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New Approaches to Training in National Accounts: A role for e-
learning?
Graham EeleDevelopment Data Group
World Bank
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Overview
• Human resources and capacity building in statistics
• Training in national accounts• Using an e-learning approach• Some issues for discussion
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Human resources and statistical capacity
• In most statistical agencies human resources are the most important resource
• In developing countries staff costs typically represent more than 75 per cent of the budget
• Need to develop skills and ensure staff keep up with technical and other developments
• Skilled staff are often the scarcest resource
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Problems to be addressed
• Problems in attracting and retaining skilled staff
• Limited supply of skills • Diseconomies of scale, especially for
small countries• Imbalances between professional
and other staff in many statistical systems, but limited flexibility
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Training in national accounts
• Small numbers of staff in many countries
• Need for continuous training related to compilation, but also improving source data
• Limited training opportunities• High cost of training, particularly the
opportunity cost of staff being away from their posts
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E-learning
• Well developed training method, widely used, but less experience with use in statistics
• Form of distance learning, can be used alone or in combination with other methods
• Can be linked to formal assessments if needed
• WB developing an e-learning program on management of statistical capacity strengthening programs
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Advantages and disadvantages
• Advantages– Low delivery cost– Low marginal cost of adding additional learners– Flexibility and limited disruption to work
programs• Disadvantages
– High development cost– Lack of access to a trainer– Motivation of trainees– Need for access to computer facilities and the
Internet
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E-learning in national accounts
• Potentially useful technique, but requires careful planning and precise definition of training needs and objectives
• Modular approach likely to be effective• Need to make the course relevant to the
trainees – need for many case studies• Requires built-in assessment mechanisms• Importance of feedback from users and
extensive review of the material
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Some issues
• Development costs are not insubstantial; for the WB course one module involving enough material for about 60 to 90 minutes study requires:– Between 7 to 12 days for material
preparation ($5,000 to $8,000)– About three weeks to put the material into
an e-learning format, once the overall design is agreed, at a cost of around $12,000
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Potential for collaboration
• Developing the overall design• Sharing the cost• Preparing material• Identifying case study material• But who takes the lead?
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The World Bank e-learning course
1. Why statistics matter2. National statistical systems:
organization, activities and principles3. Assessing statistical systems: tools and
processes4. National strategies for the development
of statistics5. Managing NSDS preparation6. Strengthening coordination,
management and legislation
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Modules
7. Building statistical infrastructure8. Investing in data collection and
dissemination9. Improving administrative data systems10.Human resource development11.Costing and financing statistical
development12.Implementation of a capacity building
program
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Advice and comments very welcome