Government institutions and other organisations seeking technical statistical assistance should approach the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR), the acting head of the institute has urged. Dr Diane Karusisi made the call yesterday, while speaking at a workshop to discuss capacity building.
Population and Housing Census (PHC), will generate crucial data for measuring Rwandan Socio-economic progress and for providing an evidence base that can guide national policymaking. House-to-house visits by enumerators will collect information about people living in Rwanda on Census Day – 15 August 2012. 16,500 enumerators, including one for every village (umudugudu), will visit every household in Rwanda. Final results will be published within ten months of Census Day, observing that “data delayed is data denied”.
The National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda publishes, for the second consecutive year since its creation, the 9th edition of the « Rwanda Development Indicators ». Like the previous editions, this document provides to users, social and economic indicators to enable policy and decision - makers, to carry out objective judgment on development policies and programs in order to identify weak areas and make necessary adjustments.
The process of developing the maiden Rwanda in Statistics and Figures 2008 started in September 2008. A broad range of stakeholders participated to ensure national ownership and relevance of the country report. The individuals who participated in this process, and to whom due credit should be given, are too many to enumerate by name.They are the men and women from government departments, civil society organizations and development partner institutions, who
worked through the book’s themes.
