The UNFPA predicts that the COVID-19 pandemic will threaten the successful conduct of censuses of population and housing in many countries through delays, interruptions that compromise quality, or complete cancellation of census projects. Domestic and donor financing for census may be diverted to address COVID-19 leaving census without crucial funds. Several countries have already taken decisions to postpone the census, with many others yet to announce the way forward. In some countries this is already happening.
The UNFPA predicts that the COVID-19 pandemic will threaten the succe,ssful conduct of censuses of population and housing in many countries through delays, interruptions that compromise quality, or complete cancellat.ion of census projects. Domestic and donor financing for census may be diverted to address COVID-19 leaving census without crucial funds. Several countries have already taken decisions to postpone the census with many others yet to announce the way forward In some countries this is already happening.