Africa-Press – Tanzania. VICE-PRESIDENT Dr. Philip Mpango has directed the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) to complete on time all necessary preparations for conducting the population and housing census scheduled for August next year.
The VP issued the directives when addressing Kigoma residents yesterday as part of his tour of the region since he was appointed to the position.
He said that preparations for the pilot census which will be conducted in August this year should be completed so as to allow other processes to proceed with the national census scheduled for next year.
“Next year our country is going to conduct a population and housing census which is being done every ten years… the exercise is very important in providing important statistics which will be used by policymakers in planning, setting development programs and monitoring their implementation,” Dr Mpango said
