Plans for the 2020 Census - BHAS

Legal basis for the preparation for the census Decision to start preparations for a new census data The new census law Define the competence and organization for the new census Determine the method of enumeration of the population: traditional or register-based census

Preparations for the next census Dilemma – traditional or register-based census Advantages of register-based census: reduction of costs, data and results reliability Department for Demography identified sources for register-based census, i.e. activities and procedures necessary

Registers in BiH Authorities who, through data processing, obtain and maintain a local records of population residence (IDEEA, MUP) Data to be collected when registering the residence (presence/absence): PIN, name, surname, sex, date of birth, place of birth, municipality of birth, country of birth, place of residence, zip code, street, house No. or No. of the dwelling, entity, canton, citizenship, change of name, residency status

Registers in BiH Bosnia and Herzegovina Indirect taxation Authority, taxation authorities of FBiH, RS and DB BiH Employment institutes of FBiH, RS and DB BiH Pension funds institutes of FBiH and RS Student registers at all levels Registers of spatial units in correlation to households, buildings and dwellings

Next steps Resolving legal basis – essential issue is adequate legal approach to administrative data Defining unified identification system in cooperation with authorities in charge Administrative coordination design Ensuring the public support

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