| |  - A brief history
In October 1951, through Decree 2240, the National Statistical Office is separated from the Office of the Comptroller General of the Republic, thus creating the National Statistics Directorate as an office reporting directly to the Presidency of the Republic. In October 1953, under the government of General Gustavo Rojas Pinilla, the National Administrative Department of Statistics -DANE- is created through Decree 2666. It was later reorganized in 1968 (Decree 3167), during the administration of President Carlos Lleras Restrepo; and in December 1992, during the government of César Gaviria Trujillo, it was restructured in conformity with Decree 2118. Through Decree No.1174 of 29 June 1999, under the government of Andrés Pastrana, the DANE was attached to the Agustín Codazzi Geographic Institute. Through Decree 1151 of 19 June 2000, a new organizational structure was adopted and adjustments and modifications were later made to the staff organization through Decree 1187 of 28 June 2000, during the administration of Andrés Pastrana Arango. Decree 263 of 28 January 2004 further modified the staff organization of the National Administrative Department of Statistics and ordered other modifications. Decree 262 of 28 January 2004 modified the structure of the National Administrative Department of Statistics and established other provisions.
- Mission
To produce and disseminate strategic statistical information for decision-making regarding the country’s economic and social development, and, on the basis of its technical leadership, to regulate the national statistical system.
- Vision
By 2010, DANE will have consolidated a basic information system for the country, that will contribute to the generation of knowledge about national reality and its trends and to the development of national policies, thus strengthening the organization’s prestige and credibility.
- Objectives
The National Administrative Department of Statistics –DANE- has as its main objectives to guarantee the production, availability, and quality of strategic statistical information, and to oversee, plan, execute, coordinate, regulate, and evaluate the production and dissemination of basic official information. (Decree 262 of 2004. Chap.1/ Art.1)
- Strategic Objectives
1. To generate statistical information, within the established parameters, that will aid users in their decision-making process.
2. To communicate and disseminate the results of its statistical research in a simple language that is accessible to the diverse sectors requiring the information.
3. To strengthen the mechanisms aimed at regulating the National Statistical System through the coordination and establishment of regulations for the activities of the participating entities.
4. To promote a culture of self-regulation, quality management, risk prevention, and continuous improvement within DANE.
5. To obtain and generate the demographic statistical information necessary for development plans at the national, sector, and territorial levels.
6. To optimize and streamline resources in order to achieve an efficient execution of the budget.
7. To provide the necessary resources and services to the strategic and mission areas of DANE, with quality and in a timely manner.
- Duties
In addition to those duties established in Article 59 of Law 489 of 1998, the National Administrative Department of Statistics –DANE- shall also be responsible for the duties set forth in Decree 262 January 28 2004.
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