The Christian Science Monitor
As South Sudan builds back, here’s how a census can help
December 2, 2021
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Earlier this year, South Sudan completed a “population survey,” a kind of mini-census designed as a stopgap measure until the real thing could be done. Census workers counted people in about 1,500 sites across the country, previewing many of the challenges of doing a full census.