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2020 World Population and Housing Census Programme

E/RES/2015/10View PDF

Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the Economic and Social Council, under agenda item 18cStatistics, published in 2015.

What other versions does this mandate have?

6 versions · 1975–2025
This is an older version — the most recent is E/RES/2025/13
  • 2025E/RES/2025/132030 World Population and Housing Census ProgrammeLatestCompare with previous version
  • 2015E/RES/2015/102020 World Population and Housing Census ProgrammeCompare with previous version
  • 2006E/RES/2005/132010 World Population and Housing Census ProgrammeCompare with previous version
  • 1996E/RES/1995/72000 World Population and Housing Census ProgrammeCompare with previous version
  • 1985E/RES/1985/81990 World Population and Housing Census ProgrammeCompare with previous version

iVersions are identified automatically by matching titles within the same organ (~97% accuracy on a manual audit).

What subjects does this mandate have?

2 topics
Housing CensusesPopulation Censuses

What does this mandate say?

5 operative paragraphs
1
Endorses the 2020 World Population and Housing Census Programme, which comprises a number of activities aimed at ensuring that Member States conduct a population and housing census during the period from 2015 to 2024;
2
Urges Member States to conduct at least one population and housing census under the 2020 World Population and Housing Census Programme, taking into account international and regional recommendations relating to population and housing censuses and giving particular attention to advance planning, cost efficiency, coverage and the timely dissemination of, and easy access to, census results for national stakeholders, the United Nations and other appropriate intergovernmental organizations in order to inform decisions and facilitate the effective implementation of development plans and programmes;
3
Underscores the need for countries to set quality standards for the conduct and evaluation of population and housing censuses in order to uphold the integrity, reliability, accuracy and value of the population and housing census results, taking into full account the Fundamental Principles of Official Statistics;
4
Emphasizes the importance of the 2020 World Population and Housing Census Programme for sustainable development planning, especially in the context of the post-2015 development agenda, and calls for full-fledged support for the Programme;
5
Requests the Secretary-General to prepare international statistical standards, methods and guidelines to facilitate activities for the 2020 World Population and Housing Census Programme, to ensure coordination of activities among stakeholders in assisting Member States in the implementation of the Programme, and to monitor and regularly report to the Statistical Commission on the implementation of the Programme.

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