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2010 World Population and Housing Census Programme

United Nations Statistics Division


2010 World Census Programme The United Nations Statistical Commission approved

in March 2005 the initiation of the 2010 World Programme on Population and Housing Censuses covering the period 2005 to 2014.

The three essential goals are: to agree on a set of acceptable international

principles and recommendations governing the conduct of a census;

to facilitate countries in conducting censuses during the period 2005-2014; and

to assist countries in their efforts to disseminate census results in a timely manner


2010 World Census Programme Multi year programme Supported by the World Bank ($ 1M /

year) In coordination with the UN regional

commissions, UNFPA...


2010 World Census Programme Obj. 1: Monitor country progress in

conducting censuses and their financing needs and disseminate information on census activities: Monitoring of country activities related to

census-taking Disseminate information on census activities via

the 2010 World Population and Housing Censuses Programme Website and Newsletter

Update the country census profiles and questionnaires database


2010 World Census Programme Obj. 2: Develop guidelines and technical materials

pertaining to different stages of the census: Reference (Handbooks, Guidelines) and training

materials on selected topics Document new methodologies and elaborate on

preconditions and portability of such methodologies

Distribution and promotion of the revised United Nations Principles and Recommendations for Population and Housing Census and Handbooks


2010 World Census Programme Obj. 2: Develop guidelines and technical materials

pertaining…: Development and maintenance of a Resource

Centre on the internet Development of a software for census

dissemination: Census Info Updating UNSD population and housing census

data


2010 World Census Programme Obj. 3: Assist countries to implement the

census in accordance with the Principles and Recommendations and guidelines: Training workshops on Principles and

Recommendations and topical technical issues in census-taking

Study visits Technical assistance missions Expert group meetings on selected topics in

population censuses


Work plan - 2007 Expert Group Meeting in May on

Contemporary Practices in Census Mapping and Use of Geographical Information Systems (GIS)

5 Workshops on this subject in Africa (2), Asia, Pacific, Caribbean

Handbooks : Census mapping (update) Editing (update) Guidelines on Administrative report (new)


Work plan - 2008 and beyond EGM and Workshops on data processing:

Data collection Data capture Outsourcing Data editing Quality assurance

Later: dissemination, evaluation Develop e-training materials Develop of a software for census dissemination:

Census Info Handbooks :

Dissemination (new) > 2008


2010 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 of censuses: Handbooks, guidelines Best practices: papers provided by countries or

other experts (seminars or others)



Motivation: Census takers are very busy and don’t

have time to look at colleagues’ websites or don’t know where to look

NSO websites are often public oriented and offer little technical documentation

Census takers need to be aware of the methodological and practical improvements



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








2010 World Census Programme

Thank you

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