ASEAN Community Statistical System Strategic Plan

1. 2016-2020 ASEAN Community Statistical System Strategic Plan Candido J. Astrologo, Jr.Philippine Statistics Authority High-Level Seminar and Workshopon ACSS Strategic Plan 2016-2020 Bogor, Indonesia 17-18 June 2014

2. Outline of Presentation • Introduction • Rules of Procedure • The 2016-2020 ACSS Strategic Plan • Vision and Mission Statement • Plans and strategies • Ways Forward

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5. II. Rules of Procedure • ASEANstats – technical secretariat to the ACSS Committee • 19-20 June 2014Jakarta, Indonesia • Discussion through email with SCPC members/AMSs • 4th Session15-16 October 2014Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar • ASEANstats and AMSs; • 2016-2020

6. III. The 2016-2020 ACSS Strategic Plan • 1. Background • First Edition (2011-2105) – endorsed and adopted by the then AHSOM in 2011 • Formulated primarily to create preconditions for the sustainable development of ASEAN statistics • Basis in the development of annual work plans of the ASEANstats and AMSs NSOs • Vision, mission, values and principles, priority areas, main strategies, action plan

7. III. The 2016-2020 ACSS Strategic Plan • 2. Vision and Mission

8. III. The 2016-2020 ACSS Strategic Plan • 2. Vision and Mission

9. III. The 2016-2020 ACSS Strategic Plan • 2. Vision and Mission

10. III. The 2016-2020 ACSS Strategic Plan • 2. Vision and Mission

11. III. The 2016-2020 ACSS Strategic Plan • 2.1 Vision “A responsive, effective and efficient ASEAN Community Statistical System (ACSS), providing high quality, more reliable and more timely statistics in support of the ASEAN Vision.” 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016

12. III. The 2016-2020 ACSS Strategic Plan • 2.2 Mission • “The ACSS will lead, facilitate, and safeguard: • the development, dissemination, and communication of relevant, timely, and comparable ASEAN statistics; and, • the conduct of statistical capacity building programs in the national statistical system of the Member States, • for sustained statistical support for the ASEAN Community.” 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016

13. III. The 2016-2020 ACSS Strategic Plan • 2.3 Plans and strategies • Institutional strengthening, enhancement and sustainability of the ACSS • Improvement of the response to ASEAN data needs • Enhancing dissemination and communication, visibility, and use of ASEAN statistics • Catching up and narrowing development gap

14. III. The 2016-2020 ACSS Strategic Plan • 2.3 Plans and strategies • Institutional strengthening, enhancement and sustainability of the ACSS • Consolidation of the ACSS • Closer dialogue • Realignment between AMS’s NSDSand ACSS StratPlan • Peer review mechanism • Strengthening of ASEANstats • Strengthening of partnerships • Development / Updating of MYPs / AWPs

15. III. The 2016-2020 ACSS Strategic Plan • 2. Plans and strategies • Improvement of the response to ASEAN data needs • Harmonisation of key statistics: • International Merchandise Trade • Foreign Direct Invesment • Trade in Services • Improved statistics on: • MDGs • Connectivity and transport • Manufacturing industry and commercial • Labormarket • Global initiatives • Education and other social statistics • Financial market stability and high-frequency data

16. III. The 2016-2020 ACSS Strategic Plan • 2. Plans and strategies • Enhancing Dissemination and Communication, Visibility, and Use of ASEAN statistics • Enhancement of database and data sharing technology • Enhancement of dissemination of ASEAN statistics • Support for ASEAN early warning system; visibility of ASEAN statistics • Expansion of the ASEAN Statistical Indicators

17. III. The 2016-2020 ACSS Strategic Plan • 2. Plans and strategies • Catching up and narrowingdevelopment gaps • Greater support for expanded database in CLMV • Facilitation of ASEAN-help-ASEAN • Continuous training and transfer of knowledge • Development of a pool of ASEAN statistical experts • Development of a databank of experts • Contribute to international initiatives

18. III. The 2016-2020 ACSS Strategic Plan • 2.3 Plans and strategies • Other areas • Sustainable development goals • Data revolution, open data, big data • Data quality assurance framework • Mobile apps for ASEAN statistics • Disaster, environment, climate change statistics • Methodologies in estimating ASEAN aggregates • Expenditure framework

19. IV. Ways Forward • The World bank’s Bulletin Board on Statistical Capacity (BBSC) • Provides an overview of the statistical capacity of over 140 developing countries • dimensions: statistical methodology; source data; and periodicity and timeliness. http://go.worldbank.org/6EIB0ZUV00

20. IV. Ways Forward • Timing of formulation of AMS’s NSDS and the ACSS StratPlan: which should be prepared first? • Benchmarking of statistical resources: manpower and budget • Sustainability / Self-sufficiency of ACSS and ASEANstats programs and activities

21. The Meeting may wish to: • Discuss the ASEAN Community Statistical System (ACSS) Strategic Plan 2016-2020 and provide its guidance for the finalisation of the Plan. Thank you!