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The Statistical Institute of Belize (SIB)was established on April 1, 2007, replacing the Central Statistical Office as the national statistical agency of Belize.
The primary functions of the SIB are to collect, compile, extract, analyse and release official statistics pertaining to the demographic, social, environmental, economic and general activities and conditions of Belize on an impartial basis and in accordance with professional standards and ethics.
The SIB is governed by a board of directors, with representation from the government and non-government sectors.
The SIB has its headquarters in Belmopan and maintains offices in Belize City and all towns, excluding Benque Viejo Del Carmen and San Pedro, Ambergris Caye.
Without prejudice to the generality of subsection, the Institute shall:
Provide on an impartial basis, quantitative and representative information about the economic, demographic, gender, social and environmental situation in Belize, to all users including the National Assembly, the Government, institutions, undertakings, social and economic operators, academic institutions and bodies and the general public and where possible such data should be provided on a regional basis;
Produce data and statistics subject to the principles of reliability, objectivity, relevance, statistical confidentiality, transparency, specificity, and proportionality, which mirror as faithfully as possible the real situation;
Disseminate data and statistics to the public and the users thereof in a neutral and impartial way, focusing on the phenomena which are essential for decision makers and honouring the citizens’ rights to public information.
Supply the information necessary to evaluate the quality of official statistics, and make accessible to the public the methods used for their production, and how the principles, under which such statistics are gathered, are complied with;
Provide such technical explanations of statistics produced to avoid erroneous interpretation;
Conduct research on and further develop statistical methodology and technology;
Monitor and coordinate the carrying out of tasks with statistical implications imposed on other public bodies;
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