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Zambia cabinet approves statistics bill

Xinhua, April 11, 2017 Adjust font size:

Zambia's cabinet has approved a bill aimed at establishing an effective and efficient national statistics system, its Ministry of Development Planning said on Tuesday.

The ministry said the cabinet approved the National Strategy for the Development of Statistics Bill after it was presented by Minister of Development Planning Lucky Mulusa last week.

The main objective of the bill is to establish an effective and efficient national statistical system that was responsive to the data information requirement of a modern smart Zambia, according to a statement.

According to the statement, the other objective of the bill was to strengthen statistics legislation so that it could provide an enabling environment for the attainment of the intended objectives.

The current 1964 statistics law is outdated and therefore is not responsive to the data needs of a complex modern society, it added.

The bill was expected to be presented before parliament for enactment into law during the next sitting.

The bill also provides for the establishment of a semi-autonomous statistics agency which will have adequate authority to coordinate the establishment of an integrated national statistical system which, among other things, will develop a comprehensive national statistical database along with sector databases to ensure reliable, comprehensive and harmonized statistical information.

It is envisaged that a semi-autonomous statistics agency will improve efficiency in statistical production and perceived impartiality, credibility and transparency of official statistics and improve coordination of national statistical system. Endit