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Accra, Ghana, December 6, 2007 Michel Mouyelo-Katoula African Development Bank

Accra, Ghana, December 6, 2007 Michel Mouyelo-Katoula African Development Bank. Measuring and Fostering the Progress of African Societies. Our Aims. Achieve. Assist. Advocate. To encourage societies to develop their own measures of progress.

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Accra, Ghana, December 6, 2007 Michel Mouyelo-Katoula African Development Bank

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  1. Accra, Ghana, December 6, 2007 Michel Mouyelo-Katoula African Development Bank Measuring and Fostering the Progress of African Societies

  2. Our Aims Achieve Assist Advocate To encourage societies to develop their own measures of progress Different societies, different views about progress A set of statistics that are trusted, understood & used

  3. An African Regional Working Group African Regional Working Group (Arwg) • Statistical offices; Other experts • Government; Public organisations • Private sector • Academia • Media • Representatives of communities • Etc. All sectors • Define, conceptualize, measure • Share knowledge in the society • Share knowledge between societies • Assess evolution overtime • Spatial disparities/commonalities Societal well-being

  4. Arwg ToRs • Carry out activities, including research • Establish priorities • Set timetable • Engage with wide range of stakeholders • Support national initiatives and roundtables • Co-ordinate and support research projects • Ensure quality of projects and measures • Organize African forum • Set work program • Co-ordinate with Global Office ToRs Global Office • Co-ordinate work of regional groups • Co-ordinate thematic task teams • Organise World Forum events • Make recommendations

  5. National African Roundtables • Meaning, definition • Measurement • Cultural, historical • Political, Institutional • Religious, beliefs, etc. Progress • Taxonomy of societal progress • Set of key indicators • Availability of data and their quality • Information strategy • Implementation strategy ToRs

  6. An African Regional Working Group African Forum on Measuring and Fostering Progress of Societies Modalities • Annual/Biennial – First in Nov. 2008 • Multidisciplinary dimension Meaning of progress for Africa: Aspects of life; Systems; Situations; Processes; Classifications; Targets; Measuring progress: Existing methods; Survey frameworks; Quantitative methods; Qualitative approach; From statistics to knowledge: Statistical culture; Information culture; New dissemination tools ; Working relations: Statisticians – Media; Statisticians – Policy-makers; To ensure a better understanding of statistical information; Discussions

  7. Observe, conceptualize, measure and promote progress 1 Prom te 2 12 Observe 11 3 From Measuring to Promoting 4 10 9 5 Measure 6 8 C onceptualize 7

  8. Next Steps - 2008

  9. Thank you

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