DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS

INTRODUCTION

VISION

The District Statistical Department aspires to provide reliable and responsive statistical services for good governance and development

MISSION

To harness, produce and manage quality local level statistics based on national standards using competent staff for evidence-based decision making in support of local and national development.

OBJECTIVES

Enhance the use of statistics for evidence-based decision making.

Harmonize concept, methods, and classifications used in the production of statistics at all levels.

Assist the MMDA to mobilize revenue for development.

Systematize the collation of administrative data across sectors and geographical unit.

Reinforce the coordination of statistics generation, compilation, analysis, storage, archiving and dissemination across department within the MMDA.

Strengthen capacity of statistical staff at the MMDA level.

Engender statistical literacy among stakeholders.

FUNCTION

To collect, compile, store and analyze data based on standardized formats developed by GSS.

Disseminate and publish statistical data based on guidelines developed by GSS.

To ensure the statistics is produced to meet international standards.

Prepare and submit Annual Report of its operations to the Municipal Assemblies.

Provide inputs for the preparation of the Municipal Assemblies budget.

Generate the data requirement of the Municipal Assemblies on all departments for planning activities of the MMDA.

Coordinate municipal statistical activities and archiving of statistics to serve as a repository of statistical data in the municipality.

Provide timely data for incorporation into municipal, district, regional and national level statistical analyses.

Promote Statistical Literacy and Research.

Monitor statistical enquiries/ service within the MMDA.

Advise the Municipal Assemblies on all matters relating to statistics.

STRUCTURES, FUNCTIONS AND SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE
STATISTICS DEPARTMENT AT THE MMDA

TECHNICAL STRUCTURES OF THE STATISTICS DEPARTMENT AT THE MMDA

The Statistics Department is made up of the following Units:

Field Operations Unit

Data Entry and Analysis Unit

Technical Structure of Statistics Department

Technical Structure for the Field Operations Unit
The Field Operations Unit is made up of the following Sections:

Sampling and Methodology Section

Establish and maintain a comprehensive Municipal database

Conduct social, demographic and economic surveys within the MMDA

Design and validate data collection instruments

Specific functions related to the Field Operations Unit

Collect, collate and compile data

Assist in the day to day management of the MMDA’s databank

Assist with the recruitment of requisite field staff for any statistical enquiry

Undertake statistical literacy and training

Develop or draft data collection instruments

Review and finalize data collection instruments

Monitor the collection of data

Participate in surveys and censuses and any other relevant field work

Technical Structure for the Data Entry and Analysis Unit

The Data Entry & Analysis Unit is made up of the following Sections:

Data Entry and Cleaning Sections

Data Processing and Analysis Section

Functions related to Data Entry and Analysis Unit

Compile, store and analyze data based on standardized formats developed by GSS

Assist in the processing and analysis of data

Publish statistical data

Coordinate the analysis of statistical data

Specific Responsibilities related to the Data Entry & Analysis Unit

Prepare and disseminate periodic statistical reports

Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual repots

Clean and edit statistical data

Responds to data request by clients/public

Generate statistical table for report writing