Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Central Statistics Organization SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC AND ECONOMIC SURVEY 2015 Balkh Central Statistics Organization For more details, please contact: Name: Mr. Eidmarjan Samoon Phone: +930202104338 E-Mail:
[email protected] Website: www.cso.gov.af P.O.Box: 1254, Ansari Watt Kabul,Afghanistan Design: UNFPA Photo: © UNFPA/Ali Mohaqqeq - CSO Afghanistan, 2015 - WHO/Rada Akbar SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC AND ECONOMIC SURVEY 2015 Balkh MESSAGE FROM CSO The Central Statistics Organization of Afghanistan (CSO) is pleased to present the final report of Socio-Demographic and Economic Survey (SDES) project conducted in Balkh Province in 2015. The report provides data on key socio-demographic and economic indicators for Balkh Province aimed to provide Balkh’s planners and policy makers with up-to-date population data disaggregated by sex and age as inputs for provincial and district development planning. The survey involves an extensive listing and mapping of households in every village and urban area, followed by a comprehensive household survey wherein 50% of households were asked about the socio-demographic and economic characteristics of all household members such as their ages, sex, education, literacy, employment, migration, as well as information about the households and some housing characteristics. Balkh is the 9th province after Bamiyan, Ghor, Daykundi, Kabul, Parwan, Kapisa, Samangan and Takhar in which the SDES has been successfully rolled out. It is hoped that the data contained herein would be used for evidence-based policy, planning, monitoring, and evaluation of programs. As in the previous provinces, SDES implementation in Balkh was very challenging but with dedication, hard work, and collective efforts of CSO and UNFPA officials and staff this important endeavor was successfully completed.