Report on ECA statistical and demographic activities and work programme proposals

Abstract

Most African countries have opted for a policy of centralized economic planning. To prepare genuine plans which are coherent integrated systems and not mere catalogues of operations, it is first essential for countries to be in possession of detailed and accurate statistics. During recent years, progress has "been made in the collection and utilization of statistical data, "but much work remains to be done before the position can be considered satisfactory.