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Statistics Centre – Abu Dhabi (SCAD) signed a Service-Level Agreement (SLA) with the Federal Authority for Government Human Resources (FAHR) for cooperation in the exchange of statistical information, and to lay the foundations for statistical integration, in order to meet the needs of both sides, avoid duplication of work and support sustainable development plans at all levels.
The agreement aims to develop a systematic framework for the exchange and re-production of the data according to specific timetables and procedures, and to enhance the adherence to methodologies and standards in order to improve data quality and optimise the use of administrative records in the emirate, thus saving resources through reduced dependence on field surveys. In addition, the agreement aims to develop the statistical capacity and competencies of the FAHR.
The agreement was signed at the premises of SCAD by Butti Ahmed Mohammed bin Butti Al Qubaisi, SCAD’s Director General, and Dr. Abdul Rahman Al Awar, Director General of FAHR, Director General, in the presence of a number of executive directors and other senior officials from both sides.
The areas of cooperation agreed upon include the design and implementation of surveys and related, exchange of metadata, development of the statistical standards and methodologies governing the preparation and processing of data through the application of international definitions, concepts, classifications, statistical capacity building for FAHR through training by SCAD’s Statistical Training Institute (STI). SCAD will also provide technical support to the FAHR where necessary.