Sri Lankan government sets up analytical unit to improve decision making process
Sri Lanka’s non-Cabinet Minister of Economic Reforms and Public Distribution Dr. Harsha de Silva has told Parliament that the Government has set up a new analytical unit in order to improve scientific analysis and infuse it to decision making.
The Minister has reportedly stated that the new unit has a group of professionals who have graduated from local universities analysing data to be used when the Government is making crucial decisions.
“We have started an analytic unit for the Government. It is a profession that has much demand in the world. This is a new move. Making this unit, we started a new program themed from bricks to the microscope. So, we found that we have invested more on the hardware material, compared to what was spent on knowledge development,” de Silva has said.
Highlighting the new culture the Government has moved towards in Budget 2019 to establish a knowledge economy, he has further noted that more stress will be placed on getting the private sector involved in national development.
“Instead of making use of State funds, we have started the build and transfer method. This brings in the private sector for construction, while the Government spends on technological advancement,” the Minister has added.
OSL take:
The statement by the Sri Lankan Minister on the setting up of an analytical unit to improve the country’s decision making process is a positive sign on the commitment of the Sri Lankan authorities to ensure accountability in its economic affairs. Sri Lanka’s overall economic indicators have shown positive growth in the past few years and the development agenda launched by the state have made the island nation an attractive business destination for foreign businesses/investors in the Indian Ocean region.
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