ARUSHA, Tanzania, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- Tanzanian parliament on Wednesday ratified the African Charter on Statistics in order to promote investment in the nation.
Presenting the proposal on the charter in the ongoing parliamentary sessions in the country's capital Dodoma, Tanzania's Finance and Planning Minister, Phillip Mpango said that the ratification of the charter will improve the collection and dissemination of official statistics, and the demand and use of the data will also be increased.
He said that the African Charter on Statistics provided credible data that are produced regularly, and covered political, economic, social and cultural dimensions of the African integration process.
"The country's statisticians will be trained on modern technologies to improve accuracy of official statistics needed in evaluating the National Development Plan," said Mpango.
Mashimba Ndaki, Vice Chairman of the Parliamentary Budget Committee, said that the ratification of the Charter will also promote political, social and cultural development in Tanzania.
The committee also advised the Tanzanian government to supervise the transparency and quality in disseminating statistics.
The document of the African Charter on Statistics was later endorsed by the National Assembly.
The African Charter on Statistics was adopted by the Assembly of Heads of State and Government at the 12th ordinary session of the African Union in 2009.
