The 2010 World Programme on Population and Housing Censuses – Status as of May 2006 Meeting of ESCWA Task Force on Population and Housing Censuses Abu Dhabi, May 2006 Demographic and Social Statistics Branch United Nations Statistics Division

2010 World Programme on Population and Housing Censuses What is it? Programme of work on censuses for national, regional and international authoritiesProgramme of work on censuses for national, regional and international authoritiesGoals: Conducting at least one census in ten yearsConducting at least one census in ten years Updating methodological standards and implementing themUpdating methodological standards and implementing them Providing a platform for exchange of knowledge, technical assistance and data disseminationProviding a platform for exchange of knowledge, technical assistance and data disseminationPrerequisites: Active support of Member StatesActive support of Member States Working partnership with United NationsWorking partnership with United Nations

2010 World Programme on Population and Housing Censuses Goals for 2006 Revising the principles and recommendations for population and housing censusesRevising the principles and recommendations for population and housing censuses Technical assistanceTechnical assistance Initiating work on guidelines for:Initiating work on guidelines for: Census data disseminationCensus data dissemination Census documentationCensus documentation Censuses and GISCensuses and GIS Meta-data DatabaseMeta-data Database

2010 World Programme on Population and Housing Censuses Principles and recommendations Expert Group Meeting on Housing CensusExpert Group Meeting on Housing Census New York, June 2006New York, June 2006 Expert Group Meeting on the Whole SetExpert Group Meeting on the Whole Set New York, 10 – 14 July 2006New York, 10 – 14 July 2006 Submitting the revised recommendations to the Statistical CommissionSubmitting the revised recommendations to the Statistical Commission New York, 8 March 2007New York, 8 March 2007

2010 World Programme on Population and Housing Censuses Principles and recommendations Revisions refer to:Revisions refer to: Changes in definitions, concepts and classificationsChanges in definitions, concepts and classifications Introducing new core topicsIntroducing new core topics Introducing recommended tabulationsIntroducing recommended tabulations

2010 World Programme on Population and Housing Censuses Principles and recommendations Introducing the revised set of recommendationsIntroducing the revised set of recommendations In ASEAN countries, 31 July – 2 August 2006, CambodiaIn ASEAN countries, 31 July – 2 August 2006, Cambodia In English-speaking Africa – September 2006In English-speaking Africa – September 2006 In French-speaking Africa – October 2006In French-speaking Africa – October 2006 In CIS countries – November 2006In CIS countries – November 2006

2010 World Programme on Population and Housing Censuses Technical assistance Inter-regional advisorInter-regional advisor Building the database of requestsBuilding the database of requests Providing direct assistanceProviding direct assistance

2010 World Programme on Population and Housing Censuses Data dissemination Work on handbookWork on handbook Expert Group Meeting scheduled for 2007Expert Group Meeting scheduled for 2007

2010 World Programme on Population and Housing Censuses GIS and census documentation Revising and updating UN Handbook on GIS and digital mappingRevising and updating UN Handbook on GIS and digital mapping Preparation work on handbook on census documentationPreparation work on handbook on census documentation

2010 World Programme on Population and Housing Censuses Meta-data Database Major methodological source at international levelMajor methodological source at international level Work in progressWork in progress Questionnaires available at:Questionnaires available at: /censusquest.htm /censusquest.htm