UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund has supported Angola in achieving its 2014 General Housing and Population Census.
The Fund is a traditional partner of the Government of Angola in conducting statistical operations. In May 2014, the country conducted its first General Housing and Population Census in 40 years. UNFPA supported the Angolan National Statistical Institute (INE) in carrying out this complex operation.
The recently published data from the census represents an indispensable source of information for the formulation of policies and interventions that contribute to the development of Angola. The analysis and publication of the final data produced from the census in 2014, along with other data sources, are essential for planning, monitoring and evaluating all efforts geared towards poverty reduction and achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
With the official presentation and the publication of the census results, the government made available a key reference for the equitable distribution of wealth, government services and representation throughout the country, the distribution of the population among the various provinces and municipalities, health services and education, and measuring the impact of development in which everyone participates.
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The timely dissemination of the results of the census allows a more effective approach, based on the specific facts of each administrative level. UNFPA will continue to support the efforts of the Government of Angola in the adoption of REDATAM for the integrated management information system, which gives users - especially researchers - easy access to the micro data. This collaboration also includes technical support for the thematic analysis of the census and assistance to the Ministry of Planning in the development and implementation of the National Population Policy.
By Emanuel Paim
