areas as questionnaire design, data tabulation and collection, data &nalysis, report writing and dissemination of census results. Assistance would also be provi~ed in conducting a publicity campaign prior to the census. The proposed census project would speciftcelly address several other problems as well. For example, the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) is quite weak at both the national and local level in terms of personnel and equipment. Computer facilities at the CBS are very old (1971 vintage). and more modern equipment would be needed. New computers would be provided at the central CBS office and in ll provincial statistical offices. Moreover, analytical software would have to be provided at all levels of government, and staff would have to be trained in their use. Another very serious problem requiring attention is the shortage of paper for printing the questionnaires, for computer processing and for printing the census results. About 90 tons of paper would thus have to be obtained thro~gh various means, including, if possible, multi-bilateral arrangements. UNFPA would provide $2. 2 million for the census project. United Nations Department of Technical Co-operation for Development (UNDTCD) would provide technical backstopping. Po.pulation dynamics 25. Since 1985, UNFPA has been assisting the National Population Centre in Pyongyang in strengthening demographic knowledge and skills in the country. However, as noted above, to date, the collection and enalysis of population I ... DP/FPA/Gl'/61 English Page 10 statistics in the DPRK is hampered by a general inaccessibility to statistical information. Recent statements by the Government, however, suggest that this may be changing, and if current trends persist, it is expected that by the end of the proposed programme (1993) DFRK population data would be collected, analyzed and freely exchanged internationally. 26. A critical need in the DPRK is the education and training of professional 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be focused on a statistical project, specifically a census project, which aims to improve the collection, analysis, and dissemination of population data in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). The project involves providing assistance with questionnaire design, data collection, analysis, and report writing, as well as training staff in the use of analytical software. The project also addresses the need for modern computer equipment and paper supplies. This suggests that the project is focused on improving the statistical capacity of the country, rather than on any specific sector or industry.

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Health, Education