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Office(32),
Nay Pyi Taw,Myanmar
Phone: 95-67-407261,067-407264
Fax: 95-67-407265
Email: csostat@mptmail.net.mm
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Statistical system of
Myanmar is basically a decentralized one, with the Central Statistical
Organization(CSO), under the Ministry of National Planning and
Economic Development, functioning on a national level since
1952 whilst many of government ministries set up their own planning
and statistics departments and many government departments have
statistical units to meet their own planning and administrative
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The Central Statistical
Authority Act of 1952 empowers the Central Statistical Organization
to assume a central role in national system of statistical information
by performing the following functions as prescribed in
Section 5(1):
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To develop a comprehensive,
efficient and reliable statistical system for social and economic
policy, effective planning and administration; |
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review and advise on
all statistical operations of the Union Government whether performed
for statistical, administrative, or other purposes; |
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coordinate and integrate
statistics and statistical operations;
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establish, prescribe
and maintain the highest statistical standards; |
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organize and conduct
social and economic censuses or surveys with reference to Myanmar’s
economic needs and requirements, either on a prepared planned
basis or on short notice as may be required. |
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CSO is composed of 4
divisions, namely Administrative and Accounts, Statistics (1),
Statistics (2) and Computer Division.
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