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Statistical Databases: A short review Slide: 1
Workshop on Statistical Organization and Management for SADC
Member States -------
Luanda, 2-6 December 2006 ---------
by Awa Thiongane
UNECA/ACS
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BackgroundStatistics Division Establishment of the UNFPA CSTs1996 Reform Merging of Statistics Division with PADIS,
Cartography Section and Library => Development Information Services Division (DISD)
Flat structure => Statistics Team within DISD
Reduction of statistical activities2002 Adjustment of the ECA Organizational Chart Statistics Team within Economic and
Social Policy Division (ESPD) Posting of statisticians to SROs
Reduction of the number of professionals at ECA HQs
Drastic reduction of statistical activities
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Background2006 ReformBetter Serve Africa Principles: Principles:
Consultation, Collaborative Approach, Consultation, Collaborative Approach, Transparency, Transparency, Effectiveness Effectiveness ImpactImpact
Supporting the AU Action plan
A new institutional landscape Establishment of the African Centre for
Statistics (ACS) - at divisional level – Again hierarchical structure (sections) A new Business Plan (2007 – 2009)
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ACS: Objective - ExpectationsObjectives
To improve the production, dissemination and use of key demographic, social, economic and environmental statistics, incl. the MDG indicators, in accordance with internationally agreed standards and good practices, as well asTo promote the implementation of the RRSF
ExpectationsEnhanced statistical capacities of member States to improve economic management and tracking progress towards the achievement of nationally and internationally agreed development goalsEnhanced capacity for the collection of gender disaggregated and gender-responsive statistics in socio-economic groups
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Activities
Seminars and workshops: Workshops on:
censuses planning and enumeration for the 2010 RPHC for English and French speaking countries (starting in 2008);
census data processing, analysis and dissemination for English and French speaking countries for the 2010 RPHC;
Seminar on statistical training for curricula harmonization and development
Fellowships and grants: two fellowships to enhance capacity household surveys and censuses.
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ActivitiesAdvisory services:
Advisory services to assist member States and RECs in various areas of statistics, including:
Database management, Census planning, enumeration,
analysis and dissemination, Household survey methodologies, Implementation of the 1993 SNA
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Bodies
Advisory Board on Statistics in Africa (ABSA)
Committee on Development Information (CODI - 1999 – 2001 – 2003 – 2005 – 2007 – Last meeting on April 2007)
Committee on Statistics (StatCom-Africa - (first meeting in 2008)
Conference of Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development
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Special events:
Celebration of the African Statistics Day - ASD (yearly since 1993);
Meeting of the Forum on African Statistical Development (FASDEV) (established in 2004 by primary sponsors – ECA, ADB, PARIS21, World Bank- and several other development partners);
African Symposium for Statistical Development (ASSD) (a country-led initiative launched in 2005 by South Africa, in accordance with a resolution of Yaoundé meeting on financing the PHCs - yearly called upon)
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Development AccountDevelopment Account – – Gender Gender statisticsstatistics
Strengthening African Statistical Systems to Generate Gender
Disaggregated Data to Support Policies to Promote Gender Equality
and Empowerment of Women=
Gender Statistics
- To be implemented jointly by the African Centre for Gender and Social Development (ACGSD) and the African Centre for Statistics (ACS) -
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Activities
1. Mainstreaming gender into the 2010 PHC
A1.1: Expert Group Meeting
Target audience: Directors and Senior Statisticians
Objective: To discuss how countries will adopt the Principles and Recommendations on the 2010 Round of Population and Housing Censuses (P&R) from a gender perspective
Date and Venue: January 2007 in Kigali, Rwanda
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Activities
1. Promoting Guidelines on GDD in Agriculture and Trade
A2.1: Development of methodologiesTarget audience: Survey statisticians, gender specialists, academics, etc.
Objective: Develop Methodologies for engendering census and survey instruments in two pilots sectors – agriculture and trade.
Date and Venue: February – March 2007 – Venue to be determined
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Activities
2. Promoting Guidelines on GDD in Agriculture and Trade
A2.2: Two expert group meetingsTarget audience: Survey statisticians, gender specialists, academics, etc.
Objective: To share, discuss and validate the methodologies designed .
Date and Venue: May 2007- Venue to be determined
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Activities
3. Promoting Guidelines on GDD in Agriculture and Trade
A3: Five workshops – one in each sub-regions
Target audience: Survey statisticians, gender specialists, academics, etc.
Objective: To disseminate methodologies for the development of GDD
Date and Venue: September to October 2007 - Venue to be determined
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Activities
4. Enhanced exchange of best-practices on GDD compilation
A4: Establishment of a Gender Statistics Network
Target audience: Statisticians and gender specialists from line ministries and research centres, universities and NGOs.
Objective: To share information, peer learn and begin with best practices on improving gender indicators
Date : November 2007
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