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Fundamental principles of official statistics
(1994-02)
At its twenty-seventh session held in New York from 22 February to 3 March 1993, the United Nations Statistical Commission considered decision C(47) on fundamental principles of official statistics adopted by ECE on 15 ...
Manual on improving the quality of statistics in Africa
(1998-12)
The issue quality of official statistics often centers on concerns regarding relevance, accuracy and timelines. What this means is that data are regarded as of desirable quality only if they are: a) relevant at least to ...
Report of the third meeting of the Coordinating Committee on African Statistical Development (CASD) : Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 6-7 July 1993
(1994-03)
The meeting adopted the following agenda: Opening address; Election of chairperson; Adoption of the agenda; Report of the secretariat; Report from the sub-committees; Organization and management of national statistic, ...
Review of a strategy for statistical development in Africa in the 1990s
(1991-11)
In the recent past, and in particular in the context of the programme of structural adjustment and reforms, there has been increased awareness of the need to improve and strengthen information systems in African countries- ...
Programme africain concernant la mise en place de dispositifs d'enquête sur les ménages (PADEM)
(1992-01)
Le Programme africain concernant la mise en place de dispositifs d'enquête sur les maénages (PADEM) est opérational depuis 1978. Son volet régional est exécuté par la Commission économique pour l'Afrique dans le cadre du ...
Evaluation of fifteen years of the Statistical Training Programme for Africa (STPA)
(1994-02)
It should be recalled that for the majority of African countries, problems of shortage of staff and high turnover of qualified staff were experienced soon after they attained political independence. These problems were ...
Report of the training seminar on international trade statistics for English-speaking government statistician
(1990-11)
The training seminar on International Trade Statistics for English-speaking Government Statisticians was held at EGA headquarters, Addis Ababa Ethiopia from 26 November to 5 December 1990. The training seminar observed ...
The current status of civil registration and vital staistics systems in Zambia
(1994-11)
Zambia is situated in South Central Africa, lying between latitudes 8 and 18 degrees and between longitudes 22 and 34 degrees east. It is a large country with an area of 752,620 square kilometers, most of which forms a ...
Statistical requirements for montioring and evaluating short- term policy reforms and long- term development programmes
(1991-11)
Since the first half of the 1970s, African countries had been experiencing serious economic distortions which grew progressively worst so much so that by the early 1980s the African region as a whole had come into deep ...
The Coordinating Committee on African Statistical Development (CASD) and its sub-committees : major achievements and selected issues
(1995-12)
The main objective of the CASD is to coordinate and direct efforts being made to revitalize, rehabilitate and develop the African statistical network and to monitor the overall implementation of the Addis Ababa Plan of ...