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MONGOLIA OBSERVES FIRST WORLD STATISTICS DAY
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, /MONTSAME/ The world celebrates the first World Statistics Day to mark the importance of data for development. World Statistics Day was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly to recognize the importance of statistics in shaping our societies.
"Data and statistics form the basis for all decisions about planning, the allocation of resources and policy directions. If we want to improve peoples' lives, we need to know their special needs, their individual and group characteristics as well as the trends and forces that affect their lives," says Sezin Sinanoglu--the United Nations Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative in Mongolia.
This year alone, around 3 billion people will participate in population censuses around the globe. Mongolia will conduct its 10th Housing and Population Census from 11-17 November and the preparations are going on at full speed. The Census is a nationwide survey which collects, processes, analyses and publishes demographic, economic and social data on a 10 year basis. It will help the Government of Mongolia to get a vital and accurate picture of the demographic situation of the country and guide analyses for all national work on policy and programs.
In addition to large surveys, statistics on a variety of topics at the national and sub-national levels are collected, analyzed and disseminated on a daily basis. They are an essential tool for economic and social development, including the efforts to achieve the Millennium Development Goals. 'For development to succeed, we need data collection and statistical analysis of poverty levels, access to education and the incidence of disease. Statistics are a central consideration in justifying almost every aspect of budgets and programs that enable hungry children to be fed or that provide shelter and emergency health care for victims of natural disasters', explains UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon.
In Mongolia, the United Nations is collaborating with the National Statistical Office (NSO) since the 1970s and its support consists of capacity building, improving methodology and ensuring the attainment of international norms and agreements on statistics. The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) works with NSO to improve the analysis of population data in terms of disaggregation by sex, age and region. In addition, UNFPA is working with NSO in the preparation and execution of the 2010 Housing and Population Census. The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the NSO continue to work on the improvement of DevInfo, a nationwide statistical database and the Multiple Cluster Indicator Survey (MICS) which is another important tool for monitoring the Millennium Development Goals. The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) directs its support to improve the collection and analysis of poverty statistics to identify pockets of poverty and advocate for appropriate policies and programs to improve the lives of the poor.
NSO has been working hard to promote the World Statistics Day along with the 2010 Population and Housing Census of Mongolia. The generous support of the UN is appreciated very much and we look forward to continue the cooperation', says Mr. Mendsaikhan, Chairman of the National Statistical Office.
The World Statistics Day will be launched with a series of events including opening remarks by the Deputy Head of NSO and the United Nations Resident Coordinator, messages from the President and the Parliament Speaker, an award ceremony for exceptionally dedicated staff from soums, bagas (smallest administrative unit in localities) and khoroos (smallest administrative unit in Ulaanbaatar) and the dissemination of bulletins developed by various NSO departments. The event, themed "Service, professionalism and integrity", will be held in the Mongolia-Japan center on 20th of October and start at 9.30 a.m.
"Data and statistics form the basis for all decisions about planning, the allocation of resources and policy directions. If we want to improve peoples' lives, we need to know their special needs, their individual and group characteristics as well as the trends and forces that affect their lives," says Sezin Sinanoglu--the United Nations Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative in Mongolia.
This year alone, around 3 billion people will participate in population censuses around the globe. Mongolia will conduct its 10th Housing and Population Census from 11-17 November and the preparations are going on at full speed. The Census is a nationwide survey which collects, processes, analyses and publishes demographic, economic and social data on a 10 year basis. It will help the Government of Mongolia to get a vital and accurate picture of the demographic situation of the country and guide analyses for all national work on policy and programs.
In addition to large surveys, statistics on a variety of topics at the national and sub-national levels are collected, analyzed and disseminated on a daily basis. They are an essential tool for economic and social development, including the efforts to achieve the Millennium Development Goals. 'For development to succeed, we need data collection and statistical analysis of poverty levels, access to education and the incidence of disease. Statistics are a central consideration in justifying almost every aspect of budgets and programs that enable hungry children to be fed or that provide shelter and emergency health care for victims of natural disasters', explains UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon.
In Mongolia, the United Nations is collaborating with the National Statistical Office (NSO) since the 1970s and its support consists of capacity building, improving methodology and ensuring the attainment of international norms and agreements on statistics. The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) works with NSO to improve the analysis of population data in terms of disaggregation by sex, age and region. In addition, UNFPA is working with NSO in the preparation and execution of the 2010 Housing and Population Census. The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the NSO continue to work on the improvement of DevInfo, a nationwide statistical database and the Multiple Cluster Indicator Survey (MICS) which is another important tool for monitoring the Millennium Development Goals. The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) directs its support to improve the collection and analysis of poverty statistics to identify pockets of poverty and advocate for appropriate policies and programs to improve the lives of the poor.
NSO has been working hard to promote the World Statistics Day along with the 2010 Population and Housing Census of Mongolia. The generous support of the UN is appreciated very much and we look forward to continue the cooperation', says Mr. Mendsaikhan, Chairman of the National Statistical Office.
The World Statistics Day will be launched with a series of events including opening remarks by the Deputy Head of NSO and the United Nations Resident Coordinator, messages from the President and the Parliament Speaker, an award ceremony for exceptionally dedicated staff from soums, bagas (smallest administrative unit in localities) and khoroos (smallest administrative unit in Ulaanbaatar) and the dissemination of bulletins developed by various NSO departments. The event, themed "Service, professionalism and integrity", will be held in the Mongolia-Japan center on 20th of October and start at 9.30 a.m.
