Project News
May 2012
Core livestock indicators - The Uganda Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industries and Fisheries (MAAIF) an the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) co-organize a workshop on core livestock indicators, to be held in Kampala on May 31th. The workshop is sponsored by the Livestock Data Innovation in Africa Project.
ARIS of AU-IBAR
April 2012
ARIS 2 - The Animal Resources Information System 2 developed by the Interafrican Bureau of Animal Resources of the African Union (AU-IBAR) has been presented before the Chief Veterinary Officers (CVOs) and delegates participating in the 4th panafrican CVOs meeting, held at AU-IBAR, Nairobi, on 23-25 April 2012.
Why Statistics?
'What we measure affects what we do; and if our measurements are flawed, decisions may be distorted' (Stiglitz Commission on the Measurement of Economic Performance and Social Progress, 2010).
'We, the Ministers responsible for Animal Resources in Africa... urge Member States to enhance capacity for timely collection, analysis and sharing of quality data to guide policy, strategy and investment programmes' (African Union, 2010)
'At present there is a serious paucity of statistical data on which to base marketing, investment, or policy decisions, or with which to assess the efficacy of current commitments or policies' (Global Strategy to Improve Agricultural and Rural Statistics, 2011).
'There is... inadequate data to demonstrate quantitatively the role of animal resources in African economies, and to use such data to create broad awareness among policy-makers and investors' (AU-IBAR Strategic Plan, 2010-2014).
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