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Africa-Press – Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>The National Population Council yesterday unveiled a National Data Bank, which will house information on health, the economy, education, and other sectors to guide infrastructure development decisions.<\/b><\/p>\n

While launching the data bank in Kampala yesterday, State Minister for Finance and Planning Amos Lugoloobi said the government has previously built markets and schools in areas with insufficient populations, resulting in wasted funds.<\/p>\n

He cited the government-constructed markets in Lukaya, Ntungamo, and Busega that remain unused despite an investment of more than Shs25 billion.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe government has been making decisions without evidence, only to realise that the money was put into ventures that were not useful,\u201d Mr Lugoloobi said, adding, \u201cFor instance, there was a school built in some district but it has only 56 pupils. This is a waste.\u201d<\/p>\n

He said future infrastructure projects must be supported by data from the new data bank to ensure they are placed in areas with sufficient population to utilise them.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is going to become a policy that before any infrastructure is put in a district, it should be backed with information and evidence from the launched bank. One should ensure a project is set up in a place with the population,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

The Acting Director General of the National Population Council, Mr Samuel Omwa, said the data bank will be a one-stop centre for all data produced by the government to guide planning and policy formulation.<\/p>\n

Mr Omwa said data from the recent population census by the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (Ubos) will be analysed and uploaded to the bank alongside other data.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt will be having all the data and will bring out all the population trends so that we make sure that we plan accurately as we already know, the population is both the focus and the target,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He added: \u201cOur key focus will be monitoring the number of the population, the growth rate, migration, the total fertility rate, and the mortality rate. We shall analyse in terms of economic indicators, unemployment, and health. The value addition is that we analyse these trends and come up with policy implications.\u201d<\/p>\n

Senior business analyst Augustine Ssekyondwa said some government agencies have failed to make their data accessible to the public and urged the National Population Council to address the issue.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou should make sure that the information is accessible to the public as long as they meet the criteria,\u201d Mr Ssekyondwa said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe quality of data housed in most government systems is wanting. The National Population Council should also ensure that as they pick data, they make sure it\u2019s of quality, frequent, and accurate,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Mr Lugoloobi also faulted Ubos for failing to compile data on housing, which makes it difficult for the government to assess housing conditions in the country and provide necessary support.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhy ignore issues of housing? This explains why we live in poor houses and have poor roads which are not even named. If we go out to count people, we should also look at the type of houses they are staying in,\u201d Mr Lugoloobi said.<\/p>\n

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