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THE KENYAN ACTION PLAN (Outline of Presentation). Background to Kenyan statistical office Issues considered in arriving at Action Plan Proposed Action Plan Conclusions. Background.
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THE KENYAN ACTION PLAN(Outline of Presentation) • Background to Kenyan statistical office • Issues considered in arriving at Action Plan • Proposed Action Plan • Conclusions
Background • CBS operates under an Act of Parliament which mandates it to collect, analyze and disseminate socioeconomic statistics • Staff size of 800 officers with 111 professionals (71 being economists) • Has staff in Hqs, line ministries, and all 70 districts
Background continued • Functions like any other traditional government department (a major shortcoming) • Produces regular leading economic indicators and cpi - monthly and economic survey and statistical abstract - annually • Undertook surveys that improved the understanding of poverty in Kenya
What Issues did we consider ? • The successful PRSP consultation process which was broad-based and all inclusive • General data gaps in agriculture, FDI, BOP, infrastructure, industrial production and local level information • Data gaps in the PRSP (sector indicators and targets)
Issues continued • Rich but under-utilized data-bases eg WMS I, II, III, PPAs, 1999 Population Censuses, MICS, etc • Weak collection and use of administrative statistics eg crime data, health, migration • Current initiatives to revitalise use of data in planning, policy decision, and ME
The Action Plan for 2001-2004 • Revise the National Sampling Frame Q1Y1 • Undertake CWIK Survey Q2Y1 • Initiate of agreeing on sector indicators and targets (experiences of UG&TZ) Q1Q2Y1 • Start preparing PMMP Q1-Q4Y1 • Start activities leading to National Statistics Day in November 2001eg discuss data gaps in house, hold symposia Q1-Q2Y1
The Action Plan 2001-2004 • Complete work started on developing ICT strategy (GIS/IMIS/LAN) Q1-Q3Y1 • Prepare dissemination strategy Q1Y1-Q4Y3 • Undertake ME training Q1-Q4Y1 • Initiate the process of data mining to improve national and district indicators Q1Y1-Q4Y3
The Action Plan 2001-2004 • Human resource development Hqs, Sectors, and Districts Q3Y1-Q4Y3 • Revise the Consumer Price Index Q1Y1 • Implement SNA 1993 and Revamp Regional Statistical Training (…..) • Discuss data gaps in ES by producers Q1-Q3Y1
The Action Plan 2001-2004 • Restructuring of the Central Bureau of Statistics (Prepare a Strategic Plan with Vision, Mission, Core Functions etc and Revise the Statistics Act Q1Y1-Q4Y3
Conclusions • Government provides regular budget to CBS operations but the resource are not enough • Most if not all the activities fit within the resource frame discussed in this forum • Undertake to share the action plan and experiences of this workshop
END • I thank you all for listening to the Kenyan case