Support to Haiti's Fifth General Population and Housing Census

This project aims to increase the capacity of Haiti’s National Statistical Institution (Institut Haïtien de Statistique et d’Informatique - IHSI) to plan and implement the fifth General Population and Housing Census. The goal is to analyze publicize and strategically use up-to-date socioeconomic and demographic data. Special efforts are in place to ensure the census process is gender sensitive. From the census results IHSI produces thematic reports that include gender analysis of the topics covered including the ‘Women in Haiti’ report that provides an overview of the situation of girls and women in the country in terms of social demographic and economic characteristics. Reliable census data contributes to a better capacity to address gender equality issues in Haiti.

The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) increased availability and accessibility of accurate timely and reliable data on demographic and socio-economic characteristics for evidence-based decision-making policy formulation and monitoring and evaluation of development frameworks at national sub-national and sectoral levels; (2) increased knowledge among stakeholders at all levels of population characteristics patterns and trends; (3) increased knowledge among stakeholders at all levels of gender characteristics; (4) increased capacity of policy makers to use census and statistical data for gender sensitive policy making; (5) increased capacity of policy makers and stakeholders to use gender analysis to develop gender sensitive strategies programs and policies; (6) national capacities strengthened in the areas of data collection processing analysis dissemination and utilization as well as in GIS and in census management and strategic planning; and (7) increased capacity of the Haitian Statistical Institute to include gender considerations in censuses and surveys.