The objective of the project is to support the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics to prepare and approve a national strategy for the development of statistics as a basis for strengthening the statistical system of the country over a period of about five years. The Project consists of the following components: (1) Launching the process: Launching of the NSDS preparation process by the National Statistics Council (NSC), which would include: setting up the NSDS Steering Committee; establishing the Project Management Unit; finalizing the road map and the timetable; identification of the process to monitor progress; conducting a workshop to sensitize stakeholders and agreeing on the scope of the NSDS. (2) Assessment: Setting up the mechanisms needed for evaluation, information sharing and advocacy, which would include: conducting assessment of the current system with respect to staff satisfaction and customer satisfaction; conducting assessment of the governance of the national statistical system; conducting assessment of the current system relating to statistical production and its performance, including meeting national and international standards; conducting general Strength, Weakness, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT) analysis; and dissemination of information on the assessment of the current situation for review and approval by the NSC. (3)  Visioning and definition of strategies: Organizing workshops for key stakeholders in NSC, Government of Bangladesh, and the donor community; preparing report on the outcomes of the workshops and a set of agreed priority focal areas and scenarios; carry out comparative study of the advantages and disadvantages of the scenarios developed; and preparing draft proposals and submitting it for review and approval by NSC. (4) Preparation of Action Plans: Preparing action plans for each priority area, with detailed timetables and budgets, which would include: finalizing reports on strategies and creating action plans for different elements chosen as priorities; designing a mechanism for monitoring the implementation of the NSDS; designing an implementation plan for the NSDS to cover the entire period of the Plan; establishing the draft activity program for the first two years; consolidating all decisions and documents on the NSDS for reviewing and approval by NSC, and preparing this for submission to cabinet for final approval and launch of the NSDS.