The National Capital District Commission and the National Statistical Office have partnered in terms of financing to conduct census in the nation's capital.
Four days away before the two weeks of counting people start, NCDC has signed a memorandum of agreement to fund the the census work with K600,000.
These monies should go to training of enumeraters and other associate programs before and during census.
City Manager Ravu Frank said they are ready to assist to ensure the census was successful in Port Moresby.
A total of 1,300 enumeraters would count people across three electorates or districts nd they include the Motu Koita people in NCD.
Three chief executive officers from each electorate ( Moresby South, North East and North West), were present during the signing of the agreement.
For the Motu Koita Assembly its executive officer attended.
National Statistician John Igitoi was frank saying the census was an important national event. Currently the government is using outdated or obsolete data to make decisions and it needs latest up to date data for reaslitics planning and implementation of services.
He highlighted education and health sectors as among key ones that the government has to plan well.
There will be a reference night on Sunday evening before enumeration starts next Monday and Mr Igitoi says they are working on using a tight K153 million budget to successfully deliver the census.
While this money may sound big, he has hinted contingency needs for funding were not considered.
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