Report of the Fourth Meeting of the Coordinating Committee on African Statistical Development (CASD), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, March 1994

Abstract

The report summarizes the proceedings of the fourth meeting of the Coordinating Committee on African Statistical Development (CASD), held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, in March 1994. The meeting focused on coordinating statistical policies and activities in Africa to improve data availability, relevance, and timeliness. Key discussions included updates from CASD sub-committees on data processing, organization and management of national statistical systems, training, and research, methods, and standards. The meeting also addressed the mobilization of financial resources for statistical development in Africa and emphasized the importance of domestic resource mobilization. The report highlights progress made and outlines future actions to strengthen statistical systems across the continent.