The African Development Bank (AfDB), as the premier developmental organization in the continent, supports its 54 regional member countries to reduce levels of poverty and boost economic and social progress. Reliable and timely data are vital not only for formulating the AfDB’s own strategies, and for monitoring the outcomes of its programs and projects, but also for all those who wish to ensure the continent’s future positive growth trajectory. This includes key policymakers in African countries, central banks and non-governmental organizations, subregional and regional organizations, UN agencies, multinational organizations, as well as external donors and investors.
The Bank trains Representatives from Guinea Bissau and Morocco on the AIH
07/31/2014
During the month of July, the Bank conducted training sessions in Morocco (7th to 9th of July) and Guinea Bissau (12th to 14th of July) for staff at the Central Banks, National Statistics Offices, and line ministries on the use of their Data Portals–thus actively becoming an integral part of the African Information Highway (AIH). In Guinea Bissau, training participants included representatives from the National Institute of Statistics, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Fisheries, and the Ministry of Agriculture. In Morocco, training participants were staff from the Central Bank.
The training introduced participants to a number of innovative features of the Data Portal, including the functionality of the Data Portal’s front-end panel and the managing of the Admin panel. Topics covered during the Admin panel management session included: creation of dashboards, adding new databases, uploading/updating data, and how to manage new users and accounts. The trainings concluded by encouraging participants to practice their new skills and to disseminate these skills to other colleagues.
