Support to the National Bureau of Statistics to conduct the 2024 Population and Housing Census

2023 – 2025

Project implementation:
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA Moldova), in partnership with the National Bureau of Statistics 

Financial assistance for the project:

• EU Delegation
• United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA Moldova)

Overall objective – Impact of this project is to improve institutional capacity of NBS in preparation and conducting of the 2024 census, with two Specific Objectives – Outcome, as follows:

1. The software and hardware ICT infrastructure of NBS is improved with innovative technologies in census mainstreamed. 
2. Methodological, operational, technical and communication tools for preparation of the population and housing census are enhanced.

Outcome 1.

1.1.    Software for field data collection and the census module of the Informational System on Demographic and Social Statistics are operational and able to use a mix of data sources for the population and housing census. 
1.2.    The hardware ICT infrastructure of NBS to facilitate field data collection is upgraded.  

Outcome 2. 

2.1.    New statistical data collection methods tested and applied at pilot census and used at enumeration stage of the census, including in gender equality related topics.
2.2.    The capacities of NBS staff, enumerators, and other census-engaged personnel on the use of administrative data, multimodal data collection and matching of different data sources, along with field data collection are improved. 
2.3.    Public awareness campaigns on pilot enumeration and full census data collection to increase population’s engagement in the population and housing census conducted.