CISPop: Better Data for Better Policies
In an era of unprecedented demographic changes, countries can thrive if they have the capacity to understand and anticipate the population dynamics they are experiencing, and ensure they have the data, skills, tools and public support to manage them. In this way, countries can mitigate potentially negative effects for individuals, societies, economies and the environment, and harness the opportunities that come with demographic change for current and future generations.
Through the CISPop programme, launched in 2019, and under its Strategic Plan and Regional Plan 2026-2029, UNFPA is supporting countries in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) in strengthening data systems and promoting demographic resilience.
The programme fosters a continuum between data, evidence, and policies by providing assistance in producing quality data, generating evidence through analysis and research, and utilizing data and evidence for designing and implementing sound policies and informing long-term strategic planning and decision-making.
The CISPop programme is currently being implemented in Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan and focuses on four interconnected priorities:
