What is and Why NSDS? Presentation by PARIS21 Secretariat

1. What is and Why NSDS? Presentation by PARIS21 Secretariat

2. What is an NSDS? National Strategy for the Development of Statistics (=NSDS) is: A strategic plan with a vision for where NSO and NSS should be in 5-10 years time A prioritised and costed action plan for statistics and statistical capacity building to achieve the vision A framework for coordination arrangements: both across NSS and between Development Partners A framework for funding, both national and international Integrated into national planning processes

3. Value added of NSDS approach Organisational development and management Statistical Capacity Building best practice Participatory development Integrating NSDS into Development Policy Processes NSDS Design and Implementation

4. How to break the Vicious Cycle…. Weak demand Low funding Weak statistics

5. …..by creating a Virtuous Cycle Better Statistics Increased demand Increased, better spent resources Better coordination

6. NSDS as a country-levelcoherence framework DHS MICS ICP

7. NSDS as a country-levelcoherence framework DHS DHS MICS MICS ICP ICP National Strategy for the Development of Statistics

8. Coordination of Statistical Activities in a Country Edu. Agri. Health Labour

9. Coordination of Statistical Activities in a Country Edu. Agri. Health Labour NSDS

10. An NSDS can help by: Addressing data limitations Prioritising the use of resources Looking across whole NSS Integrating statistics within policy processes Coordinating donor support Providing a robust framework and action plan for statistics and statistical capacity building Acting as a catalyst for change to build confidence and break the vicious cycle