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iv. A randomized and anonymized 10 percent subsample of 2022 PHC micro-data is
available to users;
v.
Integrated and harmonized NSS data portal and webpage is operationalized;
vi. Online dashboard for Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) of Five-Year Development Plan
III (FYDP III), ZADEP and SDGs is available and operationalized;
vii. Info graphics/data driven story telling competition for university students and media
held annually;
viii. Statistical reports and microdata set are disseminated according to the Advanced
Release Calendar (ARC); and
ix. Annual Construction Industry Survey report available online.
3.2.2 DATA PRODUCTION TO ENHANCE POLICY AND DECISION MAKING This component intends to enhance data production to reduce data gaps to monitor and report on national and international development frameworks such as FYDP III, ZADES, Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment (GEWE), and SDGs. It also emphasizes the use of data from non- traditional sources and administrative data to compliment data from traditional sources of surveys and censuses. Moreover, sampling frames for establishment and household-based surveys i.e., Business Register and Inventory of Enumeration Areas will also be improved under this component. The overall outcome of this component is enhanced capacity and techniques, reduced data gaps and costs of surveys.
Strategic objective 1: To Reduce Household Surveys Gaps and Increase Frequency of
Conducting Surveys
This strategic objective aims at strengthening household-based surveys for monitoring of
poverty, living standards and labour market in line with regional and international guidelines.
This will involve annually undertaking shorter frequency multi-purpose surveys, to capture
progress of key indicators in line national, regional and international development framework
data requirements.
Main Targets
i.
Integrated Labour Force Surveys conducted annually by June 2026;
ii.
Demographic and Health Survey conducted by June 2025;
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Interventions
i.
Develop a strategy for integrating NPS and HBS with estimation of districts indicators;
ii.
Develop a strategy for higher frequency Labour Market Indicators data collection; and
utilization of administrative records;
iii. Conduct Integrated Labour Force Survey on annual basis;
iv. Conduct Integrated Household Budget Survey (HBS)/National Panel Survey (NPS);
v.
Conduct the Demographic and Health survey;
vi. Conduct the HIV Indicators Monitoring Survey;
vii. Conduct the National Nutrition Survey;
viii. Conduct the Tanzania Service Provision Assessment;
ix. Conduct the Informal Sector Survey;
x.
Update the Enumeration Areas (EAs) sampling frame based on 2022 Population Census;
xi. Develop the anonymized microdata for HBS and NPS and upload to online platforms;
xii. Conduct environmental related household survey; and
xiii. Conduct household-based ICT survey.
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Expected results
Achievement of the above strategic objective is expected to bring about the following results:
i.
Integrated Labour Force Survey (ILFS) conducted on annual basis for the
period 2022/23 – 2026/27;
ii.
Demographic and Health Survey conducted and results disseminated;
iii. Integrated HBS/NPS conducted and report with technical annexes completed for United
Republic of Tanzania and available online;
iv. Annual rapid welfare monitoring survey conducted;
v.
A spatial sampling frame of Enumeration Areas (EAs) based on 2022 Population Census
updated and digitalized;
vi. National HIV/AIDS Indicators Monitoring Survey conducted and report with technical
annexes completed and published online;
vii. National Nutrition Survey conducted and report with technical annexes completed and
published online;
viii. Tanzania Service Provision Assessment conducted and report with technical annexes
completed for and published online;
ix. Informal Sector Survey conducted and report with technical annexes completed and
published online;
x.
Environmental related household survey conducted and results available online; and
xi. Household-based ICT survey conducted and result available online.
Strategic Objective 2: To Reduce Enterprise Surveys Gaps and Increase Frequency of
Conducting Surveys
This strategic objective aims at ensuring availability of statistics on establishments’ production
and services. The strategy also aims to develop a comprehensive and up-to-date business
register that will be used as a sampling frame for all other establishment-based surveys, and
ensure availability of enterprise data with short frequency cycles.
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Main Targets
i.
Census of establishment for Statistical Business Register (SBR) conducted by June 2026;
ii.
Census of Industrial Production (CIP) conducted, report produced and anonymized data
uploaded to NBS /OCGS websites by June 2025;
iii. Employment and Earnings Survey (EES) conducted annually for the period 2022/23 –
2026/27;
iv. Conducting Surveys of Industrial Production for the period 2022/23 – 2026/27;
v.
Three Annual Surveys of Industrial Production (ASIP) conducted for the
period 2022/23 – 2026/27;
vi. Conduct the National Manpower Survey and report and microdata published online by
June 2027;
vii. Conducting Informal Cross Border Survey and report and microdata published online by
June 2026;
viii. Conducting Socio-economic Survey and report published online by June 2027; and
ix. Conduct environmental related establishment-based survey according to FDES by June
2025.
Interventions
In order to achieve the above-mentioned targets, the following interventions will be
undertaken:
i.
Conduct Census of Establishments (COE);
ii.
Conduct Employment and Earnings Survey on annual basis;
iii. Conduct Census of Industrial Production (CIP);
iv. Conduct Small and Medium Enterprise Survey;
v.
Undertake Annual Industrial Production (ASIP) Surveys;
vi. Conduct National Manpower Survey;
vii. Conduct Informal Cross Border Survey; and
viii. Conduct Economic Survey; and
ix. Conduct environmental related establishment-based survey according to FDES.
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Expected results
Achievement of the above strategic objective is expected to bring about the following results:
i.
Updated statistical Business Register (BR) for United Republic of Tanzania (URT)
developed;
ii.
Census of Industrial Production (CIP) for URT conducted, report produced and
anonymized data published online;
iii. Employment and Earnings Survey (EES) conducted annually for the
period 2022/23 – 2026/27;
iv. Integrated Enterprise Survey for URT conducted and report and microdata published
online;
v.
Three Annual Surveys of Industrial Production (ASIP) conducted for the
period 2022/23 – 2026/27; twelve Quarterly Production Index of Manufacturing
Industries (PIM) during 2022/23 – 2026/27 and twelve quarterly producer indices for
manufacturing industries;
vi. Conduct National Manpower Survey and report and microdata published online;
vii. Conduct the Informal Cross Border Survey and report and microdata published online;
viii. Economic Survey and report available online; and
ix. Environmental related establishment-based survey conducted.
Strategic Objective 3: To Reduce Agricultural Statistics Gaps and Increase Frequency of
Conducting Surveys
This objective aims at laying down a strong foundation for agricultural statistics to support
policy and decision making.
Main Targets
i.
Annual Agriculture Survey conducted, reports disseminated and microdata published
online for years 2022/23 – 2026/27;
ii.
Agriculture Integrated Survey (AGRISurvey) conducted, report disseminated and
micro-data uploaded to NBS/OCGS websites by June 2025;
iii. Results for the 2020 National Agricultural Sample Census disseminated and
microdata published online by June 2023;
34 iv. Large-scale Farms Agriculture Survey conducted, reports disseminated and microdata published online by June 2025; and v. Fishery and forest surveys conducted, report disseminated and microdata published online by June 2025.
Interventions
i.
Conduct the agriculture integrated survey on annual basis;
ii.
Prepare the National Agricultural Sample Census (NSCA) data documentation and
uploading to online platforms;
iii.
Conduct Large-scale Farms Agriculture Survey;
iv.
Conduct fishery and forest statistics survey; and
v.
Strengthen agricultural data collection system and production of basic
agricultural statistics of Tanzania such as ARDS and eCAS.
Expected results Achievement of the above strategic objective is expected to bring about the following results: i. Annual Agriculture Survey conducted, reports disseminated and microdata published online; ii. Agriculture Integrated Survey conducted, reports disseminated and microdata published online; iii. Anonymized micro-data of National Agricultural Sample Census 2020 uploaded and published online; iv. Large-scale Farms Agriculture Survey conducted, reports disseminated and microdata published online; and v. Fishery and forest surveys conducted, report disseminated and microdata published online.
Strategic Objective 4: To fill Administrative Data Gaps
This objective aims at strengthening coordination and production of reliable administrative
data. This will be achieved by strengthening modalities for coordination, production,
management of administrative data systems, data assessment and sharing of routine data.
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Main Targets
i. Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) for production, sharing and use of
administrative data for 75 percent of key stakeholders prepared by June 2026;
ii. Formal coordination structure for administrative data between NBS, OCGS, MDAs and
NSAs is in place and operationalized by June 2024;
iii. Comprehensive and integrated data for the following thematic areas:- vital statistics,
education, health, tax, environment, climate change, energy and utilities; and labour
statistics are accessible through online portal by June 2025;
iv. Formal data integration policy frameworks for all thematic areas developed by June
2024;
v. Technical capacity to implement standards for data exchange (through Application
Programming Interfaces -APIs) and data portals developed by June 2025;
vi. Annual statistics abstracts for six sectors produced jointly by NBS, OCGS, MDAs and
Private Sector by June 2025;
vii. Harmonized administrative statistics for URT are produced by June 2025; and
viii. Village Register transformed into Electronic Population Registration System.
Interventions
i. Develop effective MoUs for production, sharing and use of administrative data for 75
percent of key stakeholders in the NSS prepared by June 2026;
ii. Establish and operationalize Sector Working Groups (SWGs) for administrative data;
iii. Develop and imp rove administrative data systems for URT providing a ccess to a
comprehensive integrated data set f or the following thematic areas : vital stati stics,
education, health, tax, environment, c limate change, energy a nd u tilities; and la bour
statistics;
iv. Develop formal data integration policy frameworks for six statistics sectors;
v. Build capacity to rele vant technical personnel in the NSS to implement stan dards for
data exchange;
vi. Prepare Annual sta tistical Abstracts for six statistics secto rs and Annual sector
performance profiles;
vii. Harmonize calendar for major statistical undertakings between NBS and OCGS; and
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Expected results Achievement of the above-stated strategi c objective is expected to bring about the fo llowing results: - i. Memorandum of Understand (MoUs) for production, sharing and use of administrative data for 75 percent of key stakeholders in the NSS prepared; ii. Formal coordination structur e for administrative data between NBS, OCGS, MD As and NSAs is in place and operational; iii. Comprehensive and integrated data for the following thematic areas:- vital stati stics, education, health, tax, environment, climate change, energy and utilities; and la bour statistics are accessible through online portal; iv. Formal data integration policy frameworks for all thematic areas developed; v. Technical capacity t o implement standards for data exchange (through Applic ation Programming Interfaces -APIs) and data portals developed; vi. Annual St atistical Abstracts for si x sectors produced jointly by NBS, OCGS, MDAs and Private Sector; vii. Harmonized administrative statistics for URT are produced; and viii. Transformed Village Register into electronic Population Registration System
Strategic objective 5: To improve availability of price and macro-economic statistics This objective aims at enhancing quality and coverage of N ational Accounts (NA) through strengthening and expansion of data sources, revision and reb asing of National Ac counts statistics. These will also enable better modelling of the Tanzanian economy for policy decisions. The objective also aims at ensuring the availability of updated and harmonized consumers’ price statistics. This includes undertaking rebasing of price indices and also expanding the coverage to
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other urban and rural areas. Increasing cove rage will ensure availability of price statistics at
regional level and harmonization will enable development of Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the
United Republic of Tanzania (URT).
Main Targets
i. National Accounts (NA) for United Republic of Tanzania (URT) rebased to base-year 2019
by June 2023;
ii. The URT Supply and Use Table (SUT), Social Accounting Matrix (SAM) and Input Output
Table (IOT) for the rebased NA developed by June 2023;
iii. National Accounts of the URT for General Government, Rest of the World, Financial
Corporations, Non-financial Corporations, Non-profit Institutions and Households
developed by June 2023;
iv. National Accounts rebased to base-year 2024 by June 2026;
v. Tourism Satellite Accounts for Tanzania Mainland and Tanzania Zanzibar prepared by
June 2026;
vi. Rebasing of CPI using HBS/NPS 2023/24 by June 2026;
vii. Expanded rebased Harmonized Consumer Price Index (HCPI) produced monthly; and
viii. Rebased and Harmonized Producer Price Index (PPI) produced and available online.
Interventions
i. Rebase URT National Accounts to the base year 2019;
ii. Construct Supply and Use Table (SUT), Social Accounting Matrix (SAM) and I nput Output
Table (IOT) for the rebased National Accounts;
iii. Develop the URT National Ac counts for General Governm ent, Rest of the World,
Financial Corporations, Non -financial Corporations, Non -profit Ins titutions an d
Households;
iv. Rebase the URT National Accounts to the base year 2024;
v. Develop the Tourism Satellite Accounts for Tanzania Mainland and Tanzania Zanzibar;
vi. Rebase Producer Price Index;
vii. Harmonize the price data of Tanzania Mainland and Zanzibar to produce CPI for URT;
38 viii. Rebase the CPI using new basket of goods and services; and ix. Expand the price data collection into other urban and rural areas. Expected results Achievement of the above stated strategic objective is expected to bring about the fo llowing results: - i. National Accounts (NA) rebased to base year 2019; ii. The URT Supply and Use Table (SUT), Social Accounting Matrix (SAM) and Input Output Table (IOT) for the rebased NA developed; iii. National Accounts of the URT for General Government, Rest of the World, Financial Corporations, Non-financial Corporations, Non-profit Institutions and Households developed; iv. National Accounts for United Republic of Tanzania rebased to the base year 2024; v. Tourism Satellite Accounts for Tanzania Mainland and Zanzibar prepared; vi. CPI rebased using HBS/NPS 2023/24; vii. Expanded Harmonized Consumer Price Index (HCPI) produced monthly; and viii. Rebased and Harmonized Producer Price Index (PPI) produced and available online.
Strategic objective 6: Integration of non-traditional data into official statistics This objective aims at supporting the use of non -traditional data (includi ng Big Data 4) to generate st atistics. Big da ta is a new frontier in st atistics, which provides an opportunity for NSOs to optimize use of resources by using dat a readily available from Big Data sources. Use of big data will include putting in place require d infrastructure, equipment and human capacity to accomplish this objective.
4Big Data is a collection of data that is huge in volume, yet growing exponentially with time. It is a data with so large size and complexity that none of traditional data management tools can store it or process it efficiently. Examples of Big Data include - data from transaction processing systems, customer databases, documents, emails, medical records, internet clickstream, logs, mobile applications, social networks and remote sensing.
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Main Targets i. Action plan for use of Big Data developed and relevant Technical Working Groups formulated by June 2023; ii. Technical capacity of relevant institutions in the NSS on the use of Big Data for production of statistics enhanced by June 2024; iii. Three technical innovation reports based on Big Data produced by June 2025; iv. Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) and DQAF guidelines for production, sharing and use of Big Data in the NSS developed by June 2024; and v. ICT infrastructure to harness Big Data upgraded by June 2024.
Interventions
i. Develop and launch the Big Data Action Plan;
ii. Formulate Big Data Technical Working Group (TWG);
iii. Conduct training to producers and users of Big Data including Big Data TWG;
iv. Produce environmental/climate change statistics report using Big Data;
v. Produce agricultural output/productivity statistics report using Big Data;
vi. Produce urbanization and poverty statistics report using Big Data;
vii. Develop guidelines and MoUs between users and producers for
operationalization of Big Data; and
viii. Procure ICT infrastructures to support the use of Big Data in the statistical
process.
Expected results Achievement of the above stated strategic objective is expected to bring about the following results: - i. Action plan for use of Big Data developed and relevant Technical Working Groups formulated; ii. Technical capacity of relevant institutions in the NSS on the use of Big Data for production of statistics enhanced;