Monday, October 2, 2023
No Result
View All Result
Afric Info
No Result
View All Result
Afric Info
No Result
View All Result
Home News Ghana

Ghana: Employment Ministry, GSS Sign MOU to Harmonize Employment Data

September 4, 2023
in Ghana
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter


The Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations (MoELR) and the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to harmonise employment data, which would help inform policy decisions of government.

The occasion was also used to launch the Micro Data Dissemination Policy to improve government statistics and enable small organisations to produce credible data.

In an address at the ceremony on Wednesday in Accra, the Minister for Employment and Labour Relations, Mr Ignatius Baffour Awuah said the mandate of the Ministry is to coordinate all employment-related issues with an additional mandate of informing the public on happenings within the employment space.

He stated that the government was able to formulate employment strategies based on figures developed by the Ministry.

He indicated that the Research Statistics and Information Management (RSIM) unit works with other government agencies, particularly the GSS, to conduct surveys that help the government make informed policy decisions.

According to him, international bodies also collaborate with the government to conduct surveys, typically in the cocoa sector on child labour, adding that findings by the international community may not reflect the situation on the ground.

Mr Awuah said when the GSS is adequately resourced, it can equally perform the same exercise with distinction, hence the need to explore this collaboration.

“> ADVERTISEMENT”The Ministry is leveraging on the expertise of the GSS, given that the guidance and definitions would help come out with accurate data,” he added.

He further noted that the collaboration would streamline the statistics and figures and strengthen the capacity of the RSIM unit.

On his part, the Government Statistician, Professor Samuel Kwabena Annim, said the GSS has uncovered several policy documents that do not have statistics targets, adding that variant statistics produced by other Ministries, Departments and Agencies are inconsistent with statistics across the documents.

He said the data quality assurance framework and the code of ethics were key, especially on definitions, contexts and indicators.

ADVERTISEMENT



Source link : https://allafrica.com/stories/202309040312.html

Author :

Publish date : 2023-09-04 13:20:46
Tags: ghana
Previous Post

Gabon coup leader Brice Nguema vows free elections – but no date

Next Post

Ghana: CAF Approves Two Stadia for 2026 World Cup Qualifiers

Last News

Congo-Kinshasa: Soldier Opens Fire At Son’s Funeral

Nigeria: Independence Day – Tinubu’s Commitment to Gender Inclusivity Lauded

40 mins ago

‘Africa unites for better tomorrow’ – Daily News

2 hours ago
Congo-Kinshasa: Soldier Opens Fire At Son’s Funeral

Cote d’Ivoire: Sidiki Dimbélé’s Journey With the Djembe

2 hours ago
Congo-Kinshasa: Soldier Opens Fire At Son’s Funeral

Nigeria: Serap Sues 36 Governors Over Failure to Account for N72 Billion Subsidy Palliative

3 hours ago
Migrants trying to reach the UK cross the Alps on foot

Migrants trying to reach the UK cross the Alps on foot

8 hours ago

Gabon’s predators on the pitch: Inside a paedophile football scandal – BBC

8 hours ago
Mali separatists claim 81 killed in attack against army

Mali separatists claim 81 killed in attack against army

11 hours ago
Senegal’s navy intercepts boats carrying 600 would-be migrants

Senegal’s navy intercepts boats carrying 600 would-be migrants

12 hours ago
No Result
View All Result
  • Africa News

© 2022 AFRICC.info.

This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.
Go to mobile version

Ghana: Employment Ministry, GSS Sign MOU to Harmonize Employment Data- Ghana: Employment Ministry, GSS Sign MOU to Harmonize Employment Data *Ghana: Employment Ministry, GSS Sign MOU to Harmonize Employment Data