United Nations Population Fund today handed over IT equipment to the Central Bureau of Statistics as it ramps up its preparations for the 12th National Population and Housing Census, due to take place in June.

The IT equipment, which is worth Rs 72 million, had been procured by UNFPA with UKaid funding and comprises 2,250 tablets with power-banks and accessories, 35 laptops, 47 desktop computers, five mobile work-stations, one server and three high resolution printers. It will enable CBS to produce census data that meets the highest technological standards, said a press release issued by UNFPA today.

Need for high-quality and reliable population data has been underscored by the global COVID-19 pandemic, and is also essential to measure Nepal’s progress towards Sustainable Development Goals, with strong commitment of leaving no one behind. The use of innovative technology in 2021 National Population and Housing Census including tablets in selected census enumeration areas, will ensure that CBS captures detailed data on how many people are living in the country, their health and well-being, problems and prospects and socio-economic circumstances. ‘ The 2021 NPHC data will be valuable for policymakers and planners to understand the situation across the country, development needs and where or how to invest from schools to health care to roads.

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