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National Strategies for Development of Official Statistics

Explore a new approach to statistical capacity improvement through national statistical development strategies (NSDS) and World Bank programs. Learn about funding, coordination, strengthening data quality, and addressing emerging challenges.

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National Strategies for Development of Official Statistics

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  1. National Strategies for Development of Official Statistics Mustafa DincThe World Bank Prepared for the 7th SPECA Project Working Group on Statistics (PWGS) August 28-29, 2012, Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan

  2. New Approach to Statistical Capacity Improvement • Coordinate support for statistics through a “system wide approach” • Increase funding for statistics • Coordinate technical assistance to countries • Build on existing mechanisms and programs, with improved monitoring and feedback • Focus on implementation of country-owned strategies • Pool donor funding to support country-led programs • Target countries with weak statistical systems and with a commitment to change The first step is to design an NSDS that could provide a country with a vision of the development of statistics and a detailed, costed action plan over a period of 5 to 10 years that covers the production of all official statistics.

  3. 2004 Marrakech Action Plan forStatistics (MAPS) Mainstream strategic planning for statistical systems and prepare national statistical development strategies for all low-income countries by 2006. A well designed plan should: • Provide detailed analysis of current strengths and weaknesses • Address national, regional and international needs for data • Be aligned with the country’s development program and poverty reduction strategy • Include all the main data producers and users • Build upon and increase the value of existing data processes • Promote data quality improvements in line with international standards and good practice • Serve as a coordinating framework for international and bilateral assistance

  4. Progress after MAPS Source: Paris21, http://www.paris21.org/nsds-status

  5. 2011 Busan Action Plan for Statistics (BAPS) Strengthen and re-focus national statistical strategies with particular emphasis on improving statistical systems that address country-level development priorities to increase in-country capacity to respond to emerging and unforeseen data needs. • Update strategies to reflect new challenges and opportunities and integrate international and domestic data collection activities. • Prioritize implementation to ensure that crucial domestic policy priorities are addressed first • Establish partnerships among data users and producers • Improve existing data collection approaches and develop new ones that are implemented on a regular basis • Address weaknesses in vital registration systems, gender statistics and data for monitoring and evaluation of progress • Ensure that the development of sectoral data is fully integrated into and synchronized with national statistical strategies

  6. NSDS and Statistical Capacity Building Today

  7. New NSDS Guidelines • A PARIS21 Task Team is working to update the existing NSDS guidelines • New guidelines will take account of recent initiatives, share good practices in key areas, address specific needs (sectoral, fragile states, small states, sub-national and regional approaches), and emphasize the implementation • Lessons learned from previous NSDSs on preparation and implementation will be reflected • It is expected to be completed later this year

  8. WB Programs for Supporting Statistical Capacity Development • Trust Fund for Statistical Capacity Building (TFSCB) • Statistics for Results Facility Catalytic Fund (SRF) • ECASTAT Trust Fund • Lending operations, including the STATCAP program • International Household Survey Network (IHSN) and Accelerated Data Program (ADP) • Virtual Statistical System (VSS) • Bulletin Board on Statistical Capacity • E-learning

  9. WB Support to SPECA Countries

  10. Challenges Ahead • The budgets, human resources and IT infrastructures of statistical institutions could not keep up with the growing demand statistics. • This widening gap could be bridged by effective and efficient use of resources • Using new and innovative approaches would be needed • Greater use of administrative data • Use of new survey techniques that rely on different approaches and technologies based on various population segments • Better planning and management methods should be introduced • Existing NSDSs need to be reviewed to make them more realistic and conducive to implementation

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