Oman’s e-census a global model, says UNFPA

Muscat: The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has described the Sultanate’s electronic census of population, housing, and establishments 2020 as a global model for the transition from traditional censuses based on field surveys to a census-based on national administrative records.

A statement issued online by Oman News Agency (ONA), said: "The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), describes the electronic census of population, housing, and establishments 2020, which was implemented by the Sultanate last year, as a global model for the transition from traditional censuses based on field surveys to a census-based on national administrative records. "