United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has pledged to provide US$500,000 in terms of Technical Assistance, equipment and financial resources while UNICEF has pledged to provide US$100,000.
The pledges were made when the Minister of National Development Planning Alexander Chiteme, on behalf of the Vice-President Inonge Wina, and Permanent Secretary Chola Chabala, Central Statistical Office Acting Director Goodson Sinyenga and other officials met Cooperating Partners and the private sector to mobilise resources for the 2020 Census for Population and Housing.
United Nations Resident Coordinator Janet Rogan announced UNFPA and UNICEF pledges towards Census.
She announced that UNAIDS has pledged to support the Census.
Ms. Rogan further said technical assistance from UN agencies was being provided in line ministries to increase data quality, and that the UN will continue providing assistance in the areas of need.
The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) Chief of Mission Annie Lane was keen to learn the incorporation and recognition of Migration issues in the 2020 Census.
Ms Lane emphasized the need for quality data on migration characteristics and variables, in the context of how to better manage and govern internal and cross border migration, ensuring that no one is left behind.
Ms. Lane indicated that IOM would offer technical assistance in Pre-Census Activities; Pilot Post Enumeration; the Main Census activities and Post Enumeration Census.
USAID thanked the Ministry of National Development Planning, and its department the Central Statistical Office (CSO) for presentations.
The USAID already contributes some resources through Technical Assistance being provided by the US Census Bureau to the CSO. USAID indicated that they will continue to support the 2020 Census process.
Zambia will conduct the Census of Population and Housing in August 2020.
The 2020 Census will be the first of its kind in Zambia to be conducted using electronic data collection methodology – Computer Assisted Personal Interviewing (CAPI).
The 2020 Census will be a complete shift from the traditional Pen and Paper Interview (PAPI) to Computer Assisted Personal Interview (CAPI)/digital Census.
The electronic data collection methodology will improve the quality of data collected and reduce the time-lag between data collection and the dissemination of results.
The estimated total budget for the 2020 Census of Population and Housing is K841, 563, 560.
This is contained in a statement issued to Money FM News by Ministry of National Development Planning Spokesperson Chibaula Silwamba.