Statistics for Transparency, Accountability, Results and Transformation

1. A T R T S PaliLehohla Statistician-General Statistics for Transparency, Accountability, Results and Transformation

2. Outline of Presentation A T Start with the end in mind Prescripts of national and global imperatives Do we know what we need to know Put use at the centre – WHY Organize for delivery Deliver results R T S Use

3. Start with the end in mind International AgendaPost 2015 AgendaNational Agenda:A better life for all Driving transformationStatistics for Transparency, Accountability, Results and Transformation S Impact on Society T A R T

4. Start with the end in mind Leave no one behindPut sustainable development at the coreTransform economies for jobs and inclusive growthBuild peace and effective open accountable institutions for allForge a new global partnership Post 2015 Agenda S T A This change should inspire a new generation to believe that a better world is within its reach and thus can act accordingly R T

5. Outcome: use of evidence For USE in Planning (baseline information for NDP) Monitoring & Evaluation (measuring development and impact) Policy development increasing rationale for making decisions for better policies) Decision-making (Decision making in government, subnational, business & the public) Increased knowledge, understanding and use by the leadership, citizens and state

6. What is the evidence that the census products are used?By what means can we verify that the census results are used?What instruments can we create and apply to ensure use? Critical questions S T Use A R T

7. Statistical Products Do the policy questions inform the statistical products? Do we know and understand the quality of health services and the difficulties that confront people when they go to public health facilities? Do we know and understand what is happening in our education system, do we know what the conditions are in our rural schools? Do we know and understand the living conditions and housing in townships where the majority of our people live?

8. Use as fundamental for strategic shift: indicators of use

9. Statistics for Transparency, Accountability, Results and Transformation A Better Life for All Impact on Society Economic growth & transformation Healthy life Improved service delivery People are & feel safe Decent jobs Increased use of statistical information as evidence in: Outcome: Evidence for decisions Decision- making Policy development Planning Monitoring & Evaluation Employment Finance Education Transport Statistical products In space Population Mining Agriculture Service Delivery Manufacturing Trade Construction Utilities Businesses processes Governance & Administration Statistical production Stakeholder management Dwelling Frame Invest in learning and growth Technology & Infrastructure Organisation People

10. Statistical Process

11. Organisation and Management Statistical leadership and management (Fundamental principles of Official Statistics, Code of ethics, Statistics Legislation) Strategic management (Strategy development, planning and review) Stakeholder management (The public, government, civil society, the media, business, researchers) People management (statistical skills, knowledge and capabilities) Technology and Infrastructure (collection, processing, analysis, dissemination, use) Governance and administration (Finance and resource management)

12. Restructuring the P&R Introduction Section 1: Impact on Society Section 2: Outcome – Evidence for use in decision-making Section 3: Statistical products Section 4: Statistical process Section 5: Organisation and Management Census topics to move to Annexures S T Use A R T Strategic shift in conducting censuses in the 21st century

13. Step change: Use at the centre S Statistics are numerical facts for statecraft T Transparency is a pre-audit to ensure predictability Use A Accountability is taking responsibility and accepting consequences R Results allow parties to read the same facts T Transformation is action in unison to drive change for the better