Solomons 2019 census, a huge challenge for the NSO
Quoting the Solomon Star newspaper – 28 June 2018
“THE National Statistics Office (NSO) within the Ministry of Finance and Treasurer is currently gearing up preparation for next year’s national census.
“National Statistician Douglas Kimi when addressing participants at the launching of the first-ever report of the Solomon Islands Poverty Maps on Monday, said his office is currently rolling out key statistical activities within the framework of the national statistics development strategy (NSDS).
“Mr Kimi said one of the challenges before them is the initial efforts towards the preparations for the coming 2019 Census, which he regarded as a huge statistical and logistical undertaking.
“While many people would think that the National General Elections is the biggest nationwide project in the country, I would say it is about half the size of a national census in scope and coverage
“In the elections, we enumerate those who are 18 years and older. In the census, we enumerate those starting at age zero,” he added.
“He said it’s a very big task which needs much bigger budget especially looking at the logistic part of it.”
Copyright: Solomon Star
