSI • Very few Documentation from the Previous Censuses • Limited Advocacy for the Census • The Official Date for the Census to be Determined

  6. The Budget for the Census • The Cost for the Coming Census will be high • Very Preliminary Estimates of the Costs for Census

  7. Interventions Required • Strengthening of the Institutional Capacity of the NSI • Setup the unit to lead the census • Development of the Human Resources • Approve and Implementation of the Global Program • Mobilization of International Support

  8. Thank you

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