caricom: 2nd meeting of the advisory group on statistics, san ignacio, 25 june 2008 why nsds &...

CARICOM: 2nd meeting of the Advisory Group on Statistics, San Ignacio, 25 June 2008

Why NSDS & NSDS designPresentation by

PARIS21 Secretariat

Caribbean Community Secretariat

2nd meeting of the Advisory Group on Statistics, San Ignacio, 25 June 2008


What is an NSDS?• National Strategy for the Development of

Statistics• Provides a vision for where NSS should be in

5-10 years time• Coherent framework and action plan for

capacity building and for funding decisions • Coordination across NSS and between donors• Importance of leadership and a well planned

process


Value added of NSDS approach

NSDS Design and Implementation

Participatory development

Organisational development and

management

Statistical Capacity Building best practice

Integrating NSDS into Development Policy Processes


Weakstatistics

The Vicious Cycle

Weak demand

Low funding


Coordination of Statistical Activities in a Country

Tourism

Health Labour

Edu.


Coordination of Statistical Activities in a Country

Tourism

Health Labour

Edu.

NSDS


Integrated National Statistical System

Labour

Education

Transport

Tourism

Agriculture

Health

NSO


NSDS design process

• Process is as important as the product

• Great opportunity for statistical advocacy

• Involvement of the managers of the NSS in national policy discussions

• Needs strong leadership of the NSS and champions


Involving stakeholdersProcess should:

be participatory be inclusive leading to

Plans that are country-specific and country-owned

Ownership leads to more commitment, creativity, imagination, innovation and productivity.

“People support what they help to create”


Methodology

1. WHERE ARE WE NOW?

Current situation

2. WHERE DO WE WANT TO BE?

Mission/vision

3. HOW DO WE GET THERE?

Strategies/Actions

4. Implementatio

n and M&EResults

Statistical

capacity


NSDS

SSPS(Health)

SSPS – Sector Strategic Plan for Statistics

NSO-SP SSPS(Edn. )

Bottom-up approach

SSPS(Tourism)


1. Assessment of the NSS (Where we are now?)

• Reviewing the legal and institutional framework • Linkages and coordination arrangements • Assessing organisational factors using e.g.

SWOT analysis• Assessing statistical products using e.g. DQAF,

HMN framework


Where do you want to be? • Agree a mission and vision statement• Agree on desired results• Set priorities and strategies to deliver the

vision and results

2. Mission, vision(Where do we want to be?)


Translates strategies into a detailed implementation or action plan, including:

• What is to be done, by whom and when (key actions)

• Actions to address each strategic issue and to reach goals

• Results and outputs to be achieved

• Detailed costs, overall budget and a financing plan

• Reporting, monitoring and evaluation arrangements

3. Implementation planning(How do we get there?)


NSDS design - in conclusion• National commitment and leadership:

• Statistical systems don’t exist in a vacuum:

• Don’t frighten governments and donors:

• Lesson learning:

Country-owned NSDS will need high-level government commitment and leadership; and need to support national policy processes

Address institutional and organisational development as well as financial realism are key to sustainability

Plans need to be costed and need to be realistic

The NSDS approach must build on what exists and learn from country experiences of design and implementation

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