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National Strategies for the Development of Statistics and Their Impact on Agricultural and Rural Statistics Graham Eele, World Bank. Contents. New opportunities for statistics National strategies for statistics Implications for Agricultural and Rural Statistics Conclusions.

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  1. National Strategies for the Development of Statistics and Their Impact on Agricultural and Rural StatisticsGraham Eele, World Bank

  2. Contents • New opportunities for statistics • National strategies for statistics • Implications for Agricultural and Rural Statistics • Conclusions

  3. New Opportunities for Statistics

  4. The case for better statistics • To manage the business of government • To set and monitor policy • To support markets • To provide information for citizens • For international reporting

  5. The role of governments • Official statistics are public goods • Financed from general taxation • Needed for the business of government • Better information assists markets • Mechanism for transparency and accountability

  6. Statistics and development • Increasing recognition of need for good statistics • MDG monitoring • Results agenda • Poverty reduction strategies • But many statistical systems, especially in developing countries are under pressure

  7. Statistical capacity

  8. National strategies for the development of statistics

  9. Background • Strategic planning not new to statistics • Need to respond to changing demand, but with supply that changes slowly • Problem of allocating scarce resources • Balancing competing demands • Increasing emphasis on efficiency and value for money

  10. National statistics • Need for quality to be assured • Increasingly wide range of data needed • Many agencies involved in compilation and dissemination • Application of fundamental principles • Promote coordination and harmonization based on existing processes such as GDDS

  11. Strategic planning • Emphasize national and system-wide coverage • Covers medium to long-term time frame • Based on detailed assessment of strengths and weaknesses • Sets goals and targets – vision • Identifies and prioritizes actions and investments • Includes detailed implementation plan

  12. How it works in practice • Process as important as product • Need for comprehensive and inclusive consultation • Need for leadership and political support • Importance of building in flexibility • Build in mechanisms for monitoring and accountability

  13. Implications for Agricultural and Rural Statistics

  14. Getting involved • Importance of being part of NSDS process • Building political support • Ensuring active participation in coordinating mechanisms • Being able to specify clear goals and objectives

  15. Focusing on results • Result of NSDS should be better use of statistics, not just better funded activities • Importance of “quick wins” • Need for better coordination of statistical programs • Opportunity to re-build statistical systems, in line with national priorities

  16. Some technical issues • Developing common infrastructure • Better use of ICT • Common databases • Use of GIS • New forms of data dissemination

  17. Conclusions

  18. Issues and opportunities • Focus on demand and results • Making the case for investment in statistics • Donor coordination and support • International data reporting • Demonstrating value for money • Emphasis on accountability

  19. Next steps • Participation in existing processes • Advocacy for strategic planning • Good practice material from PARIS21 (www.paris21.org) • Development of a road map/proposal • Review requirements for financial and technical assistance (TFSCB)

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