The Directorate is responsible for;
- Conducting research on emerging and continuing population issues and policy oriented studies to inform population policy and programmes.
- Developing/reviewing the National Research Agenda for Population and Development.
- Analyzing, interpreting and documenting demographic trends including fertility, mortality, urbanization
and migration and their implications on socio economic development. - Providing technical support to Ministries, Departments, Agencies and Counties to develop policies relating to population.
- Preparing population data, research briefs, population reports, policy briefs and synopsis to guide decision making for key population issues.
- Coordinating capacity building and trainings in collation and analysis of population and related
data. - Monitoring and evaluating the implementation of the National Population Policy and programmes.
- Coordinating the documentation, archiving and storage of population best practices.
- Overseeing population data collection, analysis and reporting.
- Providing a platform for exchange of information, knowledge sharing, best practices and lessons in population and development at national, regional and global levels.
