Modernization Working Group

Asia-Pacific country assessment of modernization preparedness

To develop a modernization advocacy strategy

Collecting the information

• Questionnaire presented to the last SAB-AP meeting

• Despatched to 58 countries in October with 4 weeks to respond

• 16 responses received• Evenly spread across 5 sub-regions (East and

North-East Asia; North and Central Asia; South-East Asia; South and South-West Asia; and Pacific)

Knowledge of modernization Key findings

• Level of knowledge of global modernization agenda is good at senior levels, decreases in middle and more junior levels

• Available websites are well recognised and used• 14 countries reported attendance at meetings

and conferences • 9 countries reported membership of

modernization committees and working groups

Knowledge of global modernization agenda

Senior E

xecu

tive

Middle M

anag

ementSta

ff0

2

4

6

8

10

12

PoorFairGoodExcellent

Sources of knowledgeSenior Executive

UNECE ESCAP Other websites Attendance at meetings and conferences

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

18

RegularlySometimesNever

Sources of knowledgeMiddle Management

UNECE ESCAP Other websites Attendance at meetings and conferences

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

18

RegularlySometimesNever

Sources of knowledgeStaff

UNECE ESCAP Other websites Attendance at meetings and conferences

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

18

RegularlySometimesNever

Engagement with modernizationKey findings

• National Strategy or plan includes modernization: 9 countries

• Annual work program includes modernization: 11 countries

• Opportunities to influence next versions of National Strategies

• Modernization champions

Readiness for modernization Key findings

• Budget• Staffing and staff skills• ICT systems and methodologies• Knowledge• Access to assistance• Planning and Governance• Developed relationships with other NSOs

Readiness for modernization: Budget

Available budget0

1

2

3

4

5

6

InadequatePartially AdequateAdequateNo Answer

Readiness for modernization: Staffing and staff skills

Available staff and skills0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

InadequatePartially AdequateAdequateNo Answer

Readiness for modernization: ICT systems and methodologies

Available ICT systems/equipment and methodologies0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

InadequatePartially AdequateAdequateNo Answer

Readiness for modernization: Knowledge

Available Knowledge0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

InadequatePartially AdequateAdequateNo Answer

Readiness for modernization: Access to assistance

Access to assistance0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

InadequatePartially AdequateAdequateNo Answer

Readiness for modernization:Planning and governance

Level of planning and governance0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

InadequatePartially AdequateAdequateNo Answer

Readiness for modernization:Developed relationships with other NSO

Developed relationships with other NSOs0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

YesNoNo Answer

Barriers and Drivers for modernization

• Barriers– Resources – financial

and personnel– Expertise– Coordination between

departments– Bureaucracy involved in

acquisition processes

• Drivers– Improving official

statistical processes and outcomes

– Standardisation of data collection and dissemination processes

– Organisational readiness– Government

direction/willingness– International statistical

community directions

Tools and standards to support modernization: Key findings

• GSBPM• GSIM• CSPA• DDI• SDMX• In country standard tool or system

GSBPM

know about it0

4

8

12yesnono re-sponse

use it02468

1012141618

no

yes - local

yes - inter-na-tional

Extremely

Satisfi

ed

Very Sa

tisfied

Neither S

atisfi

ed/Diss

atisfi

ed

Not Applic

able

02468

satisfaction

satisfaction

GSIM

know about it02468

1012

yesnono response

use it02468

1012141618

no response

no

yes - local

yes - interna-tional

Extremely

Satisfi

ed

Neither S

atisfi

ed/Diss

atisfi

ed0

3

6

9

satisfaction

satisfaction

CSPA

know about it0

2

4

6

8

10

yesnono response

use it02468

1012141618

no response

no

yes - local

yes - interna-tional

02468

1012

satisfaction

satisfaction

DDI

know about it02468

1012

yesnono response

use it02468

1012141618

no response

no

yes - local

yes - interna-tional

Extremely

Satisfi

ed

Neither S

atisfi

ed/Diss

atisfi

ed01234567

satisfaction

satisfaction

SDMX

know about it0

2

4

6

8

10

yesnono response

use it0

5

10

15

20no response

no

yes - local

yes - interna-tional Extr

emely Sa

tisfied

Very Sa

tisfied

Neither S

atisfi

ed/Diss

atisfi

ed

Not Applic

able

02468

1012

satisfaction

satisfaction

Standard tool or system

use of standard tool/system0

2

4

6

8

10

12

yesnono response

Big Data

• 7 countries reported that they had explored using big data for official statistics

• 7 countries reported that there was a dedicated department working on Big Data in their country

• 4 countries reported that theyhad developed a Big Data strategy