The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) is one of the traditional partners of the Government of Angola in conducting statistical operations. In May 2014, after more than 40 Years, the country held its first General Population and Housing Census and UNFPA supported the Angolan National Statistical Institute (INE) in this complex and massive operation.                   

The UNFPA supported the Population Census since its preparatory phase

The recently published data from the Census represents an indispensable source of information for the formulation of policies and interventions that will contribute to the development of Angola. The analysis and publication of the final data produced from the Census in 2014, along with other data sources, are essential for planning, monitoring and evaluation of all efforts geared towards poverty reduction and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG´s).

With the official presentation and the Publication of the Census Results, the government of Angola has generated relevant, accurate and timely statistics that is key reference to ensure equitable distribution of wealth, government services and representation throughout the country, the distribution of population between the various Provinces and municipalities, health services and education to mention a few dimensions of the application of such reliable data..  The data released from the Census constitutes the basis of evidence available to public and private domains at the national and local levels, for purposes of decision-making.

 The United Nations Population Fund will continue to support the efforts of the Government of Angola in the adoption of REDATAM for the integrated management information system that creates conditions for easy access the micro data by users, especially researchers. This collaboration also includes technical support for the thematic analysis of the Census and assistance to the Ministry of Planning in the development and implementation of the National Population Policy.