Technical assistance to statistical development in Africa : July 1965 - July 1967

Abstract

Since the last report on technical assistance was made to the Fourth Conference of African Statisticians-statistical projects in the region have "been at a substantial level. The resources of the U.N. Development Programme (UNDP) have made possible; provision of the services of advisory, operational (OPEX) and associate personnel to countries requesting long-term direct assistance; maintenance of a regional advisory service at ECA so as to meet requests of countries for short-term assistance in specialized fields? appointment of an inter-regional adviser on computer methods, and another on demographic and social statistics^ support of middle-level training centers in Achimota, Addis Ababa, Dar~ea-3ala,cuii and Yaounde as well as a higher level Institute of Statistics and Applied Economics in Rabat, through provision of teaching personnel, fellowships and equipment award of fellowships for advanced training outside the region and organization of working groups and seminars to provide an opportunity for statisticians in the region to exchange experience on common problems in specialized fields, and to set up standards for the solution of those problems.