U.S. Census Bureau
International Programs Center
Information Resources for the World

Marc Rubin

Demographic and Economic Studies, International Programs Center/

Population Division

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International Programs Center

• What we do:

  • Demographic and economic research

  • Geographic data and analysis

  • Information resources

  • Technical assistance

  • Software and methodology

  • Training

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• International Programs Center
  Staff Profile

• Approximately 70 staff, ¾ professional series, including:

  • Demographers

  • Economists

  • Public health specialists

  • Geographers

  • Survey statisticians

  • Sampling experts (math. stat.)

  • Systems analysts and programmers

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• International Programs Center
  Sponsors and National Contacts

• U.S. Agency for International Development (population, health, emergency response)

• U.S. National Institutes of Health

• Other U.S. agencies

• National statistical organizations

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• International Programs Center
  Sponsors and International Contacts

• World Bank

• Other U.N. agencies

  • UNAIDS

  • U.N. Population Division

  • UNFPA

  • UNDP

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• International Programs Center
  Focus on Demographic Analysis

• Population projections, by age and sex, for all countries of the world (updated every 2 years)

• Subnational projections, by age and sex, for selected countries (ad hoc basis)

• Topical analyses – adolescent fertility, contraceptive trends, race/ethnic projections

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• International Programs Center
  Focus on Aging Studies

• Compilation of aging-related data in the International Data Base

• International comparisons of aging trends and characteristics of aging populations

• Dissemination of analytical products in a variety of formats, including wallcharts, briefs, and full-length reports

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• International Programs Center
  Focus on HIV/AIDS

• HIV/AIDS Surveillance Data Base

• UNAIDS Collaborating Center

• Participation in UNAIDS reference groups on data/estimates and on modeling. Current Secretariat for Monitoring the AIDS Pandemic (MAP) Network

• Analyses of patterns, levels, and trends of HIV/AIDS infection in developing countries

• Incorporation of impact of HIV/AIDS into population projections for selected countries

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  Focus on Geographic Studies

• Baseline data including population projections at ADM1 level and boundary files for gridded dataset with Oak Ridge National Laboratories

• Research on international urbanization and statistical area standards, extending from the Metropolitan Area Standard Review project

• Inventory of geodemographic data and products for future research and projects

• Georeferenced population data and analysis for coordination of humanitarian assistance: hazards and complex emergencies

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International Programs Center
Focus on Eurasia

• Population studies covering: projections of aging, gender, education, ethnicity etc.

• Health studies covering:mortality, morbidity, cause of death, fertility, infant mortality etc.

• Economic studies covering: NIPA (National Income and Product Accounts), labor force size and composition,fuel and energy analyses, incidence of poverty, pension reform modeling etc.

• Specialized library: extensive collection of Russian and Chinese language materials

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• International Programs Center
  Information Resources

• Demographic data and estimates

• International Data Base

• HIV/AIDS Surveillance Data Base

• IPC Library (100,000+ holdings)

• Information exchange programs

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U.S. Census Bureau
International Programs Center
International Assistance

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International Programs Center International Assistance Goals

• Host-country institutionalization

Support data collection, processing, analysis, and dissemination activities

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International Programs Center International Assistance -- What We Do

• Technical assistance

• Training

• Software and methodological development

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International Programs Center
International Assistance--Operating Principles

• Host-country ownership of activities

• Identify and support counterparts

• Multi-donor assessments and support

• Project definition using most cost-effective strategy

• Flexibility

• Reimbursable

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International Programs Center
Technical Assistance

• Needs assessments

• Project development

• Census and survey planning, logistics, and project management

• Questionnaire design

• Enumerator training and manuals

• Sample design

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International Programs Center
Technical Assistance (continued)

• Coding and editing specifications

• Processing system development

• Estimates of data quality

• Production of data products

• Data analysis

• Data dissemination

• Master sample frame design

• Estimation of National Income and Product

• Procurement

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International Programs Center Training Program

• Begun in 1947

• More than 12,000 graduates

• Participants drawn more than 120 countries

• Many now in senior management positions in national statistical offices or in international organizations

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International Programs Center Training Strategies

• Summer workshop program

• Ad hoc training programs in Washington

• Work-study programs in Washington or overseas

• Regional training

• Country courses

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International Programs Center
Summer Workshop Program (2006)

• Census planning and management

• Measuring techniques and methods regarding poverty

• Improving Data Quality

• Sampling and Statistical Methods

• Statistical methods for measuring economic development and growth

• Microcomputer processing of censuses and surveys (CSPro)

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International Programs Center Other Workshops

• Planning for population and housing censuses

• Organization and implementation of economic censuses

• Questionnaire design

• Demographic data analysis

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International Programs Center Other Workshops

• Census/survey data edit specifications

• National and subnational population projections

• Projecting the impact of HIV/AIDS

• Improving data quality

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International Programs Center Regional Training—Counterpart Organizations

• Statistical Institute for Asia and the Pacific

• Southern Africa Development Community

• UNFPA Country Support Teams

• Economic Commission for Africa

• Pan American Health Organization

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International Programs Center Software Development

• Census and Survey Processing - (CSPro)

• Integrated Microcomputer Processing System (IMPS)

• Population Analysis Spreadsheets (PAS)

• Rural/Urban Projection (RUP) program

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International Programs Center
Methodological Development

• Population and Housing Case Study

• Labor Force Survey Case Study

• Agriculture Census Case Study

• U.N. Edit Manual

• U.N. Tabulation Manual

• Post Enumeration Survey Manual

• Census Design System

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International Programs Center
Rider Surveys

• Supplements to existing surveys

  • labor force

  • household budget

  • living standards

• Family planning indicators

  • contraceptive prevalence

  • mix

  • source

  • fertility

• Maternal child health indicators

• Prenatal care

  • vaccinations

  • breastfeeding

• Low incremental cost

• More frequent measurement

• Complement DHS

• • Rider Surveys

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International Programs Center
Mozambique Disaster Relief

• Outgrowth of census support project

• Response to massive floods from cyclone

• Integrate:

  • Geographically disaggregated population and housing data

  • Flooded areas

• Maps and data to guide relief efforts

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International Programs Center

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