The future agenda of CCSA: the sectoral perspective
Susan TeltscherHead, ICT Data and Statistics
DivisionInternational Telecommunication
Union
20th CCSA SessionFrankfurt, Germany17-19 September 2012
Revamping CCSA: motivation
• CCSA and UNSC: the missing link
• Participation in CCSA: improving or deteriorating?
• 10th anniversary: take stock and look forward
CCSA terms of reference – key activities revisited
• Efficient functioning of stat. system– Yes but limited - coordination takes place also in
other forums • Common standards and platforms
– Yes: e.g. SDMX – others? See IAEG• Development of methodologies
– See IAEG• Inter-institutional support
– Yes: e.g. human resources, quality assurance frameworks
CCSA terms of reference – key activities revisited
• Outreach– Capacity building – more coordination of TA
activities?• Advocacy of statistics
– Yes: WSD 2010– Need to increase visibility with countries (UNSC)
and UN system (UN CEB)
Since 2010: most of the agenda topics have focused on inter-institutional support
CCSA membership
• Growing, today 39 members• UN system agencies: 62%
• Membership is diverse:– Global and regional– Specialized and non-specialized– Large and small – UN and non-UN– Different type of statistical work (data work,
methodological work, capacity develpoment)
CCSA membership by size of statistical departments
• Small: 37%• Medium: 37%• Large: 25%
• Mostly small and medium • Different levels of resources• Implications for choice of topics (essential or additional)• Need for cooperation and coordination (pooling of
resources)
CCSA membership by function and geographic scope
• Global sectoral: 52%• Global cross-sectoral:10%• Regional: 38%
• Majority are global agencies and specialized• Different interests in terms of coordination (sectoral or
cross-sectoral statistics; regional or global membership)
Conclusions and suggestions
• CCSA is not the only coordination mechanism – IAEGs and similar forums: build horizontal bridges?
• Recently, CCSA has focused on topics that are mostly horizontal: diversify agenda?
• Most CCSA members are specialized: address better their interests?
• CCSA is not known well enough: make it more visible in UNSC and other UN bodies?
Conclusions and suggestions• CCSA agenda topics should be mixed
– Membership is diverse – agenda needs to be diverse– Cross-sectoral and sectoral topics (see also UNSC
agenda)– Targeting small and large members– Include briefings of relevant activities going on in
other coordination forums• CCSA should be forward looking
– Role of NSOs is changing– Data from other sources are emerging– Internet is changing statistics
Conclusions and suggestions
• CCSA co-chairs could prepare and disseminate a short questionnaire to ask CCSA members about priorities
CCSA is the only forum for the coordination of statistics dealing with cross-cutting issues – it is a unique body that needs to be maintained