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  • Title: Integrating development and population planning.
    Author: United Nations. Department of International Economic and Social Affairs. Population Division.
    Journal: Popul Newsl; 1990 Jun; (49):1-7. PubMed ID: 12179616.
    Abstract:
    This article provides an overview of a research project recently completed by the Population Division of the Department of International Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations. The project entitled "Experiences in integrating development and population planning", provides detailed analyses of the national experiences of India, Mexico, Thailand, and Turkey. These countries were selected because of their relatively long histories of both development and population planning. Additionally, these countries made explicit efforts to integrate these 2 modes of planning and were relatively successful. The introduction of anti-natalist policies and plans have contributed to the decline of total fertility rates in all 4 countries. The integration of development and population planning is defined as a systematic consideration of population factors in the planning process in so far as they significantly influence or are influenced by other variables relevant to development. This article provides a brief analysis on the macro, sectoral, and program levels. The integration of population variables into development planning has been made with the goal of accommodating anticipated population trends. On the macrolevel, the planners in all 4 countries used separately computer population projections as exogenous inputs into macro-economic planning models in order to take into account the influence of demographic factors on variables such as consumption, savings, labor force, production and final demand, and, in the case of India, employment. Sectoral planning methodologies incorporate exogenous population data, such as employment, school enrollment, health care, housing, and infrastructure planning methods. On the program level, population data provide the basis against which performance in service delivery may be measured. Education, public works, health-care delivery, agricultural extension programs, and employment-generating programs are all examples of programs that utilize population data to accommodate various demographic trends, and some aim to influence population processes. The integration of development plans into population planning was also analyzed. The primary goal of population planning has been to reduce fertility through family planning programs. Reaching this goal requires coordination between the various sectors with the awareness that development activities can promote reduced fertility. It is concluded that countries with low levels of fertility have planned to accommodate the needs of their populations and supported the delivery of family planning services. Also, research findings are needed to guide policy formulation, construct strategy frameworks, and determine the ways in which planning methodologies may be integrated.
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