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Tools for statistical training in Africa

Explore effective statistical training methods to bridge the gap between theory and practice, focusing on capacity building and relevance. Discover interventions and decision tools for prioritizing training demands.

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Tools for statistical training in Africa

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  1. Tools for statistical training in Africa Neil Dourmashkin, Eurostat E5 07/05/2008

  2. What we all know about statistics training • Effective statistical training builds capacity • Especially capacity to change • Training needs to be relevant and practical • Change also requires good subject knowledge • Gap exists between training and practice • Return to the office; revert to existing practices • Training critical in high turnover sectors • National Accounts prime example Name of the presentation

  3. EC emphasis on statistical training • Training has economies of scale – natural regional focus. • Regional focus confirmed by Consensus • 1990s direct support to statistics training institutions: COMSTAT, EASTC Tanzania: • Francophone centres in Côte d’Ivoire, Cameroun, Sénégal (since 1995) • Lusophone: education in Portugal + PalopStat Name of the presentation

  4. Outcomes of EC interventions • Statistics seen as good numeric background • Central banks, private sector recruit graduates • Salaries, career prospects poor → no NSI recruitment • No link supply – demand of statisticians • Training centres dependent on external funds • No means to determine demand for various types of training Name of the presentation

  5. SADC Regional Training Programme • Demand based programme • Regional short courses • National in-service training development • Training of trainers • Low priority (until now) for university level • NSIs analyse their demand for training Name of the presentation

  6. Decision tool to prioritise training demand • NSS analysis: • from demand for statistics - NSDS • through human resources needs • to demand for different types of training • E.g. university level, professional short courses • Training centre analysis: • Demand from own-country NSS • Demand from regional NSSs • Non-NSS demand , e.g. private sector • Supply: constraints / minimum efficient size • Clear information for management decision Name of the presentation

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