Accelerating Progress

Shaida BadieeDirector, Development Data Group

World Bank

Strategies for better statistics

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Not started

Initiated

Underway orcompleted

IDA countries with strategies for statistics

2004

Strategies for better statistics

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Not started

Initiated

Underway orcompleted

IDA countries with strategies for statistics

2006

Investment in statistical systems

• Difficult to record, but there is increased investment – new programs of Canada, African

Development Bank, Health Metrics Network, and others

Investment in statistical systems

• World Bank (IDA countries only):– Since 2004 large-scale projects in

• Burkina Faso ($10m)• Nigeria ($18m)• Kenya ($10m + donor cofinancing)• Tajikistan ($1m + donor cofinancing)

– Current pipeline: Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, India, Madagascar, Mongolia, Kyrgyz Republic

Investment in statistical systems

• Definitely not enough:– To meet the additional funding

requirement identified in Marrakech ($120m per year globally)

– And to ensure that all national statistical strategies are implemented

Investment in statistical systems

• Need to find ways to:– Scale-up investment– Provide greater incentives for countries and

funding agencies to prioritize this work

• Some proposals:– Greater incorporation of statistical capacity

improvement in Poverty Reduction Strategies

– Global financing facility for strategy implementation

Participation in the 2010 Census

• UN is leading global advocacy and technical support effort through a “World Programme”

• Country-led regional initiative also underway in Africa

• Funding gaps possible in some countries

Participation in the 2010 Census

Better Household Surveys

• International Household Survey Network

• A network of international agencies, Secretariat at World Bank

• Better coordination of international survey programs and sharing of best practices

Measuring key topics and the MDGs

• International data collection: UN Inter-Agency and Expert Group

• Access to national data: DEVINFO• Programs to improving data on key

topics: health, education, gender, urban indicators

• Improving data quality requires more action at country level

Measuring key topics and the MDGs

Access to improved water sourcesWhat is the main source of drinking water for this household?

Survey 1. 1998

MDG target: Reduce by half the proportion of people without sustainable access to safe drinking water

Measuring key topics and the MDGs

Access to improved water sourcesWhat is the main source of drinking water for this household?

Survey 2. 2000

Measuring key topics and the MDGs

Access to improved water sourcesWhat is the main source of drinking water for this household?

Survey 3. 2003

Measuring key topics and the MDGs

Access to improved water sourcesWhat is the main source of drinking water for this household?

Survey 4. 2003

Measuring key topics and the MDGs

• The Accelerated Data Program– a new initiative supported by the Marrakech

Action Plan for Statistics Advisory Board

• Creating country capacity to

Task 1: Better document and disseminate survey microdata

Task 2: Analyze and assess survey quality

Task 3: Improve survey design and data collection

Measuring key topics and the MDGs

Results from the pilot of the Accelerated Data Program:Accessible, documented datasets

Accelerating Progress

• Building capacity in long term needs greater levels of investment to implement national strategies for statistics

• Continued support for Census 2010• Near term improvements in data

availability and quality: the Accelerated Data Program and other initiatives

• More can be done to harmonize effort

Thank you