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NBS NEWSLETTER ISSUE NO: 61 DATE: JUNE, 2020 s NBS: “A ONE-STOP CENTRE FOR OFFICIAL STATISTICS IN TANZANIA.” Issue NO: 61 Date: June, 2020 Editorial Board Dr. Albina Chuwa Statistician General Members Deogratias Simba Said Ameir Emmanuel Ghula Andrew Punjila Hadija I. Abdul 2 Issue NO: 61 Date: June, 2020 We will Continue Improving Environment for Production of Statistics, Pledges Minister Mpango The Minister for Finance and appropriate working the expected results like Planning, Dr. Philip Mpango, environment so that they can production of quality has reaffirmed government perform their duties beyond statistics in the case of NBS commitment to continue expectations. staff,” he said. improving environment for production and dissemination He made the remarks when he In his speech, Minister of official statistics in was laying the foundation Mpango underscored the Tanzania. stone for the National Bureau importance of quality of Statistics (NBS) regional statistics in planning, He said the Fifth Phase office building in Kigoma. monitoring and Government led by President implementation of plans and John Pombe Magufuli was “This office building is one of programmes and commended always keen to see those those efforts to ensure we NBS for providing the entrusted with various accord our employees good government and other responsibilities in the working conditions that can stakeholders with the much- government and its institutions make them deliver in their needed quality statistics. are provided with friendly and- duties comfortably and attain- Minister for Finance and Planning Dr. Philip Mpango (right) and Kigoma Regional Administrative Secretary Rashid Mchatta (left) holding the cloth after the minister laid the foundation stone of the NBS office in Kigoma. 3 Issue NO: 61 Date: June, 2020 “Without quality statistics, building is completed as collection by providing there is no way we can accurate statistical information scheduled by September, this accurately measure our year and vowed to ensure the according to questions posed progress and that is why with funds set for the work are by the data collectors. available statistics we have availed to the national statistics managed to measure and office during the first quarter of “Respondents, who are mostly identify all achievements we the financial year 2020/2021. normal citizens, are key in production of quality statistics. have so far attained under the Fifth Phase Government,” he “The Fifth Phase Government is I salute them and recognise explained. their contribution which has determined to ensure the made Tanzania one of the few building is completed within the countries in Africa which Dr. Mpango acknowledged the 2020/21 financial year. I direct support from National Statistics you, Statistician General, before produce quality statistics,” he office of Sweden which funded you retire to ensure this building noted. the construction of the first is completed and I assure you “Without quality statistics, there phase way back in 1994 and that funds will be availed to between that time to date, the is no way we can accurately NBS in the first quarter of the measure our progress and that is government put Tshs. 173.4 financial year,” he insisted. why with available statistics we million into the project. have managed to measure and He also lauded respondents of identify all achievements we The Minister directed various statistical surveys and have so far attained under the Statistician General to ensure censuses for their continued Fifth Phase Government,” Dr. the construction work of the-- cooperation during data-- Mpango. Minister for Finance and Planning Dr. Philip Mpango (centre), Kigoma Regional Secretary Rashid Mchatta (right) and NBS Governing Board Chairperson Dr. Amina Msengwa (left) jointly holding title Deed of Plot where NBS regional offices is being constructed. 4 Issue NO: 61 Date: June, 2020 More Education Needed to Address Problem of Tobacco Use in Tanzania, says Minister of Health Ministry of Health Hon. Ummy Mwalimu (centre) peruses the 2018 Tanzania GATS Report while others accompanying her at the high table holding up the report signaling its launching. On 4th June, 2020, Tanzania “The survey results show that “Ministry of Health will launched the 2018 Tanzania we have to put more efforts collaborate with other Global Adult Tobacco Survey into educating the public on stakeholders in formulating (2018 GATS) which shows how dangerous tobacco use appropriate strategies and plans that at least 2.6 million adults and exposure to tobacco smoke to create public awareness on the aged 15 years or older used is,” she said. effects of tobacco use so as to tobacco in the country. prevent diseases and death She said apart from other caused by tobacco use,” she said. Launching the report, the measures taken by the Minister of Health, government, creating According the report, 32.9 Community Development, awareness through meeting the percent of adults who worked Gender, Elderly and Children, public using various channels indoors were exposed to tobacco Ms. Ummy Mwalimu, called of communication is very smoke at workplace whereas for more efforts to educate the crucial if the people are to 13.4 percent of adults were public about the dangers of desist from using tobacco. exposed to tobacco smoke at using tobacco. home. 5 Issue NO: 61 Date: June, 2020 The report also indicates that solutions to this daunting survey objective was to provide 77.0 percent of adults were challenge,” the Minister information on key indicators of exposed to tobacco smoke when urged. tobacco use and regulatory visiting bars or night clubs, 31.1 efforts. percent when visiting Meanwhile, Statistician restaurants and 15.3 percent General Dr. Albina Chuwa The survey was conducted were exposed when visiting said the 2018 Tanzania GATS jointly by National Bureau of universities. was the first to be conducted Statistics (NBS) and Office of in Tanzania since Chief Government Statistician, Minister Ummy noted that the independence. Zanzibar (OCGS) in 2018 GATS results will help the collaboration with Ministry of government in planning and She told participants to the Health, Community strategizing on how to address dissemination meeting that the Development, Gender, Elderly the problem of tobacco use and main objective of 2018 and Children and Ministry of exposure to tobacco smoke in Tanzania GATS Survey was Health, Zanzibar. Tanzania. to provide statistics at the national level on adult tobacco Technical support was provided “I call upon all stakeholders use and tobacco control by WHO, CDC, RTI who participated in facilitating measures that are comparable International with financial and implementing this survey to across countries. support from CDC Foundation come forward to continue through a grant from Bill & working together to find-- Dr. Chuwa added that another Melinda Gates Foundation. 6 Issue NO: 61 Date: June, 2020 • NBS Constructs First Regional Office • Board pledges to complete the building as per schedule Kigoma Regional Statistical Manager Moses Kahero shows NBS Governing Board Chairperson Dr. Amina Msengwa and Statistician General Dr. Albina Chuwa boundaries of NBS plot where NBS regional office is being constructed. The chairperson of the construction of new NBS The Kigoma Regional office Governing Board of the regional office building in is the first to be constructed National Bureau of Statistics Kigoma which was officiated by NBS as all its regional (NBS), Dr. Amina Msengwa, by Minister for Finance and offices are housed within has assured the minister for Planning, Dr. Mpango. regional commissioner’s Finance and Planning, Dr. offices of respective regions. Philip Mpango, that “Our target is to complete the The new building will construction of the new office construction work by end of provide ample space for NBS building in Kigoma will be September, 2020…I therefore staff as well as other completed as scheduled by promise you the board will government institutions in the end of September, 2020. closely monitor the need of office space. implementation of the work Dr. Msengwa made the plan to see to it that it is going The board chairperson remarks when she was giving according to schedule but also thanked the Fifth Phase a statement during the to ensure quality and value for Government under President ceremony to lay the money,” Dr. Msengwa John Pombe Magufuli for foundation stone for the-- reiterated. setting aside Tshs. 700-- 7 Issue NO: 61 Date: June, 2020 million which is enough and approving the National its duties and for the completion of the responsibilities as per article Development Plan and the building whose 8 of Statistics Act and NBS 2020/21 national budget”. construction started in has also been implementing 1994 through support from its activities according to Statistics Sweden. section 351 of Statistics Act. “Our target is to complete the construction work by She asked the Minister to “During the stated period, I end of September, avail the funds within the want to assure you that all 2020…I therefore first quarter of the statistics produced adhered promise you the board financial 2020/21 in order to all the international will closely monitor the to facilitate the approved standards and implementation of the construction work in time principles thus satisfying work plan to see to it that which the former promised stakeholder’s statistical it is going according to to do immediately after the needs,” she said. schedule but also to financial year starts. ensure quality and value The board chairperson Dr. Msengwa told the congratulated Minister for money,” Dr. minister that since its Mpango for “the successful Msengwa reiterated. inception last year, the and fruitful completion of board has been performing the process of formulating-- Head of GIS unit Benedict Mugambi explains to Chairperson of NBS Governing Board Dr. Amina Msengwa Kigoma spatial information as appeared in the map prepared by the unit. 8 Issue NO: 61 Date: June, 2020 SADC Statistics Protocol in the Offing Heads of National Statistics and promoting use of statistics for further consideration.