Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics

{{short description|Egypt's principal government institution in charge of statistics and census data}}

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|agency_name = Arab Republic of Egypt
Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics

|nativename = الجهاز المركزى للتعبئة العامة والإحصاء

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|logo = Coat of arms of Egypt (Official).svg

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|logo_caption = Emblem of Egypt

|jurisdiction = Government of Egypt

|headquarters = Cairo {{flagicon|Egypt}}

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|chief1_name = Khirat Mohamed Barakat

|chief1_position = Chairman

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|website = {{URL|https://www.capmas.gov.eg/}}

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Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS; {{Langx|ar|الجهاز المركزي للتعبئة العامة والإحصاء}}) is the official statistical agency of Egypt that collects, processes, analyzes, and disseminates statistical data and conducts the census. CAPMAS was established by a Presidential Decree 2915 in 1964 and is the official provider of data, statistics, and reports.{{cite web|title=Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics of Egypt|url=https://knoema.com/atlas/sources/Central-Agency-for-Public-Mobilization-and-Statistics-of-Egypt|website=knoema - World Data Atlas|accessdate=24 November 2016|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161125045810/https://knoema.com/atlas/sources/Central-Agency-for-Public-Mobilization-and-Statistics-of-Egypt|archivedate=25 November 2016}}

CAPMAS functions support state planning, decision-making and policy assessment but it has been criticized for acting as an information regulator and for failing to provide access to researchers. Researchers must obtain a permit from CAPMAS prior to doing research in the country.{{cite news|last1=Plackett|first1=Benjamin|title=Social Scientists Work Amid Rising Suspicion|url=http://www.al-fanarmedia.org/2016/11/social-scientists-work-amid-rising-suspicion/|date=November 14, 2016|accessdate=24 November 2016|agency=al-fanarmedia|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161123143825/http://www.al-fanarmedia.org/2016/11/social-scientists-work-amid-rising-suspicion/|archivedate=23 November 2016}}{{cite news|last1=El-Din|first1=Mai Shams|title=Egypt's information system is dysfunctional and politicized, say experts|url=http://www.egyptindependent.com//news/egypt-s-information-system-dysfunctional-and-politicized-say-experts|accessdate=24 November 2016|agency=Egypt Independent|date=August 1, 2013|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161125052328/http://www.egyptindependent.com//news/egypt-s-information-system-dysfunctional-and-politicized-say-experts|archivedate=25 November 2016}}