Statistics Committee

Vanuatu Statistics Committee

Section 4 of the 1983 Statistics Act states:

"There shall be a Statistics Committee whose composition and function shall be specified by the Minister by regulations."

The functions of the committee include determining the statistics program and statistical priorities, and facilitating the implementation of that program by taking steps to secure provision of adequate finance and staff (refer Attachment 1 for regulations).

There are two committees established; the Social and Economic Committees.

Economic Statistics Committee

Committee Members:	It is proposed that representatives from the following agencies will form the core members of the Statistical Users Committee:
	National Statistics Office Department of Economic & Social Development Department of Finance Reserve Bank of Vanuatu Department of Strategic Management Department of Agriculture Chamber of Commerce Ni-Vanuatu Businessman’s Association
	Other person’s whose advice may be sought by the committee, may be invited to attend from time to time.
Terms of Reference	The committee’s role is: To review the NSO program of economic statistics and to determine their relevance to policy development, monitoring and evaluation; To advise the Government Statistician on shortcomings and gaps in the range of official economic statistics; To advise the Government Statistician on aspects of economic statistics methodology; and To assist the Government Statistician to develop and implement an economic statistics strategy, by commenting on the strategy in the annual business plan and by assisting with obtaining the support of government agencies for the strategy and its implementation.
Procedures	The committee will meet quarterly to consider statistical issues:
	The NSO will provide a secretariat to co-ordinate the activities of the committee.
	The discussion and papers of the Committee are confidential and are therefore not subject to public scrutiny, unless authorised by the Minister responsible for Statistics.

To top page

Social Statistics Committee


Committee Members:	It is proposed that representatives from the following agencies will form the core members of the Statistical Users Committee:
	National Statistics Office Department of Economic & Social Development Civil Status Office Department of Health Department of Education Department of Women’s Affairs Police Department Chamber of Commerce
	Other person's whose advice may be sought by the committee, may be invited to attend from time to time.
Terms of Reference	The committee’s role is: To review the NSO program of social, labour market and population statistics and to determine their relevance to policy development, monitoring and evaluation; To advise the Government Statistician on shortcomings and gaps in the range of official social, labour market and population statistics; To advise the Government Statistician on aspects of social statistics methodology; and To assist the Government Statistician to develop and implement a social statistics strategy, by commenting on the strategy in the annual business plan and by assisting with obtaining the support of government agencies for the strategy and its implementation.
Procedures	The committee will meet quarterly to consider statistical issues:
	The NSO will provide a secretariat to co-ordinate the activities of the committee.
	The discussion and papers of the Committee are confidential and are therefore not subject to public scrutiny, unless authorised by the Minister responsible for Statistics.

To top page

Contact the Vanuatu Statistics Office

Vanuatu Statistics Office

Private Mail Bag 019

Port Vila, VANUATU

Telephone: 678 22110/22111

Fax: 678 24583

updated 04 February 2003