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ISSUE NO: 28 DATE: AUGUST, 2017

SDGs – 2030: “ENSURE SUSTAINABLE CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION PATTERNS”

NBS NEWS LETTER

NBS NEWS LETTER

Issue NO: 28 Date: AUGUST, 2017

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GEOPOLL STATISTICS WANTING IN QUALITY, SAYS NBS

NBS Director General Dr. Albina Chuwa briefs the media about the statistics produced by GeoPoll company on television viewers and radio listeners which according to NBS, those statistics are not official as they do not comply with the Statistics Act No. 9 of 2015. The Press conference was held in Dar es Salaam.

THE National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has categorically rejected statistics released by an independent Company, GeoPoll, saying the content is not official statistics as its production does not meet the minimum standard requirements. The statistics released by GeoPoll Company was on radio listeners and television viewers. NBS said the released--

statistical information was not produced in accordance with the procedures laid down under of the Statistical Act No. 9 of 2015, such that the firm violated sub-section 20 of the act. Addressing reporters in Dar es Salaam, the NBS Director General, Dr. Albina Chuwa, said the GeoPoll Company has continued to produce statistics on radio listeners and television viewers without complying with the--

established methodologies and standards for the production of official statistics. “NBS would like to inform the general public and interested statistical stakeholders that the statistics produced by GeoPoll Company on radio listeners and television viewers is not official statistics as the company failed to observe the methodologies and standards stated in the Statistics Act No. 9 of 2015,” said Dr. Chuwa.


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Dr. Chuwa further elaborated that production of official statistics needs certain levels of seriousness and observation of a strict protocol; as such the government, through the Ministry of Finance and Planning, has mandated NBS to be the statistics authority in the country. She said it was on the basis of the Statistics Act that NBS has the mandate to collaborate with stakeholders in the processing, production and dissemination of official statistics as well as providing guidance to individuals, institutions, and agencies who want to conduct statistical research that will produce official statistics. The NBS boss advised GeoPoll management to seek technical guidance and advice from the Bureau so as to comply with the Statistics Act in the production of radio listeners and television viewer’s statistics. The Statistics Act of 2015 does not prohibit anyone from processing and producing statistical information but they must do so after consulting with NBS for technical advice and ensure that they adhere by the established methodologies and standards.

“NBS would like to inform the general public and interested statistical stakeholders that the statistics produced by GeoPoll Company on radio listeners and television viewers is not official statistics as the company failed to observe the methodologies and standards stated in the Statistics Act No. 9 of 2015,” said Dr. Chuwa.

“The Statistics Act that NBS has the mandate to collaborate with stakeholders in the processing, production and dissemination of official statistics as well as providing guidance to individuals, institutions, and agencies who want to conduct statistical research that will produce official statistics.”

NBS Director General Dr. Albina Chuwa (center) briefs the media about the statistics produced by GeoPoll company on television viewers and radio listeners which according to NBS, those statistics are not official as they do not comply with the Statistics Act No. 9 of 2015. The Press conference was held Dar es Salaam.


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TANZANIA EXCELS IN STATISTICAL CAPACITY AMONG SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN NATIONS, WB REPORT SHOWS

Tanzania has been ranked second, behind South Africa in statistical capacity among Sub-Saharan African nations. This is according to the World Bank (WB) 2016 Statistical Capacity Indicator (SCI). WB has been assessing national statistical capacity in developing countries since 2004 and has produced overall SCI score as well as scores for three categories, Methodology, Source Data and Periodicity. Regional overall and specific category SCI are also produced to allow for comparison.

For every dimension, a country is scored against specific criteria, using information available from the WB, IMF, UN, UNESCO, and WHO.

A composite score for each dimension and an overall score combining all three dimensions are derived for each country on a scale of 0 - 100. A score of 100 indicates that the country meets all the criteria.

The statistical methodology aspect measures a country’s ability to adhere to internationally recommended standards and methods, by --

assessing guidelines and procedures used to compile macroeconomic statistics and social data reporting and estimation practices by looking at an updated national accounts base year, use of the latest Balance of payment, external debt reporting and IMF’s Special Data Dissemination Standard and enrolment data reporting to UNESCO. On source data, this measures data collection activities in line with internationally recommended periodicity, and whether--


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data from administrative systems are available and reliable for statistical estimation purposes and periodicity of population and agricultural censuses, the periodicity of poverty and health related surveys, and completeness of vital registration system coverage.

The third aspect concerned with the periodicity and timeliness looks at the availability and periodicity of key socio-economic indicators of which nine are MDG indicators.

Tanzania scored 90 percent for periodicity, 80 percent for source data and 50 percent for methodology which, contributed to an overall SCI of 73.3 percent. Although this overall score ranks Tanzania as second behind South Africa (82.2%) there is still room for improvements, especially in methodology.

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) is committed to continuing strengthening of the National Statistical System.

“The statistical methodology aspect measures a country’s ability to adhere to internationally recommended standards and methods, by assessing guidelines and procedures used to compile macroeconomic statistics and social data reporting and estimation practices by looking at an updated national accounts base year, use of the latest Balance of payment, external debt reporting and IMF’s Special Data Dissemination Standard and enrolment data reporting to UNESCO.”

“WB has been assessing national statistical capacity in developing countries since 2004 and has produced overall SCI score as well as scores for three categories, Methodology, Source Data and Periodicity. Regional overall and specific category SCI are also produced to allow for comparison.”


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The headline inflation rate for August, 2017 has further decreased to 5.0 percent from 5.2 percent recorded a month earlier. Addressing reporters in Dar es Salaam when releasing the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for August, 2017, the Director of Population Census and Social Statistics of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Mr Ephraim Kwesigabo, said the speed of price change for commodities in August has decreased compared to the speed of price change recorded in July, 2017 by 0.2 percent.

“The CPI for August, 2017 has decreased to 5.0 percent compared to 5.2 percent recorded a month earlier. The inflation rate has decreased by 0.4 percent compared to decrease of 0.2 percent recorded in July,” said Kwesigabo. He said the overall index has decreased to 108.46 in August from 108.85 recorded in the previous month. The decrease of the overall index was mainly attributed to price decrease of food items. Some food items that contributed to such decrease-

were rice which decreased by 1.2 percent, maize grains by 1.2 percent, maize flour by 1.6 percent, dried sardines by 3.4 percent, vegetables by 1.2 percent, beans by 3.2 percent, potatoes by 3.5 percent and cooking bananas by 2.4 percent.

On the other hand, non-food items that contributed to such decrease were diesel which decreased by 2.2 percent, petrol by 2.4 percent and electronic equipments by 1.6 percent.

The inflation rate for food--

AUGUST INFLATION RATE DROPS TO 5.0 PERCENT

NBS Director of Population Census and Social Statistics, Ephraim

Kwesigabo briefs the media about Consumer Price Index figures for

August, 2017 in Dar es Salaam. Right is Ruth Minja; Environmental

Statistics Manager.


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Movement of National Consumer Price Indices (NCPI) and Inflation Rates from August, 2016 – August, 2017. (Dec, 2015 = 100)

consumed at home and away from home dropped to 9.1 percent in August from 9.3 percent recorded a month earlier while the 12 month index change for non-food products has stagnated at 3.1 percent in August as it was recorded in previous month.

The inflation rate which excludes food and energy for August, 2017 has decreased to 1.8 percent from 2.2 percent recorded a month earlier.

The purchasing power of 100 Tanzanian Shillings has reached TZS 92 and 20 cents in August, 2017 compared to TZS 91 and 87 cents recorded in July, 2017.

NBS Director of Population Census and Social

Statistics, Ephraim Kwesigabo, briefs the media

about Consumer Price Index figures for August,

2017 in Dar es Salaam.


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NBS TRAINS SUPERVISORS OF 2016/2017 ANNUAL AGRICULTURE SURVEY

NBS Regional Statistical Managers (RSM) and other Supervisors of the 2016/2017 Annual Agricultural Survey following the proceeding sessions during their training which was conducted in Morogoro region.

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has completed training supervisors who will oversee and guide enumerators expected to take part in the 2016/2017 Annual Agricultural and Livestock Survey. The supervisors include NBS regional statistical managers and a number of officials from the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Development.

Addressing the supervisors at a training session in Morogoro Town recently, the NBS Director of Statistical Operation, Mr. Irenius Ruyobya, said supervisors should provide guidance and leadership to enumerators so tha the latter would observe the fundamental principles during data collection and interviews to enable the country get accurate data from the agricultural and livestock sector.

Mr. Ruyobya reminded the supervisors that the drive of the current administration was industrialization of the economy, as such data—particularly those on agriculture and livestock-- are a key input towards achieving this goal. “We are about to conduct the 2016/2017 Annual Agriculture and Livestock Survey, your role in the study is crucial its success. We, at NBS, are sending you out to convince--


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and educate people so that they will provide you with accurate information. Accuracy is one of the crucial aspects of official statistics,” said Mr. Ruyobya. He said NBS is committed to collecting and processing quality, reliable and timely informationthrough its surveys so that their outputs would help inform the government in its planning, decisions and policy formulation as well as in evaluating implementation of national and international development programmes which were to be undertaken by government and development partners like NGOs.

The Annual Agricultural and Livestock Survey is conducted every year. The current survey will commence next month.

“We are about to conduct the 2016/2017 Annual Agriculture and Livestock Survey, your role in the study is crucial its success. We, at NBS, are sending you out to convince and educate people so that they will provide you with accurate information. Accuracy is one of the crucial aspects of official statistics,” said Mr. Ruyobya.

“NBS is committed to collecting and processing quality, reliable and timely information through its surveys so that their outputs would help inform the government in its planning, decisions and policy formulation as well as in evaluating implementation of national and international development programmes which were to be undertaken by government and development partners like NGOs.”

NBS Director of Statistical Operation, Irenius Ruyobya addressing supervisors of the 2016/2017 Annual Agricultural Survey (not in picture) during the training session in Morogoro region.


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NBS CONDUCTS LAND TENURE SUPPORT PROGRAMME BASELINE

AND IMPACT EVALUATION SURVEY

The Enumerator for Land Tenure Baseline and Impact Survey, Judith Tito interviewing

one of the head of the households at Kipinga Village in Morogoro region during field

work.

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) in collaboration with the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Human Settlements Development is conducting the Land Tenure Baseline Survey in Morogoro Region in Malinyi, Ulanga and Kilombero districts starting September through November. Through the survey, basic information related to land, income and demographics will be collected from all households, community and

focus group discussions located in all villages in the three districts of the pilot study. During the training of trainers and enumerators at the Ifakara Town Council Hall, the Programme Coordinator for the baseline survey, who is the Agriculture Statistics Manager at NBS, Mr. Titus Mwisomba, emphasized the need for supervisors and enumerators to follow and observe the training instruction well during--

implementation of the survey throughout as well as all guidelines as outlined in new Statistics Act No. 9 of 2015. Mr. Mwisomba said, “You will use the Statistics Act as your road map as well as all instruction provided to you”. The five-day training highlighted survey instruments, survey manuals and other protocols. It was followed by a two-day--


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NBS Agriculture Statistics Manager and Program Coordinator for Land Tenure Baseline and Impact

Survey, Titus Mwisomba (second right) exchanging ideas with DFID Program Officer Alex Mangowi

(right) during field work at Njasa village in Morogoro region .

practical field work. Then, three teams, each with a field supervisor, seven enumerators and an assistant supervisor, were formed and dispatched to the three districts of Kilombero, Ulanga and Malinyi. During the field work activity part of the training, the teams visited villages for household listing, sampled each district and randomly selected 20 households for each village for detailed interviews over land tenure issues.

In the training of trainers and enumerators and during field work activities, technical people of the programme form the Lands Ministry participated. Mr. Stambuli Mbaraka, who is the Team Leader for Policy and Ms. Helen Nyagori, who is Institutional Development Advisor, from the programme and participated fully in the training sessions as well as in the field. At the end, they had a chance of advising enumerators on professionalism and the--

importance of observing instructions. Mr Mbaraka alongside DFID’s Programme Office, Alex Mangowi, visited some fo the villages during household listing and interview at Njasa and Igomni hamlets in Kipingo Village. The three-month survey will use survey instruments to gather qualitative and quantitative information from household questionnaires, community questionnaire and focus group discussion and this is the first time it is held.


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The second round baseline survey will start in mid-September and will involve the rest of the wards and villages in the respective districts before the study and the programme are roled out throughout the country. The Baseline and Impact Evaluation Survey activities in every village in Kilombero, Ulanga and Malinyi is aimed at getting qualitative and quantitative data for evidence planning and informed decision making for the land Tenure Support Programmes in the mentioned areas. The household and community data will provide key indicators on aspects of land tenure security, agriculture and income. This survey will collect households and community level data on social, economic and demographic data which are relevant to land issues. The information will be used to monitor and evaluate progress and impact against a set of established indicators during the programme implementation countrywide.

“The household and community data will provide key indicators on aspects of land tenure security, agriculture and income. This survey will collect households and community level data on social, economic and demographic data which are relevant to land issues.”

“Through the survey, basic information related to land, income and demographics will be collected from all households, community and focus group discussions located in all villages in the three districts of the pilot study.”

Some of Enumerators of the Land Tenure Baseline and Impact

Survey following the proceedings of the training in Morogoro

during preparation of the survey which is expected to be carried

out from October, 2017.


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NBS PICTORIAL NEWS

The NBS Management team visits the construction of NBS

Headquarters Building in Dodoma region. The building is expected

to be ready in February, 2018.

NBS Director General, Dr. Albina Chuwa (third left) giving her observations during

the visit to the construction of NBS Headquarters Building in Dodoma region which is

expected to be ready in February, 2018.

National Bureau of Statistics (NBS)

VISION

To become a one-stop centre for official statistics in Tanzania.

MISSION

To produce quality official statistics and services that meet needs of

national and international stakeholders for evidence based planning

and decision making.

For comments and suggestions please contact:

Director General,

National Bureau of Statistics,

18 Kivukoni Road,

P. O. Box 796,

11992 Dar es Salaam.

Tel: +255 22 2122722/4

Fax: +255 22 2130852

E-mail: [email protected],

Website: www.nbs.go.tz

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