The European Union intends to allocate €2 million to strengthen Moldova’s statistics-gathering resources for this year’s census. The donated tablets, valued at approximately €800,000, will be equipped with data collection apps and will allow census takers to record information in the form of digital questionnaires.
The Director General of the National Bureau of Statistics, Oleg Cara, noted that thanks to the new equipment, census data would be electronically collected for the first time. “This will significantly reduce the duration of interviews and the period of data processing, which will also allow for much faster dissemination of census data,” the official said.
The Ambassador of the European Union to the Republic of Moldova, Jānis Mažeiks, said that this year’s Population and Housing Census is especially important for Moldova:
It is a vital tool for informed decision-making. Accurate and reliable data on the country’s demographic situation, social and economic conditions and housing stock are essential for the development of effective country policies. The use of tablets for data collection ensures data confidentiality and accuracy.
Further information
The 2024 census is financed from the state budget of the Republic of Moldova. The Population and Housing Census is conducted once every 10 years and is vital for gathering the demographic data of the country. The development of public, national and local policies necessary for the economic and social development of the country are made on the basis of this information.
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