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Asad Elahi, Secretary Statistics Division, Gov. of Pakistan, slide 2. Data collection. All activities involving collection of data directly from respondents orfrom secondary sourcesfor the production of official statistics.. Asad Elahi, Secretary Statistics Division, Gov. of Pakistan, slide 3. Tw
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1. Asad Elahi, Secretary Statistics Division, Gov. of Pakistan, slide 1 Challenges of Data Collection - with special regard to developing countries Asad Elahi
Secretary Statistics Division
Government of Pakistan
2. Asad Elahi, Secretary Statistics Division, Gov. of Pakistan, slide 2 Data collection All activities involving collection of data
directly from respondents or
from secondary sources
for the production of official statistics.
3. Asad Elahi, Secretary Statistics Division, Gov. of Pakistan, slide 3 Two types of difficulties Endogenous (within official statistics)
Weaknesses of institutional set-up
Weaknesses of organizational set-up
Lack of resources, infrastructure
Performance not up to the mark
Exogenous
Inability of civil society, of establishments and enterprises and even of administration to part reliable and timely data
4. Asad Elahi, Secretary Statistics Division, Gov. of Pakistan, slide 4 Exogenous weaknesses (1) Illiteracy
Deficiencies in law and order
Cultural constraints
Infrastructural deficits
Large informal economy
Low standards of bookkeeping, low administrative coverage, low standards of social performance
5. Asad Elahi, Secretary Statistics Division, Gov. of Pakistan, slide 5 Exogenous weaknesses (2) Low support from governments
Low propensity of respondents to give data
Institutional set-up of the society is rapidly changing
Heterogeneity of society and of living conditions
High variance and volatility of some variables (prices, wages, consumption)
Option for secondary sources limited
6. Asad Elahi, Secretary Statistics Division, Gov. of Pakistan, slide 6 Endogenous weaknesses Little pay and no pride in job
Infrastructure for internal communication is poor
Lack of comprehensive and up-to-date directories
Lack of autonomy
Outdated or insufficient legal frameworks
7. Asad Elahi, Secretary Statistics Division, Gov. of Pakistan, slide 7 How to overcome endogenous weaknesses? (1) Make autonomous legal entity under modern statistical law
Induct high top professional management
Strengthen capacity building and training
Modernize workflow and performance
Install / strengthen field organization
Modernize statistical program and enhance outcome
8. Asad Elahi, Secretary Statistics Division, Gov. of Pakistan, slide 8 How to overcome endogenous weaknesses? (2) Join international statistical projects like ICP, ICT or health accounting
Join modern forms of data delivery: public and scientific use files
Install a statistical business register
Promote private-public partnerships
Involve the stakeholders and the media
Get help from donor organizations
9. Asad Elahi, Secretary Statistics Division, Gov. of Pakistan, slide 9 Internationally organized efforts (1) Paris21 Consortium (2001)
Goal: promote evidence-based policy making, improve governance and government effectiveness in reducing poverty and achieving the MDGs
Purpose: greater demand, availability and better use of statistics and statistical analysis
10. Asad Elahi, Secretary Statistics Division, Gov. of Pakistan, slide 10 Internationally organized efforts (2) Marrakesh Action Plan for Statistics (2004)
Mainstream strategic planning of statistical systems and prepare national strategies
Prepare for 2010 census round
Increase financing for capacity building
Set up an International Household Survey Network
Improve monitoring MDGs
Increase accountability of the international statistical system
11. Asad Elahi, Secretary Statistics Division, Gov. of Pakistan, slide 11 Summary / recommendations Capacity building of statisticians be accorded highest priority - Special fund (UNSD)?
Strategic plans for modernizing NSO need a long way to go. International support is required.
Developing country should actively participate in technical groups on international standards.
International bodies should rely on data of NSO rather than indulging in self-imputation.
Data collection needs to be followed by strong analysis of the governments.
12. Asad Elahi, Secretary Statistics Division, Gov. of Pakistan, slide 12 MDGs and statistics No management without measurement
Statistics matter, in all countries of the world