Uganda Bureau of Statistics Workshop on Data Dissemination
Explore the Uganda Bureau of Statistics Regional Workshop on Data Dissemination and Communication focusing on emerging trends in data exchange and hubbing. Learn about the challenges, existing environment, players involved, and the supervisory statistics landscape in Uganda. Discover the innovative solutions to address the access and coordination issues within the National Statistical Office.
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REGIONAL WORKSHOP ON DATA DISSEMINATION AND COMMUNICATION 20 22 JUNE 2012 Emerging Trends in Data Exchange and Data Hubbing UGANDA Dominic Kibuga Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) Systems Development Officer dominic.kibuga@ubos.org dkibuga@gmail.com
Overview An introduction to the Uganda NSS The existing environment Challenges with the existing environment Emerging trends 2 July 8, 2025 Uganda Bureau of Statistics <> Plot 9 Colville Street , Kampala, Uganda<> Website: www.ubos.org Tel: +256(0)-41-4706000 <> E-mail: ubos@ubos.org
Introduction Managed and coordinated by the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) (Uganda s National Statistical Office) The major players ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) are government 3 July 8, 2025 Uganda Bureau of Statistics Plot 9 Colville Street, Kampala Uganda Website: www.ubos.org Tel: +256(0)-41-4706000 E-mail: ubos@ubos.org
Existing environment Numerous data exchanging/hubbing systems at UBOS and in the NSS At UBOS UgandaInfo, IMIS, NADA, CountryStat In the NSS EMIS, HMIS, LOGICS etc A lot of data is stored as datasets in various database systems and data formats Only some of the data hubbing systems are accessible to the various users in the NSS Most of the data exchange is through publications in various formats; hard copy, PDF, etc formal requests made by email etc 4 July 8, 2025 Uganda Bureau of Statistics Plot 9 Colville Street, Kampala Uganda Website: www.ubos.org Tel: +256(0)-41-4706000 E-mail: ubos@ubos.org
Challenges Supervisory Statistics is not given adequate priority in most MDAs Inadequate funding to supervise and coordinate the NSS Absence of national standards and definitions Coordination Duplication of data collection efforts resulting in respondent fatigue and waste of resources Duplication of efforts to develop data hubs leading to waste of resources Access Inadequate access to important statistics Intermittent internet connectivity within the NSS 5 July 8, 2025 Uganda Bureau of Statistics Plot 9 Colville Street, Kampala Uganda Website: www.ubos.org Tel: +256(0)-41-4706000 E-mail: ubos@ubos.org
Emerging trends Launch of the Plan for National Statistical Development (PNSD) Strengthening development of statistics in Uganda Development and definition of standards and concepts Development of the National Metadata Dictionary and Statistical Compendium Review of the Statistics Act to streamline the NSS and improve UBOS s capacity to coordinate and manage the NSS 6 July 8, 2025 Uganda Bureau of Statistics Plot 9 Colville Street, Kampala Uganda Website: www.ubos.org Tel: +256(0)-41-4706000 E-mail: ubos@ubos.org
Emerging trends (continued) Development of the National Statistical Databank (NSDB) CountryData based on DevInfo platform supported by UNSD, DFID and the DevInfo Support Group (DSG) In initial stages involving UBOS, Ministry of Health and Ministry of Education and Sports To increase data transmission between MDAs Facilitate access to data. To be input based on an agreed release calendar. Input will be based on scripts obtaining indicators from existing systems and copy and paste of indicators from publications Will use SDMX to update the UNSD CountryData platform Development of the National Backbone Infrastructure (NBI) connected to fibre optic cable to connect MDAs 7 July 8, 2025 Uganda Bureau of Statistics Plot 9 Colville Street, Kampala Uganda Website: www.ubos.org Tel: +256(0)-41-4706000 E-mail: ubos@ubos.org
Thank You! 8 July 8, 2025 Uganda Bureau of Statistics Plot 9 Colville Street, Kampala Uganda Website: www.ubos.org Tel: +256(0)-41-4706000 E-mail: ubos@ubos.org
