Insights from United Nations Statistics Division Regional Seminar in Pretoria
Explore key conclusions from the United Nations Statistics Division Regional Seminar in Pretoria, focusing on topics like census revision, rationale for conducting a census, user identification, and dissemination strategies. Gain insights into the importance of census data in Africa, challenges faced, stakeholder involvement, and effective data dissemination methods.
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
