This October 2009, the country will be celebrating the 20th National Statistics Month, in pursuant to Presidential Proclamation No. 647. The important role that statistics play in good governance, peace and sustainable development will be highlighted.
The celebration aims to promote, enhance, and instill nationwide awareness and appreciation of the importance and value of statistics to the different sectors of society, and to elicit the cooperation and support of the general public in upgrading the quality and standards of statistics in the country.
“Enhancing Security Sector Statistics for Good Governance, Peace and Sustainable Development” is this year’s theme of the Statistics Month observance. (PIA)
