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- ...

The mission was undertaken by the data processing adviser from 28 November to 18 December, 1991 to conduct a three-week census/survey data processing course at the Central Statistical Office (CSO) in Gaborone, Botswana. ...

La statistique peut être considérer comme l'outil privilégié qui permet à la science économique d'être le champ d'étude idéal pour comprendre les principaux problèmes et phénomènes de notre temps. L'analyse de l'ensemble ...

This paper focuses on report on mission to bureau of statistics, Maseru, Lesotho. This mission was undertaken at the request of Mr. Phamotse, Director of the Bureau of Statistics with the following terms of reference: ...

The Addis Ababa Plan of Action for Statistical Development in Africa in the 1990s was formulated by statisticians at the sixth session of the Joint Conference of African Planners, Statisticians and Demographers in January ...

The Sixties started with a vision of a new Africa free of colonialism. The torch of freedom began in 1957 with Ghana followed by several others in the 1960s, including Nigeria the most populous African country. With ...

Au cours de la période d'Avril 1996 à Mai 1999, la CEA a tenu un total de 8 ateliers régionaux dans les domaines des statistiques du commerce extérieur, des systèmes d'information statistique, des bases de données statistiques, ...

The GDDS is a system conceived by the IMF (the Fund) to improve the quality of economic, financial, and socio-demographic data in member countries. It is one of the most important strategic projects of the fund in the area ...

The major objectives of a census are to collect, process, compile, analyse and disseminate to users data that reflect the demographic characteristics, socio-economic characteristics and living conditions of a given population. ...

The eighth meeting of the Coordinating Committee on African Statistical Development (CASD) took place at the Headquarters of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) from 18 to 20 May 1998.