Introduction by
Awa ThionganeUNECA/ACS
WorkshopReview of RRSF Implementation
Outline
• Process• Model for RRSF preparation• NSS Evaluation
– Statistical Demand– Evaluation Criteria– Statistical Supply
• RRSF Objectives and Strategies• Implementation Challenges • Monitoring and Evaluation of
the RRSF
RRSF ProcessCODI-II Resolution (7 September 2001)
The Conference of Ministers
– Recognizes the fact that principles and objectives of AAPA were and will stay relevant for statistical development in Africa;
– Regrets the low implementation level of the AAPA identifeid in the ealuation ; ….
– Decides that the new plan proposed in the evaluation report are not necessary. There was rather a need to put in place a new framework for statistical development in Africa that will take into account:
• Full participation of all stakeholders;
• New information demand (Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP), New Partnership for the development of Africa (NEPAD));
• Strategies on statistical capacity building at national, sub-regional and regional level;
• Critical situation of post-conflict and post-crisis countries;
• Mechanisms of continuous monitoring and evaluation
RRSF Process• Participatory process :
– ECA
– AfDB
– PARIS21
– World Bank
• Adoption
– African NSO Directors and Technical and Financial Partners (TFPs) (FASDEV-II in 2006)
– NSO Directors (CODI in 2006)
• Approbation
– ECA Conference of Ministers (2007)
• Submission to AfDB Board of Directors
• The Board took note
Where are we?
RRSF : Diagnostic - Stratégies
Capacities Leadership, Personnel, Politics, Finances, Assets, Partnership, Processes
Year 0ResultsUsers, Society Performances, Personnel, etc.
Products
Where do we want to go?
Year NStrategic Results Users, Society Performances, Personnel,
Diagnostic
SWOT
VISION
Capacities Strategic Leadership, Personnel, Politics, Finances, Assets, Partnership, Processes
Strategic Products
STRATEGIES Capacity building
Research on policies
programming needs
Sectoral Policies &
Programmes
Democracy andGood
governance
Gender
HIV/AIDS
AgricultureEducationHealthEtc.…
Humain rights
Macroéconomic
framework
Statistical Demand
Energy and Environment
Evaluation CriteriaEvaluation Criteria
DataDataQualityQuality
PertinencePertinencePrecisionPrecisionRelevanceRelevanceTimelinessTimelinessPonctualitéPonctualitéCoherencesCoherences
ComparabilityComparabilityExhaustivenessExhaustiveness
AccessibilityAccessibilityClarityClarity
Statistical Statistical ProductsProducts
Statistical Confidentiality
Data collection Mission
Mainstream Statisticsinto developmentagenda
Strategic Planning
Engagement to quality
Obligation towards societyProfessional independence
Production
Analysis
Dissemination
InstitutionalInstitutionalFrameworkFramework
Statistical Statistical ProcessesProcesses
NSS Evaluation
IVIV““Virtious Virtious
circlecirclecountries”countries”
Low Low demanddemand
StrongStrongdemanddemand
GoodGoodqualityquality
PoorPoorqualityquality
IIII““Data supply-Data supply-ConstrainedConstrainedcountries”countries”
II““Vicious Vicious
circlecirclecountries”countries”
IIIIII““Data demand-Data demand-
ConstrainedConstrainedcountries”countries”
RRSF Objectives
Objective 1: Raise awareness of statistical information
Objective 2: Increase user satisfaction by enhancing the quality and usability of statistical information
Objective 3: Promote greater use of statistical information
Objective 4: Achieve synergy, cost-effectiveness and sustainability in National Statistical Systems
RRSF Strategies RRSF Strategies
Implementation: SRO Challenges Implementation: SRO Challenges
ECOWAS
Algeria LibyaMorocco TunisiaMauritania
Cape Verde NigeriaGambia
Benin TogoCote d’Ivoire MaliSenegal NigerGuinea Burkina Bissau Faso
Sao Tome and Principe
CameroonCentral African R.ChadGabonEquato. GuineaRep. Congo
EgyptSudanEritreaEthiopiaDjibouti
ComorosMadagascar
KenyaUganda
MalawiZambiaZimbabweNamibiaSwaziland
MauritiusSeychelles
MozambiqueBotswanaLesothoSouth Africa
AngolaDR Congo
Tanzania
BurundiRwanda
EAC
SADC
AMU
CEMAC
ECCAS
WAMZ
WAEMU
COMESA
Ghana
LiberiaSierra Leone
ECOWAS
Algeria LibyaMorocco TunisiaMauritania
Cape Verde NigeriaGambia
Benin TogoCote d’Ivoire MaliSenegal NigerGuinea Burkina Bissau Faso
Cape Verde NigeriaGambia
Benin TogoCote d’Ivoire MaliSenegal NigerGuinea Burkina Bissau Faso
Sao Tome and Principe
CameroonCentral African R.ChadGabonEquato. GuineaRep. Congo
Sao Tome and Principe
CameroonCentral African R.ChadGabonEquato. GuineaRep. Congo
EgyptSudanEritreaEthiopiaDjibouti
ComorosMadagascar
KenyaUganda
MalawiZambiaZimbabweNamibiaSwaziland
MauritiusSeychelles
MozambiqueBotswanaLesothoSouth Africa
AngolaDR Congo
Tanzania
BurundiRwanda
EAC
SADC
AMU
CEMAC
ECCAS
WAMZ
WAEMU
COMESA
Ghana
LiberiaSierra Leone
Reunion
IOC
Implementation: Partnership Challenges Challenges
RECs
ECA
OtherSub-regional
organizations
AU/NEPAD
World Bank
Bilateral Cooperat.Agencies
EuropeanUnion
Paris21
AfDB
AFRISTAT
AFRITAC
Statistical TrainingCentres
ACBF
NationalStatistical
System
NSOs /Data
Producers of Other
Countries
EUROSTAT
IMF
UN Specialized Agencies
UNSD
UN Programs
Other external data Users/Providers
Implementation: Partnership requirements
RRSF Monitoring and Evaluation
• Statistical Governance
– Statistical Commission for Africa (StatCom-Africa)/ Committee of NSO Directors
– African Coordination Committee of Statistical Activities (ACCSA)
– Statistical governing bodies of sub-regional organizations • AFRISTAT Board of Directors
• Committee of SRO/REC Directors (where it does exist)
– National Statistical Councils (NSCs)
– Board of Directors of autonomous or semi-autonomous NSOs
RRSF Monitoring and Evaluation
• Country level (Role of the National Coordinators)
– To be in touch with the sub-regional coordinators
– To popularize the RRSF (awareness programme)
– To prepare regular reports on RRSF implementation
– Ensure NSDS coordination
• Sub-regional level (Role of the Sub-regional Coordinators)
– To popularize the RRSF
– To prepare regular reports on the RRSF implementation
• Regional level (Role of Regional Coordinators)– To sensitize about RRSF and to conduct Statistical Advocacy
– Resource Mobilization
– Coordination of coordinators activities
– Preparation of annual reports – reviewed every 2 years – mid-term review (2010) – Final report (2015)
- Create a Website on RRSF
Way forward and questions for discussion
• Formalize the Terms of Reference (ToRs) of RRSF Coordinators at all levels
• Prepare annual reports from National Coordinators
• Synthesis by sub-regional coordinators
• “Mid-review” report in 2012 by the regional organizations this time (by consultants but not ideal)
• Update the RRSF Website
• Final report in 2015 (based on sub-regional reports and anticipating the new challenges of development agenda beyond 2015 including climate change, etc. )
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