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E.N.S.E.A. of Abidjan. National Advanced School of Applied Statistics and Economics. http://www.ensea-ci.org. National Advanced School of Applied Statistics and Economics. In 1961, ENSEA was founded in order to train statisticians for french speaking west african countries.
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E.N.S.E.A. of Abidjan National Advanced School of Applied Statistics and Economics http://www.ensea-ci.org
National Advanced School of Applied Statistics and Economics In 1961, ENSEA was founded in order to train statisticians for french speaking west african countries
National Advanced School of Applied Statistics and Economics • ENSEA is under the authority of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research • However, ENSEA has a financial autonomy as a national public education • A national annual subsidy is allocated for the usual investments
Training Programs • Ingénieurs Statisticiens Economistes (ISE)3 years training program • Ingénieurs des Travaux Statistiques (ITS) 2 years training program • Adjoints Techniques de la Statistique (AD) 2 years training program Agents Techniques de la Statistique (AT) 1 year training program • DESS ASAD: - 1 year training program for professionals
Currently, ENSEA is the only statistical and economics training center that offer such program in Sub-Sahara
DESS – ASAD Statistical Analyses Pertaining to Development Issues What Does an ENSEA Gradute Do? ISE Statistics Manager Statistics and Economics Advisor Statistics and Economics Consultant ITS Statistics Analyst Statistics Designer AD Number Cruncher Survey Supervisor AT Data Collector Statistics Assistant
Number of Students Per Country of Origin 2006/2007 School Year
Where Are They ? ENSEA graduates work in public admnistrations, private firms, and international organizations.
Faculty and Staff • Faculty • Permanent • 15 including 1 African immigrant • Former Students • Adjunct • Between 70 et 80 • Consultants (training missions) • 7 to 9 missions per year • Staff • 30 men and women
Continue Education At ENSEAENSEA offers continue education for professionals in public and private sectors This specialized training are intended to update the knowledge of those professionals and keeping them abreast of the current development in economics and statistics as pertaining to their job.
Statistics related to Agriculture ; Survey Sampling and Data Analysis Economics Programs Management Applied Statistics to Industry and Trade Operation Research Computer Applications Survey Data Filing in collaboration with the World Bank Analysis of Survey Data Reproductive health (HIV/AIDS) Etc. Areas of Specialization
Research At ENSEA • The Research Department at ENSEA has two main objectives : • Train students in the area of data collections on the field, data exploration and data analysis using various softwares such as Stata, SPSS, SAS, E-Views, EPI-INFO, SPAD, and so on and so forth. • Conduct high level research studies in collaboration with national and foreign research centers around the world. • Areas of Interest are: economics, statistics, demography, reproductive health, HIV/AIDS, Local Government, etc…
Quantitative Economics Population and Development Statistical Methods Survey Methodology ECOLOC avec le PDM et Afristat; Methodology of MICS (UNICEF) Methodology of Budgets-Time Survey Methodology of QUIBB surveys in collaboration with World Bank Research Areas
Research Areas Researches in Côte d’Ivoire since 1980 based on the following themes: Population Dynamics • Memni-Montézo (Sud) • Sassandra (Sud Est) • Aboisso (Sud Est) • Jacqueville (Sud) • Biankouma (Ouest) FOREST ZONE SAVANNA ZONE • Daoukro (Centre-Est) • Niakaramadougou (Nord)
Research Areas: Researches Conducted in the Sub-Region • HIV/AIDS surveillance in partnership with JHPIEGO • In collaboration with the parternship for local development(PDM) BENIN SENEGAL, BURKINA FASO
Research Areas: ENSEA is willing to conduct research in collaboration with other sub-regional institutions
Research During Crisis Period • Socio-economics Impact of the 2002 crisis on households and businesses Bassam (2003) • Yopougon (2004) • Internal Displaced People (2005) • PASU (Urban Security) (2006) • Sexual Behaviours and HIV/AIDS (2007)
Scientifics Meetings Research results were presented in seminars and other scientific gatherings • International Conference « Society, Development and Aging in Africa : Understanding Aging for generation gap prevention » : February 22-25, 2005 • International Conference « gender, population and development in Africa : July 2001 • International Conference « Reproductive Health in Africa » : November 1999 • International Seminar « Fecondity Transition and Family Planning in Africa : may 1995 ; • Seminar on « Demographic growth and development in Africa »; 1991
AWARD • Center of Excellence of UEMOA Consolidate assets and develop research
DIFFICULTIES • Current Socio-Politique Environment • Reduction of foreign fundings and Aids • Weak position in the African training centers network • Low Monthly Wage for Faculty • High Faculty turnover • Renewing the library
Perspectives…Regional Integration Through Statistical Training
The Way Forward: In the next ten years, ENSEA will recruit students from: • Spanish Speaking countries : Cap vert, Guinée Bissau, Sao Tome et Principe, Angola … • English Speaking countries : Gambia, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone… Feasibility Study starts in 2007
Perspectives • Buy Equipments for the language lab • Change of programs towards the LMD system • Creation of a 2nd DESS (Master) in partnership with the University of Bourgogne (Dijon) • Build the physical plant of the Research and International Cooperation Department
ContactENSEA08 BP 3 Abidjan 08Côte d’Ivoiretél: (225)-22-44-41-15fax: (225)-22-44-39-88e-mail:ensea@ensea.ed.cihttp://www.ensea-ci.org