E-Census 2020

E-Census is a system launched to collect integrated statistical information of population, housings, and establishments for the year 2020. It is based on administrative national registers linked electronically in an updateable platform. The e-census system is the first of its kind in the Sultanate after the previous censuses that were based on fieldwork.

Objectives

The main objective of e-census 2020 is disseminating statistical data and indicators, related to population, housings, and establishments, that serve sustainable development in the Sultanate. Therefore, up-to-date data will be available for decision makers by the end of 2020. This objective will be achieved through:

High quality national database.
Integrated and electronically linked databases.
Comprehensiveness of all data related to population, housings and establishments.

Features

Depends on administrative registers of various institutions.
Benefits all government and private institutions.
Provides continuously updateable data.
Ensures the quality in the target registers.
Saves cost and effort in the future censuses.
Helps to identify the key areas of improvement.

Main Phases of Implementing e-Census 2020

First Phase: Preparation (2017-2018): Preparing initial plans and methodologies to achieve the main objectives of the project, establishing operational strategies and forming specialized technical teams.
Second Phase: Data Preparation (2017 – 2019): Collecting related data, implementing the process of amending and matching, and preparing the main designs of databases through the establishment of laboratories that are specialized in storing and analyzing data.
Third Phase: Establishment of e-Census System (2018-2020): Establishing an electronic census system linked with the specified registers in the project, and ensuring their integration in order to achieve the national objectives.
Fourth Phase: Pilot Operation (2020): Completing the data dissemination system and its compatibility with the project’s statistics, and implementing the initial census model, which is concerned with obtaining preliminary indicators, reviewing and auditing.
Fifth Phase: System Delivery (2020): Activating all statistical systems, managing them with a specialized national workforce, then launching the e-Census system and publishing the reports related to statistical analysis of data according to the planned objectives.