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Developing the Case for Better Population Data. The view from the World Bank. Poverty reduction, achieving the MDGs. Implementation. Delivering basic services for the poor. Improving the investment climate. Assessment and analysis. National data. Global data. The World Bank’s Mission.
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Developing the Case for Better Population Data The view from the World Bank
Poverty reduction, achieving the MDGs Implementation Delivering basic services for the poor Improving the investment climate Assessment and analysis National data Global data The World Bank’s Mission The Mission The Strategy Monitoring progress
Global data Nationaldata Frameworks, norms and standards Consistent international data sets Transnational data Data processes Statistical infrastructure Networking, coordination Monitoring Progress Monitoring the MDGs
Millennium Development Goals • Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger • Achieve universal primary education • Promote gender equality and empower women • Reduce child mortality • Improve maternal health • Combat AIDS, Malaria and other diseases • Ensure environmental sustainability • Develop a global partnership for development
Population Data • Required for monitoring almost all the goals • Needed at national and international levels • Need for agreed data standards and frameworks • Need for international coordination • International data based on national sources
Building the case for Censuses • Need to build demand for better data • Within countries • Internationally • Link to processes such as PRSP, CDF • Build censuses into statistical development strategies and plans • Enlist support from donors and other partners
Financing Data Activities • Global and national data are public goods • Financed by governments • Donor support important in some countries • Need to improve both level of funding and efficiency • Capacity building • Technical development • Need for step increase in resources
What can the World Bank do? • Identify priorities for improving data quality • E.g., DQAF, GDDS • Work with other partners to advocate for better data • Advocate for more resources for statistics • Promote donor coordination • PARIS21, UN ACC • Provide resources • TFSCB and other grants • Lending program?