Forum on African Statistical Development (FASDEV): Statement by Omar Kabbaj president of the African development bank group

Abstract

Recent efforts by ADB to Develop Statistical Capacity in Africa Conscious of the pressing need for an information system built on reliable, timely and up-to-date data, the ADB has launched a continent-wide program for data collection and statistical capacity building, within the general framework of the International Com parison Program for Africa (ICP-Africa). This ambitious program is being undertaken in close collaboration with the World Bank and the ECA.