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Ola Awad
Acting President, Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics
Ola@pcbs.gov.ps
Ramallah, Palestine
Statistics development for fragile and post conflict states:
The sky is the limit
Case of Palestine
Statistics development for fragile and post conflict states:
Case of Palestine
Area=6,385 Km² (6020 WB; 365 GS)
Country Profile:
Total Population = 3.9 M
• Public institution; established in 1993
• Provider of Palestine’s official statistics
• Permanent employees 320; Temporarily 200 per month
• Large projects: Voter register 1995, Census 1997, Census 2007; agriculture census 2010
PCBS Profile:
Statistics development for fragile and post conflict states:
Case of Palestine
Source of fragility
1948 1967 1987 2000
Armed Conflicts Wars
2008
Internal political conflict: Separation of Gaza
PCBS1993
Statistics development for fragile and post conflict states:
Case of Palestine
Source of fragility
1993
1. Lack of demographic and economic statistics
2. Statistics stereotyping: Statistics = Taxation
3. Absence of “official statistics culture”
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Statistics development for fragile and post conflict states:
Case of Palestine
Source of fragility
1993
Building of national statistical system
?Feasibility on paper = ZERO WHY
Statistics development for fragile and post conflict states:
Case of Palestine
Source of fragility WHY
Textbook analysis: Normal versus Palestinian situation
Defined area Fragmented
Stability Instability
Sovereignty Partial control
Movement Designated areas
A B C
Perception Negative
Everyday’s vocabulary: Wall, trenches, check-points, curfew, permits, settlements, Jerusalem law, closures, Demographic war,detainees, injured, killed…etc
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© Mustafa Barghouti
Israeli settlements on Palestinian landIsraeli military checkpointsAnd the Separation Wall
Statistics development for fragile and post conflict states:
Case of Palestine
Source of fragility HOW
•The sky is the limit
•In the field of official statistics, there is no half way to do things
•Stay RELEVENT
Statistics development for fragile and post conflict states:
Case of Palestine
Source of fragility MEASURES
•Benchmark best practices
•Decentralization of operations
•Emphasis on organization unique culture and values
•Flexibility in operations•New measures to cope with emerging situations•Focus on organizational and statistical development •Public mobilization and support•Stay independent•Focus on quality and international best practices•Be a learning organization
Statistics development for fragile and post conflict states:
Case of Palestine
Source of fragility RESULTS
•Reputable National Statistics provider (Identity)
•Strong presence nationally (Proactive)
•Emphasis on organization unique culture and values (Commitment)
•Flexibility in operations (Environment conscious)•New measures to cope with emerging situations (Innovative)•Focus on organizational and statistical development (Capacity build) •Public mobilization and support (Advocative)•Stay independent (Relevant Statistics)•Focus on quality and international best practices (Professional)•Strategic planning (Learning organization)
Statistics development for fragile and post conflict states:
Case of Palestine
Source of fragility Maintain Relevancy
•Maintain running of routine programs
•Initiate programs to suit emerging situations: Perception of business owners during Intifada, Impact of Israeli measures on Palestinian Household and Businesses, Impact of Israeli war on Gaza, Impact of Annexation Wall on localities and households, Social Survey on Jerusalem
•Self assessing: MTR 2005, MTR 2008, Introduction of Internal Peer Review (Quality, Dissemination, Metadata, …etc)
•Planning: Consolidation of PCBS programs and Master plans into the NSDS
Statistics development for fragile and post conflict states:
Case of Palestine
Source of fragility Best Practices
•One solution: NO
•Best Practices: Yes
Produce a manual of best practices in developing national statistical systems for coping with fragile and post conflict
Ola Awad,
Acting President, Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics
Ola@pcbs.gov.ps
Ramallah, Palestine
Statistics development for fragile and post conflict states:
The sky is the limit
Case of Palestine
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