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Statistical Development in Nigeria in the context of the Global Statistical System – An Insight

Statistical Development in Nigeria in the context of the Global Statistical System – An Insight. By Alain Gaugris , DECDG WORLD BANK. Why? . 3 Questions . How? . What ? . Why do we all need and want to strengthen the NSS?.

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Statistical Development in Nigeria in the context of the Global Statistical System – An Insight

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  1. Statistical Development in Nigeria in the context of the Global Statistical System– An Insight National Consultative Committee on Statistics, 4-5 December 2013, Yenagoa, Bayelsa, Nigeria By Alain Gaugris, DECDG WORLD BANK

  2. Why? 3 Questions How? What ? National Consultative Committee on Statistics, 4-5 December 2013, Yenagoa, Bayelsa, Nigeria

  3. Why do we all need and want to strengthen the NSS? The NSS, as it stands, lacks the capacity to meet the challenge, and is not in a position to effectively inform evidence-based policies Necessitates Good statistical information National Consultative Committee on Statistics, 4-5 December 2013, Yenagoa, Bayelsa, Nigeria Implement Transformation agenda 2011-2015 Achieve Vision 20:2020

  4. Why do we all need and want to strengthen the NSS? 2013 Statistical Capacity Overall Score 58 Nigeria National Consultative Committee on Statistics, 4-5 December 2013, Yenagoa, Bayelsa, Nigeria 57 77 Cameroon South Africa 57 72 Cote d’Ivoire Tanzania 52 67 Kenya Ethiopia 48 63 Ghana Madagascar

  5. What is the Global Statistical System? The various organizations that are providers of statistics at both the global, regional and national levels 1 + The various mechanisms for binding the contributing organizations 2 National Consultative Committee on Statistics, 4-5 December 2013, Yenagoa, Bayelsa, Nigeria a) UNSC (apex organization of the global statistical system); b) Committee for the Co-ordination of Statistical Activities (CCSA) which has been meeting two or three times per year; c) International statistical standards; and d) the principles governing international statistical activities.

  6. What is the Global Statistical System? UN Fundamental Principles of Official Statistics Adopted by UNSC in 1994 and reaffirmed in 2013 Provide an excellent point of reference for how NSS/NSO should operate National Consultative Committee on Statistics, 4-5 December 2013, Yenagoa, Bayelsa, Nigeria Principle 1: Relevance, impartiality and equal access Principle 2: Professional standards and ethics Principle 3: Accountability and transparency Principle 4: Prevention of misuse

  7. What is the Global Statistical System? UN Fundamental Principles of Official Statistics Principle 5: Sources of official statistics Principle 6: Confidentiality Principle 7: Legislation National Consultative Committee on Statistics, 4-5 December 2013, Yenagoa, Bayelsa, Nigeria Principle 8: National coordination Principle 9: Use of international standards Principle 10: International cooperation

  8. UN Fundamental Principles of Official Statistics Adopted in 1994 Provide an excellent point of reference for how NSS/NSO should operate National Consultative Committee on Statistics, 4-5 December 2013, Yenagoa, Bayelsa, Nigeria Source: 2012 Report of application of UN Principles

  9. What is the Global Statistical System? We all know it is not possible to provide high quality, relevant global measurements without strong NSS. For this reason, and in line with Principle 10, the global statistical system has a responsibility to develop national statistical systems especially those from developing countries. National Consultative Committee on Statistics, 4-5 December 2013, Yenagoa, Bayelsa, Nigeria How?

  10. How to approach statistical development in Nigeria in this context? Principle 1: Relevance, impartiality and equal access User-producer dialogue Technical independence (capacity building, legal framework…) Dissemination policy and tools Principle 2: Professional standards and ethics National Consultative Committee on Statistics, 4-5 December 2013, Yenagoa, Bayelsa, Nigeria Capacity building (training…) Code of conduct Principle 3: Accountability and transparency Strategy and action plan (NSDS, SSMP, CSIP) Release calendar

  11. How to approach statistical development in Nigeria in this context? Principle 4: Prevention of misuse Compendium Metadata User-Producer dialogue (Press conference…) Principle 5: Sources of official statistics Legal framework National Consultative Committee on Statistics, 4-5 December 2013, Yenagoa, Bayelsa, Nigeria Coordination Principle 6: Confidentiality Legal framework Dialogue with respondents Code of conduct Capacity building (methodology incl. anonymization…)

  12. Principle 7: Legislation Federal level State level Statistics Act Statistics Edict 19 states only: Abia Anambra Cross River Delta Ekiti Enugu Gombe Imo Kano Kogi Kwara Lagos Niger Ogun Ondo Oyo Rivers Sokoto Zamfara National Consultative Committee on Statistics, 4-5 December 2013, Yenagoa, Bayelsa, Nigeria

  13. Principle 8: National coordination NPopC CBN DPRS NBS Federal level National Consultative Committee on Statistics, 4-5 December 2013, Yenagoa, Bayelsa, Nigeria State level SBS NPopC NBS DPRS

  14. Principle 8: National coordination Federal level State level NBS SBS 14 states only: Abia Anambra Cross River Ekiti Enugu Gombe Kwara National Consultative Committee on Statistics, 4-5 December 2013, Yenagoa, Bayelsa, Nigeria Lagos Niger Ondo Oyo Plateau Sokoto Zamfara

  15. How to approach statistical development in Nigeria in this context? Principle 9: Use of international standards This will be the focus of the next assistance Principle 10: International cooperation Nigeria Development Partners’ Statistics, M&E Group - 2011 National Consultative Committee on Statistics, 4-5 December 2013, Yenagoa, Bayelsa, Nigeria AfDB, CIDA, DfID, ECOWAS, EU, FAO, ILO, IMF, UNAIDS, UNDP, UNFPA, UNICEF, UNIDO, USAID, WHO, WB Estimated donors commitments to Nigeria for statistical development in 2010-2012 is US$63m This is 2,7% of total commitment worldwide 0.9% Below or above average?

  16. Tools freely available by GSS DQAG / NQAF Handbook of Statistical Organization GDDS DNSS VSS National Consultative Committee on Statistics, 4-5 December 2013, Yenagoa, Bayelsa, Nigeria

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