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The MDGs - Country experience Republic of Mauritius

The MDGs - Country experience Republic of Mauritius. Meera Ganoo Central Statistcis Office Mauritius May 2008. The MDGs - Country experience. Key statistics Role of the Central Statistics Office Data sources Use of administrative data MDG Indicators at sub national level

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The MDGs - Country experience Republic of Mauritius

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  1. The MDGs - Country experienceRepublic of Mauritius Meera Ganoo Central Statistcis Office Mauritius May 2008

  2. The MDGs - Country experience • Key statistics • Role of the Central Statistics Office • Data sources • Use of administrative data • MDG Indicators at sub national level • Dissemination of MDG indicators • Working towards the achievement of the goals

  3. Key statistics • Population (Dec 2007) = 1.26 million • Upper middle income group (GDP per capita = $ 6,500 in 2007) • High Human Development (HDI rank = 65 in 2005) • Inflation rate = 8.8% in 2007 • Unemployment rate = 8.5% in 2007

  4. Role of the Central Statistics Office • Collects data and compiles indicators • Collects MDG indicators from other data producers • Updates the database of MGD indicators • Coordinates the reporting of MDG indicators to international agencies

  5. Data sources • Censuses • Household surveys • Administrative data

  6. Census data • Housing and Population Censuses • Full coverage • Reliable indicators • Census held every ten years • Indicators are not up to date

  7. Household Survey data • Continuous Multi Purpose Household Survey • Updated indicators • Consistent and representative • Example : share of women in wage employment in non-agricultural sector

  8. Household Budget Survey • Indicators updated every five years • Example : proportion of population below $1 per day

  9. Administrative data • Well structured and established system • Full coverage and consistent data • Reliable indicators • 16 out of the 48 MDG indicators are compiled based on administrative data

  10. Examples – uses of administrative data Example 1 : Mortality rates • Administrative data from Ministry of Health • Reliable vital statistics • Well structured and established system of birth and deaths registration • Indicators on infant mortality rate, under 5 mortality rate & maternal mortality rate

  11. Example 2 : Prevalence of malaria & tuberculosis • Incidence of malaria and tuberculosis used as proxies • Indicators compiled from health administrative data

  12. Example 3 : Education MGD Indicators • Ratio of boys to girls in primary, secondary & tertiary education • Reliable data collected by the Statistics Unit within the Ministry of Education for primary & secondary education • However, there are data gaps at tertiary level

  13. Example 4 : MDG environment indicators Compiled from administrative data at the Ministry of Environment Example • Ratio of terrestrial and marine area protected • Carbon dioxide emission

  14. Other examples of MDG indicators based on administrative data • Telephone line subscribers (fixed & mobile) • Internet subscribers • Data available from telecommunication service providers

  15. MDG Indicators at sub national level • Only 2 MGD indicators are compiled for urban and rural areas • Proportion of population with sustainable access to improved water source • Proportion of population with improved access to sanitation • Based on the Housing Census data • Full coverage • Indicators can be reliably compiled at sub national level

  16. Relevance of MDG indicators at sub national level • MGD indicators are not relevant at the sub national level • Compilation of indicators are not justified • The country is small • Monitoring MDG at the national level is adequate

  17. Example of non relevance of indicators • Proportion of population with sustainable access to improved water source, 2000 Census - Urban 99.7% - Rural 98.3% • Proportion of population with access to improved sanitation, 2000 Census - Urban 99.9% - Rural 99.8%

  18. Rodrigues Island • Forms part of the Republic of Mauritius • Has its own characteristics • Some MGD indicators are relevant to monitor progress • Data sources : - households surveys - administrative system

  19. Rodrigues Island (contd.) • A report had been produced on the MDG indicators in 2003 • Statistical system not well established as that of the Island of Mauritius • Indicators such as CO2 emission and energy efficiency not available

  20. Proxies • Unavailability of data to compile indicators according to recommended definitions • Use Proxies • Example Indicator : Proportion of households with access to secure tenure Proxy : Percentage of owner occupied dwelling

  21. Working towards the achievement of MDG goals • MDG Committee set up in 2007 • Address shortcomings regarding the production of MDG indicators • Objective of the Committee • take stock of the MDG indicators • review the existing indicators • propose new indicators relevant for the country • propose means for computation of indicators

  22. Thank you

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