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Development Constraints to be Addressed:
During the period of the civil war in the country,
vital statistics facilities and documents containing data and information
were all lost. Since the cessation of hostilities in 1995 to the
present, agricultural data and information have been collected and
compiled by various sources, including some UN and donor agencies,
international and national Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs),
and Government institutions. However, these data and information
are often inconsistent and scanty or incomplete due to the fragmentation
of the areas or interventions and due to the different methodologies
applied. As such, most of the statistics cannot be considered reliable
for effective planning purposes, because they lack sound methodologies
and definitions necessary for such purposes. Assistance is, therefore,
required for the rehabilitation fo the agriculture statistics system.
Development Objective:
The development objective is to provide reliable and
timely statistics on food and agriculture for effective planning
and monitoring of the agricultural sector in order that policy and
administrative decisions can be supported by objective and realistic
criteria and to provide key indicators for food security and poverty
alleviation.
Immediate Objective:
The immediate objective of the project is the rehabilitation
of the collection, processing and dissemination of agricultural
statistics including:
- the development of an integrated system of food and agricultural
statistics
- the development and testing of appropriate methodologies for
the collection, processing, analysis and dissemination of food
and agricultural statistics
- the development of a 'user-friendly' food and agricultural
database to include key indicators for food security
training of national staff
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