Expert-Grup

Independent Evaluation Report. The Pilot Process of the 2024 Population and Housing Census in the Republic of Moldova

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Project:
Monitoring the pilot phase of the population census

Automatically translated summary. The full text is available in Romanian.

The Independent Think Tank “Expert-Grup”, with support from the European Union Delegation to Moldova, has published an independent evaluation of the 2023 pilot population and housing census. Covering July–October 2023, the report assesses preparation and conduct of the trial and offers recommendations for the full census planned for 2024.

The pilot covered census sectors in 11 urban and rural localities and, for the first time in Moldova, used computer-assisted personal interviewing (CAPI). Expert-Grup found the choice of census variables justified, while proposing rewording of some questions and fuller explanation to enumerators and the public of those that caused reluctance.

The National Bureau of Statistics recruited enough temporary staff, but evaluators doubt this will be repeated in 2024 because of pay constraints. About 70% of recruits were women. The report recommends raising the remuneration budget and explicitly inviting ethnic minorities to apply. Training was rated very good, though more practical tablet exercises and a field outing are advised.

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