The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) as the agency responsible for providing quality official statistics that support evidence-based planning, decision making and monitoring development programmes, publishes a Statistical Abstract annually. The annual series of the statistical abstract presents information derived from the latest surveys, censuses and administrative records of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs). The 2012 Statistical Abstract covers Environment, Demographic, Socio-economic, Production and Macroeconomic Statistics. The environment section presents statistics on land, forests, climate and water supply. The demographic and socio-economic section presents statistics on the population, education, labour and employment, household expenditure and poverty, health and crime. Under the production section, statistics are presented on agriculture, fisheries, industry, energy, transport, communication, migration and tourism. The macroeconomic section presents statistics on national accounts, price indices, external trade, government finance, banking and insurance.