The Government of the United Republic of Tanzania through the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) and the Office of the Chief Government Statistician - Zanzibar (OCGS), in collaboration with key statistical stakeholders, developed and successfully implemented its first five-year Tanzania Statistical Master Plan (TSMP I) - 2011/12 - 2015/16). However, the Plan implementation was extended by two years from 2016/17 to 2017/18). Among other factors, the delay was due to challenges at the start of the construction activities which necessitated allowance for completion of the two Statistics Office premises for Tanzania Mainland and Tanzania Zanzibar.
The main objective of TSMP I was to strengthen the National Statistical System (NSS) in Tanzania to enable it produce quality statistics for decision making in an objective, timely, and cost-effective manner.
The TSMP I had the following components: -
i. Institutional Development and Legal Reform,
ii. Human Resource Development,
iii. Development of Statistical Infrastructure,
iv. Data Development and Dissemination, and
v. Physical Infrastructure and Equipment
