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
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1985 – 1994: 44 countries
1995 – 2004: 41 countries
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 + 5th 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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