Case Study: Statistics Botswana modernizes census planning with Hexagon HxGN Smart Census

How Statistics Botswana is Making the Leap from Paper to Digital

Statistics Botswana, a parastatal organization responsible for official statistics, faced the costly and error-prone challenge of conducting a national census using cumbersome, paper-based methods. To modernize their process for the 2021 Population and Housing Census, they turned to vendor Hexagon and its HxGN Smart Census platform to transition to a fully digital operation.

The solution from Hexagon was HxGN Smart Census, an end-to-end client-server software platform that integrated GIS, workflow, and workforce management. It enabled the creation of a detailed digital Dwelling Unit Frame, streamlined field data collection with an offline-capable mobile app, and provided superior project control. This resulted in significant cost savings on software licenses, a major improvement in data quality and consistency, and the ability to efficiently train and manage a large temporary workforce for the national project.

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