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Census: The key source of population data for sustainable development

Resource date: Aug 2023

Publisher: UNFPA

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International Consultant: Consultancy in Census Cartography, Angola, P-4

  • Level: P-4
  • Contract Type: Consultancy
  • Closing date: 27 Jun 2023 05:00 PM (America/New_York)
  • Duty station: Luanda, Angola

Evaluation of UNFPA support to population dynamics and data

Evaluation of UNFPA support to population dynamics and data

2023

Global

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The evaluation assesses UNFPA support to population data, dynamics and development, from 2014 to 2022. This is the first evaluation of this theme at UNFPA and includes a specific focus on the demographic dividend, population ageing and low fertility. The evaluation provides evidence and lessons to inform the mid-term review of the UNFPA strategic plan 2022-2025 and the design of evidence-based population policies, programmes and strategies.

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The evaluation finds that UNFPA delivers relevant and timely support to population data, dynamics and development work, including a robust focus on population and housing census and strengthening national and subnational data systems. Human rights and gender have been integrated consistently and strongly across population and development work, however, other megatrends such as migration and climate change are less coherent. UNFPA has strategically positioned and mainstreamed demographic dividend at various levels. Although ageing and low fertility are increasingly incorporated into UNFPA work, the organization should explicitly articulate how these issues relate to its organizational priorities. To strongly position UNFPA as a ‘population data’ agency, the current structure and capacity of population and development work need to be enhanced.

The evaluation recommends creating a fit-for-purpose population and development strategy that centers on data, dynamics and development, including demographic dividend, resilience and policy. The strategy should link to UNFPA priorities, especially in relation to emerging demographic shifts as a mega-trend. UNFPA should promote internal capacities and learning on the demographic dividend, resilience and policy, and continue investments in its population data portal. UNFPA should also develop a corporate data strategy and data quality assurance capacity. The organization should also enhance the human and technical capacity of the population and development work.

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Consultancy: International Census Technical Specialist

  • Level: Consultant
  • Contract Type: Consultancy
  • Closing date: 23 Jan 2023 05:00 PM (America/New_York)
  • Duty station: Dili

INTERNATIONAL DEMOGRAPHER CONSULTANT, PORT MORESBY, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

  • Level: Consultant
  • Contract Type: Consultancy
  • Closing date: 24 Oct 2022 11:59 PM (America/New_York)
  • Duty station: Home-based including In-person visits to Port Moresby

International Consultancy: International consultants to provide technical assistance on thematic analyses of the 5th Rwanda Population and Housing Census 2022 (5PHC-2022), Rwanda.

  • Level: Consultant
  • Contract Type: Consultancy
  • Closing date: 11 Sep 2022 05:00 PM (America/New_York)
  • Duty station: Rwanda, Kigali

News

Population census enters the digital age in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan recently completed its third population and housing census since independence in 1991. Some 24,000 enumerators, like the one above (left) in Suusamyr Valley, Chuy region, were recruited to survey the population of almost 7 million. @UNFPA Kyrgyzstan/Kanat Kubatbekov
  • 20 May 2022
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Kyrgyzstan conducts national population and housing census

20 May 2022

Population and Housing Census Chief Technical Advisor (CTA), Kinshasa, DRC, P-5

  • Level: P-5
  • Contract Type: Fixed Term Appointment
  • Closing date: 02 Feb 2022 05:00 PM (America/New_York)
  • Duty station: Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)

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