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"Since the
establishment of SADC Statistics Committee, a number of statistics
projects and programmes have been developed and implemented in the
region aimed at achieving various regional strategic goals. This was
said by Statistician General, Anna Majelantle during the opening of the
23rd SADC Statistics Committee meeting on Monday in Gaborone." inform Kabelo Adamson, Journalist at The Patriot On Sunday.
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| Photo: Anna N. Majelantle |
Majelantle
said some of key statistics milestone achieved during the period
include SADC Statistics training strategy; the Regional Strategy for
Development of Statistics (RSDS); the SADC Statistical Yearbook' the
monthly harmonised consumer price indices and the integrated trade
statistics database among others.
The committee was
established in 1995 and achievement of these milestones, according to
Majelantle attest to the Committee's commitment to the harmonization of
statistical systems and adoption of common statistical standards in
conformity with international best practices to facilitate production of
comparable and quality statistical data in the region. Statistics
Botswana chairperson Letsema Motsemme said in order to achieve the goals
of the RSDS which was approved in 2013 during the SADC Council meeting,
it is essential that there is alignment of the National Statistical
Systems of the Member States with the regional statistics priorities.
"In this context, we must endeavour to foster much closer collaboration
and working relationship between SADC secretariat and National
Statistics Systems of the respective member states," said Motsemme.
He urged those in
attendance to keep abreast with the latest global developments and
initiatives in statistics so as to remain relevant and embrace best
practice in production and dissemination of quality official statistics.
In addition, let us be objective and impartial in our reporting. You
will be aware of many instances where statisticians have been persecuted
by interest groups for telling the truth. The reason for such
persecution is that the numbers did not support the point of view of
certain interest groups."
Source: The Patriot on Sunday
