Post on 23-Dec-2015
Statistics for evidence-based policy ―Polish experience with STRATEG system
European conference on quality in official statistics
Vienna, 2-5 June 2014
RENATA BIELAK
CENTRAL STATISTICAL OFFICE OF POLAND
Introduction
STRATEG - system for development monitoring
Created by Central Statistical Office (in cooperation with the Ministry of Regional Development)
Publicly available at: strateg.stat.gov.pl
January 2015 – launch of the English version
Basic characteristics
Database with over 3 million records
Data visualisation tools: tables, charts and maps
Statistical education – information on indicators
HOMEPAGE
Range of the information (1)
Indicators used for monitoring of strategies and cohesion policy
Annual data (starting from 2003)
Over 80 data sources (official statistics as well as other national and international data sources)
national monitoring at following territorial levels: ― country, ― lower spatial aggregation levels (NUTS 2,3, LAU 1,2), ― functional areas (e.g. Eastern Poland)
international comparisons (the EU, Member States and NUTS 2)
Range of the information (2)
Europe 2020 – monitoring of progress
Base value Target value
Visualisation tools (1) - charts
Flexibility of settings
Animated charts
Visualisation tools (2) - maps
User’s panel with variety of options, i.e. customisation of:
o intervals
o colours
o territorial levels
Export to png, jpeg
Basic settings
Cartogram colour settings
Cartodiagram settings
Other
Cartogram classification settings
Cartodiagram classification settings
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Visualisation tools (3) - maps
Presentation of two indicators
Statistical education
Metadata & analyses
Indicator profile
System created to improve the process of programming and
monitoring of development
Main users: policymakers, government authorities
Indicators for measuring of progress and policymaking
Easy data analysis
Tool for communication with users and statistical education
Information on indicators
Variety of options, functionalities
User-friendly layout and intuitive usability
Project under constant development
Summary