Overhaul of Afghanistan's statistics will help poverty reduction efforts.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-29 December 2003-ADB: Overhaul of Afghanistan's statistics will help poverty reduction efforts(C)1994-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:12292003 MANILA, PHILIPPINES -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a technical assistance (TA) grant of US$1.75 million to help Afghanistan's Government improve the collection and analysis of national statistics.

Focusing on the Central Statistics Office (CSO) and selected line ministries, the TA will strengthen their systems for gathering data needed by a wide variety of users for monitoring, planning, and research. "Improved statistics, including updated key socioeconomic indicators, will provide a better understanding of the problems facing the country and assist ongoing poverty reduction...