The Bureau of Statistics yesterday received survey supplies worth an estimated $30M from UNICEF for the country’s latest round of the Multi-Indicator Cluster Survey, this April.
According to the Department of Public Information (DPI), UNICEF’s Country Representative to Guyana and Suriname, Sylvie Fouet said that the programme aims to collect data on the situation of children and women, to be used for nationwide decision-making.
“Guyana is ahead of the curve in the region – they did in Suriname and Costa Rica, but they did not use the full module – so, Guyana is top three in the region to embark on this type of survey this new methodology and going digital,” the UNICEF Country representative said.
According to Fouet, three-week capacity building exercises will commence at the end of March and 21 teams will be launched simultaneously across the country to conduct the survey.
Deputy Chief Statistician, Ian Manifold expressed his gratitude to UNICEF for the necessary tools to conduct the survey, noting that going digital will accelerate the institution’s progress.
“We would like our public to understand the collection of the mixed data is very beneficial to the development of Guyana. It is going to speak to how we develop policies and how we push our development… so, I would really like the general public to continue to give us their cooperation over the years,” Manifold said, according to DPI.
He disclosed that officers will be properly attired so that persons can easily recognise the organisation.
Currently, the bureau is also conducting the Continuous Labour Force and Household budget and Living Conditions surveys, DPI added.
