1. Socio-Demographic and Economic Survey Bamiyan
Younus Payab
Assistant Representative
UNFPA, Afghanistan
Needs Assessment Conference on Census Analysis
BALI, Indonesia

2. Background
First ever attempt at conducting a census dates back to 1979
Operation had to be aborted subsequently to due to Soviet invasion
Census planned in August 2008 but postponed by the Cabinet of Ministers’ decision mainly due to the insecurity.
Afghanistan has suffered from a long period of unrest—war, civil strife, etc.
Lack of available population data for evidence-based planning, programme development and project monitoring

3. Background
Meeting of the Government (National Census Committee) on 10 July 2011:
Non-approval of the conduct of provincial census
Census should be carried out only when security situation improves
Alternative option – Central Statistics Organization to carry out the following:
Extensive Listing of Establishments, Institutions and Houses, and
Socio-Demographic and Economic Survey (SDES) with Household Listing

4. SDES - Methodology
Listing of Establishments, Institutions, and Houses and preparation of sketch map prior to the survey
The SDES covers 50% of the total households in each village
For the remaining 50%, household members are asked on their ages and sex through a simultaneous Household Listing

5. Extensive Listing
Identification of establishments, institutions, and housing units and marking their locations on the maps with GPS coordinates
To be used also as inputs for the preparation of district level emergency preparedness and response plan under UNFPA Humanitarian Programme

6. SDES - Indicators
Age, sex, migration, education, literacy, functional difficulty, employment, fertility, mortality, and housing characteristics (same indicators as the indicators for the census)
Total population by age and sex for each village will be generated
Socio-demographic and economic data will be generated at the district level, and even at the level of:
individual urban sub-divisions,
and major villages,
as well as clusters of smaller villages

7. Launch
Launching of the survey was held in Bamyan on 3 Aug with the Provincial Governor, Government of Japan, UNFPA and CSO

8. Training of Enumerators
Training of about 500 data collectors and supervisors was carried out for about two weeks

9. Publicity & Information Campaign
Publicity and information campaign includes
Training of journalists in Bamiyan
Sending out of Press Releases
Radio and TV campaigns
Mobile Theatre
Workshop for religious leaders and traditional leaders on SDES
Brochures
Photo book
Documentary Film

10. Extensive Listing Conducted
Sketch Mapping was completed in 7 districts in Bamiyan and 5 districts in Daikundi

11. Enumeration

12. Data Processing
Data Processing is currently on-going in Bamiyan and Kabul

13. Capacity Building SKILLS/Human Resources Survey Operation Management
Survey Monitoring
Sketch Mapping (GIS)
Training Management
Data Processing
Data Analysis
Data Dissemination
There were about 700 Bamiyan residents recruited for the Survey operation (enumeration and processing) and about 40 Daikundi resident s for mapping

14. Capacity Building Infrastructure
Establishment of Data Processing Centers (DPC) in Kabul and Bamiyan (mobile DPC in Bamiyan) – computers, internet connection, generator, furnitures, construction of fence/wall at CSO Bamiyan

15. Timeline Activity Time Listing of Establishments, Institution, Houses:
15 Aug to 15 Sept (Bamiyan)
2 to 25 Oct (Daikundi)
Training of surveyors:
16 to 28 Aug
Enumeration:
3 to 28 Sept
Data Processing and Generation of Tables:
25 Sept 2011 to 31 Jan 2012
Analysis of Results:
1 to 25 Feb 2012
Dissemination:
starts 26 Feb 2012

16. Challenges
Money transfer to surveyors, controllers and those involved in the survey operations
Non-availability of regular transportation facilities
Terrain
Non-availability of qualified surveyors in remote villages
Lack of support from some district officials
Lack of information campaign and awareness
Security

17. Way Forward
Lessons learned in Bamiyan will serve as inputs in planning for the roll out survey for the rest of the 33 provinces in Afghanistan
Depending on the availability of funding, 10 provinces will be scheduled in 2012, 20 provinces in 2013, and 3 provinces in 2014
Roughly, USD 96.1 million is need for the roll out survey in three years

18. Thank you