A Ceremony marking 2024 World Population Day took place at the Myanmar International Convention Centre-II (MICC-II) in Nay Pyi Taw on 11 July. Vice-Chairman of the State Administration Council (SAC) Deputy Prime Minister Vice-Senior General Soe Win, who is in the capacity of the Patron of the Central Census Commission, attended the event.
During the ceremony, the Patron of the Central Census Commission the SAC Vice-Chairman Deputy Prime Minister gave an address as follows:
- The World Population Day was set up on 11 July 1987, on which the global population reached the five billion mark, with the aim of extending and promoting the public awareness of such social issues as family planning, gender equality, poverty, expectant mother health and the importance of human rights that need emergency attention.
- As a UN member, Myanmar has been holding the ceremony marking the World Population Day since 1990, and today’s ceremony is the 35th ceremony.
- In the past, the global population took over 100 years to hit the one billion mark. Thanks to advanced medicines and healthcare services, technology undertakings and rapid social development alongside a shift in birth rate and mortality rate, the time required to increase one billion in global population is gradually getting shorter.
- The increasing global population brings food deficiency, shortage of drinking water, climate change, spreading of infectious diseases, worse impacts of natural disasters such as floods and gales and storms.
- Hence, it is necessary to review current situation on time to develop a country and set prioritized measures for effective implementation in relevant sectors. As such, the population and household census is enumerated in the global countries to obtain population and socioeconomic data.
- As population and socioeconomic data can be obtained from population census in different areas of the nation, enumeration of population census is essential for all.
- Regarding the population and household census for 2024 to be enumerated in the country soon, a significant characteristic of the census is that it provides data to the minor administrative areas, such as wards and village-tracts.
- Data from the census can support statistics on population and socioeconomic data for adopting correct policies, strategies and tactics as well as drawing projects which are of importance for the natioin development.
- Such data are essential for effective management for allocating natural resources and finance, construction of infrastructures such as schools, hospitals, health units, roads and bridges, and performing care for those with disabilities and older persons and creation of employment opportunities.
- After taking 2014 census, many data from the census were utilized in drawing the development plans of the nation. Moreover, the approximately data of census is estimated for the nation annually.
- Myanmar is making preparations to take population and household census from 1 to 15 October 2024 with the aim of ensuring firmness of estimated annual population data of the nation and taking correct data for sector-wise development projects and research works.
- As the enumeration of the census is a single project for ensuring the availability of socioeconomic data, which is vital for adopting development projects and policies of the nation, it is necessary to strive for the successful undertaking of the census-taking process as a national duty.
- The last point of the five-point roadmap of the State Administration Council emphasizes ensuring the rights of all eligible voters are protected and that the general election is conducted successfully with accuracy and legitimacy, supported by an accurate voter list.
- For World Population Day 2024, the theme is “Helping vulnerable populations in emergencies.”
- It is crucial to have updated statistical data and socioeconomic information in relevant areas to effectively assist vulnerable populations during emergencies.
- All are urged to participate in the upcoming 2024 national census in line with the theme of the 2024 population and household census: “A nationwide census, let us all participate”.
Present were SAC Members, the Union Election Commission chair, union ministers, the Nay Pyi Taw Council chair, deputy ministers, departmental heads, diplomats, officials of the central committee to observe the day and subcommittees, officials of ministries and associations and guests.
Source: MWD (12-7-2024)
- The World Population Day was set up on 11 July 1987, on which the global population reached the five billion mark, with the aim of extending and promoting the public awareness of such social issues as family planning, gender equality, poverty, expectant mother health and the importance of human rights that need emergency attention.
- As population and socioeconomic data can be obtained from population census in different areas of the nation, enumeration of population census is essential for all.
- Data from the census can support statistics on population and socioeconomic data for adopting correct policies, strategies and tactics as well as drawing projects which are of importance for the natioin development.
- Myanmar is making preparations to take population and household census from 1 to 15 October 2024 with the aim of ensuring firmness of estimated annual population data of the nation and taking correct data for sector-wise development projects and research works.
- As the enumeration of the census is a single project for ensuring the availability of socioeconomic data, which is vital for adopting development projects and policies of the nation, it is necessary to strive for the successful undertaking of the census-taking process as a national duty.
- The last point of the five-point roadmap of the State Administration Council emphasizes ensuring the rights of all eligible voters are protected and that the general election is conducted successfully with accuracy and legitimacy, supported by an accurate voter list.