500 miles east of madagascar in the indian ocean area : 2040 sq km dependencies: rodrigues...
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DIAGRAM 1: LOCATION OF MAURITIUS ISLAND AND RODRIGUES IN THE INDIAN OCEANTRANSCRIPT
IDENTIFICATION OF AND CONSULTATIONS WITH CENSUS DATA USERS
The Mauritian experience
Presented by Ms. Melanie Luchmun
CENTRAL STATISTICS OFFICE
REPUBLIC OF MAURITIUS
September 2010
BACKGROUND NOTES ON THE REPUBLIC OF MAURITIUS
500 miles east of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean Area : 2040 sq km Dependencies: Rodrigues Island ,the Agalega
Island Ethnic group: Indo-Mauritian, Creole, Sino-
Mauritian, Franco-Mauritian Language spoken: English is the official
language , French is also commonly spoken and creole which is a broken French is the most spoken language
HDI: 0.804
MAURITIUS IN THE INDIAN
OCEAN
DIAGRAM 1: LOCATION OF MAURITIUS ISLAND AND RODRIGUES IN THE INDIAN OCEAN
ISLAND OF MAURITIUS AND
RODRIGUES
DIAGRAM 2. ISLAND OF MAURITIUS AND RODRIGUES
HOUSING AND POPULATION CENSUS 2010 ROUND
Population and Housing Census 2011 are the 18th for the Island of Mauritius
the 8th for the Island of Rodrigues
Census 2011 will be taken in two distinct rounds: the Housing Census followed by the Population Census
HOUSING AND POPULATION CENSUS 2010 ROUND
Pilot from 4 September 2010 from to 30 September 2010
The Housing Census will be taken from 31 January 2011 to 31 March 2011
Population Census round from 20 June 2011 to 10 July 2011
IDENTIFICATION OF CENSUS DATA USERS
Census should produce statistics that are relevant to data users/stakeholders
Identification of census data users is an important step in the census cycle
Census data users /stakeholders are the people who will reap the benefit of census outputs
Census Cycle
Diagram 3: The Census Cycle
IDENTIFICATION OF CENSUS DATA USERS
Identification allows the first phase (consultation) of the Census Cycle to begin
Identification spot users which will be involved in the consultation phase
To identify stakeholders we need to find out “Who need the census information”
IDENTIFICATION OF CENSUS DATA USERS
How does THE CSO identify census data
users? The CSO keeps a record of all
organizations who buy CENSUS products and keep an updated list of all individuals request for information on CENSUS DATA
IDENTIFICATION OF CENSUS DATA USERS
Census data users in Mauritius are:
The public sector: ministries and governmental departments
The private sector The general public Researchers Students The media
USER CONSULTATION-TOPIC SELECTION
The producer-user dialogue benefits all:
It increases the utilization of the data produced
Enhance statistical literacy-better and more effective use of statistics
Users knowledge about constraints of the national statistical system increased
More advocate and greater support for the national statistical system.
Expanded sources of technical inputs
USER CONSULTATION-TOPIC SELECTION
CONSULTATION STATEGY USED BY CSOAFTER IDENTIFICATION OF
STAKEHOLDERS1. July 2008 a letter was sent to all ministries and
government departments informing them about the coming census and asking them to inform the CSO about their data needs
2. All ministries and government departments were contacted (48 in all)
3. Out of the 48 ministries and departments contacted 9 had one or several requests
USER CONSULTATION-TOPIC SELECTION
4. 25 requests were received from the 9 ministries or governmental departments
5. A technical committee was set up to consider the appropriateness of including stakeholders’ requests in the final Housing and Population Census questionnaires
USER CONSULTATION-TOPIC SELECTION
6. Some requests were rejected for the following reasons: › The information were already included in the
Housing and Population census questionnaires› The information could be captured by other
surveys carried out by the CSO such as CMPHS, ACOPS
› The information could be captured by surveys conducted by other ministries
› The requests were not suitable for census (asking too much detailed info)
USER CONSULTATION-TOPIC SELECTION
A meeting to present, discuss and finalizes the proposed questionnaires was held on July 2009 and a representative from each ministry was invited to attend
USER CONSULTATION-DISSEMINATION
The CSO has planned to held a meeting with the stakeholders ( public sector, private sector, Researchers, Trade Unions, the Media) to present the final questionnaires and to investigate about the stakeholder’s needs in terms of census products
USER CONSULTATION-DISSEMINATION
For 1990 census a dissemination workshop was held by the CSO to present census products
For 2000 census a user survey were conducted to investigate stakeholders views about 2000 census products
For 2011 census, the CSO will conduct a dissemination workshop with the stakeholders as well as a users survey
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