African census programme newsletter

Abstract

A meeting of African Census Programme country experts, regional advisers, and headquarters staff was held in Addis Ababa from 5 to 12 December 1973. Twenty experts from 13 countries participated in the meeting, as well as the six regional advisers currently assigned to the programme. The primary purpose of the meeting was to review the basic principles and recommendations adopted for the African Census Programme, to discuss progress and problems in the implementation of the census programme in the individual countries, and to provide an opportunity for an informal exchange of information and experience on all aspects of the programme. Individual conferences were held with each country delegation to review specific problems encountered in the implementation of the census programme. Many problems were resolved at these conferences and arrangements were made for additional assistance to be provided by the regional advisers.