2012 LACRO Regional Planning Meeting March 26-28, 2012 Plaza del Bosque Hotel, Lima Peru Regional Census Activities 1

LACRO AWP Old Outcome 1Outcome 7 Regional institutions and networks have improved capacity to generate and analyse Population and Housing Census data according to international standards and approaches, and to use the data in policy and programme design and implementation. Document and disseminate UNFPA work on capacity development on production, analysis and dissemination of census data to LAC countries for decision making 2

Provision of Technical Assistance Census strategy and 2011 AWP Coordination with CEA/CEPAL Census Group, CARICOM, OECS … Tech. Division South - south cooperation Implementing partners Support to identify consultants/Roster Direct Technical Assistance Some support in equipment procurement 3

Quality Assurance Independent evaluations ­CARICOM ­ECLAC ­Countries feedback ­OECS 4 South - South cooperation ­Countries feedback ­Consultants reports

T.A. Modalities Capacity building – UNFPA Country Offices – National Statistical Institutes – National Statistical Partners – Regional Partners (CARICOM, OECS, etc.) Remote T.A. day-to-day basis ( s, phone, etc.) Technical workshops Sensitive missions Selection and monitoring of consultants 5

Regional activities Census common questionnaire (CARICOM) Regional Disability Approach (MERCOSUR) Common editing procedures (Caribbean) Data quality Data dissemination Data analysis 6

2011 Missions 7

2012 & Beyond Old Outcome 1Outcome 7 T.A. missions (6) editing census planning Tabulation Systematization of LACRO census activities ( ) Documentation and dissemination Additional tasks Quality assurance Timely publication of results Data dissemination Data analysis Maps linked to databases Prepare for next census round 8