Population Census 2019 with agricultural module
Using GIS cartography & data backbone
DescriptionOverview of the initiative and its approach.
Belarus’s Population Census 2019 integrated an agricultural module for the first time to collect exhaustive information on household (family holding) crop and livestock activity not covered by regular state reporting for agricultural organizations. The census used GIS cartography and multiple enumeration modes to generate official tables and thematic maps and to update national agricultural statistics series.
TechnologyTechnology used by the initiative.
Belstat prepared electronic cartography in a GIS “Population Census” system with boundaries of registration areas, census areas and enumeration areas (EAs), plus addresses/dwellings, delivered to enumerators on tablets for CAPI. Data collection combined CAWI (online), stationary/mobile enumeration centres, and CAPI tablets, supported by in-house tools (“Registrator” for housing lists/cartography and “Perepischik” for personal data capture) and built-in validation controls.
TargetUsers, groups, or communities targeted by the initiative.
The module serves statistical offices, research institutions, and government agencies involved in agricultural data collection and analysis. Primary users are Belstat and collaborating state institutions managing national agricultural/demographic statistics and planning. Secondary users include research institutions and policy teams consuming the published tables, thematic maps, and data portal outputs.
Business modelHow the initiative delivers and sustains its value.
The GIS module is provided as a public resource for statistical purposes. Access is available to authorized users in statistical and research institutions.
ImpactThe observed or intended effects of the initiative.
The GIS module enhances the quality and accuracy of agricultural statistics by providing spatial context and mapping capabilities. It supports evidence-based policy making and agricultural planning through improved data visualization and analysis.
PartnersOrganizations and stakeholders involved in the initiative.
World Bank; UNFPA; FAO
Four BettersThe FAO Four Betters supported by the initiative.
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