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Population census to gobble US$37 million
11 Jul 2012 at 07:27hrs | Views
Zimbabwe's fourth national population census will be conducted from Aug 17 to 28 next month, New Ziana reported.
Finance minister Tendai Biti said at least US$37 million is required for the activity and the government has set aside US$22 million for it.
"Funding has been a challenge but development partners are expected to provide the US$15 million shortfall," said Biti.
Biti said the bulk of the funds would go towards training enumerators and other staff which is currently underway and would continue into next month.
The last census in 2002 put Zimbabwe's population at approximately 14 million people.
Analysts expect the upcoming census to show either a drop in population growth or stagnation after an economic crisis drove more than a million Zimbabweans out of the country over the last decade.
Finance minister Tendai Biti said at least US$37 million is required for the activity and the government has set aside US$22 million for it.
"Funding has been a challenge but development partners are expected to provide the US$15 million shortfall," said Biti.
Biti said the bulk of the funds would go towards training enumerators and other staff which is currently underway and would continue into next month.
The last census in 2002 put Zimbabwe's population at approximately 14 million people.
Analysts expect the upcoming census to show either a drop in population growth or stagnation after an economic crisis drove more than a million Zimbabweans out of the country over the last decade.
Source - New Ziana
