1. Workshop on Census Evaluation – Post Enumeration Survey
Oumar SARR
Statistician
African Centre for Statistics
Addis Ababa 14 – 18 September 2009

2. Plan of the Presentation
Census progress
PHC importance
Challenges
ASSD
ECA contribution
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3. PHC Importance Major source of data MDGs Good governance/Democracy
Development programmes, in general

4. Census progress in Africa
Previous round
African participation was very weak and declining
1985 – 1994: 44 countries
1995 – 2004: 41 countries
Never conducted a census : 7 countries
Current round:
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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5. Challenges Funds Materials & Equipment: Methodologies Data entry
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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6. ASSD Key recommendations Addendum on the P&R
Guide on Census Planning and Enumeration
Guide on Census Data Processing, Analysis and Dissemination

7. 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

8. ECA Contribution ASSD CRVS 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.

9. THANKS
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