There’ll be a knock on your door in Abu Dhabi

By DG Staff

ABU DHABI 12 July 2019: The Statistics Centre – Abu Dhabi (Scad) yesterday launched the Census Project 2020in Abu Dhabi emirate.

The census aims at exploring the emirate’s future statistical requirements and coordinating the project’s implementation.

The project aims to count the population of Abu Dhabi, both Emirati citizens and residents, by collecting data to identify their demographics and issue statistical indices for monitoring Abu Dhabi’s rapid population increase, as an alternative to the traditional way of collecting information through fieldwork.

The statistical indices will support the decision-making process and improve the lives of the emirate’s residents, said Wam.

Abdullah Ahmed Al Suwaidi, Scad Director-General of the SCAD, said the project has been launched on the directives of the UAE’s leadership and the keenness of the Abu Dhabi Government, to achieve sustainable development and draft appropriate policies while noting that the project is different from a traditional census, as it uses administrative records and advanced technologies, ensuring accuracy and speed.

Launching the project is part of the nation’s collective responsibility, he further added while highlighting the importance of cooperating with partners to support the emirate’s development process.