Category Archives: Conferences & Meetings

The Evolution of The DHS Program Tableau Dashboard 

Written by: The DHS Program

07 Apr, 2022

2022 marks the 50th anniversary of the start of the World Fertility Survey (WFS). USAID created The Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Program in 1984 as a follow-on project to the WFS. To visualize the history and impact of 50 years of USAID’s dedication to high-quality data collection, evidence-based decision making, and host-country ownership, The […]


Lower Fertility Rates Key to Slower Population Growth

Written by: The DHS Program

30 Mar, 2022

Between 1970 and 2020, population growth slowed, and the world median age went up. This was due more to decreased fertility than declines in mortality. In some regions of the world, migration also played a factor. A new paper from The DHS Program examines data from the 2019 revision of World Population Prospects* to determine […]


The DHS Program at the 2021 PAA Annual Meeting

Written by: The DHS Program

04 May, 2021

May 5th marks the first day of the 2021 Population Association of America (PAA) Annual Meeting. The premier conference of demographers and social and health scientists from the United States and abroad, this year’s PAA Annual Meeting is virtual. You must register to access sessions of the 2021 PAA Annual Meeting. Over the next four […]


Global Goals Week 2019

Written by: The DHS Program

24 Sep, 2019

Global Goals Week is back with a full week of action, awareness, and accountability for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), also known as the Global Goals. The Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Program collects demographic and health indicators to calculate approximately 30 of the indicators supporting the SDGs. These indicators and more can be found […]


The DHS Program at the 2019 PAA Annual Meeting

Written by: The DHS Program

10 Apr, 2019

Today marks the first day of the 2019 Population Association of America (PAA) Annual Meeting, and we’re excited to be back! The PAA Annual Meeting attracts demographers and other public health professionals from across the world to present their research, hear of others’ findings, and network with peers. DHS Program staff will be available at booth #1 in […]


The DHS Program at the 2018 PAA Annual Meeting

Written by: The DHS Program

25 Apr, 2018

It’s that time of the year again and the Population Association of America (PAA) Annual Meeting 2018 is now in session! PAA is a non-profit, scientific, professional organization that promotes research on population issues. The annual meeting gathers over 2,200 demographers from around the world for a 3-day program covering topics around population, fertility, youth, […]


José Miguel Guzmán Elected 2017 IUSSP Laureate

Written by: The DHS Program

16 Nov, 2017

We are honored to announce that The DHS Program’s Regional Coordinator, José Miguel Guzmán, was recently named the 2017 International Union for the Scientific Study of Population (IUSSP) Laureate. He was elected by the IUSSP Council in recognition of his lifetime achievements in population issues and influence on research, training, and public policy. Earlier this month, IUSSP […]


The Social Good Summit: What Impact Do Future Generations Have on the SDGs?

Written by: The DHS Program

28 Sep, 2017

The stage opened to the first-ever Youth Poet Laureate, Amanda Gorman, reciting her original poem, “The Gathering Place.” The poem perfectly captured the importance of youth in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and what the summit was about: “gathering to do good, so the world might be great.” On Sept 17, 2017, the United Nations Foundation, United […]


The DHS Program at the 2017 PAA Annual Meeting

Written by: The DHS Program

24 Apr, 2017

The DHS Program research team at the 2016 PAA Annual Meeting We are pleased to announce that The DHS Program and staff will be attending this year’s Population Association of America (PAA) Annual Meeting in Chicago from April 27-29. PAA is a nonprofit, scientific, professional organization established to promote the improvement, advancement, and progress of […]