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ISSUE NO: 49 DATE: JUNE, 2019 s

NBS: “A ONE-STOP CENTRE FOR OFFICIAL STATISTICS IN .”

Issue NO: 49 Date: JUNE, 2019 Editorial Board

Dr. Albina Chuwa Statistician General

Members

Deogratius Simba Said Ameir

Emmanuel Ghula Andrew Punjila

Hadija I. Abdul

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More Investments to Target the Poor, says Prime Minister

Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa flanked by other dignitaries launches Report of the Key Findings of the 2017- 18 Household Budget Survey. While Tanzania has recorded food poverty was a result of The Prime Minister, however, positive results in fighting collective efforts made by the admitted that reducing poverty poverty, the government has fifth phase government and is a huge undertaking that is vowed to continue investing in other stakeholders in reducing why it took the country 26 projects which have direct poverty in the country. years to reduce poverty level benefits to the majority of the from 39.0 percent in 1991-92 population. According to survey results, to 13 percent in 2017-18. basic needs poverty has In his speech during the national declined from 28.2 percent in He emphasised that poverty is dissemination of the Key 2011-12 to 26.4 percent in a cross-cutting issue hence a Indicator Findings of the 2017- 2017-2018 whereas food well coordinated mechanism 18 Household Budget Survey poverty has dropped from 9.7 must be put in place to (HBS), Prime Minister Kassim percent in 2011-12 to 8.0 coordinate efforts from various Majaliwa said the decrease of percent in 2017-18. sectors including-- social both basic needs poverty and-- services sector, financial--

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services sector and economic 55.5 in 2015, Rwanda 38.2 in located in urban areas. services like transportation and 2016, Ethiopia 23.4 per cent in communication. 2015 and Zimbabwe 72.3 He said positive results so far percent,” he said adding that achieved in reducing poverty in “Reducing poverty is a huge from this report, participants the country was attributed to undertaking which calls for learnt that poverty levels massive investments made by commitment, determination and among Tanzanians did not the government in improving

hard work with appropriate differ much from the rest of quality and access to social services. interventions,” he said. the countries in the continent.

He said any effort towards He told the meeting that According to the World Bank, reducing poverty in any country poverty situation in the country the Premier noted that many must focus on investing in is not different from that of countries have been sectors which have direct other countries in the continent experiencing economic growth benefits to majority of the particularly in the Sub-Sahara but reduction of poverty has population and added that the region. remained too slow to reduce decision by the government to because most of the sectors invest in strategic sectors such as “According to available that experience the growth are infrastruture and energy sectors statistics, basic needs poverty capital intensive, which create will further stimulate growth and in neighbouring Kenya was few employment opportunities create more job opportunities to 36.8 in 2015, South Africa-- and above all are mostly-- many people and hence contribute to poverty reduction.

He said the findings of the survey were very important because they will help the government to monitor and evaluate implementation of

various national, regional and

global development programmes and plans. “Through these results, we have realised that there are areas which we have made progress but also there are those which the government and stakeholders Part of participants to the have to work together to national dissemination of Key increase opportunities to our people to be able to reduce basic Findings of the 2017-18 HBS needs poverty,” he noted.

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Kijaji: Statisticians Must be Field-Oriented

Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning Dr. Ashatu Kijaji addressing NBS Workers Council Meeting held at NBS conference hall in Dodoma.

Allocation of statisticians in National Bureau of council is allocated one. every district council is a Statistics (NBS), which strategic decision by the took place at NBS “It is a strategic decision to government to improve and Headquarters conference ensure we have efficient strengthen national statistical hall recently. mechanisms which system, particularly data guarantee us quality and real collection at lower levels of She said the government time statistics from district administration. made a wise decision of councils,” she emphasized. creating the position of The Deputy Minister of assistant director in charge The deputy minister urged Finance and Planning, Dr. of statistics at district that all statisticians in Ashatu Kijaji, made the council in a bid to district councils to be field remarks during the opening of strengthen statistical oriented through engaging the Second Meeting of the operations, saying the move source of statistical Fifth Workers Council of the-- will ensure every district-- information/data and--

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educate the public on the importance of statistics for their individual and national development.

“Do not just sit in your offices but rather go out and reach out to the people, attend meetings at all levels and sensitise the public of the importance of taking part in various surveys, that provide our country with the-much-need statistics,” she challenged.

Dr. Kijaji insisted that statisticians must make their presence and relevancy NBS Workers’ Council members known to the public by together raising hands to sing adopting pragmatic international solidarity song ‘solidarity forever’ at the approach through close beginning of council meeting engagements and conducting held at NBS conference hall sensitisation programmes at Dodoma. lower levels.

“It is only through pragmatic approach in engaging the public which will make people differentiate between a statistician and a planning officer,” Dr. Kijaji observed.

“It is a strategic decision to ensure we have efficient mechanisms which guarantee us quality and real time statistics from district councils,” said Dr. Kijaji.

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Partner with NBS to Prepare Regional Profiles, Premier urges RCs

Prime Minister Kassim He gave the directive when “I call upon all Regional Majaliwa has directed he was launching the Key Commissioners to cooperate regional commissioners to Findings of the 2017-18 with NBS to ensure regional work with the national Household Budget Survey profiles are prepared and statistics office to ensure (HBS) held at Takwimu released in time,” he urged they prepare and release House in Dodoma. and insisted that he will their respective regional follow up on the matter profiles. Mr Majaliwa added that through implementation since government issued the report from Statistician The Premier said regional directive in 2016, National General in every quarter. profiles were very Bureau of Statistics (NBS) important in monitoring and has been closely monitoring “I call upon all Regional evaluating regional gross collection of those Commissioners to cooperate domestic product (GDP), statistical information from with NBS to ensure regional regional par capital income the regions. profiles are prepared and and poverty situation. released in time,”– PM Hon. Majaliwa.

Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa and Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning Dr. Ashatu Kijaji share light moment with traditional dancers during the inauguration of NBS office building and launching of Key Findings of the 2017-18 HBS

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Adoptation of global goals signal daunting

tasks for production of enough statistics

Statistician General Dr. Albina Chuwa is interviewed by MAELEZO

online TV on the challenge the national statistics office is facing of ever increasing demand of data to monitor national, regional and global development indicators

The adoption of the global She added: “This task, statistics. Sustainable Development Goals however, cannot be solely done (SDGs) has created immense by governments through its “The Amendments provide a data demand which has exerted national statistics offices but window for statistics pressure on national statistics involving other producers of produced outside state offices all over the world. statistics.” system but which have met laid down principles for Statistician General Dr. Albina The NBS chief thanked the official statistics to be Chuwa told Maelezo Online TV government for sanctioning incorporated within the that all national statistics offices Amendments to the Statistics national statistics system and around the world have had a Act No. 9 of 2015, which were used as official statistics,” daunting task of producing passed in 2018, hence opening she explained. enough data on monitoring and up a window for other evaluating implementation of stakeholders to participate in She said in principle, the SDGs indicators. the production of official-- process of statistics--

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Members of NBS Workers Council and invitees keenly follow proceedings of the meeting

production is an inclusive exercise which involves various people including the public at various stages. “If a household member does not provide correct statistical information to the data collector, he or she will be sabotaging the country because that will lead to misleading results (statistics),” Dr. Chuwa said.

She told the public/government online TV that the main tasks of NBS is to process, analyse and produce statistics to explain or show the real situation on the ground.

“Our work is just to show what is happening on the ground and with Statistician General Dr. Albina Chuwa welcomes Deputy these statistics, policy and decision Minister of Finance and Planning Dr. Ashatu Kijaji when she makers can respond with correct arrived at NBS offices for the launching of Key Findings of the 2017-18 HBS and inauguration of NBS office building policies and programmes,” she which was officiated by Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa. elaborated.

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Avail Information Needed, Prime

Minister Urges Companies

Government has urged policies and programmes as foundation of production and managements of commercial well as help to monitor and dissemination of quality entities to cooperate with evaluate their implementation. statistics according to national national statistics office and international standards as during data collection in order He said that quality statistics one of those measures. to enable the former to helps the country to monitor produce the much needed its progress, to understand the The Prime Minister insisted statistics. past, the present and predict that the importance of quality the future that is why the statistics cannot be over Prime Minister Kassim government has been taking emphasised as it is paramount Majaliwa said it is imperative various measures to in achieving the fifth phase that all commercial strengthen statistics government development companies as well as production. endeavours to lead Tanzania household members support to medium income country statistics production initiatives He cited recent amendments through industrialisation to by giving all the necessary on the Statistics Act section accelerate economic growth support data collectors need, 351 which lay a strong-- and reduce poverty. specifically by providing statistical information needed.

“I am informed that some managements of commercial entities are not cooperative when contacted by NBS staff on duty collecting data for the production of statistics and therefore I insist that they give all necessary support needed,” he emphasised.

Prime Minister reminded them that it is the data that NBS is collecting that they use to produce quality Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa reading his speech statistics which help during launching the Key Findings of the 2017-18 government formulate-- Household Budget Survey which was held at NBS offices in Dodoma

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The National Statistics Office Faces Shortage of Staff, reveals Statistician General Dr. Chuwa further revealed that prior to 2005 NBS had 144 employees and out them only three were principal statisticians, whereas presently out of NBS 188 employees 25 are principal statisticians, adding: “At the same time, senior statisticians increased from 18 to 44”.

She pointed out that many employees at the Bureau have continued to strive to obtain higher professional Statistician General Dr. Albina Chuwa addressing NBS qualifications by undertaking Workers’ Council meeting held at NBS conference hall advanced studies and the management is proud to see that The National Bureau of to NBS despite some staff the number of employees Statistics (NBS) is facing having retired while others left possessing post graduate shortage of staff by twenty to join other government qualifications has risen from four percent of its current institutions,” she explained. less than ten in 2005 to 61 this requirement. year. On staff development Statistician General Dr. programme, Dr. Chuwa “A part from those 61 already Albina Chuwa told the assured council members and qualified, many others are now workers council during a NBS staff that, the National in different stages of pursuing meeting this month that in the Statistics Office would higher degrees including PhDs,” year 2018/2019, the statistics continue to provide staff she noted. office staff requirement stood benefits as per government at 245 employees against 188 circulars and regulations “The last time NBS recruited who were there, making only including promotions. new employees was in 2014 and about 75 percent of its needs. since then the government has “During 2018/19 44 employees not allocated new slots to NBS “The last time NBS recruited were promoted to various despite some staff having new employees was in 2014 levels which is a very big step retired while others left to join other government institutions,” and since then the government ahead to NBS,” she noted. has not allocated new slots to- said Dr. Chuwa

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NBS TUGHE Lauds Honest Consultations it Undertakes with Management

Tanzania Union of Union Branch Report. the matters. Government and Health Employees (TUGHE) NBS He informed council members “Both council workers and Branch chairperson Shagihilu and guests that despite NBS management are one. Shagihilu has insisted that registering good achievements Whatever we discuss and open and candid consultations during the past year, there resolve here defines our between the trade union and were still some challenges institution’s destiny and management have made NBS which need to be addressed our own,” he noted. one of the most successful particularly those regarding government institutions in the employees’ benefits. The chairperson thanked country. council members, guests “Management should closely and resource persons He said those consultations, work on the issues of NBS during the meeting for through the workers council, employees who do not belong accepting invitations and were key for institution’s to statistics profession and in attended the meeting. progress hence it was the current scheme of services imperative for management to cannot be timely promoted “Council members were ensure the meetings were which is against government free to express their convened regularly according directives,” he said. opinions during council to Presidential Notice No. 1 meetings without fear and of 1970. He pointed out some cadres as management should not be including those in the scared instead it has to In his report to the Second information and listen and take the views Meeting of the Fifth Workers communication technology impartially and take Council, the chairperson and those in the field of appropriate action to commended NBS geographical information address the matters.” Said management and staff for system. Mr. Shagihilu successfully implementing its strategic plan for the year Mr. Shagihilu insisted that 2017/18. council members were free to express their opinions during During the meeting, council council meetings without fear members received and and management should not discussed NBS Performance be scared instead it has to Report for2017/18, NBS listen and take the views budget for the year impartially and take 2019/2020 and NBS Trade-- appropriate action to address-- -

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Speed of Price Change in June Pushes Inflation to 3.7 percent

Movement of National Consumer Price Indices (NCPI) and Inflation Rates from June, 2018 – June, 2019. (Dec. 2015 = 100)

The inflation rate for the release the CPI of June, 2019. as it was in May, 2019. month of June hits 3.7 percent from 3.5 percent recorded in He said the inflation rate for However, the overall index has May, 2019. food and non-alcoholic decreased to 117.03 in June, beverages for June, 2019 2019 from 117.23 recorded in According to the National increased to 2.3 percent from May, 2019. The decrease, Bureau of Statistics (NBS) 2.2 percent recorded in May, according to the release, was acting Director of Economic 2019 while inflation for food attributed by the decrease of Statistics, Mr Daniel Masolwa, consumed at home and away non-food items. the upsurge was due to from home in June, 2019 increase of the speed of the increased to 4.3 percent from Mr. Masolwa mention some price change for commodities 3.9 percent recorded in May, non-food items that contributed during the month. 2019. to such decrease include gas which decreased by 2.1 percent, The acting director was On the other hand, the 12 charcoal by 2.8 percent, mobile speaking during a press month index change for non- phones by 3.7 percent, hand conference held at NBS food products in June, 2019 bags by 0.5 percent and clothing conference hall in Dodoma to-- has stagnated at 4.7 percent-- by 0.2 percent.

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SG tells NBS staff: TUGHE is your

friend in need, so join it

Yes, Solidarity For Ever! Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning Dr. Ashatu Kijaji joining members of NBS workers council to sing the famous workers song “solidarity forever”

Statistician General Dr. Albina “Trade unions give us (workers) She said it was crucial for all

Chuwa has urged workers with a strong voice and protect our employees to join TUGHE as the National Bureau of rights, hence we all must enrol it has now become more Statistics (NBS) to join with ourselves to become members relevant than ever before and trade unions and become active and strengthen our voices,” she reminded members of the role members as such bodies are said. Tanzania Union of the true friends in need for Confederation of Trade them. Dr. Chuwa told leadership of Association (TUCTA) (to

NBS TUGHE branch that it was which TUGHE is a member)

She was speaking during the high time to put more efforts in played during retirement closing of the Second Meeting educating their fellow benefits saga last year. of the Fifth NBS Workers employees to join the trade Council, which took place at union and make NBS TUGHE “I would like to see all 188 NBS Headquarters’ conference branch stronger than ever. NBS staff becoming TUGHE-- hall this month.

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members because each and Dr. Chuwa, who is the “I would like to see all 188

every employee needs chairperson of the council, NBS staff becoming TUGHE more than one could assured members of the TUGHE members because imagine,” she said council and NBS staff that each and every employee emphasising that had it not management will continue needs TUGHE more than been for the trade union working closely with the one could imagine,” she voice, those retiring today TUGHE branch to address said emphasising that had would leave offices challenges facing the it not been for the trade coldheartedly. institution as well as issues union voice, those retiring concerning workers’ welfare. today would leave offices During the one-day meeting, coldheartedly. council members received On behalf of the and discussed NBS budget management, she assured for the year 2019/2020, NBS council members that council Performance Report for meetings will continue to be 2017/18 and NBS Trade held according to schedule Union Branch Report. and laid down procedures.

Members of NBS Workers Council in group photograph with high table led by Guest of honor Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning Dr. Ashatu Kijaji

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World Bank: Government Must Sustain Efforts to Fight Poverty

World Bank has urged Tanzanian Government to sustain efforts to improve on the achievements that have been made so far and to foster progress towards poverty eradication, human development and resilience building.

Acting Country Manager of the Britton Wood institution Denis Biseko said that reduction of poverty from 28.2 percent in 2012 to 26.4 in 2018 HBS is a result of government strategies Part of participants to the national dissemination outlined in its National Five-Year of Key Findings of the 2017-18 HBS Development Plan to substantially reduce poverty, and Multi dimensional aspects of “Let us be mindful of the improve quality of life and poverty,” he noted. challenge that remains in human wellbeing. producing quality and timely He, however, emphasised that in statistical information in meeting He was speaking during the spite of such progress, still the the demand for new data and national dissemination of the number of poor people remained strengthening human resources,” 2017-18 HBS Key Findings and and many challenges remained acting country director/manager inauguration of new office and efforts must be made to insisted. building of the national statistics reduce vulnerability and body in Dodoma thanks to the inequalities across the society. The acting Country Manager development partner’s support, congratulated the Government of including the Bank, through On the new office building, he Tanzania and NBS for the Tanzania Statistical Master Plan. noted that as the structure progress made in statistical provides conducive working development in the country. “Access to education and basic environment for development of services including electricity, statistics in the country, NBS World Bank along with DFID water, sanitation and basic must be aware of the challenges and Global Affairs Canada infrastructure has improved. This ahead of meeting ever- supported implementation of resulted in improvement in increasing statistics demand. Tanzania Statistical Master Plan human development outcomes which was successfully closed in and alleviation of -- June 2018.

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Geospatial technologies newest solutions for planning and decision making, says Statistician General

Statistician General Dr. stakeholders that need them. Statistician General Albina Chuwa has said explained that during the geospatial technology is a She added that government next Population and new emerging reality in and non-government Housing Census, NBS technological innovation, institutions, higher learning envisioned to use collector which governments across the institutions, researchers and for ArcGIS mobile world rely on it to improve the academia are set to application during pre- service delivery, track and benefit from the outcomes of preparation activities and evaluate activities; support ESRI location platform use Survey 123 for ArcGIS initiatives and perform technology. mobile during enumeration. analyses that lead to informed decision making. Engaging the citizens “Data will be directly through interactive maps, the captured and stored in a Opening the first ESRI technology, she noted, brings database in order to Tanzania User Group about transparency and eliminate errors associated Conference at Morena Hotel accountability to government with redundant data entry,” in Dodoma, Dr. Chuwa said initiatives. she revealed. the technology also provides a common platform for data NBS has a long history of Among participants of the sharing which it enhances working with ESRI, two day conference were workflow, decision making particularly in implementing ESRI East Africa based in and coordination across the Population and Housing Nairobi, Kenya, National country. Census (PHC). In 2002 Bureau of Statistics, higher Census, NBS used 3.1 learning institutions, private “Geospatial technologies are ArcView from ESRI to data companies, NGOs, GIS necessary to create, collect, analysis and map making for professionals and produce, manage, and share administrative boundaries. cartographers. useful data and resources anywhere, anytime and on In 2012 PHC, NBS deployed Mapping without limits is any device,” she said. ArcGIS to develop the 2012 the theme of the meeting, Geodatabase which has been which recognises the The NBS boss noted that important and rich source of location and powerful using ArcGIS platform to geographical information for capabilities of geospatial create a spatial data various uses to different technology and its use in infrastructure (SDI), ensures stakeholders including managing resources. that data and resources are government and private available to organisations and sector.

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Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa Inaugurates New NBS Offices in Dodoma

Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa cuts ribbon to symbolize the official inauguration of the new NBS office building in Dodoma. From left to right Dodoma Regional Chairperson Godwin Mkanwa, Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning Dr. Kijaji, Chairperson of NBS Governing Board Andrew Massawe, Bahi District commissioner Mwanahamisi Munkunda, Statistician General Dr. Albina Chuwa and Chairperson of Parliamentary Budget Committee

Prime Minister Kassim implementation of Tanzania environment to produce Majaliwa has inaugurated Statistical Master Plan quality statistics. the new National Bureau of (TSMP) implemented from Statistics (NBS) office 2010 to 2018. The new office building, building in Dodoma and which is situated along commended development The Prime Minister has Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete partners led by World Bank challenged NBS and its Road in Makulu, is one of for supporting Tanzania in counterpart- Office the recent addition of statistics development. of Chief Government modern buildings which Statistician, to look for more give the city of Dodoma a He said that the new office resources to build new new look. building is one of the many regional offices in order to achievements Tanzania has provide conducive working-- obtained was a result of the-

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Our commitment in Supporting Production of Gender Statistics is Unraveled, says UN Women chief

contribute to addressing data gaps in gender statistics, garner better attention and given greater priority to gender responsive policy programming and budgeting,” Ms. Addou said.

The 2017-18 HBS included a Time Use Model that seeks to generate evidence on the status of women in relation to unpaid care work.

“We know that women do three times more than men in UN-Women country representative Ms. unpaid care and domestic Hodan Addou addressing national work. This has negative dissemination meeting of Key Findings consequences for women’s of the 2017-18 HBS ability to access education, health care, decent paid work, The United Nations agency country representative Ms. income accumulation, wealth for gender equality and the Hodan Addou reaffirmed the generation and their overall empowerment of women-- commitment of the UN economic empowerment,” she UN Women--said its support entity to continue supporting pointed out and noted that to the 2017-18 Household Tanzania on gender- such situation reduces nation’s Budget Survey (HBS) was responsive localisation of economic growth and so based on the fact that the the SDGs, the production penalises everyone. survey provides several and dissemination of quality gender specific indicators and regular production of Besides, the UN-Women that support monitoring of gender statistics that are Tanzania bureau chief assured the Sustainable Development accessible to all and government of Tanzania that Goals (SDGs). enhanced communication the UN entity remained between data users and committed to supporting Speaking during the producers. Tanzania in implementing UN launching of the Survey Key instruments geared to Findings, UN-Women-- “We hope HBS will-- achieving gender equality,--

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protection of human rights of all the Household Budget the pathfinder countries women and empowerment of all Survey. implementing the Making

women as prescribed in various Every Woman and Girl Count international conventions. Ms. Addou informed the Project, which seeks to gathering which comprised support the achievement of “UN Women remains committed of that UN Women support gender equality. to supporting the national was made possible through monitoring of gender-related generous contributions of the She lauded partnership gorged indicators of the Sustainable Bill & Melinda Gates between the UN entity and the Development Goals, Convention Foundation and embassies of entire country statistical on the Elimination of All Forms Sweden and Ireland. system in implementing of Discrimination against Women Women Count Programme (CEDAW) and the Beijing The need to produce quality which aims at improving Platform for Action,” she gender statistics is at the production of gender statistics explained. heart of UN Women’s to inform better policy, partnership with the National planning and budgeting. She noted that implementation of Bureau of Statistics. those instruments require updated Through funding from and quality gender responsive data embassies of Sweden and and statistics, which can be Ireland, Tanzania is one of-- achieved through studies such as--

Part of participants to the national dissemination meeting of the Key Findings of 2017-18 Household Survey follow meeting proceedings

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Deputy Minister calls for Stakeholders’ Support in Building NBS Regional Offices

Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning Dr. Ashatu Kijaji speaking during the launching of Key Findings of the 2017-18 Household Budget Survey where she insisted that hard work is the only way to reduce poverty at national and household level.

The Deputy Minister of Through Tanzania Statistical is concerned. Finance and Planning, Dr. Master Plan, which ended mid- Ashatu Kijaji, has asked last year, the two statistics “NBS has every reason to World Bank and other offices-NBS and Office of make a follow up on this development partners to Chief Government Statistician positive gesture of the World continue supporting national Zanzibar were able to build Bank that we can achieve statistics office in improving new modern office buildings our targeted goals in and strengthening statistical which improved working strengthening statistical infrastructure including environment of their staffs. system in our country,” she building regional offices. said. She said that she was aware Dr. Kijaji thanked that the World Bank was The Deputy Minister development partners led by willing to support the admitted that Tanzania still World Bank for their envisioned Second Tanzania needs human and financial continued support in Statistical Master Plan for the resources to be able to improving statistical system coming five years which she implement SDGs and to and in production of official described as positive news as ensure: “no one is left statistics. far as statistical development-- behind”.

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Tanzania African Regional Data Cube Offer More Training

Dr.Keneth Mubea from GPSDD looking at how workshop participants follow his instructions during capacity building training on the use of ARDC technology

The month of June saw another infrastructure, approaches for up of the in-country training capacity building training on applying algorithms to produce conducted in Kenya and the use of technological relevant data products for Tanzania during last year, innovations such as satellite decision-making and whereby the one in Tanzania imagery to address data interpretations to shape policy. was held in November 2018. requirements for national development and for Held at the National Bureau of Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Statistics (NBS) offices in Sustainable Development Data Goals (SDGs). Dodoma, the training was (GPSDD) facilitated the training attended by technical personnel through its Nairobi and Nigeria The training, under African from selected key institutions in based experts--Dr. Kenneth Regional Data Cube (ARDC), Tanzania under the leadership of Mubea and Victor Ohuruogu aimed at further deepening and the NBS. respectively. strengthening participants’ capacity in using the ARDC-- The June training was a follow-- Early this year, GPSDD also in--

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Participants at the capacity building workshop on using of African Data Cube (ARDC) infrastructure held at NBS offices in Dodoma

collaboration with other through small group practical Earth Observation and Satellite stakeholders facilitated a exercises will get hands-on technology to help five African workshop on Establishment of experience of using various countries to address food the National Environment and ARDC infrastructures. security and issues related to Climate Change Data agriculture, deforestation and Collaborative. Dr. Mubea said upon access to water. completion the training, According to Dr. Mubea, participants will be able to “The training, under African during the training participants report on SDGs using earth Regional Data Cube (ARDC), were expected to get additional observation and were also aimed at further deepening and capacity to enable them lead expected to transfer the strengthening participants’ their institutions for the knowledge acquired from the capacity in using the ARDC effective uptake, use and workshop to various infrastructure, approaches for institutionalisation of the institutions and stakeholders in applying algorithms to produce ARDC. their country. relevant data products for decision-making and He said during the two-day African Regional Data Cube interpretations to shape training, participants will share (ARDC) programme is a new policy.” Dr. Mubea. knowledge and experience and tool that harnesses the latest--

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Why Management, Staff Need to Build Team Spirit at the Work Place

Responsive management and collective leadership in planning and decision making are among the key pillars that contribute to the strengthening of relationships and creating harmony at work places.

Officiating the opening of the second meeting of the fifth NBS workers council held recently at the NBS Headquarters conference hall in Dodoma, the Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. Ashatu Kijaji, said management and staff at work must work as one to ensure the institutions achieve their Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning Dr. respective targets. Ashatu Kijaji addressing NBS Workers Council Meeting held at NBS conference hall “Everyone here is part and in Dodoma. parcel of NBS vision and mission, therefore you are nation and it is up to you to respect each other from the responsible and accountable for positively carry that top to the lower levels. any successes or even failure of responsibility with pride and this important institution in the respect by demonstrating your The Deputy Minister country,” she pointed out. commitment through hard reminded council members work and meet their of their role in making NBS She said NBS has a very big role expectations,” she elaborated. achieve its strategic to play in the development of the objectives urging them to country, and in that regard NBS Dr. Kijaji noted that that build team spirit between staff must feel the weight of collective responsibility makes management and expectations they carry from every employee important to employees; with every their fellow countrymen. the institution hence everyone individual performing his or must be respected regardless of her responsibilities well. “You carry on your shoulders, his age, position or gender and high expectations from the-- insisted that employees must--

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Work Hard, No Easy Way towards Ending Poverty, Says Deputy Finance Minister The Deputy Minister of focus on pro-poor The Deputy Minister insisted Finance and Planning, Dr. development projects and the importance of quality Ashatu Kijaji, has urged improving provision of social official statistics in the Tanzanians to continue services. national development as working hard and smart as “they help the country to there is no easy way to The deputy minister understand the past, the reduce poverty and achieve explained that the present and enable to predict success in life. implementation of both first the future”. and second Five-Year Speaking during the Development Plans She said the results of the launching of the Key contributed to the reduction survey show how far, as a Findings of the 2017-18 of poverty as during the last country, Tanzanians have Household Budget Survey two decades economic achieved their goal of (HBS), Dr. Kijaji said growth averaged 7.0 per cent reducing poverty, particularly Tanzanians can only reduce annually. the basic need poverty, to the poverty at both household majority of people mostly and national level through She added that the Second living in rural settings. hard work and innovation to Five-Year Development Plan, increase productivity. which focuses on She added that the findings of industrialisation, targets the survey provide the “Our government is working blending economic growth country with necessary tools tooth and nail to create with people development that to monitor and evaluate enabling environment for the is why the government is implementation of various people to undertake economic making strategic investments national development plans activities and it is up to to actualise the agenda. and programmes as well as everyone to make use of regional and global those opportunities to “Strengthening infrastructure programmes such as the East improve their quality of life,” development like improving Africa vision 2050, Africa she noted. air transport, building the We Want 2063 and Standard Gauge Rail (SGR) Sustainable Development She said the survey results and improving road Goals (STGs) by 2030. which show that poverty has transportation, construction declined by 2.0 percent and of new sources of electricity in rural areas declined by 3.1 and speeding up rural percent between 2011-12 and electrification are part of 2017-18 is a result of the fifth implementation of our phase government efforts to-- strategy,” she insisted.

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NBS PICTORIAL NEWS

Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa accompanied by Deputy Minister for Finance and Planning Dr. Ashatu Kijaji enters NBS offices after inaugurating the new building.

This month members of NBS SACCOS met at NBS conference hall to discuss various issues on the development of the group. In this photograph members listen to the chairperson (not in the picture) during the opening.

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NBS PICTORIAL NEWS

NBS Senior Publicity officer Said Ameir talking

to Dodoma Secondary School students who visited NBS offices during public service week.

Statistician General Dr. Albina Chuwa recently met with UNFPA team and discussed various issues of mutual interests. UNFPA is one of the NBS’ key partners in production and dissemination of statistics.

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