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Statistics for Development: Sierra Leone National Overview

Join the Sierra Leone PARIS21 workshop in Dakar to explore the country's statistical situation, poverty reduction policies, challenges, and opportunities. Discover how statistics are used in policy formulation and monitoring, aided by the national statistical system's development and the push for sustainable peace and poverty reduction. Learn about the country's background, structure, and ongoing efforts to enhance data production and utilization for socio-economic progress. Explore the impact of statistical initiatives in shaping Sierra Leone's future development trajectory.

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Statistics for Development: Sierra Leone National Overview

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  1. SIERRA LEONE PARIS21 Workshop for West Africa:  The Use of Statistics in Development and Poverty Reduction Policies Dakar, 21-23 January 2003 NATIONAL STATISTICAL SITUATION

  2. OUTLINE • Background • Development of the National Statistical System • Poverty Reduction Policies • Production of Statistics • Use of Statistics • Challenges • Opportunities

  3. BACKGROUND • Small country, 5.4 m pop • Administrative Hierarchy • 4 Regions • 13 Districts • 149 Chiefdoms and 14 Wards • Over 2200 Sections • Rebel War 1991 to 2002 • Sustainable Peace • UNDP Human Development Index

  4. DEVELOPMENT OF THE NATIONAL STATISTICAL SYSTEM • In the beginning the Central Statistics Office. • Mushrooming of Statistics and Planning Units in Sectoral Ministries • The 1998 IMF Macroeconomic Statistics Mission • CEO and Statistical Legislation • And now Statistics Sierra Leone • Financing the Statistical System

  5. POVERTY REDUCTION POLICIES • The IPRSP Process • National effort led by MODEP • Commended by International Com. • Launched by The President • Establishment of PASCO • Poverty Monitoring • PASCO, EPRU, CSO, Consultants • The PRSP

  6. PRODUCTION OF STATISTICS • Sectoral Statistics Units • PEMSD, PMISU, EPRU, BSL, PDU, AGD, SLRTA, EDUCATION • Statistics Sierra Leone • Regular collection of social and economic data • 2003 Population and Housing Census • SLIHS • Consultancy Services; MICS-2 • Publications • Accessibility Issues • Quality

  7. USE OF STATISTICS • Policy formulation, planning and service delivery monitoring • SPP • MTEF/PETS, Budget Process • Aid Coordination • National Recovery Strategy • Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper • Food Security • NLTPS and Vision 2025 • National Media, NGOs, UN Agencies • The University of Sierra Leone

  8. CHALLENGES • Recruitment, Retention and Remuneration • Statistical Training in Official Statistics • Decentralization • Coordination • Harmonization • South South Cooperation • Infrastructure and Equipment

  9. OPPORTUNITIES • Baseline Delivery Surveys

  10. THANK YOU • Herbert Kandeh • Desmond Koroma • Allieu Sesay • Amara Sheriff • Jonathan Leigh • Gbogboto Musa Statistics Sierra Leone A.J. Momoh Street, Tower Hill, Box 595, Freetown, Sierra Leone Tel. 232-22-223287. Fax. 232-22-223897 statistics@sierratel.sl

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