Presentation peer review_tanzania_en_2016-11-06

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Seminar « Framework for conducting peer reviews in African countries »

Methodology of peer review applied in the assessment of national statistical systems

(2007-2015)Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

12-13 November 2016

Presented by Mr. NZINGOULA Gildas CrépinEconomist Statistician Engineer

African Union Commission

AFRICAN UNION

UNION AFRICAINE

UNIÃO AFRICANA


I. Background on the peer review

II. African Charter on Statistics (CAS)III. Some Examples of National Statistical Systems IV. Mapping of peer reviews conducted in Africa

between 2007 and 2016V. Methodology used to conduct peer reviews VI. Opportunities made in the completion of the

peer reviews

IV. Way forward and actions undertaken

Plan


I. Background on the peer review

History of the Peer reviewsThe African peer reviews of NSSs were launched in 2003 by the Economic Commission for Africa’s Committee on Development Information (CODI).

CODI recommended that African countries, supported by PARIS21, should carry out peer reviews to ensure that good practice passes from country to country, based on the first-hand experience of peers, to help accelerate the development of national statistical systems.

This responded to the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) agenda for greater transparency and openness in governance (including through peer reviews) and drew on the longstanding experiences of peer reviews carried out between members of OECD’s Development Assistance Committee (DAC).


I. Background on the peer review (cont’d)

CODI recommended that policymakers should be included in the peer reviews of African NSSs for advocacy purposes, to share experiences of policy approaches, to provide their feedback as users of the statistical practices they encounter, and to avoid the peer reviews being associated only with the statistical community.

Objectives of the Peer reviewsPeer reviews aim at improving the efficiency of the NSS which should provide accurate and reliable statistics for a better decision making.

In other words, the peer reviews aims to improve governance and operation of national statistical systems to strengthen their capacity to produce and make available to users the necessary statistics for better decision making.

Its focus is on governance of the NSS, its organization, strategic planning, service to users, funding and sustainability.


Good National statistical systems are characterized by four core elements:Independence: the system must have a ‘widely acknowledged position of professional independence’Relevance: the system must produce the statistics the users needCredibility: the system must produce statistics that are generally perceived to be reliable Coordination: the system produces statistics that are comparable across domains and over time

I. Background on the peer review (cont’d)

Two main tools are used as inputs in the methodology set by Paris21 to identify weaknesses and strengths of NSS are the UN Fundamental Principles of Official Statistics and the African Charter on Statistics.


II. African Charter on Statistics

It was itself developed from the European Statistics code of Practice and the UN Fundamental Principles of Official Statistics.

The Charter entried into force on 8 February 2015, after its adoption on 4 February 2009 in Addis Ababa by the Heads of State and Government of African Union member states;

To date, 19 countries have already ratified it, 17 countries have deposited the instruments of ratification at the AUC Headquarters and 2 countries (Cameroon and Uganda) have ratified the Charter recently engaged in the process of depositing their instruments of ratification with the AUC.


II. African Charter on Statistics (cont’d)Number of countries

Situation as regards the African Charter on Statistics

17

Countries that have already signed, ratified and deposited the instruments of ratification of the Charter with the African Union Commission

2

Countries that have signed and whose Parliaments have adopted the African Charter on Statistics and they have not yet deposited the instruments of ratification

17 Countries that have only signed the African Charter on Statistics

18 Countries that have not yet signed

54 Member States of the African Union


II. African Charter on Statistics (cont’d)

Principle (definition)

Sub-principle

Elements Indicators expected Result

ElementsSub-

principle

LEVEL 1: Principles LEVEL 2: Subprinciples LEVEL 3: Elements

LEVEL 4: Indicators

1. Professional independence 4 8 5

2. Quality 11 54 78

3. Mandate 3 17 18

4. Accessibility 5 24 37

5. Protection of individual data, information sources and respondents

4 11 16

6. Coordination and cooperation 2 19 27

TOTAL 6 29 133 181


III. Some Examples of National Statistical Systems

III.1- Centralized systems Canada Sweden Holland Germany etc.

Canada, for instance, has a completely centralized system.

This means that only one statistical institution has the

responsibility of conducting all statistical studies for

organizations in charge of various economic or social sectors (e.g. Agriculture


III. Some Examples of National Statistical Systems (cont’d)

III.2- Centralized systems France UK., Etc.

Etc.

Culture

Agriculture

work

Education

Health

NIS


III. Some Examples of National Statistical Systems (cont’d)

III.3- Centralized systems French speaking countries USA etc. Etc.

NIS

Agriculture

Health

work

Education

Culture


n° Number Years Countries reviewed

Pays examinateurs

1* 1 2016 Tanzania South Africa and Kenya

1 2 2016 Côte d’Ivoire Cameroon and Senegal

2 3 2015 Cameroon Tchad and Senegal 2 4 2015 Kenya South Africa and

Tanzania3 5 2014 Mauritania Djibouti and Mali4 6 2011 Senegal Côte d’Ivoire and

Guinea5 7 2010 Benin Burundi and Guinea5 8 2010 Congo Benin and R. D. of

Congo6 9 2009 Burkina Faso Cameroon and Niger6 10 2009 Malawi Mozambique and

Tanzania6 11 2009 Mozambique Malawi et Tanzania6 12 2009 Niger Burkina Faso and

Mauritania7 13 2007 Ghana Kenya and Tanzania7 14 2007 Tanzania Ghana and Tanzania7 15 2007 Zambia Ghana and Tanzania

Source: AUC & Paris21

IV. Mapping of peer reviews conducted in Africa between 2007 and 2016


IV. Mapping of peer reviews conducted in Africa between 2007 and 2016 (cont’d)

Peer review trend with the assistance of all, hopefully an increasing trend in the future

2007 2009 2010 2011 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 20190

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examen des pairs réalisés Attentes à partir de 2017Source: AUC & Paris21

In 2010, it was decided during CoDGs meeting held in Yaounde, Cameroon, that the African Union Commission should take over of the Peer review exercise. Unfortunately, due to lack of funds, the Peer reviews exercises are still being conducted by Paris21. With the substantial support received from Eurostat, 10 millions euros under PAS, the trend of number of Peer reviews conducted in Africa will be gradually increased in the coming years.


IV. Mapping of peer reviews conducted in Africa between 2007 and 2016 (cont’d)The focus of the peer reviews is on the governance of the NSS. it aims to promote the exchange of best practices; evaluate the operation of the statistical system in all their aspects (institutional, organizational, Statistical production processes).

The current African process differs from the EU peer reviews in that the governance and organization of statistics is the main focus, rather than technical issues of statistical production. The reason for this is that the time and resources available for the peer reviews are limited, and a full technical review would be more resource-intensive. Second, a large proportion of African statistical systems have already undergone or are due to undergo major reforms, and much is to be learned from sharing experiences.

Better quality statistics

Better policies and decision making

BETTER DEVELOPMENT


V. Methodology used to conduct peer reviews

IV.1 Composition of the peer review teamPeer review team composed of senior statistical personnel (heads of NSO) and senior officials from another Ministry (e.g., Planning, Finance, Budget, and/or Central Bank) from 2 countries that share some similarities in terms of region, economic status, population size etc. The peer review team also include experts from the secretariat.

IV.2 Commitment of the country being reviewThe Head Statistician of the country being reviewed hosts the review. The host is responsible for receiving his or her peer reviewers and for arranging a program of meetings to enable them to complete their task. Typically the reviews are carried out over four to five working days. The last day is usually used to meet the users or producers of statistical data not met during the four previous days, and for reporting to the Head of National Statistical Office the main findings.


V. Methodology used to conduct peer reviews (cont’d)

During the same another reporting and advocacy may be made to the Minister or his representative in charge of the National Statistical Office.

The host country provides the reviewers with key documents, including: statistical legislation, organizational structure and staffing, strategic plans, funding details, lists of publications, and anything else that the host country thinks might be useful.

IV.2 Conduite de l’examen par les pairsThe teams meet senior managers and staff of the NSS; and with a selection of other producers and key users of official statistics from within Parliament, government, the central bank, private sector, the media and academia; as well as funders of the NSS, including line ministries such as Ministry of Finance, Ministry of custom, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Agriculture, Central Bank, Ministry of Education and Sports, etc.



The interviews are guided by a discussion schedule (see Annex B) but reviewers have the flexibility to deviate from this schedule and to pursue topics in depth.

IV.3 Documents clés et guide des questions utilisés durant l’examen par les pairs.Before the peer review mission, relevant documents are sent to the peer review team by the National Statistical Office and that based on the list of documents required they provided earlier. To better assess the NSO and to avoid missing relevant information a a document guiding is used by the peer review team. The guiding document contains the questions which cover the following thematics: 1) Organization and Management of the National Statistical System 2) Managing the Statistical Process 3) Assuring Quality Statistical Outputs 4) Dissemination, Communication and Use of Statistics



NSS: Peer review schedule and methodology

1Agreement on peer

Review date with the Head of the NSO 2

List of the requested Documents sent to the

peer review team 3

Peer review schedule and period

4First draft of the report provide to the country

At least 3 months before the agreed peer review date

At least 1 month before the lunch of the peer review date

Conduct during four working days + 1 days for reporting

Sent 1 month after the peer review undertaken

5Final report provide for

dissemination after taking into account comments

Sent in 2 or 3 months


One of the main benefits of the peer reviews has been the opportunity during interviews for peer reviewers to share experiences from their own countries

Build an iIntegrated strategic Planning to Improve results based management

Improve the performance of the National Statistical System and Strengthen statistical governance (best practices code of rules, creation of statistics coordination structures)

Use findings from the peer reviews to identify statistical areas in need of medium and hence to design statistical capacity building programs

Develop a strategy for Mobilizing financial resources

Improve the quality of data produced

VI. Opportunities made in the completion of the peer reviews


IV. Action undertaken and way forward

Request and seeks other partners such as Paris 21 Afristat, the class statistical s schools may participate in the next peer reviews

Module should be dedicated to peer review in statistical schools to inculcate future generations of statisticians on the premises and the importance of peer review and allow its appropriation

Build synergy between Paris21 and the the African Union Commission for the 18 coming peer review planned to be conducted under PAS in the next 3 years

Recommend that the methodology developed by Paris21 and used in previous and current peer reviews (2007 -2015 ) should be adopted for the 18 coming peer reviews under PAS

A call for expressions of interest will soon be launched in all DGs General Managers Informed that a series of 18 peer reviews is planned to be held on the continent between 2017 and 2019, at 6 peer reviews annually


For details, please visite Paris21 website, AUC’s website under construction

Some reports of peer reviews published to date


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