"QUALITY" is the extent to which a product or service of STATIN is fit for users' intended purposes. It defines our behaviour on the job, ensuring that our products and services are of the highest standard, integrity and credibility.

STATIN's Quality Assurance Framework (SQAF) is the overarching framework of the Institute for managing the production of official statistics and related services. It outlines the context of quality management to assure all stakeholders of the integrity with which the statistical business process is handled in producing official statistics as inputs for informed decision-making.

STATIN is bound by law and the Statistics (Amendment) Act 1984.

The data STATIN collects, compiles, processes, analyses and disseminates is for statistical purposes ONLY. Pursuant to this, all employees of the Institute, temporary and permanent, are required to sign an Oath of Confidentiality and a Declaration of Secrecy as part of the employment process. Any breaches are punishable by law. The information disseminated by STATIN is presented in a manner that promotes the protection of confidential information. This information is presented in an aggregated or anonymized format to prevent the identification of any individual, household or establishment. By using data provided by STATIN you agree to these Terms and Condition of Data Use.

This is STATIN's formal statement about its commitment to producing high quality official statistics. It includes what quality means for the Institute, as well as the legal framework, codes of practice and quality management principles that guide the Institute's work. It outlines the standards to which the Institute is held accountable.

In endeavouring to operate on a level that is comparable to national statistics offices (NSOs) around the world, STATIN observes principles from several codes of good practice in producing official statistics. These help to ensure that the Institute is operating at regionally and internationally accepted scientific, professional and ethical standards.

Code of Good Practice in Statistics for Latin America and the Caribbean

CARICOM'S Statistics of Practice

The United Nations has articulated a core set of principles that underpin the production of official statistics. As a member of the international statistical community, STATIN subscribes to these principles.

UN Fundamental Principles of Official Statistics

STATIN recognizes the need to observe and comply with professional ethics in the production of official statistics. The Institute has therefore adopted principles articulated by the International Statistical Institute (ISI) to promote and guide ethical conduct in the statistical production process.

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Peer Review on Compliance with the Regional Code of Good Practices in Statistics

Country Profile Open Data Inventory 2016

Statistical Capacity Country Profile