Database dissemination at the Regional level (AfDB)

1. Database dissemination at the Regional level(AfDB) B.Kokil Manager, Economic & Social Statistics Division Statistics Department, Chief Economist Complex 27 October 2009

2. Background • The Bank as a centre of knowledge • Data at the core of the results agenda • Management of time series data • Data dissemination at regional level • Conclusion and way forward

3. The Bank as a centre of knowledge_____________________________________________________ • ECON STANDING PUBLICATIONS • Research: • African Economic Outlook (AEO) • Special Theme : • African Development Report (ADR) • Special theme: Managing Natural Resources for Sustainable Development in Africa • African Development Review (ADRv) • African Competitiveness Report (ACR) • Development research Briefs

4. The Bank as a centre of knowledge (cont’d)_____________________________________ • Statistical Publications: • African Statistical Yearbook (AfDB/UNECA/AUC) • Gender, Poverty and Environmental Indicators for African Countries • Compendium of Statistics on Bank Group Operations • ADB Statistics Pocketbook • The Wall Chart on MDGs • African Statistical Journal • Cross-Country Comparison of Incomes, Output and Price Levels in Africa • MDG Report on Africa (AfDB/UNECA/AUC) • Web-dissemination - Development Data Platform • Facilitate access to development data on Africa

5. AfDB Results Agenda ________________________________________________________________________________ • ADF X financing (2005-2007) • Providing 3 bn UA interest-free credits and grants for programs aimed at boosting economic growth and improving living conditions in 40 ADF eligible countries • Performance based country allocations • Need for reliable data to monitor performance • Growing demand for results • Embodied in MDGs, Monterrey, • ADF Results Monitoring Framework • Key Instrument: RB-CSP • strong orientation for achieving realistic and measurable outcomes • strong statistical, monitoring & evaluation framework

6. Indicators Indicators Support for Strengthening National Statistical Systems Periodicity Year National Accounts etc. Prices, agricultural statistics etc Other Data Gaps: Project Specific Surveys Building Sound M&E frameworks; Statistical Cycle in Project Cycle

7. Centrality of Data__________________________________________________________________________ • Data at the core of the results agenda • Good statistics necessary for measuring progress or developing effective policies and programs to reduce poverty. • Good statistics essential for measuring the effectiveness of donors’ policies & development assistance. • Good statistics foster good governance

8. Data Challenges___________________ • Many RMCs lack capacity to provide timely & good quality statistics • Official statistics are generally public goods financed by governments • Inadequate funding for statistics at country level • Due to lack of prioritization and/or funding capacity. • Need for additional external financial assistance and coordination between donors • ADB statistical capacity building program to assist countries, 2009-10

9. Data Platform Time Series Data Dissemination

10. Data Sources Macro economic data DP Sectoral data Sectoral data Sectoral data Social data Central Working DCS phase Data Collection Phase Use phase

11. What is DP ? – DP Framework Setup dimensions values Topic Pages Sectoral data Upload data Social Reports Intranet Working Database Dp Intranet server Derivations & Aggregations Macro Maps Upload metadata Ext. sect Dp Internet server Internet Working Database Charts Satellite DBs Data transfer To working DB Data Platform (DP) Data Collection System (DCS)

12. What is DP ? – User Functions • Explore data and retrieve information needed • Create Reports in the form of: • Tables • Charts • Maps • Queries • Web Pages • Create Custom indicators • Share data and make information more accessible

13. Benefits of DP ? • standardization of data processes (Metadata) • Improve on data quality • Data available dynamically on the intranet & the internet (data consistency), data not static • Communication, Create awareness of NSO as a knowledge institution • Easy data publishing, save on adhoc reports, increase efficiency • Empower users to prepare their own reports • Easy to use (No installation) • Secure access

14. Regional Database & dissemination

15. Regional database & dissemination AfDB, AU and UNECA are working together to develop a common database and a Statistical Yearbook The 1st edition was published in April 2009 Work on the 2nd edition will start soon The contribution of NSOs is important to ensure country ownership Questionnaires will be sent to countries for completion and a data validation workshop will be organised

16. Conclusions and way forward Data archiving: • Support to countries to put in place data archiving tools Time series data dissemination: • Support regional institutions to use the DP (Afristat, WAMI…) • Customise the DP to fit specific needs Data management dissemination systems • MDGs: DEVINFO • Agriculture: COUNTRYSTAT Regional database & Yearbook • Questionnaires to be finalised and be sent to countries • Data cleaning and validation workshop in February 2010.

17. Database development, archiving, and dissemination Thank you