2020 CENSUS TO BE CONDUCTED ELECTRONICALLY

Zambia is for the first time poised to  conduct the 2020 Census of Population and Housing electronically.
This came to light during the Stakeholders’ and Cooperating Partners’ meeting on the 2020 Census.
And Vice President Inonge Wina says the 2020 Census will be useful in the evaluation of the country’s Seventh National Development Plan and Vision 2030 which is the benchmark to turn the country into the prosperous middle income country.
Vice President Inonge Wina
Mrs. Wina says the 2020 Census will enable the country to conduct accurate voters’ registration ahead of the 2021 General Elections.
The Vice President said this in a speech read on her behalf by National Development Planning Minister Alexander Chiteme.
And United Nations  Resident Coordinator Janet Rogan said the 2020 Census will avail Zambia chance to monitor its progress towards meeting the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals – SDGs.
UN Resident Coordinator Janet Rogan
Ms. Rogan said statistics are instrumental in monitoring national development.
She re-affirmed the UN’s commitment to provide technical support towards Zambia’s 2020 Census.
And Acting Director of Census and Statistics Goodson Sinyenga said the 2020 Census will be conducted on August 16, 2020.