ISIbalo School Programme Statistics continue to indicate that while South Africa has shown positive economic growth over the past few years, inequalities and huge income disparities continue to exist. These are characterized by significant youth unemployment, exacerbated by a lack of appropriate skills for development; and, a persistent skills shortage in areas required for an   read more »

South Africa Demographic and Health Survey 2016 Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) is conducting the South Africa Demographic and Health Survey (SADHS) 2016 in partnership with the National Department of Health and the South African Medical Research Council. The survey will be conducted from May to November 2016. The survey aims to provide a better   read more »

PROGRAMME on CENSUS & COMMUNITY SURVEY DATA ANALYSIS AND UTILIZATION   2016 – 2018 Phase 1: Development of a Prioritised Research Agenda for African countries The prioritised research agenda has been developed in line with emerging needs of Africa Agenda 2063, SDGs and an emerging data revolutionA tentative list of demographic topics to be investigated   read more »

Young Statisticians Work Programme For  2016-18 1.1 Young Statisticians in Africa Statistics South Africa has been at the forefront of leading the revitalisation of statistical development in Africa since 2005.  The regional statistical agenda prioritises the empowerment and capacity building of young African statisticians; recognizing their role in the near future in leading statistical development   read more »

Young Statisticians Programme In response to growing concerns about the dearth of African statistical research and knowledge driven by Africans themselves, and also in response to the demographics of the African statistical community, Statistics SA developed the ISIbalo Young Statisticians Programme in 2008. A year before hosting the historic 57th Session of the International Statistics   read more »

Upcoming Events A number of upcoming events include: Conference of the Population Ascociation of South Africa 2016 www.populationassociationsa.co.za Africa Symposium for Statistical Development 2016 www.statssa.gov.za South African Statistical Association Conference 2016 www.sastat.org.za 5thISIbalo Conference of African Young Statisticians 2016 www.statssa.gov.za 61st World Congress of the ISI 2017 www.isi2017.org 28th International Population Conference 2017 www.iussp.org

Our Partners A common African proverb affirms that “it takes a village to bring up a child …”. To this cause, Stats SA has many partners in realising the objectives of the ISIbalo Capacity Building Programme.  These include: ✔Department of Basic Education ✔Department of Higher Education & Training ✔Department of Public Works ✔Department of Social   read more »

NEWSLETTERS Click the following links to view past Conference Newsletters ASSD ASSD_Newsletter_1_Feb_2014.pdf ASSD_Newsletter_2_Feb_2014.pdf ASSD_Newsletter_3_Feb_2014.pdf 7th_ASSD.pdf 7th_ASSD_Symposium_Newsletter.pdf ISIbane Conference_Newsletter_ISIBane_15_July_2013.pdf Conference_Newsletter_ISIBane_16_July_2013.pdf Conference_Newsletter_ISIBane_17_July_2013.pdf IYASC IYASC_Newsletter_1_Aug_2014.pdf IYASC_Newsletter_2_Aug_2014.pdf 5th ISIbalo African Young Statisticians conference edition1.pdf 5th ISIbalo African Young Statisticians conference Youth Edition3.pdf 5th ISIbalo African Young Statisticians conference Youth Edition4.pdf CRVS CRVS_Newsletter_No1.pdf CRVS_Newsletter_No2.pdf

5th ISIbalo Conference of African Young Statisticians  Theme: Population and Sustainable Development in Africa Pretoria, SOUTH AFRICA 13-17 June 2016 About the 5th ISIbalo Conference of African Young Statisticians  Focus of the Conference  Themes  5th Young Statisticians Program Outline 

OUR WORK The current data revolution sweeping across Africa has placed a renewed responsibility on Statistics SA and its implementing partners to address, through the ISIbalo Capacity Building Programme, several issues that remain challenges in Africa and in South Africa. These include: (i) A growing and renewed demand for better statistics placing renewed pressure on   read more »