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Â鶹´«Ă˝ Inquiry among Governments on Population and Development

The Inquiry gathers critically important data for monitoring the implementation of the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development and other international agreements, including the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The Inquiry, mandated by the General Assembly in its resolution 1838 (XVII) of 18 December 1962, has been conducted by the Secretary-General at regular intervals since 1963. 

The current Inquiry, “the Fourteenth”, consists mostly of multiple-choice questions, organized in four thematic modules: Module I on population trends and ageing; Module II on spatial distribution and urbanization; Module III on fertility, family planning and reproductive health; and Module IV on international migration. The Fourteenth Inquiry will also provide information for global monitoring of three SDG indicators: 5.6.2 on guaranteed universal access to sexual and reproductive health care, information and education (Module III); 10.7.2 on policies to facilitate orderly, safe, regular and responsible migration and mobility of people (Module IV); and 11.a.1 on national urban policies or regional development plans that (a) respond to population dynamics, (b) ensure balanced territorial development, and (c) increase local fiscal space (Module II). 

Module I on population trends and ageing is being implemented in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO); Module II on spatial distribution and urbanization with the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat); Module III on fertility, family planning and reproductive health with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA); and Module IV on international migration with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). 
 

 

The Inquiry modules can be completed and submitted online, here:

  • Module I – Population Trends and Ageing: [], [], []
  • Module II – Spatial Distribution and Urbanization: [], [], []
  • Module III – Fertility, Family Planning and Reproductive Health: [], [], []
  • Module IV – International Migration: [], [], []

    

The Inquiry modules can also be completed using fillable PDF questionnaires, available here:

 

Please e-mail completed PDF module(s) and any attachments to poppolicy@un.org or mail to: 

The Inquiry Coordinator
Population Division
Department of Economic and Social Affairs
Two United Nations Plaza
New York, NY 10017, USA

 

The information about previous recent Inquiries, “the Thirteenth” and “the Twelfth” is available here: [Thirteenth Inquiry], [Twelfth Inquiry]

Questionnaires for older Inquiries: [Eleventh Inquiry], [Tenth Inquiry], [Ninth Inquiry], [Eighth Inquiry], [Seventh Inquiry], [Sixth Inquiry],
                                                                [Fifth Inquiry], [Fourth Inquiry], [Third Inquiry], [Second Inquiry], [First Inquiry]