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PARIS21
National Strategies for the Development of Statistics:
Overview
8 July 2010, Nouméa
OUTLINE
• Why strategic planning in statistics?
• NSDS: an approach to strategic planning
• What is the value added of NSDS?
• Main principles and steps
• Experiences from Lao PDR and Vietnam
Why strategic planning in statistics?
• Strategic planning crucial to statistical development
– Addressing data limitations across whole national statistical system– Prioritising data needs– Harmonising all national/international programmes– Integrating stats within policy / budgetary processes– But is has to be a rigorous process!– And it has to take into account what already exists!
• Strategic planning emphasised at international fora: – Marrakech, Hanoi, Accra roundtables– Dakar Declaration on the Development of Statistics
What is an NSDS? (National Strategy for the Development of Statistics)
1. Nationally-owned, participatory dynamic process integrated into the development policy process covering the whole National Statistical System (NSS)
2. Aiming at building statistical capacity to meet demands for data necessary to conduct national development policies and respond to international requirements
3. Providing a vision for where NSS should be in 5-10 years time
4. Coherence framework and prioritized action plan for capacity building and for funding decisions >
5. Framework for coordination arrangements: across NSS and between donors
> NSDS as a country coherence framework (1)
An NSDS can provide a country-level coherence framework, a strategic approach to statistical capacity building, within which countries can place all national and international programmes……..
….such as the International Comparison Programme (ICP), Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS).
International programmes should be carried out as part of the implementation of the NSDS in line with agreed priorities and the NSDS action plan!
> NSDS as a country coherence framework (2)
Similarly, the NSDS is a coordination mechanism for the national statistical system…
The NSDS should encompass all data production, analysis and use. It should be system-wide, covering and coordinating all actors in the system
NSDS needs to cover the entire National Statistical System for official statistics, including:
NSO + Line ministriesUsers (demand side) as well as producers (supply side)National, sub-national, regional and international needs and programmes
NSDS: changing a vicious circle....
Limited capacity to generate or analyse data
based on sectional interests, donor demand, inertia etc.
Little investment ininformation systems.
Uneasy decision-making for data for policy-making.
Data not trusted or used.
Weak demand
Weakstatistics
Donors focus on their own data needs;
…into a virtuous cycle
Globalinitiatives
MDGs; PRSs: results-based decision-making; NSDSs Increased
Demand
Public sector reform,
SWAPs. PRSs, civil society,
media, use of IT
IncreasedCoordination
Multiple stakeholders –
development and
statistics
Donors
efforts
agreeto alignFocus on
building systems able to respond to country
and donor needs.
TO RECAP: strategic planning (NSDS) can help by
Addressing data limitations
Prioritising the use of resources
Looking across whole NSS
Integrating statistics within policy processes
Coordinating donor support
Providing a robust framework and action plan for statistical capacity building
Acting as a catalyst for change to build confidence and break the vicious cycle
NSDS overview : OUTLINE
• Four main principles
• Six steps
> Based on NSDS principles
developed by PARIS21
NSDS design Guide published (2004)
Some Issues in the Design and Implementation of NSDSs (2006)
Guide on Integrating Sectoral Statistics in NSDS (2007)
Proposal for the structure of the final NSDS document (2008)
Costing and financing of the implementation of NSDSs (2009)
Guidelines on integration of the agricultural sector (July 2010)
Forthcoming: updating of guidelines (2010-2011)
> FOUR main principles
• The NSDS should be integrated into national development policy processes and context, taking account of regional and international commitments
• The NSDS should be developed in an inclusive and participatory way, incorporating results-based management principles and meeting quality standards
• The NSDS should be comprehensive and coherent and provide the basis for the sustainable development of statistics with quality “fit for purpose”.
• The NSDS should show where the statistical system is now, how it needs to be developed and how to accomplish this.
> COUNTRY-SPECIFIC & COUNTRY-OWNED !
> SIX steps
1. Political commitment
2. Roadmap (Who will do what, when, where, how)
3. Diagnosis (Where we are now?)
4. Vision, mission (Where do we want to be?)
5. Strategy and plan of actions (How do we get there?)
6. Implementation, monitoring and evaluation (How do we stay there)
The 6 standard steps
3. WHERE ARE WE NOW?
Current situation
4. WHERE DO WE WANT TO BE?
Mission/vision
5. HOW DO WE GET THERE?
Strategies/Actions
6. HOW DO WE STAY THERE?
Sustainability
Statistical
capacity
1. POLITICAL COMMITMENT
2. ROADMAP
1 Building political commitment and launching the NSDS
Will need:
Successful advocacy, awareness-raising, and dialogue with politicians, policy-makers, and decision-makers
Participation by the managers of the national statistical system in national policy discussions
Strong leadership of the NSO & the process
Key outcome: Decision and a plan to develop an NSDS
2 The roadmap: a decisive step
• Who will do what, when, where, how
– Objectives and expected products and outcomes– How integrated into development policies– How the process is organised– Roles of stakeholders– Description of activities and phases of design– Budget, resources for the elaboration– Provisional calendar
To be validated by the government
3 Diagnosis-Assessment phase
Where are we now?• Reviewing the legal and institutional framework, linkages, and
coordination arrangements• Linkages and coordination arrangements • Assessing organisational factors and capacities using e.g. SWOT• Assessing statistical products using e.g. DQAF, GDDS• Assessing satisfaction of users and employees of NSS• Assessing system’s overall performance
!!! Covering the whole NSS!!!!To be validated by the governement
4 Vision, mission
Where do we want to be?
• Agree a mission and vision statement• Agree on desired results• Set priorities to deliver the vision and results
With possible references to UN fundamental principles or other existing codes
5 Strategy, plans of actions
How do we get there?1.Design the strategy with various components > examples
Governance of the NSSInstitutional & organizational improvementHuman resource (personnel management, initial training, vocational training)InfrastructureStatistical InfrastructureImprovement of production processesImproving qualityImproving archiving and dissemination systemsImproving IT infrastructureData development & managementLocal statisticsImproving Line Ministries statistical production
5 Strategy, plans of actions
How do we get there?
2. Translate strategy into a detailed implementation or action plans (annual), including:
What is to be done, by whom and when (key actions) Actions to address each strategic issue and to reach goals Results and outputs to be achieved Detailed costs, overall budget and a financing plan Reporting, monitoring and evaluation arrangements
6. Monitoring and evaluation
• Performance indicators and reporting
• Mid-term reviews • Monitoring to track implementation progress
• Evaluation should assess significant constraints, successes, achievements of NSDS
• Possible tools: self-evaluation through NSDS ‘checklist’, peer reviews
> Duration of the design process???
PhasesMonths
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Commitment
NSD
S approved
Roadmap
Assessment
Strategies
Action plans
In conclusion
• National commitment and leadership:
• Don’t frighten governments and donors:
• Lesson learning:
• Monitoring and evaluation:
Country-owned NSDS will need high-level government commitment (at all steps) and leadership; it has to support national policy processes
Plans need to be appropriately costed and need to be realistic
The NSDS approach must build on what exists and learn from country experiences of design and implementation
Should remain a flexible process, to be reviewed and amended regularly
An experience with the NSDS: LAO PDR and VIETNAM
LAO PDR: The Master Plans (1)
1. Strategies and Measures for the Official Statistical System Development of Lao PDR 2006-10” (SIDA, DoS)
SIDA-Statistics Sweden supported the capacity building of the Department of Statistics (DoS) of Lao PDR from 1992 to 2009 at a cost of about US $1 million a year. However the Government of Sweden decided to close down its operations in the country. Prior to its exit, SIDA helped the DoS prepare a statistics strategic plan.
2. National Statistical System of Lao PDR: Report on Diagnostics and Long-Term Agenda for Building Capacity in Statistics. 2008-2017 (ADB, DoS)
Separately the Asian Development Bank (ADB) found the statistical system of Lao PDR as among the weakest in Asia and wrote on the challenges facing the system and opportunities available for it in the future. This report was deemed an improvement to #1.
LAO PDR: The Master Plans (2)
3. Master Plan for National Statistics In Lao PDR, 2009 To 2020, (SIDA, DoS)
The DoS together with SIDA extended #1 from 2010 to 2020, obtaining some inputs from the ADB report (#2). The government has targeted 2020 as the year when the country leaves the ranks of the least developed countries (LDCs).
4. Revised/integrated NSDS version: Lao PDR Statistics Master Plan 2010-2020
(OECD/PARIS21, DoS)
Together with PARIS21, the DoS integrated the earlier Master Plans into the NSDS format that is now accepted and recognized by the global donor community as the strategic document for the development of a national statistical system.
LAO PDR: The Master Plans (3)
Political support translated into Lao Named Strategy for Development of the National Statistical System
(SDNSS) considered in the overall Government Meeting Prime Minister Office approval
Technical & Financial Partners’ Support UNDP formulating a Programme of Support to implement the
SDNSS, as a harmonized basis for technical assistance by UNDP and the rest of the donor community
The pillars of a national statistical system
Statistics Law• Legislation/Organization/Resources
National Statistical Council• Coordination/ Prioritization • Planning/Programming
Coordination committee of government with donors?
Indicative Timetable for Censuses and Surveys, 2010-2020 - Laos
Year Key policy steps Censuses
Surveys
YearEnterprise
Household – Integrated Programme
Annual (core)Proposed Modules (rotating)
2010
Prepare NSEDP 7 2011-2015
Continuous
monitoring
of the
indicators
for
NSEDP
Agriculture Census
Annualenterprisesurveys- Labor
- Total output- Capital
- Investments- Buildingmaterials
Quarterlyenterprisesurveys
- Total output- Employment
- Producer prices- Retail price
surveys
- Building-Non-agricultural
business- Agricultural
output- Consumption- Income and
remittance
Proposal:Include
labor force questions
2010
2011
NSEDP 7 starts
Economic Census DHS 2011
2012
LECS
2012
2013
2013
2014 Environment? 2014
2015
Prepare NSEDP 8 2016-2020
3rd Report on MDGs Population Census 2015
2016 NSEDP 8 starts DHS 2016
2017 LECS
2017
2018 2018
2019 Environment? 2019
2020Prepare
NSEDP 9 2021-2025
Agriculture Census 2020
Vietnam Statistics Development Strategy, 2011-2020
• Phase 1: Start up of the 11-20 Strategy Design Process – Road map, strategy outline
• Phase 2: An in-depth and comprehensive assessment of current status of Vietnam Statistics System
• Phase 3: Development of [long-term] vision and selection of prioritized strategies of the 11-20 Strategy
• Phase 4: Development of [medium-term] action plans• Phase 5: Implementation, supervision, monitoring and
evaluation (M&E)
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