Population Dynamics - 2014 Census Data in-depth Analysis for Policy Planning

On November 14, 2017, at 09:30 AM, at the Ilia Chavchavadze Hall of the Parliament of Georgia, the Committee on Healthcare and Social Issues of the Parliament of Georgia, the National Statistics Office of Georgia and United Nations Populations Fund (UNFPA) Georgia (Country) Office held a conference “Statistical Data Analysis for Policy Planning - 2014 Census Data In-depth Analysis“. The main findings of the three thematic monographs will be presented at the conference. 

❖ Population Dynamics in Georgia - An Overview Based on the 2014 General Population Census Data 

❖ Ageing and Older Persons in Georgia - An Overview Based on the 2014 General Population Census Data. 

❖ Young People in Georgia - An Overview Based on the 2014 General Population Census Data. 

The conference was organized to present the findings of 2014 Population Census Data In-depth Analysis. The participants had the opportunity to discuss the importance of reliable disaggregated population data, generated by Census 2014, and its in-depth analysis to support evidence-based policy making and planning to achieve national sustainable development targets. 

2014 Census Data In-depth Analysis is of particular importance to the development of human rights-based policies. The in-depth analysis of Census data provides evidence for policy formulation and planning, with special focus on the areas such as sexual and reproductive health and rights, adolescents and youth, ageing, population dynamics, and gender. 

During 2016-2017, within the framework of the Sweden funded UNFPA-GeoStat Project - Improving Statistic Data Availability in Georgia, the UNFPA provided technical support to the National Statistics Office (GeoStat) in undertaking the in-depth analysis of the 2014 Census data, regarding population dynamics issues, ageing, youth issues, as well as gender analysis of the census data. The analytical monographs were developed by the renowned international experts in close collaboration with the national counterparts and in consultation with the relevant government agencies. 

The conference brought together representatives of the Parliament, relevant government entities, the National Statistics Office of Georgia, representatives of academia, research organizations, civic society, and international organizations.