More agencies embarking on microdata documentation in Dominican Republic (December 2012)
An IHSN Microdata Management Toolkit Training Workshop was held on 3-7 December for the NSO of the Dominican Republic (ONE). Participants included 28 staff from from the NSO; Central Bank; INFOTEP (Technical and Professional National Teaching Institute); Ministries of Education; Health and the National Institute of Potable Water. ONE recently launched the National Strategy of Statistical Development where the adoption of the DDI is one objective. The staff of the Central Bank and the Ministries of Environment and Electricity showed great interest in implementing the tools in their own organizations.