Quality Statistics Key To Any Country

(Barbados Government Information Service) Quality statistics have been described as the catalyst for the development of any country.

Senior Director, Caribbean Regional Programme, at the High Commission of Canada in Barbados, Benoit-Pierre Laramée, expressed this view on Wednesday evening, during the closing ceremony for the three-day PRASC/CARICAD/CLP regional workshop for leaders in national statistical offices, at Accra Beach Resort.

Mr. Laramée said it was imperative that persons continue to recognise the vital role statistics play in building resilience, achieving sustainable development and efficient management of resources through improved evidence-based decision-making.

“Statistics are at the core of strategic decisions. CARICOM countries continue to face increasing demands for statistics that are timely and reliable. Just recently, we saw how important quick access to reliable data played in the recovery and rehabilitation efforts in the aftermath of Hurricanes Irma and Maria.

“While significant strides have been made in the advancement of statistics over the last decade, there is still a lot of work that has to be done, including gender analysis, as gender issues move forward in national and global agenda,” he stated.

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