Title: U'S' Census Bureau International Programs Center Information Resources for the World
1U.S. Census BureauInternational Programs Center
Information Resources for the World
- Marc Rubin
- Demographic and Economic Studies, International
Programs Center/ - Population Division
2? International Programs Center
- What we do
- Demographic and economic research
- Geographic data and analysis
- Information resources
- Technical assistance
- Software and methodology
- Training
3International Programs CenterStaff Profile
- Approximately 70 staff, ¾ professional series,
including - Demographers
- Economists
- Public health specialists
- Geographers
- Survey statisticians
- Sampling experts (math. stat.)
- Systems analysts and programmers
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5International Programs CenterSponsors and
National Contacts
- U.S. Agency for International Development
(population, health, emergency response) - U.S. National Institutes of Health
- Other U.S. agencies
- National statistical organizations
6International Programs Center Sponsors and
International Contacts
- World Bank
- Other U.N. agencies
- UNAIDS
- U.N. Population Division
- UNFPA
- UNDP
7International Programs CenterFocus on
Demographic Analysis
- Population projections, by age and sex, for all
countries of the world (updated every 2
years) - Subnational projections, by age and sex, for
selected countries (ad hoc basis) - Topical analyses adolescent fertility,
contraceptive trends, race/ethnic projections
8International Programs CenterFocus on Aging
Studies
- Compilation of aging-related data in the
International Data Base - International comparisons of aging trends and
characteristics of aging populations - Dissemination of analytical products in a variety
of formats, including wallcharts, briefs, and
full-length reports
9International Programs CenterFocus on HIV/AIDS
- HIV/AIDS Surveillance Data Base
- UNAIDS Collaborating Center
- Participation in UNAIDS reference groups on
data/estimates and on modeling. Current
Secretariat for Monitoring the AIDS Pandemic
(MAP) Network - Analyses of patterns, levels, and trends of
HIV/AIDS infection in developing countries - Incorporation of impact of HIV/AIDS into
population projections for selected countries
10International Programs Center Focus on
Geographic Studies
- Baseline data including population projections at
ADM1 level and boundary files for gridded dataset
with Oak Ridge National Laboratories - Research on international urbanization and
statistical area standards, extending from the
Metropolitan Area Standard Review project - Inventory of geodemographic data and products for
future research and projects - Georeferenced population data and analysis for
coordination of humanitarian assistance hazards
and complex emergencies
11International Programs CenterFocus on Eurasia
- Population studies covering projections of
aging, gender, education, ethnicity etc. - Health studies coveringmortality, morbidity,
cause of death, fertility, infant mortality etc. - Economic studies covering NIPA (National Income
and Product Accounts), labor force size and
composition,fuel and energy analyses, incidence
of poverty, pension reform modeling etc. - Specialized library extensive collection of
Russian and Chinese language materials
12International Programs Center Information
Resources
- Demographic data and estimates
- International Data Base
- HIV/AIDS Surveillance Data Base
- IPC Library (100,000 holdings)
- Information exchange programs
13U.S. Census BureauInternational Programs Center
International Assistance
14?International Programs Center International
Assistance Goals
- Host-country institutionalization
- Support data collection, processing, analysis,
and dissemination activities
15? International Programs Center International
Assistance -- What We Do
- Technical assistance
- Training
- Software and methodological development
16?International Programs Center International
Assistance--Operating Principles
- Host-country ownership of activities
- Identify and support counterparts
- Multi-donor assessments and support
- Project definition using most
cost-effective strategy - Flexibility
- Reimbursable
17?International Programs Center Technical
Assistance
- Needs assessments
- Project development
- Census and survey planning, logistics, and
project management - Questionnaire design
- Enumerator training and manuals
- Sample design
18?International Programs CenterTechnical
Assistance (continued)
- Coding and editing specifications
- Processing system development
- Estimates of data quality
- Production of data products
- Data analysis
- Data dissemination
- Master sample frame design
- Estimation of National Income and Product
- Procurement
19?International Programs Center Training Program
- Begun in 1947
- More than 12,000 graduates
- Participants drawn more than 120 countries
- Many now in senior management positions in
national statistical offices or in international
organizations
20?International Programs Center Training Strategies
- Summer workshop program
- Ad hoc training programs in Washington
- Work-study programs in Washington or overseas
- Regional training
- Country courses
21?International Programs Center Summer Workshop
Program (2006)
- Census planning and management
- Measuring techniques and methods regarding
poverty - Improving Data Quality
- Sampling and Statistical Methods
- Statistical methods for measuring economic
development and growth - Microcomputer processing of censuses and surveys
(CSPro)
22?International Programs Center Other Workshops
- Planning for population and housing censuses
- Organization and implementation of economic
censuses - Questionnaire design
- Demographic data analysis
23?International Programs Center Other Workshops
- Census/survey data edit specifications
- National and subnational population projections
- Projecting the impact of HIV/AIDS
- Improving data quality
24?International Programs Center Regional
TrainingCounterpart Organizations
- Statistical Institute for Asia and the Pacific
- Southern Africa Development Community
- UNFPA Country Support Teams
- Economic Commission for Africa
- Pan American Health Organization
25?International Programs Center Software
Development
- Census and Survey Processing - (CSPro)
- Integrated Microcomputer Processing System (IMPS)
- Population Analysis Spreadsheets (PAS)
- Rural/Urban Projection (RUP) program
26?International Programs CenterMethodological
Development
- Population and Housing Case Study
- Labor Force Survey Case Study
- Agriculture Census Case Study
- U.N. Edit Manual
- U.N. Tabulation Manual
- Post Enumeration Survey Manual
- Census Design System
27?International Programs Center Rider Surveys
- Maternal child health indicators
- Prenatal care
- vaccinations
- breastfeeding
- Low incremental cost
- More frequent measurement
- Complement DHS
- Supplements to existing surveys
- labor force
- household budget
- living standards
- Family planning indicators
- contraceptive prevalence
- mix
- source
- fertility
28?International Programs Center Mozambique
Disaster Relief
- Outgrowth of census support project
- Response to massive floods from cyclone
- Integrate
- Geographically disaggregated population and
housing data - Flooded areas
- Maps and data to guide relief efforts
29U.S. CENSUS BUREAU
- International Programs Center
- Thank you!