1. UNFPA: Supporting new technologies – Fiji 2007 Population & Housing Census experience

2. Background UNFPA broader population & development focus
2007 Fiji Population & Housing Census
Pre-census communication
Data collection & data entry
Data analysis & dissemination (Fiji experience)
Collaboration: Development Partners

3. UNFPA: Population & Development
Data Collection & Data Entry: Supporting
Population Censuses, Demographic Health Surveys and other Reproductive Health Surveys
Capacity building in planning and questionnaire design
Regional partners to develop a regional strategic approach to DHS’s in the Pacific
Complementary surveys
Population-related research e.g. GBV
Data Analysis & Dissemination
Engaging academic institutions for in-depth data analysis – USP, ANU, Waikato University
Targeted packaging and dissemination of population information

4. 2007 Fiji Housing & Population Census
Pre-census Communication & Publicity
Technical assistance (pre-census & ongoing)
developing campaign plan,
develop Census message
identifying appropriate materials & channels for dissemination
consultative monitoring process;
utilisation of media outlets (radio, newspaper countdown, TV, posters, handouts
targeted outlets: schools, tertiary institutions, provincial & local government buildings/services, general public outlets
visibility of census enumerators – branded reflector vests
Collaboration
Fiji Islands Bureau of Statistics (FIBOS)
Fiji government’s Department of Information
Line ministries

5. 2007 Fiji Housing & Population Census
Data Collection & Data Entry
Resource mobilisation
New technologies
GPS equipment, laptops, data scanning software
Repository of technical equipment for regional assistance
Technical assistance
GPS operators training,
Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software training
Consultant OCR training &monitoring

6. Data Analysis & Dissemination
Development partners collaboration
Identifying data priorities for analysis
Tables & Profiles
Monographs
Sectoral Data Analysis
Data Trends Analysis
Resource mobilisation
Proposed current project extension – capture data analysis activities
Extent and nature of development partner support to be confirmed