Demographic and Social Statistics

Overview

The United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD), in collaboration with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), will convene the third Expert Group Meeting to revise the Principles and Recommendations (P&R) for Population and Housing Censuses. The meeting will take place in New York City from September 4-6, 2024. Since its establishment, the Expert Group and its seven Task Teams have conducted two rounds of revisions (June-December 2023 and January-May 2024). The focus of this meeting is to refine the second draft of the P&R for the 2030 round of censuses. The draft version will be reviewed to align with best practices and contemporary approaches in conducting population and housing censuses. The current census round has seen significant changes, including the use of technologies, adoption of multi-modal data collection, and utilization of administrative data sources. Many countries innovated to overcome challenges posed by the global COVID-19 pandemic during census operations. As a reference publication, the revised P&R will incorporate these innovations and experiences, providing comprehensive guidance to national statistical authorities for planning, organizing, conducting, and utilizing 2030 round population and housing censuses. The final draft will be presented to the Statistical Commission for endorsement in 2025.

Main documents

• Concept note for the revision of the Principles and Recommendations
• Programme of work (provisional)
• Principles and Recommendations for the 2030 round (second draft)
• List of participants
• Information note for paricipants
• Conclusions

Presentations and Recorded sessions

• Day 1 - 2024-09-04: Session 1&2 / Session 2 / Session 3 / Session 4
• Session 1 - Opening and administrative matters
• Session 2 - Review of Part One of the P&R
• Brazil - Integration of census data with geospatial information
• Session 3 - Review of Part Two of the P&R
• ECLAC - Innovations and challenges in the 2020 census round: the Latin American and Caribbean experience
• Session 4 - Review of Part Three of the P&R
• Day 2 - 2024-09-05: Session 4 / Session 5 (AM) / Session 5 (PM) / Session 6
• Session 4 - Review of Part Three of the P&R (continued)
• Uruguay - Combined data sources to improve the coverage and quality of the Census dataset
• Session 5 - Review of Part Four of the P&R
• Netherlands - Quality of data derived from administrative sources
• Session 6 - Review of Part Five of the P&R
• Day 3 - 2024-09-06: Session 7 / Session 8
• Session 7 - The role of the census in population data systems
• Canada - The role of the Census of Population in Canada's Demographic Estimation Program
• Kenya - Population estimates and projections: A census-based approach
• UAE - Abu Dhabi Emirate Register-based Census Methodology
• Uruguay - The role of the census in population data systems
• Session 8 - Resolution to establish the 2030 World Programme for Population and Housing Censuses
• Session 9 - Plans for supporting the 2030 round of the Population and Housing Censuses
• UNSD - Lessons from the 2020 census round and planning for the 2030 round
• ECLAC - Supporting the 2030 round of population and housing censuses: A Latin American and Caribbean outlook
• ESCAP - Briefing on ESCAP Census-related initiatives
• ESCWA - Plans for supporting the 2030 round of the Population and Housing Censuses
• IPC-USCB - US Census Bureau's Priorities for Supporting the Global 2030 Round of Censuses
• UNFPA - UNFPA Plans for supporting the 2030 Round of Population and Housing Censuses
• Session 10 - Conclusions and the way forward