United Nations Economic Commission for Africa African Centre for Statistics Workshop on Census Evaluation – Post Enumeration Survey

Oumar SARR Statistician African Centre for Statistics Addis Ababa 14 – 18 September 2009

Plan of the Presentation

 Census progress  PHC importance  Challenges  ASSD  ECA contribution

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PHC Importance

 Major source of data  MDGs  Good governance/Democracy  Development programmes, in general

Census progress in Africa

 Previous round – African participation was very weak and declining u u 1985 – 1994: 44 countries 1995 – 2004: 41 countries u Never conducted a census : 7 countries  Current round: 2005 - 2014 – Since 2005: so far 18 countries – Use of advanced technology: Scanning, satellite images – Emphasis is made in the post conflict countries

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Challenges

 Funds – Majority still rely to the external aids – More and more contribute  Materials & Equipment: – Cost and maintenance  Methodologies – Data collection is OK – PES: Cost and time can’t allow it very often  Data entry – Equipment – Packages: various and not sustainable

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ASSD  Key recommendations  Addendum on the P&R  Guide on Census Planning and Enumeration  Guide on Census Data Processing, Analysis and Dissemination

ECA Contribution

 Under the guidance of ECA:  African Supplement on the P&R  Guide on Census Planning and Enumeration  Guide on Census Data Processing, Analysis and Dissemination  Engendering P&R on PHC  To see how to take into account of the gender perspectives in census undertaking  Workshops & EGM: Census planning and data processing

ECA Contribution

 ASSD – 4 ASSD + 5 th in Dakar – Advocacy – Sharing experiences  CRVS – Dedicate the Theme for the 2009 African Statistics Day to civil registration and vital statistics systems; – All African governments are called upon to take appropriate measures in availing the necessary resources and support to civil registration and vital statistics systems; – Explore the possibility of organizing a high-level Ministerial Conference on Improving Civil Registration as near-future as possible to maintain the momentum.

THANKS

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