Working with Census Operations Case Study from KSA International Workshop on Integrating Geospatial and Statistical Information Abdullah M.Alhamlan Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Central Department of Statistics & Information Head of Mapping Unit [email protected]http://www.cdsi.gov.sa Beijing 9‐12 June 2014
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Working with Census OperationsCase Study from KSA
International Workshop on Integrating Geospatial and Statistical Information
Abdullah M.AlhamlanKingdom of Saudi Arabia
Central Department of Statistics & InformationHead of Mapping [email protected]
http://www.cdsi.gov.sa
Beijing 9‐12 June 2014
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia lies at thefurthermost part of southwestern Asia. It isbordered to the west by the Red Sea, to theeast by the Arabian Gulf, United ArabEmirates and Qatar, to the north by Kuwait,Iraq and Jordan, and to the south by Yemenand Oman. The Kingdom lies between 16 2246 and 32 14 00 North, and 34 29 30 and 5540 00 East.
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia occupiesabout four‐fifths of the Arab Peninsula,with a total area of around 2,000,000square kilometers.
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is divided into13 regions. In addition to the headquartersof the region (emirate), each region isdivided into a number of governorates.
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia lies at thefurthermost part of southwestern Asia. It isbordered to the west by the Red Sea, to theeast by the Arabian Gulf, United ArabEmirates and Qatar, to the north by Kuwait,Iraq and Jordan, and to the south by Yemenand Oman. The Kingdom lies between 16 2246 and 32 14 00 North, and 34 29 30 and 5540 00 East.
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia occupiesabout four‐fifths of the Arab Peninsula,with a total area of around 2,000,000square kilometers.
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is divided into13 regions. In addition to the headquartersof the region (emirate), each region isdivided into a number of governorates.
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Sector of statistics and information in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia consists of the Central Department ofStatistics and Information (Central Agency for Statistics) and multi Suit of statistical centers and units formedwithin the administrative structures of government agencies and some private sector institutions under atechnical supervision done by the Central Department of Statistics and Information (CDSI).
CDSI draws out its statistical information from two main sources representing the core of national statisticssystem, namely:
1. General statistics of censuses, field surveys, research and statistical studies conducted by the CDSI.
2. Administrative records (administrative data) derived from the records, bulletins and statistical reports issuedby the statistical units and information centers in government agencies and institutions in its capacity asresponsible for providing the service concerned.
Sector of statistics and information in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia consists of the Central Department ofStatistics and Information (Central Agency for Statistics) and multi Suit of statistical centers and units formedwithin the administrative structures of government agencies and some private sector institutions under atechnical supervision done by the Central Department of Statistics and Information (CDSI).
CDSI draws out its statistical information from two main sources representing the core of national statisticssystem, namely:
1. General statistics of censuses, field surveys, research and statistical studies conducted by the CDSI.
2. Administrative records (administrative data) derived from the records, bulletins and statistical reports issuedby the statistical units and information centers in government agencies and institutions in its capacity asresponsible for providing the service concerned.
Central Department of Statistics & Information
CDSI Objective
Improving , enhancing and facilitating the Process of
Population Census is defined as the entireoperation of collecting demographic,economic and social data with reference topopulation in a specific period of time. Itincludes the counting of every individualalive inside the borders of a specific countryat a particular point in time. It also meansthe registration of the individual's social andeconomic characteristics at that point intime. These characteristics are recorded forevery member of the family.
Population Census is defined as the entireoperation of collecting demographic,economic and social data with reference topopulation in a specific period of time. Itincludes the counting of every individualalive inside the borders of a specific countryat a particular point in time. It also meansthe registration of the individual's social andeconomic characteristics at that point intime. These characteristics are recorded forevery member of the family.
1 ‐ Provide the state, planners andresearchers with the basic data onpopulation and housing necessary fordevelopment planning.
2 ‐ Set up an up‐to‐date frame for allspecialized statistical research beingundertaken in accordance with the samplemethod such as research related to: laborforce, consumption expenditures, fertility,mortality, migration and environment,housing features, etc.
3 ‐ Set up a wide database to help inundertaking various demographic studiesrequired for social and economic planning.
4 ‐ Periodically make available data andindices required to measure the change indemographic profile, make comparisonsand make future projections.
1 ‐ Provide the state, planners andresearchers with the basic data onpopulation and housing necessary fordevelopment planning.
2 ‐ Set up an up‐to‐date frame for allspecialized statistical research beingundertaken in accordance with the samplemethod such as research related to: laborforce, consumption expenditures, fertility,mortality, migration and environment,housing features, etc.
3 ‐ Set up a wide database to help inundertaking various demographic studiesrequired for social and economic planning.
4 ‐ Periodically make available data andindices required to measure the change indemographic profile, make comparisonsand make future projections.
All persons inside the Saudi borders(whether Saudis or non Saudis) arecovered by the census operation whetherthose persons are staying permanently ortemporarily in the Kingdom.
The census includes the followingcategories as well:
1‐ Saudi diplomats living abroad. Thecounting of those diplomats isundertaken in coordination with theMinistry of Foreign Affairs.
2 ‐ Other Saudis living abroad for variousreasons (such as business, tourism,medical treatments, etc.)
All persons inside the Saudi borders(whether Saudis or non Saudis) arecovered by the census operation whetherthose persons are staying permanently ortemporarily in the Kingdom.
The census includes the followingcategories as well:
1‐ Saudi diplomats living abroad. Thecounting of those diplomats isundertaken in coordination with theMinistry of Foreign Affairs.
2 ‐ Other Saudis living abroad for variousreasons (such as business, tourism,medical treatments, etc.)
WHAT WHY WHERE
Understanding Census Operation
The Roles of CDSI-Mapping Unit in Census Operation
Production and preparing maps for census operation and statistical tasks in KSA
Analyze and normalize data for better understanding of
the census results
Build the base‐map for census operation to be available in and out CDSI