An estimated 300,000 enumerators and supervisors along with more than 6,000 government employees from central to commune levels will participate. This will be the first time that UN agencies in Vietnam participate in census monitoring.
The preliminary findings of the census will be publicized in July, while the full data will not be available until the third quarter of 2010.
The census will cost around US$33 million, of which the state will provide $30 million and the UN Population Fund will cover the balance.
The purpose of the UN monitoring is to advocate for and reinforce the importance of the national census enumeration so that more resources will be made available by government authorities at all levels.
“Supporting the 2009 census is a key priority for the UN as it will provide the government with the detailed information required to undertake more robust socio-economic development planning for the next 10 years,” said UN Resident Coordinator John Hendra.
The 2009 census will collect data on population size, structure and distribution; migration information on education; qualification; economic activity in the previous seven days; disability; fertility; and reasons of death to estimate the maternal mortality rate.
It will also collect housing information such as floor area; number of rooms; safe water use; telephone and computer usage; and the type of fuel used for cooking.
Data provided by the 2009 census will be vital to assessing implementation of the 2001-2010 socioeconomic development plan and to prepare the 2011-2020 plan.
It will also provide information for monitoring the implementation of the UN Millennium Development Goals.
Since reunification in 1975, Vietnam has conducted three national population censuses - in 1979, 1989 and 1999.
Reported by Bao Van |
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