The Statistical Legislation & posissioning of INE in the Government The case of Mozambique

1. The Statistical Legislation & posissioning of INE in the Government The case of Mozambique João Dias Loureiro President of National Institute of Statistics of Mozambique Luanda, Angola December 2006

2. Road Map • Introduction • Mozambique´s National Statistical System – definition and mission • Mozambique’s National Statistical System – organs • The role of INE within the NSS-M • The organization of INE • Challenges and final remarks

3. Introduction • UNSD (2001) National Statistical System organization: Centralized Decentralized Combination of Centralized and Decentralized • Mozambique – adopted a combined system by Statistical Act in 1996

4. Mozambique´s NSS definition, vision and mission • Definition: set of competent institutions to perform the official statistics activities • Vision: deliver and disseminate reliable & timely statistics information about the country to suit needs of planning, social & macroeconomic management & users in general to help them in decision making exercise, consolidation of democracy and boost development • Mission: to guarantee production & dissemination of socio-economic & demographic information meeting the user´s needs; to develop the national statistical literacy

5. NSS - organs • CSE – High Council on Statistics • CCRGP – Population & Housing Census Council • INE – National Institute of Statistics (reports to the Council of Ministers & INE attends some Cabinet meetings on State Budget & Nat Develop Plans) • BM – Bank of Mozambique (Central Bank) • INE´s Delegate Organs: Ministries of Education, Science & Technology, Health, Agriculture, Fishery, Labour

6. The role of INE within NSS • INE (NSS´s Central Executive Body) supervises and co-ordinates the entire Statistics process in the country including the management & strategic planning of NSS and training of NSS staff • Established in 1996, August by Presidential Decree • INE takes care of NSS statistical international relations and training • Regular meetings with BM and Delegate Institutions • Annual formal planning meeting with all NSS stakeholders including coop partners • Annual users´satisfaction survey conducted by INE

7. INE organization • INE structure is defined by a Presidential Decree • HQ (Presidency; 6 Directorates & 13 Dep) • Presidency (President & 2 Vice Presidents) appointed and discharged by the Head of State. Administrative rank – INE President - deputy minister & Vice Presidents – permanent secretary • By law INE Directors & Heads of Dep and Prov Branches are appointed and discharged by the President of INE • INE Governing bodies: Presidency, Consultative Council and Technical Council for Methodological Coordination • Total Staff: 404– 30% prof.; 33% females • HQ: 192 - 52% professionals; 35 % females • 11Provincial Branches: 212 – 12-30 employees@ inc 2 or 3 professionals • Source of INE budget: 40% Gov and 60% coop partners

8. Challenges & Final Remarks • Keep & improve the delivering of data & its quality covering the district level annual demands in a sustainable way • NSS-M keep relevant & our plans continue client oriented – improve dialog users-producers • To improve de use & perception of official Statistics as public good • Adjust the Statistics Act taking into accout the new UN international recommendations and our experience in implement the current Statistics Act approved in 1996 The final purpose of this exercise is to serve much better the users & society at large

9. OBRIGADO THANK YOU ASSANTE SANA MERCI joao.loureiro@ine.gov.mz www.ine.gov.mz