| Organisation |
Central Statistics Office |
| Alternate Name |
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| Abbreviation |
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| Parent |
Ministry of Finance & Development Planning |
| u.r.l. |
www.cso.gov.bw |
| email |
csobots@gov.bw; amajelantle@gov.bw |
| Country |
Botswana |
| Location |
Gaborone |
| Address |
Central Statistical Office, Private Bag 0024, Gaborone |
| Postal Address |
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| Telephone |
+267-3671300; +267-3952200 |
| Management u.r.l. |
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| Fax |
+267-3952201 |
| Sector |
Statistics |
| Organisation Type |
African Government |
| Status |
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| Stated Role |
The Central Statistics Office (CSO) is a government department in the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning. It is the apex body in the official statistical system of the country; hence most official statistical operations fall within the mandate of this office. |
| Activities |
The CSO's primary function is to provide Government Ministries and Departments, Non- Governmental Organisations and members of the public in general, with information for monitoring, evaluation and formulation of development plans and programmes.<P>It performs this function through collection, processing and analysis of data; reporting and dissemination of results through publications, workshop and seminars. |
| Geographical Focus |
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| Notes |
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