REGIONAL WORKSHOP FOR THE SOUTHERN AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT

COMMUNITY

Mainstreaming statistics and sectors

by

Prof. Ben KiregyeraAfDB Senior Consultant

14 October, 2013

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Scope

1. National Strategy for the Development of

Statistics (NSDS)

2.Mainstreaming statistics

3.Mainstreaming sectors in NSDS

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1.1. The National Strategy The National Strategy for thefor the Development of Statistics Development of Statistics (NSDS)(NSDS)New benchmark in Statistical Planning

(Conceptualized in 2004)

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• Framework to strengthen statistical capacity

across the entire National Statistical System

(next slide)

• A medium-term framework for responding to

key user needs

• A robust, comprehensive and coherent

framework to:• address statistical challenges• mobilize & prioritise the use of resources• integrate statistics within national policy & planning processes• introduce & manage change (no longer business as usual)

National strategy and action plan

A catalyst for change & building confidence through ownership

What is NSDS?What is NSDS?

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Statistical value chain

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2. Integrate (mainstreaming) statistics within national policy & planning processes

National Development

Plan

Statistics

National Development

Plan

Statistics

What is being done Mainstreaming

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3. Mainstreaming

sectors in NSDS

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• a lot of development data are collected/compiled by sectors (Agriculture, Health, Education, Labour, etc.) (next slide)

• sectoral issues and concerns not been given sufficient attention in national statistics

• statisticians from line ministries been largely isolated & inadequately involved in discussion on capacity building

• sectoral component of NSS tends to be under- resourced & is in need of more voice in sectors and in NSS

Why mainstream sectors into Why mainstream sectors into the NSDS?the NSDS?

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Monitoring Development Level Type of data Main Sources

Inputs - resources

Administrative Administrative records

Process outputs - procedures

Administrative Administrative records

Program Outputs - e.g. number of clinics built

Administrative Administrative records

Intermediate Outcome

- better access to health services

Administrative/

surveys/

censuses

Administrative records/ KNBS

Final Outcome (Impact)

- improved health &

welfare (e.g. life expectancy)

Surveys/

censuses

KNBS

Challenges: improve and coordinate /combine data from different sources

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Bottom-up (sectoral) approach to NSDSBottom-up (sectoral) approach to NSDS

NSDS

SPS(Health)

SPS(NSO)

SPS(Edn. )

SPS(Agric)

SPS - Sector Plan for Statistics

started in Uganda in 2006 since become to be regarded as “best practice” AfDB & PARIS21 Guide on mainstreaming sectors

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include a synthesis of Sector Statistics Plans buy-in by sectors ownership – one of prerequisites for effective

plan implementation Cross-cutting & emerging issues

“People support what they help to create”

promote policies that lead to greater harmonization across sectors

lead to truly integrated National Statistical System

Resulting NSDS will:

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Labour

Education

Transport

etc

Agriculture

Health

NSO

Partially coordinated National Statistical System

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Fully coordinated National Statistical System

Labour

Education

Transport

etc

Agriculture

Health

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Using Health Matrix Network Framework

Components Scope

ResourcesPolicies; Financial resources; Human resources; Communication; Coordination and leadership

Indicators Minimum set of indicators & targets

Data sources Types of data sources and standards

Data management

Data definition; flow; quality; storage; linkage

Information products

Users requirements; analysis; presentation

Dissemination

and useInfrastructure; synthesis; packaging; communication

Assessment of state of sectoral data

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ComponentOpportunities to coordinate

Agriculture Education Labour Health etc

Resources

Harmonize policies and budgets

Coordinate training/allocation of human resources

Build “communities of practice”

Rationalize the use of information technology

Indicators Identify and standardize common indicators

Data sources Synchronize surveys and routine data collection

Data management

Link data dictionaries and warehouses

Build consistent data quality

Coordinate data transmission

Information products

Analyze and present data across sectors

Synchronize reports for the same users

Dissemination

and use

Advocate with one voice

Coordinate evaluation across sectors1515

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Example of power of Example of power of mainstreamingmainstreaming

NSDS in Uganda

Covers 22 sectors, 10 local governments

Before NSDS After NSDS

Police Department

04 Statisticians 22 Statisticians

Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries

02 Statisticians 18 statisticians

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Thank YouThank You