Department of Social Development:Population and Development

The National Population Unit researches and advises Government on population policy and planning and development issues; and builds capacity to integrate population issues into development strategies. The objective of the programme is to research, analyze and interpret population and development trends in order to inform policy-making and planning; monitor, evaluate and facilitate the implementation of the population policy through intergovernmental programmes and develop capacity to integrate population issues into development.

The Population and Development Information and Knowledge Centre (PDIKC)

provides information on topics related to population and development issues.

What is New

An appraisal of the National Inter-Governmental HIV & AIDS Research Collaboration Portfolio (NIHARCP)

Conducted by: The Joint Economics AIDS and Poverty Programme (JEAPP)

August 2011

The aim of the study was to conduct an appraisal of the NIHARCP. The main objectives of the study were to:

a. Evaluate the extent to which the NIHARCP objectives have been achieved.

b. Determine the gaps, strengths and challenges as related to the NIHARCP.

c. Make recommendations relating to the NIHARCP.

For more information read THE REPORT

NPU factsheets

The National Population Unit produces a number of factsheets on various topics.

See the NPU factsheets menu for the topics.

Please contact for more information:

Vusimuzi Maduna

VusimuziM@dsd.gov.za

CAPACITY BUILDING

APPLIED POPULATION SCIENCES TRAINING AND RESEARCH (APSTAR)

APSTAR is the Applied Population Sciences Training and Research Programme of the School of Development Studies, University of KwaZulu-Natal. Its aim is to enhance the understanding of population issues in relation to the broader sphere of development challenges. It focuses on how to integrate population factors into policies, strategies, programmes, projects and activities.

Contact:

Emily Bapela

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JOINT PROJECT OF:

The University of KwaZulu-Natal: http://sds.ukzn.ac.za/
The Department of Social Development: http://www.population.gov
The United Nations Population Fund: http://www.unfpa.org