EAC Statistics Development and Harmonization Regional Project

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The development objective of the Statistics Development and Harmonization Regional Project for East African Community (EAC) is to support the production of harmonized and quality statistics in the EAC, in support of the regional integration in the region, through capacity building of the national statistical offices of the EAC partner states and the EAC secretariat. The project comprises of three components. The first component, human resources and institutional developments aim is: (a) to strengthen the capacity of the EAC statistics department and its institutional development into the EAC regional bureau of statistics to adequately fulfil its mandate; (b) to deepen statistical reforms in the partner states; and (c) to help address the shortage, in the region, of specialized skills in priority statistics areas. It consists of following sub-components: (i) capacity building of the statistics department and its institutional development; and (ii) human resources development in partner states. The second component, improved data quality, comparability, dissemination, and use aims to primarily support the process to improve tools and methodologies used by the partner states and produce agreed harmonized approaches, in line with best practices and international standards, that will become the guidelines and regulations to be followed by the partner states in compiling their official statistics. It consists of following sub-components: (i) improved data quality and comparability; and (ii) improved data dissemination and use. The third component is project management.