1. United Nations Regional Seminar on Data Archiving for Africa Addis Ababa, 20-23 September 2011
Access Policy and Dissemination of Microdata
By Didier UYIZEYE
Data processing Programmer and
Head of Census Data Processing and Archiving
nisr/rwanda

2. OUTLINE Background Introduction Microdata for Dissemination
Tools used by NISR
Access Policy
Challenges
Conclusion

3. Background Rwanda has conducted three census 1978,1991 and 2002
We are in the preparation of our next census of 2012.
The pilot census has been conducted and we are on level of Data Processing

4. Introduction
Increase in the use of internet has made statistical data available to users of statistical information who are willing of looking for ways of information they access can be utilized.
Provide ways to not only the users but Researchers use of data, it is required to provide Micro data but also ensure a user friendly access.

5. Microdata for dissemination
Microdata files for dissemination purposes differ from dataset in that all direct and indirect identifiers have been removed through various anonymization procedures.
Anonymization refers to the process of removing direct and indirect identifiers from the survey file to conceal the characteristics and the identity of individual respondents.

6. Tools used by NISR
Online IMIS based on Redatam R+SP: Now includes 5 surveys and one census of 2002.
Downloadable datasets online: Dataset, metadata, Census document and Reports
NADA is under development and will includes all surveys and census conducted at NISR
NISR provides to all users the datasets on site after request.

7. Access Policy How? Make a Request process your request Data is given
Who?
Open for all users
Access to data is free of charge

8. Challenges Creating awareness and interest in the data
Huge database which requires good bandwidth
Internet Service Provide unable to host the data base
Choosing the tool to be used in microdata dissemination

9. Conclusion Conclusion
Microdata needs to be disseminated because it plays an important role for further analysis that may be required.

10. Thank you