Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics

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Arab Republic of Egypt
Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics
الجهاز المركزى للتعبئة العامة والإحصاء
Government of Egypt
HeadquartersCairo Egypt
Agency executive
  • Khirat Mohamed Barakat, Chairman
Websitewww.capmas.gov.eg

Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS;

Arabic: الجهاز المركزي للتعبئة العامة والإحصاء) is the official statistical agency of Egypt that collects, processes, analyzes, and disseminates statistical data and conducts the census. CAPMAS was established by a Presidential Decree 2915 in 1964 and is the official provider of data, statistics, and reports.[1]

CAPMAS functions support state planning, decision-making and policy assessment but it has been criticized for acting as an information regulator and for failing to provide access to

researchers. Researchers must obtain a permit from CAPMAS prior to doing research in the country,[2][3]

History

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best practices but some doubted it would pass and as of 2016, there is no such law for Egypt.[4]

The agency participated in

statisticians, holding workshops, and with the launching of their new website.[5]

Population growth

One of the more important findings, by the agency, has been the type of population growth occurring in Egypt. Since 2014, Major General Abu Bakr al-Gendy, the head of CAPMAS, said that Egypt's population has been growing, for decades, at an

unsustainable rate. He said the population grows at an alarming 1 million Egyptians every six months and called this type of growth "a virus" that must be addressed.[6][7][8]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics of Egypt". knoema - World Data Atlas. Archived from the original on 25 November 2016. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  2. ^ Plackett, Benjamin (November 14, 2016). "Social Scientists Work Amid Rising Suspicion". al-fanarmedia. Archived from the original on 23 November 2016. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  3. ^ El-Din, Mai Shams (August 1, 2013). "Egypt's information system is dysfunctional and politicized, say experts". Egypt Independent. Archived from the original on 25 November 2016. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  4. ^ El Masry, Sarah (June 26, 2013). "Egypt's right to information law". Daily News Egypt. Archived from the original on 25 November 2016. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  5. ^ "World Statistics Day, 10/20/2015". World Statistics Day. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  6. The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy. Archived
    from the original on 25 November 2016. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  7. ^ "Statement by CAPMAS Head in 2014". Youtube. Retrieved 24 November 2016.[dead YouTube link]
  8. ^ "Egypt's overpopulation is a dangerous 'virus' that must be stopped: CAPMAS head". Egypt Independent. September 26, 2016. Archived from the original on 25 November 2016. Retrieved 24 November 2016.

External links

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