Duties and responsibilities:
The department of Statistical Methods, Research and Publications (SMRP) is responsible mainly for:
- Coordinating the National Statistical System (NSS) including preparation and implementation of National Strategies for the Development of Statistics (NSDSs); compiling and disseminating statistics of SDGs indicators, compiling and disseminating the “Rwanda Statistical yearbook” with Facts and Figures, subscription to e-GDDS and SDDS;
- promoting the methodologies, norms and standards for the production and dissemination of official statistics;
- evaluating Imihigo at central and local government;
- developping NSS capacities for production and dissemination of official statistics
To accomplish its mission, the Statistical Methods, Research and Publications Department is headed by a director and is organized into the following four sections and staff :
- Director (1)
- Statistical Capacity Building Coordination Officer (1)
Quality Assurance Statistician Team (3):
- Team Leader (1)
- Data Surveys Quality Assurance Statistician (1)
- Administrative Data Quality Assurance Statistician (1)
Research, Publication and Documentation Statistician Team (5):
- Team Leader (1)
- Demographic Studies Research Statistician (1)
- Economic Studies Research Statistician (1)
- Publication & Dissemination Officer (1)
- Data Portals Management Officer (1)
Statistical Methods, Sampling and Classification Research Statician Team (5):
- Team Leader (1)
- Statistical Methods & Sampling of Household Surveys Statistician (1)
- Statistical Methods & Sampling of Business Surveys Statistician (1)
- Economic Statistics Classification Officer (1)
- Demographic Statistics Classification statistician (1)
Imihigo Team (7)
- Team Leader (1)
- Imihigo Evaluation Officer (6)
Director a.i :
Mrs. Caroline ISHIMWE is the Acting Director of the Statistical Methods, Research, and Publications (SMRP) Department at the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR), a role she has held since July 2026.
She has over nine years of experience in official statistics, research, census operations, and data-driven decision-making. Before her current role, she served as an Establishment Census Specialist, where she contributed to the planning and implementation of major statistical activities, including establishment censuses, Imihigo evaluations, SDG monitoring, and the development of the National Strategy for the Development of Statistics (NSDS).
Mrs. Ishimwe holds a Master’s degree in Big Data Analytics from the Adventist University of Central Africa (AUCA).
She is passionate about strengthening the use of data and innovation to improve statistical production and support evidence-based decisions. In her current role, she leads efforts to enhance statistical methodologies, research, publications, and quality assurance within the SMRP Department.