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Statistical Development in Africa: A Strategic Framework

Statistical Development in Africa: A Strategic Framework. (Preliminary version) ECA. Outline. Background Main Issues Vision Overall objective Specific objectives Strategies Proposals for coordinated or Join Action. Background. CODI resolutions

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Statistical Development in Africa: A Strategic Framework

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  1. Statistical Development in Africa: A Strategic Framework (Preliminary version) ECA

  2. Outline • Background • Main Issues • Vision • Overall objective • Specific objectives • Strategies • Proposals for coordinated or Join Action Statistical Development in Africa: A Strategic framework

  3. Background • CODI resolutions • Statistical data and information a vital resource • Unprecedented increase in demand for statistical information • to inform national development processes since the 1990s. • Monitoring systems for new development agenda including • The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), • The Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (PRSPs), and • The New Partnership for Africa Development (NEPAD) • The last initiatives: Monterrey and Marrakech Action Plan for Statistics (MAPS) Statistical Development in Africa: A Strategic framework

  4. African Statistical System • National level The ASS comprises: National Statistical Systems (NSS) comprise • producers, including national statistical offices, and line ministries and public agencies • the coordinating body; • data users, including key users such as policy makers • data suppliers, including business establishments and households; • research and training institutions Statistical Development in Africa: A Strategic framework

  5. African Statistical System • Sub-regional level In the sub-regional context, the ASS comprises: • AFRISTAT • The UNFPA CSTs • The statistical divisions and units of ECOWAS, SADC, WAMZ, UEMOA, CEMAC, COMESA, EAC • The statistical component of IMF African Technical Assistance Centre Statistical Development in Africa: A Strategic framework

  6. African Statistical System • Regional level The ASS includes: • ECA and the sub-Committee on Statistics of CODI and the Advisory Board on Statistics in Africa (ABSA) • ADB • The FAO African Commission on Agricultural Statistics (AFCAS). Statistical Development in Africa: A Strategic framework

  7. Outline Vision Our vision as core producers of statistics in Africa is the installation of a statistical infrastructure, through enhanced partner-ship among stakeholders at all levels, capable of providing and promoting the effective management and utilization of quality data and information for evidence-based policy and decision-making, moni-toring development programmes and democratic accountability. Statistical Development in Africa: A Strategic framework

  8. The strategic framework Overall objective To engage all stakeholders in a statistical development process that would ensure that African countries are equipped, with statistical systems that can support their economic, political and social development efforts, in a sustainable manner. Statistical Development in Africa: A Strategic framework

  9. The strategic framework Specific objectives • Promoting advocacy for statistics • Responding to data needs emerging from new development frameworks and initiatives such as • The New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) • The Poverty Strategy Reduction Papers (PRSPs) and • the Millennium Development Goals (MGDs); Statistical Development in Africa: A Strategic framework

  10. The strategic framework Specific objectives • Promoting compliance with current conceptual frameworks such as • The 1993 System of National Accounts (SNA) • The fifth edition of the Balance of Payments Manual • The Monetary and Financial Statistics Manual • The Government Finance Statistics Manual Statistical Development in Africa: A Strategic framework

  11. The strategic framework Specific objectives • Strengthening institutional statistical capacity with special emphasis on statistical governance; • Improving coordination of statistical programmes at all levels • Promoting quality data through the General Data Dissemination System (GDDS) • Promoting the production, management, and utilization of gender-disaggregated data, especially in national accounts Statistical Development in Africa: A Strategic framework

  12. The strategic framework Specific objectives • Developing regional, sub-regional and national statistical systems and socio-economic databases • Enhancing human resources development in statistics and related areas • Forging strong partnerships for statistical development at all levels • Promoting networking and sharing of information and best practices among stakeholders Statistical Development in Africa: A Strategic framework

  13. Strategies • Statistical advocacy, including general awareness about the importance of statistics to society, and raising the profile of statistics • Keeping abreast of the latest statistical developments and emerging data needs; • Developing more effective and responsive National Statistical Offices and National Statistical Systems Statistical Development in Africa: A Strategic framework

  14. Strategies • Promoting closer collaboration and enhan-cing coordination among data producers, data users, research and training institutions as well as bilateral and multilateral donors in statistical development; • Building consensus among stakeholders on statistical development policy issues • Improving communication and dissemi-nation functions in harnessing ICTs to improve statistical operations as well as data dissemination, access and sharing Statistical Development in Africa: A Strategic framework

  15. Strategies • Developing regional, sub-regional and national statistical systems and socio-economic databases • Developing, managing and harnessing human capacity in order to enhance organizational performance, broaden the knowledge and strategic skills base and raise staff motivation • Enhancing human resources development in statistics and related areas Statistical Development in Africa: A Strategic framework

  16. Strategies • Forging strong partnerships for statistical development at all levels • Net-working in order to enhance and improve sharing of information and experiences including best practices • Undertake proper costing of proposed activities, and develop financing plans for the achievement of the Framework objectives Statistical Development in Africa: A Strategic framework

  17. Proposals for action • To promote and coordinate statistical activities in Africa • To advance statistical advocacy • To build statistical institutional capacities • To strengthen training activities • To accelerate the implementation of the 1993 System of National Accounts (SNA 93) • To promote production and utilization of gender-disaggregated data in national accounts Statistical Development in Africa: A Strategic framework

  18. Proposals for action • To Promote Household Surveys • To Promote the Development of Statistical Databases • To Establish Peer Review Processes • To Strengthen Regional and Sub-Regional Organizations • To Promote a New Partnership for Statistics in Africa: From Coordination to Collaboration • To Accelerate Implementation of On-going Initiatives in Africa Statistical Development in Africa: A Strategic framework

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