Vision

The vision of the department is to equip the statistical system for timely dissemination of adequate, reliable and credible statistics on economic, social and environmental aspects at all the required levels of disaggregation within its decentralized structure so as to enable objective decision making within and outside the Government, stimulate research and promote informed debate on all aspects affecting the life of people.

Mission

The mission of the department is to streamline and modernise the statistical system to ensure adequacy, quality, reliability and timeliness of official statistics.