Workshop to enhance statistical knowledge

MUSCAT: The National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI) organised on Tuesday a specialised workshop aimed at enhancing statistical and economic knowledge among the personnel of governors' offices, and raising the efficiency of statistical and informational performance.
The workshop, which runs for several days, covers the mechanisms and methodologies for producing statistics, statistical indicators and macroeconomic accounts. It also introduces participants to the methodologies for calculating the value added of non-oil activities for the governorates in accordance with internationally approved standard classifications.
Abdulaziz bin Khamis al Sunaidy, Director of the National Accounts Department at the National Centre for Statistics and Information, stated that this workshop comes as a continuation of the Centre's efforts to develop national capabilities and enable specialists in the governorates to acquire the statistical and informational knowledge and skills necessary to support planning processes, policy-making, and data- and evidence-based decision-making.
He added that the workshop included a number of working papers and themes of cognitive importance and strategic dimensions that contribute to enhancing the understanding and perception of the importance of data and statistics in various areas of comprehensive development, thereby reflecting positively on the performance of the governorates and their developmental roles.
The National Centre for Statistics and Information continues to organise a series of training programmes and specialised workshops to support decision-making based on accurate and reliable data and statistical indicators, and to enhance national statistical capacities across various government entities and governorates. - ONA