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FAO VISION ON GLOBAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS

FAO VISION ON GLOBAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS. Hiek Som, FAO April 2009. FAO STATISTICS. FAOSTAT: single largest database on agriculture (includ. fisheries and forestry) – 85 M hits, 3.4 M users in Feb. 2009 Methodological development and capacity building in support of member countries

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FAO VISION ON GLOBAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS

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  1. FAO VISION ON GLOBAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS Hiek Som, FAO April 2009

  2. FAO STATISTICS • FAOSTAT: single largest database on agriculture (includ. fisheries and forestry) – 85 M hits, 3.4 M users in Feb. 2009 • Methodological development and capacity building in support of member countries • World Programme for the Census of Agriculture: 120 countries undertook an agricultural census in the 2000 round • Main Recommendation of Independant Evaluation of FAO Statistics: Coordination

  3. OVERVIEW OF COUNTRIES CAPACITY IN AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS • Country responses to FAO questionnaires: decreasing overtime • Country capacity in agricultural statistics: reduced; less external assistance • Main Recommendation of Independent Evaluation of FAO’s role and work in statistics: capacity building at country level

  4. NEED FOR GLOBAL STRATEGY FOR AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL STATISTICS • Minimum set of indicators • Methodologies: Agricultural Census and Modular approach, i.e. programme of agricultural census and inter-censal surveys; remote sensing/Area Frame • Support to capacity building by development partners • Inclusion of agricultural sector in NSDSs (National Strategy for Development of Statistics) • Governance: Coordination within FAO, International Advisory Body

  5. PREPARATION PROCESS OF THE GLOBAL STRATEGY • Core team: FAO, WB, UNSC, EUROSTAT, USDA • Expert Meeting on Agricultural Statistics, Washington, October 2008 • UN Statistical Commission, Feb. 2009 • Revision of the Strategy Paper in April 2009 • Seminar of Country Permanent Representatives to FAO, 22 June 2009 • ISI Satellite Meeting in August 2009 • FAO Conference in November 2009

  6. FAO Vision on World Agricultural Statistics: Within FAO (1/2) • A Federated statistical system which is Unitary in spirit: decentralized statistical activities with a clear set of management, oversight, and governance mechanisms and data communicating protocols. • A Federated system of statistical databases = FAO data warehouse built on common statistical and IT standards with facility for two-way communication

  7. FAO Vision on World Agricultural Statistics: Within FAO (2/2) • Statistics Division to become the leading unit in facilitating the coordination of FAO statistical system, setting standards and promoting best practices.

  8. FAO Vision on World Agricultural Statistics: Partnership • An Integrated Global Strategy of Statistical Capacity Building: Targeted Methodological development; partnership with donors community; technical assistance to countries • Stronger mandate for FAO statistical work: Restructuring the FAO Statistical Advisory Committee with the participation of country representatives and development partners.

  9. CountrySTAT • New harmonisation, integration and dissemination tool (one stop center) • Philippines, Bhutan • Project covering 17 SSA countries • Upcoming CountrySTAT Algeria and Iran • CountrySTAT project in Chile

  10. CountrySTAT WORLD MAP

  11. THANK YOU Hiek.Som@fao.org

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