Budget cut for 2011 population census

Launching the census yesterday, Minister of Finance, Kenneth Matambo said that the Central Statistics Office (CSO) will do everything in its power, despite the limited resources to make the exercise a success.

The economic recession has affected every government department including development projects. He said that Botswana has successfully carried out census every 10 years since independence in 1972, 1981, 1991 and 2001 and they all conformed with international standards. "The 2011 census will give us an opportunity to reflect and take stock of our achievements, identify challenges as well as get a deeper understanding of other emerging challenges like orphanage and disabilities among others," he said.