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Summary of Main Conclusions – The First Two Days

Summary of Main Conclusions – The First Two Days. United Nations Statistics Division. Regional Seminar on Promotion and Utilization of Census Results and on the Revision on the United Nations Principles and Recommendations for Population and Housing Censuses

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Summary of Main Conclusions – The First Two Days

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  1. Summary of Main Conclusions – The First Two Days United Nations Statistics Division Regional Seminar on Promotion and Utilization of Census Results and on the Revision on the United Nations Principles and Recommendations for Population and Housing Censuses Pretoria, South Africa, 24 – 26 March 2014

  2. Session 1 – Opening • In the opening statement, SG SSA focused on the revision of the Principles and Recommendations for Population and Housing Censuses - Need to emphasize the statistics process, census values - Assess the possibility of re-structuring the text of the P&R • AfDB – Strong and continuous support for census programme • ECA – African perspective • UNSD – Critical importance of dissemination • UNFPA – Technical support • SSA – Welcome to SA Regional Seminar on Promotion and Utilization of Census Results and on the Revision on the United Nations Principles and Recommendations for Population and Housing Censuses Pretoria, South Africa, 24 – 26 March 2014

  3. Session 2 – Why conducting a census • Rationale for census - critical in Africa • Value to the society • Supply side and demand for census statistics • Even more important after the Arab Spring - Tunisia • Or in case of recently established states- South Sudan • Challenges – There must be peace • Challenges – Capacity and continuous commitment • Challenges – Allocating resources Regional Seminar on Promotion and Utilization of Census Results and on the Revision on the United Nations Principles and Recommendations for Population and Housing Censuses Pretoria, South Africa, 24 – 26 March 2014

  4. Session 3 – Identifying users • Government and line ministries • Bringing in other stakeholders • Micro data dilemma - Zambia Regional Seminar on Promotion and Utilization of Census Results and on the Revision on the United Nations Principles and Recommendations for Population and Housing Censuses Pretoria, South Africa, 24 – 26 March 2014

  5. Session 4 – Strategies for dissemination • Strategies – a function of national capacity • Mainly centered around traditional approaches – reports, tabulations … • Developed early in the process • Publication programmes • Use of on-line data bases for dissemination Regional Seminar on Promotion and Utilization of Census Results and on the Revision on the United Nations Principles and Recommendations for Population and Housing Censuses Pretoria, South Africa, 24 – 26 March 2014

  6. Session 5 – Encouriging utilization of census data • Dedicated and concentrated efforts • Parliamentarians, political parties, sports associations • Educational districts • Miners, diggers … • Descriptive analysis + maps • In focus: schools, students • Various products – analog and digital Regional Seminar on Promotion and Utilization of Census Results and on the Revision on the United Nations Principles and Recommendations for Population and Housing Censuses Pretoria, South Africa, 24 – 26 March 2014

  7. Session 6 – Analysis of census data • In-depth thematic reports • Down to the low geographical levels • Comprehensive, topic-wise • Hard-print, mostly • Outsourced, mostly • Slow in coming, mostly Regional Seminar on Promotion and Utilization of Census Results and on the Revision on the United Nations Principles and Recommendations for Population and Housing Censuses Pretoria, South Africa, 24 – 26 March 2014

  8. Session 7 – Building partnerships • Requires persistence • NSO + academia, sometimes • NSO <> academia, sometimes • Agreeing on themes - challenge Regional Seminar on Promotion and Utilization of Census Results and on the Revision on the United Nations Principles and Recommendations for Population and Housing Censuses Pretoria, South Africa, 24 – 26 March 2014

  9. Session 8 – Role of technology • Contemporary technology – critical in targeting younger audience • Combining statistics and geography • A number of tools • Interactive maps to the community level – Morocco • Access via smartphone – Cape Verde • Overlaying satellite imagery with statistics Regional Seminar on Promotion and Utilization of Census Results and on the Revision on the United Nations Principles and Recommendations for Population and Housing Censuses Pretoria, South Africa, 24 – 26 March 2014

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