This strategic objective aims to address the statistical information gap in order to respond adequately to the information requirements in the statistical system within the 10 statistical themes as outlined above. Stats SA's contribution to the statistical information base relates mainly to conducting business and household surveys and, to a lesser extent, making use of administrative records to inform outcomes on a national and provincial level. Stats SA plays a dual role, that of producer and coordinator to expand the statistical information base. In terms of ten statistical themes, Stats SA does the following