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UNFPA: UNFPA: Supporting new technologies Supporting new technologies – Fiji 2007 Population & Housing – Fiji 2007 Population & Housing

Census experienceCensus experience

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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

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UNFPA: Population & Development

– 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 Collection & Data Entry: Supporting

– Engaging academic institutions for in-depth data analysis – USP, ANU, Waikato University

– Targeted packaging and dissemination of population information

Data Analysis & Dissemination

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2007 Fiji Housing & Population Census2007 Fiji Housing & Population Census

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

Pre-census Communication & Publicity

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2007 Fiji Housing & Population Census2007 Fiji Housing & Population Census

– 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

Data Collection & Data Entry

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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