About OCGS

Chief of the Office of Statistician Zanzibar
Salum Kassim Ali
Chief, OCGS

Biography

Contact:

Chief, OCGS
Takwimu House, Mazizini, P.O.BOX 2321
Zanzibar Tanzania
Tel: +2255242231869
Email:zanstat@ocgs.go.tz

Welcome to OCGS

The need to establish the department of statistics was realised during the preparation of the first three year (1979-81) plan for economic and social development of Zanzibar.It was felt then that the unit would not have capacity to produce statistical data and information required to inform and underpin the development plan. Since statistics has not been a union matter, the department was solely responsible for statistics in Zanzibar

In 1999, the statistics act was revised to make provision of statistics data and information more effective and response to user need. The Office of Chief Government Statistician (OCGS) was established as an autonomous body corporate by statistics act No. 9. of 1999. The act also provides for an advisory board to advise the OCGS and the minister on matters related to statistical information

The Takwimu House


VISION

"To become a 'centre of excellence' for statistician production and for promoting a culture of evidence-based policy and decision-making"

MISSION

"To coordinate production of official statistics, provide high quality statiscal data and information and promote their use in planning, decision-making, administration, governmance, monitoring and evaluation."

Functions

The Statistics Division's main functions are:

Data

Collection, processing and dissemination of statistical information

Methodology

Standardization of statistical methods, classifications and definitions

Capacity Development

Technical cooperation programme

Coordination

Coordination of international statistical programmes and activities

Partners