Follow-Up on the Phase II MLIT Statistics Reform Plan
Overview
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism followed up on implementation of the Phase II MLIT Statistics Reform Plan. At a meeting established to prevent past cases of improper statistical processing from fading from memory and to continue improving the quality of statistics under its jurisdiction, it reviewed progress on the plan about one year after its adoption. The ministry reported that it had prepared a training program on the construction orders statistics case and developed level-based curricula to train statistical personnel.
Key points
- Followed up on implementation of the Phase II MLIT Statistics Reform Plan.
- Prepared a training program on the construction orders statistics case.
- Developed level-based curricula to train statistical personnel.
Overview
On September 29, 2025, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism established the MLIT Statistics Reform Promotion Council to ensure that past cases of improper statistical processing are not forgotten and to steadily continue improving the quality of statistics under its jurisdiction. On October 3 of the same year, it formulated the Phase II MLIT Statistics Reform Plan. About one year after the plan was formulated, the council met on October 5, 2026, to follow up on its implementation.
Details
One focus of the follow-up was preventing past cases of improper processing from fading from memory. The ministry prepared a training program explaining the outline of the construction orders statistics case and the responses to it, and said it would share the lessons learned from the case with all staff going forward.
Another focus was efforts related to training statistical personnel and improving statistical literacy, among the priority areas for addressing new social issues. The ministry developed curricula for different levels and said it would promote the development of staff with a certain level of statistical knowledge and related skills. Details of the follow-up are available in the Phase II plan follow-up materials provided by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.