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United Nations Statistics Division
United Nations Regional Workshop on CensusInfo for Arabic Speaking CountriesAmman, Jordan, 3-6 December 2012
Overview of the CensusInfo Initiative
United Nations Statistics Division
United Nations Regional Workshop on CensusInfo for Arabic Speaking CountriesAmman, Jordan, 3-6 December 2012
Outline
What is CensusInfo?
Initiative
Objectives
Main features of CensusInfo
UNSD activities to promote CensusInfo
CensusInfo resources
United Nations Statistics Division
United Nations Regional Workshop on CensusInfo for Arabic Speaking CountriesAmman, Jordan, 3-6 December 2012
What is CensusInfo?
CensusInfo is a software tool specifically designed for disseminating census data on the web and CD-ROM
Developed by UNSD in partnership with UNICEF and UNFPA
Based on DevInfo technology platform
Officially launched in February 2009 at the 40th session of the United Nations Statistical Commission
United Nations Statistics Division
United Nations Regional Workshop on CensusInfo for Arabic Speaking CountriesAmman, Jordan, 3-6 December 2012
Census data dissemination is one of three main goals of the 2010 World Programme on Population and Housing Census as approved by the UN Statistical Commission at its 36th session (March 2005)
Initiative
UNSD tasked with assisting countries in their efforts to disseminate census results effectively and timely
Dissemination has been the weakest phase in population and housing census operations
United Nations Statistics Division
United Nations Regional Workshop on CensusInfo for Arabic Speaking CountriesAmman, Jordan, 3-6 December 2012
Develop a software solution to facilitate the dissemination of census results fulfilling the following minimum criteria:
Objectives
Easy to implement and easy to use
Free to use
Dissemination of census data at any geographical level
Able to generate census-specific outputs
Customization for country-specific requirements
Dissemination on the web and CD-ROM
United Nations Statistics Division
United Nations Regional Workshop on CensusInfo for Arabic Speaking CountriesAmman, Jordan, 3-6 December 2012
Main features of CensusInfo
CensusInfo is user and administrator friendly software
United Nations Statistics Division
United Nations Regional Workshop on CensusInfo for Arabic Speaking CountriesAmman, Jordan, 3-6 December 2012
United Nations Statistics Division
United Nations Regional Workshop on CensusInfo for Arabic Speaking CountriesAmman, Jordan, 3-6 December 2012
Main features of CensusInfo
CensusInfo is user and administrator friendly software Disseminates census results at any geographical level
United Nations Statistics Division
United Nations Regional Workshop on CensusInfo for Arabic Speaking CountriesAmman, Jordan, 3-6 December 2012
United Nations Statistics Division
United Nations Regional Workshop on CensusInfo for Arabic Speaking CountriesAmman, Jordan, 3-6 December 2012
United Nations Statistics Division
United Nations Regional Workshop on CensusInfo for Arabic Speaking CountriesAmman, Jordan, 3-6 December 2012
Main features of CensusInfo
CensusInfo is user and administrator friendly software Disseminates census results at any geographical level Disseminates census results for multiple censuses
United Nations Statistics Division
United Nations Regional Workshop on CensusInfo for Arabic Speaking CountriesAmman, Jordan, 3-6 December 2012
United Nations Statistics Division
United Nations Regional Workshop on CensusInfo for Arabic Speaking CountriesAmman, Jordan, 3-6 December 2012
Main features of CensusInfo
CensusInfo is user and administrator friendly software Disseminates census results at any geographical level Disseminates census results for multiple censuses Provides a suggested list of census topics, data and
indicators with accompanying metadata (based on UN recommendations)
United Nations Statistics Division
United Nations Regional Workshop on CensusInfo for Arabic Speaking CountriesAmman, Jordan, 3-6 December 2012
Main features of CensusInfo
CensusInfo is user and administrator friendly software Disseminates census results at any geographical level Disseminates census results for multiple censuses Provides a suggested list of census topics, data and
indicators with accompanying metadata (based on UN recommendations)
Easy to customize to meet country-specific needs
United Nations Statistics Division
United Nations Regional Workshop on CensusInfo for Arabic Speaking CountriesAmman, Jordan, 3-6 December 2012
United Nations Statistics Division
United Nations Regional Workshop on CensusInfo for Arabic Speaking CountriesAmman, Jordan, 3-6 December 2012
Main features of CensusInfo
CensusInfo is user and administrator friendly software Disseminates census results at any geographical level Disseminates census results for multiple censuses Provides a suggested list of census topics, data and
indicators with accompanying metadata (based on UN recommendations)
Easy to customize to meet country-specific needs Supports dissemination of census data in multiple
languages
United Nations Statistics Division
United Nations Regional Workshop on CensusInfo for Arabic Speaking CountriesAmman, Jordan, 3-6 December 2012
United Nations Statistics Division
United Nations Regional Workshop on CensusInfo for Arabic Speaking CountriesAmman, Jordan, 3-6 December 2012
Main features of CensusInfo
CensusInfo is user and administrator friendly software Disseminates census results at any geographical level Disseminates census results for multiple censuses Provides a suggested list of census topics, data and
indicators with accompanying metadata (based on UN recommendations)
Easy to customize to meet country-specific needs Supports to disseminate census data with multiple
languages Generates user-defined tables, maps, graphs and reports
United Nations Statistics Division
United Nations Regional Workshop on CensusInfo for Arabic Speaking CountriesAmman, Jordan, 3-6 December 2012
United Nations Statistics Division
United Nations Regional Workshop on CensusInfo for Arabic Speaking CountriesAmman, Jordan, 3-6 December 2012
United Nations Statistics Division
United Nations Regional Workshop on CensusInfo for Arabic Speaking CountriesAmman, Jordan, 3-6 December 2012
United Nations Statistics Division
United Nations Regional Workshop on CensusInfo for Arabic Speaking CountriesAmman, Jordan, 3-6 December 2012
United Nations Statistics Division
United Nations Regional Workshop on CensusInfo for Arabic Speaking CountriesAmman, Jordan, 3-6 December 2012
United Nations Statistics Division
United Nations Regional Workshop on CensusInfo for Arabic Speaking CountriesAmman, Jordan, 3-6 December 2012
United Nations Statistics Division
United Nations Regional Workshop on CensusInfo for Arabic Speaking CountriesAmman, Jordan, 3-6 December 2012
Main features of CensusInfo
CensusInfo is user and administrator friendly software Disseminates census results at any geographical level Disseminates census results for multiple censuses Provides a suggested list of census topics, data and
indicators with accompanying metadata (based on UN recommendations)
Easy to customize to meet country-specific needs Supports to disseminate census data with multiple
languages Generates user-defined tables, maps, graphs and reports Provides standard profile reports by geographic units
United Nations Statistics Division
United Nations Regional Workshop on CensusInfo for Arabic Speaking CountriesAmman, Jordan, 3-6 December 2012
United Nations Statistics Division
United Nations Regional Workshop on CensusInfo for Arabic Speaking CountriesAmman, Jordan, 3-6 December 2012
Main features of CensusInfo CensusInfo is user and administrator friendly software Disseminates census results at any geographical level Disseminates census results for multiple censuses Provides a suggested list of census topics, data and
indicators with accompanying metadata (based on UN recommendations)
Easy to customize to meet country-specific needs Supports to disseminate census data with multiple
languages Generates user-defined tables, maps, graphs and reports Provides standard profile reports by geographic units Allows importing data from other software applications
such as CSPro, Redatam, SAS and SPSS
United Nations Statistics Division
United Nations Regional Workshop on CensusInfo for Arabic Speaking CountriesAmman, Jordan, 3-6 December 2012
United Nations Statistics Division
United Nations Regional Workshop on CensusInfo for Arabic Speaking CountriesAmman, Jordan, 3-6 December 2012
UNSD activities to promote CensusInfo Regional workshops
CARICOM region (Georgetown); Africa-English speaking countries (Maputo); Africa-French speaking countries (Bamako); Asia-Pacific region (New Delhi); CIS countries (Almaty); Dutch-Speaking Caribbean Countries (Aruba)
National training workshops (on site)
Basic training Advanced training Technical support mission Liberia, Egypt, Mozambique, Malawi, Indonesia, Mexico, Sri
Lanka, Cameroon, Uganda, Kenya, China, Tajikistan, Venezuela, Guyana, Cambodia, Honduras, Guatemala, Ecuador
United Nations Statistics Division
United Nations Regional Workshop on CensusInfo for Arabic Speaking CountriesAmman, Jordan, 3-6 December 2012
www.censusinfo.netwww.censusinfo.net
United Nations Statistics Division
United Nations Regional Workshop on CensusInfo for Arabic Speaking CountriesAmman, Jordan, 3-6 December 2012
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