Uganda Bureau of Statistics
| UBOS | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1998 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Uganda |
| Headquarters |
Statistics House Nakasero, Kampala, Uganda |
| Agency executives |
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| Parent agency | Uganda Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning |
| Website | Homepage |
The Uganda Bureau of Statistics ("UBOS") is an agency of the government of Uganda, the third-largest economy in the East African Community. Formed by an Act of Parliament in 1998, the agency is mandated to "coordinate, monitor and supervise Uganda's National Statistical System".
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. The coordinates of Statistics House are 0°18'57.0"N, 32°35'05.0"E (Latitude:0.315833; Longitude:32.584722).[1]
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.[2] 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.[3] The exercise cost an estimated UGX:75 billion and created an estimated 150,000 temporary jobs.[4] The agency also publishes regular economic surveys and forecasts, including the monthly inflation figures for the country.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ Google. "Location of Statistics House At Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
- ↑ Kwesiga, Pascal (9 August 2014). "UBOS Gets New Board". New Vision. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
- ↑ Baguma, Raymond (12 September 2013). "National Population Census for 2014". New Vision. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
- ↑ Mugalu, Moses (12 December 2013). "Census To Offer 150,000 Jobs". The Observer (Uganda). Retrieved 10 August 2014.
- ↑ Oketch, Martin Luther (20 June 2012). "Ubos Expands Statistical Collection". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
