Uganda Bureau of Statistics
UBOS | |
Agency overview | |
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Formed | 1998 |
Jurisdiction | Executive Director |
Parent agency | Uganda Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning |
Website | Homepage |
The Uganda Bureau of Statistics ("UBOS") is an agency of the
Location
The headquarters of UBOS are located in Statistics House, at Plot 9 Colville Street on Nakasero Hill, in Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. This is at the corner of Colville Street and Nile Avenue.[3] The coordinates of Statistics House are 0°18'58.0"N, 32°35'05.0"E (Latitude:0.316111; Longitude:32.584722).[4]
Overview
The agency is supervised by the Uganda Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development. UBOS is governed by a seven-person board of directors.[5] Its scope of work includes conducting a national population census at least once every 10 years or so. The last national census was conducted in August 2014.[6] The exercise cost an estimated UGX:75 billion and created an estimated 150,000 temporary jobs.[7] The agency also publishes regular economic surveys and forecasts, including the monthly inflation figures for the country.[2]
See also
References
- ^ Nabisubi, Racheal (28 March 2019). "Dr Mukiza Appointed New UBOS Boss". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
- ^ a b Martin Luther Oketch (20 June 2012). "UBOS Expands Statistical Collection". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
- ^ Uganda Bureau of Statistics (2019). "Uganda Bureau of Statistics: Contact Us". Kampala: Uganda Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
- ^ Google (28 March 2019). "Location of Statistics House, Kampala, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
- ^ Kwesiga, Pascal (9 August 2014). "UBOS Gets New Board". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
- ^ Baguma, Raymond (12 September 2013). "National Population Census for 2014". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
- ^ Mugalu, Moses (12 December 2013). "Census To Offer 150,000 Jobs". The Observer (Uganda). Kampala. Retrieved 28 March 2019.