Population data base planned

Population data base planned

JAKARTA (JP): The Office of the State Minister of Population
plans to launch an on-line data base service supplying
information about the Indonesian population.

The service will also integrate data from other information
systems, Loet Affandi, the secretary to the State Minister of
Population Haryono Suyono, said.

"The Information System on Population and Family (Siduga) aims
to integrate all related data and information in one network
which will be run on a partnership basis and as an open access
service," said Loet Affandi yesterday.

"By developing an on-line information system, we hope to
overcome the problems of time and distance in tracing accurate
information through the 'Siduga-net'," Affandi said.

The system is designed to support "a more conducive
atmosphere ... to improve the quality of the population as actors
in development."

Affandi, who is also deputy for general affairs at the
National Family Planning Board, was speaking during a meeting
with legislators of Commission VIII on Wednesday.

The service, will select data from at least 10 other systems
developed by other ministries, including a data base on youth and
sports and housing. Data will also include information supplied
by the Central Statistics Bureau.

Twenty categories will be covered by the system, including
family planning statistics, employment, urban-rural migration,
and health and environment quality. Reference to population
matters will also be included.

"Information will also be collected from conference reports
besides routine data collecting," Affandi said. (anr)