Statistics Department

Head, Statistics

Stephen Adjetey Lomo

The Statistics Department of the district is responsible for producing, managing, and analyzing data to support informed decision-making and development planning, in line with standards set by the Ghana Statistical Service. It collects data across key sectors, ensures its quality and proper storage, and analyzes it to generate reports, indicators, and insights for policy formulation, planning, and resource allocation. The department maintains district databases, coordinates statistical activities across departments, and collaborates with relevant stakeholders to ensure consistency and integration of data systems.

It also supports monitoring and evaluation by tracking the performance of programmes and projects, and disseminates statistical information to promote transparency and accountability. Additionally, it builds the capacity of staff in data-related processes, ensures adherence to statistical standards and confidentiality, and provides evidence for budgeting, development planning, and risk management within the district.

Phase Two Property and Business Data Collection

Report of the Statistics Department, June–October 2026.

8,000Target records (6,000 properties + 2,000 businesses)
9Field officers
2Monitoring officers
18 NovScheduled end of fieldwork
386Initial records, 8–11 October
4.8%Of the overall target in the first four days
33Daily working target per officer
163Weekly working target per officer

Properties and businesses are captured by the same officers during the same visits. The first returns cover only the first four days of fieldwork.

About the Department

Established in June 2018, the Statistics Department provides reliable and accessible data to support national and district development. It is building a centralised data centre for the Assembly and has adopted the District Development Data Platform (DDDP), developed by GIZ with the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs.

  • Collect, compile, analyse and publish socio-demographic, health and economic data on the district
  • Promote evidence-based decision-making and statistical literacy
  • Systematise the collation of administrative data across sectors
  • Strengthen the capacity of statistical staff at the district level

Activities, June–October 2026

WhenActivity
22–28 JulyFive-day Ghana Statistical Service workshop on the 2026 Consumer Price Index (CPI) rebasing exercise at Windy Lodge, Winneba
9 SeptemberFunding memo issued for Phase Two: 11 persons over 30 working days
September2027 Annual Action Plan prepared; administrative-data entry and DDDP entry begin
23 and 25 SeptemberOnline kickoff briefing and Zoom training for the nine field officers
Q3DDDP sensitisation workshop at Sky Plus Hotel, Ho
7 OctoberQuickBill accounts activated, ID tags printed, Community Information Centre announcements
8 OctoberPhase Two fieldwork begins, running to 18 November 2026
9–11 OctoberMonitoring in Mepe and Battor; missing business types added (over 1,000 now listed); announcements at Azagonokope and Dunenyo

Initial Field Returns by Reporting Area

Mepe recorded the highest output, followed by Dusor. Aveyime is a locality label and does not replace the four main collection areas.

Reporting areaRecords
Mepe430
Dusor232
Juapong226
Battor111
Aveyime246
Total1,245

Challenges and the Way Forward

Challenges

  • Slow deployment of officers and an account-activation delay
  • Missing business classifications that required app updates
  • No officer reached the weekly quota in the first four days
  • Field risks: network interruptions, app crashes, rain, dispersed settlements and refusals
  • Only two functioning information centres in Dusor
  • Web-hosting status and separate property and business totals still to be confirmed

Recommendations

  • Complete officer deployment and review daily output against days worked
  • Sustain supervision and weekly verification (GPS, landmarks, duplicates)
  • Strengthen sensitisation through CICs, Area Councils and Assembly Members
  • Follow up outstanding administrative-data returns and continue DDDP entry
  • Complete fieldwork by 18 November and clean the dataset before handing it to Budget, Finance and MIS

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