en-1775720546-REVISED STRATEGIC PLAN 2021-2025.pdf

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3.2 NBS Development Goal The National Bureau of Statistics goal is to produce quality official statistics for evidence-based decision making, planning and socio-economic development.

3.3 Objectives The 2021/22 – 2025/2026 Strategic Plan has come up with seven objectives, of which objectives A and B are cross -cutting at the national level; the remaining C through G reflect the core functions and development goal of the NBS. It has 2 4 strategies, 1 24 targets and 8 4 key performance indicators for achieving each of the objectives listed together with the evaluating performance of the objectives.

3.3.1 Objective A: Non-communicable Diseases and HIV/AIDS Infections Reduced; and Supportive Services Improved. Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) and HIV/AIDS infections negatively impact the most
productive segment of the labour force. It is for this reason that NBS must have a good plan to fight diseases.

Objective A: Non-communicable Diseases and HIV/AIDS Infections Reduced; and Supportive Services Improved
Main Strategies Targets Key Performance Indicators

1. Staff to undergo HIV/AIDS Voluntary Counselling and testing
2. 260 NBS staff sensitized to undergo Voluntary HIV/AIDS counselling and testing by June, 2026
3. Number of NBS staff sensitized to undergo voluntary HIV/AIDS testing
4. Strengthening management of Non- Communicable Diseases
5. 260 NBS staff sensitized on Non - Communicable Diseases (NCD) up to June, 2026
6. Number of NBS staff sensitized on non- communicable diseases
7. Physical exercise club established and facilitated by June, 2026
8. Number of staffs participating on physical exercise club
9. Implementing the mechanism to support Staff Living with HIV/AIDS (SLHIV)
10. 30,000 pieces of free condoms distributed at the NBS each year up to June, 2026
11. Number of pieces of free condom distributed to NBS staff
12. NBS staff living with HIV/AIDS supported by June, 2026
13. Number of staff living with HIV/AIDS who received care

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3.3.2 Objective B: Implementation of National Anti-Corruption Strategy Enhanced and Corruption Incidences Reduced Corruption is one of the vices in the country that harms social and economic growth. Corruption undermines economic development; impair public resources mobilization which affects public service delivery. In this regard, NBS will continue to mainstream the National Anti-Corruption Strategy into institutional strategies.

Objective B: Implementation of National Anti-Corruption Strategy Enhanced and Corruption Incidences Reduced Main Strategies Targets Key Performance Indicators

1. Strengthen capacity building on anti- corruption and ethics
2. 260 NBS Staff Sensitized on Anti – Corruption Strategy and Good Governance by June, 2026

Number of employees sanctioned for involvement in corruption practices 2. Number of employees convicted or involved in corruption cases 3. Number of corruption incidence reported

3.3.3 Objective C: Infrastructure for Statistical Production Improved National Bureau of Statistics is determined to provide quality statistical products and services to stakeholders. In ensuring the attainment of this objective, improved statistical infrastructure is of great concern. During the implementation of 2016/17 -2020/21 Strategic Plan, ICT infrastructure, access to internet facilities and statistical database were improved. Despite the achievements, there are some drawbacks which are: unreliable internet connection, inadequate sampling frames, insufficient ICT equipment, inadequate library services and insufficient statistical packages (software) that have been identified as challenges of the institution, among others, therefore slows down the production of statistical products and services.

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Objective C: Infrastructure for Statistical Production Improved Main Strategies Targets Key Performance Indicators

1. Strengthen information communication technology
2. ICT governance framework developed and implemented by June, 2026
3. ICT governance framework in place
4. ICT Infrastructure enhanced by June, 2026
5. Updated ICT Infrastructure document in place
6. ICT applications are developed, acquired and appropriately managed by June 2026
7. ICT use and guidelines documents in place
8. Appropriate control measures and management on usage of ICT Applications established and instituted by June 2026.
9. Guidelines on control measure, management and use of ICT applications in place
10. NBS ICT Security mechanism is developed and deployed by June, 2026
11. Revised ICT security policy in place
12. Strengthen survey instruments
13. User Satisfaction Survey conducted up to June, 2026
14. Number of User Satisfaction Survey reports in place
15. Household Sample frame developed by June, 2026
16. Household Sample frame in place

Sampling frame for business establishments updated annually up to June, 2026 8. Updated Business establishments sample frame in place 9. Large scale farm sample frame updated by June, 2026 9. Updated large scale farm sample frame in place 10. Four (4) Statistical guidelines updated by June, 2026 10. Number of statistical guidelines in place 3. Strengthen library services 11. Library services digitalized and updated by June, 2026 11. Digitalized Library services in place 4. Strengthen Geographical Database 12. Shapefile data base and EAs developed by June, 2022 12. Shapefile in place 13. Number of EAs in place 13. Shapefile and EAs updated annually by June, 2026 14. Updated shapefile and EAs in place

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3.3.4 Objective D: Provision of Quality Statistical Products and Services Enhanced Production and coordination of official statistics is the mandate of NBS. For the 2016/17- 2020/21 Strategic Plan, NBS managed to produce and disseminate quality statistics that meet the demand for national and intentional stakeholders. The products and services accomplished were: Surveys and sample census; production of core statistics; publications and dissemination of statistical products. In the implementation of its operations, NBS faces inadequate coordination and harmonization of statistical activities within NSS and inadequate dissemination mechanisms that hinder quality products and services from meeting the demand of national, regional, and international stakeholders.

Objective D: Provision of Quality Statistical Products and Services Enhanced Main Strategies Targets Key Performance Indicators

1. Strengthen production of Official Statistical reports

2. Ten (10) Reports for 2022 Population and Housing Census produced by June, 2026

3. Number of reports in place

4. Number of Simplified citizens reports in Kiswahili and English in place

5. Tax Statistics reports produced annually up to June, 2026

6. Current Agricultural Routine Data report produced quarterly by June, 2026

7. Foreign Trade Statistics Report produced annually by June, 2026

8. Tanzania Private Investment Report produced annually by June, 2026

9. Hotel Statistics report produced monthly by June, 2026

10. Indices of Industrial Production Report (IIP) produced quarterly up to June, 2026

11. Producer Price Indices Report (PPI) produced quarterly up to June, 2026

12. National Accounts publication produced annually up to June, 2026

13. Quarterly GDP reports produced up to June, 2026

14. Two (2) Regions technically supported to produce Regional GDP Reports annually by June, 2026

15. Environment Statistics Publications1 updated up to June, 2026 1a. Number of updated reports in place

16. Five (5) further analysed report basing on NBS surveys disaggregated to region, district prepared by June, 2026

17. Number of disaggregated reports in place

18. Strengthen the Quality Assurance Framework

19. Quality Assurance Framework developed by June, 2024

20. Quality Assurance Framework in place

1 Environment Statistics Publications includes E-Waste, National Environment and Human Settlement publications

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Objective D: Provision of Quality Statistical Products and Services Enhanced Main Strategies Targets Key Performance Indicators 15. 20 MDAs, PISCs and LGAs sensitized on the use of Quality Assurance Framework by June, 2026 5. Number of MDAs, PISCs and LGAs use Quality Assurance Framework 3. Strengthen provision of data 16. 2022 Population and Housing Census Pilot conducted by August 2021 1b. Number of reports in place

2a. Number of Simplified citizens reports in Kiswahili and English in place 17. 2022 Population and Housing Census conducted by August 2022 18. 2022 Post Enumeration Census conducted by June, 2023 19. Industrial Census conducted by June, 2026 20. Eight (8) rounds of High frequency Welfare Phone survey conducted up to June, 2026 21. integrated Household Budget Survey (IHBS) conducted by June, 2026 22. Two (2) Integrated Labour Force Survey conducted by June, 2026 23. Tanzania Demographic and Health Survey and Malaria Indicator Survey (TDHS-MIS) conducted by June, 2024 24. Tanzania HIV Impact Survey (THIS) conducted by June, 2024 25. One (1) Informal Sector Survey conducted by June, 2026 26. Gender Based Violence Statistics Produced annually, by June 2026 27. Tanzania Service Provision Assessment- TSPA conducted by June, 2024 28. Two (2) Statistical Business Register Survey conducted by June, 2026 29. Annual Large-scale farms Production Survey conducted by June, 2026 30. Frame for Strengthening Production/ Catch Assessment Survey developed d by June, 2026 31. Agriculture Producer Prices Index produced quarterly up to June, 2026 32. Annual Agricultural Sample Survey conducted by June, 2025 33. Comprehensive Enterprise Survey conducted by June, 2026 34. Employment and Earnings survey conducted annually up to June, 2026 35. Annual Survey of Industrial Production (ASIP) conducted annually up to June, 2026

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Objective D: Provision of Quality Statistical Products and Services Enhanced Main Strategies Targets Key Performance Indicators 36. Data systems for ICP compiled monthly up to June, 2026 37. Tourism and Migration Statistics produced annually by June, 2026 38. Construction Industry Statistics produced annually by June, 2026 39. Construction Material Price Indices conducted quarterly up to June, 2026 40. One (1) Informal Cross Boarder Trade survey conducted by June, 2026 41. STEPs survey conducted by June, 2022 42. Sixty (60) National Consumer Price Indices (CPI) produced by 8th day of each subsequent month up to June, 2026 6. Number of reports in Kiswahili and English in place 43. Food Balance Sheet produced annually by June, 2026 44. Trade Price Indices produced quarterly by June, 2026 45. Provision on technical support in reviewing Regional, Social Economic and Investment Profiles provided by June, 2026 46. Sixty (60) Harmonized Consumer Price Indices (HCPI) for SADC and EAC released by 15th day of each subsequence month up to June, 2026 7. Number of Harmonized Consumer Price Index (HCPI) for SADC and EAC released 47. Agricultural tables for Economic Survey produced annually up to June, 2026 8. Tables for economic survey in places 48. Trade, Transport, Communication and Tourism tables for Economic Survey produced annually up to June, 2026 49. Economic Survey tables for Education and Health statistics produced annually up to June, 2026 50. Government Finance Statistics (GFS) publication produced annually by June, 2026 1c. Number of reports in place 51. National Climate Change statistics publication updated by June, 2026 52. Statistical abstracts publication produced and disseminated annually up to June, 2026 53. Tanzania in Figures publication produced and disseminated annually up to June, 2026 54. EAC Facts and Figures data produced and submitted to EAC secretariat annually by June, 2026 9. Number of EAC Facts and Figures data set in place 55. African Statistics Day conducted annually by June, 2026 10. Number of African Statistics Day ceremony 56. One-hundred thousand 100,000 new business establishments registered in Statistical Business Register (SBR) database by June, 2026 11. Number of new business establishments registered

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Objective D: Provision of Quality Statistical Products and Services Enhanced Main Strategies Targets Key Performance Indicators 57. Seven (7) Statistical databases updated annually as per release calendar up to June, 2026 12. Number of statistical databases updated 58. Feedback mechanisms in each NBS's products and services established by June, 2026 13. Feedback mechanisms in place 59. Two (2) trainings on non-tradition data (big data) captured within NSS conducted annually up to June, 2026 14. Number of trainings on non- tradition data 60. World Statistics Day conducted by June, 2026 15. World Statistics Day ceremony 61. eGDDS Metadata updated monthly by June, 2026 16. Number of updated eGDDS indicators 62. Economic survey tables compiled annually up to June, 2026 17. Compiled economic survey tables in places 63. Distributive Trade Survey conducted by June, 2026 1.c Number of reports in place

3.3.5 Objective E: Human Resources Management and Administration Services Delivery Improved In the production of statistical products and services, effective human capital and financial resources are substantial. Hence, appropriate human resource and administration management are significant. During the 2016/17-2020/21 SP, the NBS improved human capital development and established a new management structure. However, NBS faced several challenges that include: lack of a comprehensive human resource plan, inadequate staff welfare (promotions and Overtime allowance) for employees, and insufficient of resources for office buildings, vehicles and equipment. Therefore, continuously strengthening and improvement of the existing human resource and administrative services is imperative.

Objective E: Human Resources Management and Administration Services Delivery Improved Main Strategies Targets Key Performance Indicators

1. Strengthen human resources plan
2. Human resource plan prepared and implemented annually up to June, 2026
3. Annual human resource plan in place
4. Staff increased from 188 to 260 by June, 2026
5. Number of NBS staff
6. One (1) Succession plan reviewed by June, 2026
7. Number of reviewed Succession Plans in place
8. Training Needs Assessment reviewed by June, 2025
9. Training needs assessment report in place
10. Improve comprehensive training program
11. Comprehensive training program reviewed by June, 2026
12. Reviewed comprehensive training program in place
13. 188 NBS staff trained on statistical operations up to June, 2026
14. Number of trained staff
15. Two (2) worker’s council meetings conducted each year up to June, 2026
16. Number of workers council meetings
17. Improved staff welfare.
18. All staff meeting conducted each year up to June, 2026
19. Number of all staff meetings