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Enhancing Statistical Systems: PARIS21 Strategic Planning for Improved Data Quality and Usage

Learn about PARIS21's strategic planning process to boost political and financial support, integrate with poverty reduction strategies, improve dialogue with users and partners, and advocate for statistical development strategies. Understand how culture, hierarchy, and government processes play a role in shaping national statistical systems. Explore the steps involved in regional workshops, national agenda influencing, initial processes, follow-up actions, and necessary conditions for successful implementation.

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Enhancing Statistical Systems: PARIS21 Strategic Planning for Improved Data Quality and Usage

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  1. PARIS21 Strategic Planning Processes PARIS21 Role October 2002

  2. GOALS of PARIS21 • Increased political (financial) support for statistics • Integrate with poverty reduction strategies • Promote statistical development strategies • Better dialogue withusers and partners • Apply • Partnership Principles • UN Guidelines for TC

  3. Strategic Plans A-Task Team Outputs Good practice, Co-ordination & methodologies ※※※※ B -Workshops - Start the Process Dialogue, gaining support

  4. The International Developing Community Countries Budget finance Donor projects National data International data Country-owned statistical development plans Modalities - How? PARIS21 VISION PARIS21 Goals, principles Modalities Improved national statistical systems = Influence =Direct Action

  5. Culture Matters PART OF MODALITIES • Not an obvious process • Often no history of planning, crisis management, future blindness. • Culture can be obstacle. • Hierarchy important - decisions from the top down. • Government processes be observed

  6. Typical PARIS21Process • Regional Workshop - initiates plans. • Country initiates follow-up: • Self administered • Donor supported • PARIS21 supported • Plans Developed and Implemented: • PARIS21 Consultant • Donor supported • Skill sharing & partnership more common

  7. Regional Workshops • Highlight Country Problems. • Offer inspiration with Good Practice. • Match Donor Support with Country Needs. • Initiate the Planning Process jointly with key stakeholders. • But regional events have limited effect

  8. National AgendaInfluencing • Challenge is to interest the top decision makers in promoting statistics. • Influence has to reach the top. • Not a technical issue! • Use peer pressure. • Use local professional facilitators. • Persuasion by neighbouring states. • Examples of good practice.

  9. Initial Processes • Political support to change is needed. • Early analysis of current problems & issues. • Seek stakeholders support. • Develop multidisciplinary committee at highest possible level. • Intensive lobbying & gain support from stakeholders (use expert). • Participatory activities/workshops effective.

  10. National Follow-up • Agree outline and process with stakeholders. • Rapid action required after. • Develop outline plans in collaboration with stakeholders. • Continually consult stakeholders . • Outside assistance probably necessary. • Technical and process support needed

  11. Necessary Conditions • PRSP and/or Strong statistical leadership. • A reason to change the status quo. • High level support in government. • Legal mandate. • Processes to maintain high level support needed. • PARIS21 to promote guidance and training of expertise.

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