Transcript UNFPA: Supporting new technologies – Fiji 2007 Population & Housing Census experience.

UNFPA: Supporting new technologies
– Fiji 2007 Population & Housing
Census experience
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Background
• UNFPA broader population & development focus
• 2007 Fiji Population & Housing Census
– Pre-census communication
– Data collection & data entry
• Data analysis & dissemination (Fiji experience)
– Collaboration: Development Partners
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UNFPA: Population & Development
Data Collection & Data Entry: Supporting
– Population Censuses, Demographic Health Surveys and other
Reproductive Health Surveys
– Capacity building in planning and questionnaire design
– Regional partners to develop a regional strategic approach to
DHS’s in the Pacific
– Complementary surveys
– Population-related research e.g. GBV
Data Analysis & Dissemination
– Engaging academic institutions for in-depth data analysis –
USP, ANU, Waikato University
– Targeted packaging and dissemination of population
information
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2007 Fiji Housing & Population Census
Pre-census Communication & Publicity
Technical assistance (pre-census & ongoing)
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developing campaign plan,
develop Census message
identifying appropriate materials & channels for dissemination
consultative monitoring process;
utilisation of media outlets (radio, newspaper countdown, TV, posters,
handouts
• targeted outlets: schools, tertiary institutions, provincial & local
government buildings/services, general public outlets
• visibility of census enumerators – branded reflector vests
Collaboration
• Fiji Islands Bureau of Statistics (FIBOS)
• Fiji government’s Department of Information
• Line ministries
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2007 Fiji Housing & Population Census
Data Collection & Data Entry
– Resource mobilisation
• New technologies
– GPS equipment, laptops, data scanning software
– Repository of technical equipment for regional
assistance
• Technical assistance
– GPS operators training,
– Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software
training
– Consultant OCR training &monitoring
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Data Analysis & Dissemination
• Development partners collaboration
– Identifying data priorities for analysis
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Tables & Profiles
Monographs
Sectoral Data Analysis
Data Trends Analysis
– Resource mobilisation
• Proposed current project extension – capture data
analysis activities
• Extent and nature of development partner support
to be confirmed
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