Be Innovative And Embrace Technologies- UBOS Staff Advised

The Management and staff of Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) have been advised to be more innovative and embrace the new technologies, Spyreports has learnt.

This was revealed by the UBOS Board Chairman Dr Albert Byamugisha during the Annual General Meeting (AGM) that was held at Kampala Parents Play ground on Wednesday

“Stay innovative and adapt to the changing world with emerging needs to produce high quality statistics to guide policy formulations and planning in the country,” Says Dr Byamugisha.  He says, Statistics provide the information to educate on how things work and are used to conduct research, evaluate outcomes, develop critical thinking and make informed policy decisions.

“We encourage all staff to stay innovative and adapt to the changing world with emerging needs. Embrace current technologies to enable us to provide to our stakeholder’s real-time data for quick decision-making, and policy formulation.” UBOS Board Chairman reveals.

He further encouraged the staff to uphold the values that guide them while doing their crucial work. “While conducting the business of the Bureau, remain professional, Adhere to ethical code of conduct, transparency, and honesty in statistical production and dissemination, observe mutual respect,” He added.

Dr Byamugisha says, UBOS staff should ensure that they execute activities that are demand-driven and respond to user needs and priorities. “Maintaining effective team spirit with regular team building at departmental or directorate levels,” He sounds

As UBOS continues to prepare for the forthcoming census exercises, he called upon everyone to have it at heart, ensuring it bears fruits without room for excuses or failure.

“Increase public awareness, and sensitize the public about the census purposes, information collection, and its use,” Dr Byamugisha reveals.

Reflecting on what the Bureau has done during the year, Dr Byamugisha expressed his appreciation to the dedicated EXCOM, Management and staff of UBOS for the key accomplishments achieved this year including butnot limited to producing regular Bureau outputs (Price statistics/indices, Demography and social statistics, Trade statistics, Agriculture statistics, National Accounts, and Industry and infrastructure statistics).

Conducting of the National Population and Housing Census Pilot and Listing in the various regions of the country, Successful completion of the UBOS staff training at the National Leadership Institute (NALI) to inculcate the spirit of transformational leadership and Pan-Africanism.

Development of the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) data portal increasing the awareness, Participating in the SDG annual Conference 2023 and exhibiting in all the regional festivals, Parish Developmet Model (PDM)data collection in Karamoja and Acholi sub-region, to support other pillars of PDM, Dissemination of the National Labour Force Survey (NLFS) 2021 and thematic reports.

Initiation of a staff provident fund that will improve staff retirement, conducting Midterm Review of the implementation of the Plan for National Statistical Development (PNSD III), to guide the development of PNSD IV and how we can improve in the remaining period, Dissemination of the Uganda Demographic and Health Survey (UDHS) 2022 Key Findings.Dissemination of the National Standard Indicator Framework (NSI Level I and II).

Dr. Chris Ndatira Mukiza, the Executive Director while addressing the staff applauded Mr. Miiro Bells Patrick IT Officer Database at UBOS for the Innovative and creatively developing a system that he advanced for the Office of the Auditor General. “The innovation dubbed Pay Roll Verification system will be used to clean government pay roll and eliminate anomalies in government salary payments,” Says ED UBOS. Heencouraged all staff to remain steadfast and innovative in order to strengthen and enhance statistical production and development.