Standards and Methods

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This section  provides information on the methodology in place in the particular survey area together with an assessment of the quality of the resulting survey output. This  also focuses on the development and evaluation of techniques used in data collection and interpretation.

Rwanda Metadata Handbook (EDPRS 2 and MDGs)

The EDPRS 2 and MDGs indicators metadata handbook is designed to provide comprehensive information on the definition, method of computation, comments and limitations and sources of the data for each indicator. The purpose of this handbook is to promote the use of consistent definition, method of computation and data sources for each indicator across the NSS. The need to use common dimensions to define an indicator is to ultimately improve the quality of produced official statistics therefore promoting comparability and transparency of statistical data.

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National Quality Assurance Framework

The quality management in National Statistical Offices typically takes the form of a quality assurance framework. Several issues have historically underscored the need for national statistical offices to systematically adopt quality management measures sooner rather than later and translate them into a formalized quality assurance framework. In this direction, the purpose of this document is to formulate a framework for quality assurance of the National Statistical System (NSS) of Rwanda with special reference to National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR).

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Labour Statistics Framework of Rwanda - 2014

Labour statistics are used for policy formulation as well as for development, evaluation and monitoring of programmes in various areas such as employment and active labour market policies, vocational training, human resource development, poverty and social exclusion.

Visa instruction manual (Version 1)

This is the first version of Visa Instruction manual. Besides its mandated role as the prime producer of official statistics in Rwanda, the National Institute of Statistics or Rwanda (NISR) is entrusted with the coordination responsibilities of the entire National Statistical System. This implies that NISR must keep track with any data collection endeavors undertaken in the country, with the aim of ensuring high quality statistics that will adequately serve their purposes.

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The Rwanda Classification Manual -- Customized International Standard Classification of all Economic Activities (ISIC, Rev.4)

The International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) consists of a coherent and consistent classification structure of economic activities based on a set of internationally agreed concepts, definitions, principles and classification rules. It provides a comprehensive framework within which economic data can be collected and reported in a format that is designed for purposes of economic analysis, decision-taking and policy-making.
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The Rwanda Classification Manual -- Customized International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED 97)

The International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) was designed by UNESCO in the early 1970’s to serve ‘as an instrument suitable for assembling, compiling and presenting statistics of education both within individual countries and internationally’.

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The Rwanda Classification Manual -- Customized International Standard Classification for Occupation (ISCO -08)

The Rwanda Customised International Standard classification of Occupations (ISCO-08) is a tool for organizing jobs into a clearly defined set of groups according to the tasks and duties undertaken in the job. Its main aims are to provide: 
 
- A basis for the international reporting, comparison and exchange of statistical and administrative data about occupations;
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The System of Agricultural Statistics in Rwanda (Improvement Action Plan)

Given the importance of the agricultural sector, the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda is committed to build a new and improved System of Agricultural Statistics. This by emphasizing on the following:

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National Accounts - Data sources and compilation methods (2011 Edition)

GDP and its components are evaluated quarterly at both current prices (for the levels) and constant 2006 prices (for measuring real growth rates). Annual estimates for calendar years and for years ending June (which from July 2009 are the governments fiscal years) are obtained by summing the relevant quarterly estimates. These statistics provide key information on the structure and development of the economy

National Accounts - Data sources and compilation methods

In summary, the current methodology depends on establishing a “benchmark” every five years. Between these benchmarks, indicators based largely on administrative records are used to extrapolate the benchmark. At constant prices, the quarterly estimates of activity are essentially the equivalent of Indices of Production covering all types of activity in the economy. Except for price data, these quarterly estimates do not rely much on statistical surveys, which are however a key input for the benchmarks.

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