Director, Department of StatisticsGovernment of Bermuda

A National Strategy for the Development of Statistics

The Bermuda Experience

6th CARICOM Regional Statistical Research SeminarNovember 1st 2013, Frigate Bay, St. Kitts & Nevis

1. Education: Understanding the NSDS

2. Assessment: Current State of NSS and Country

3. Advocacy: Buy-in from High-level Stakeholders

4. Launch: NSDS Workshop

Next Steps

July 2009 - Trinidad & Tobago

• High Level Advocacy Forum - Statistical Development• Four-day Training workshop in NSDS for SCCS

November 2009 – Dakar, Senegal

• PARIS21 Consortium Meeting• ‘Statistics for Development-Renewing the Partnership’

PARIS21 – A Guide to Designing an NSDS

http://paris21.org

Assessment:Where are we now

Vision:Where we want to be

Implementation:How to stay there

Action Plans:How do we get there

Launching

Political Commitment

Civil Service Executive

Ministries & Departments

Agencies Private Sector

StatisticalCapacity

Country Ownership

• Operational ‘silos’ and a lack of synergy between Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs)

• Inconsistent use of best practices and international standards in data management

• Varied levels of political support

• Policy and decision making not consistently supported by data

• ‘Disjointed Organizational Body’

Ministries

Departments

Agencies

• High level of collaboration and synergy across Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs);

• Data management in alignment with international standards and best practices

• Political Support

• A heightened culture of evidence based policy and decision-making

Ministries

Departments

Agencies

• The establishment of sustainable operational systems;

• More timely and frequent delivery of statistical data;

• Enhanced accountability for delivery of services

• A robust and sustainable National Statistical System (NSS) and,

• ‘Joined-Up Organizational Body’

Ministries

Departments

Agencies

International & National Challenges

• Economic downturn in international financing• Increased public debt• Decline in tourism• Rising health costs• Job redundancies• Loss of intellectual capital

‘Bermuda will be a country guided …. by the best

interests of its people for a more prosperous tomorrow

that all can enjoy; underpinned by the principles of good

governance, transparency, accountability, fairness….’

The Throne SpeechFebruary 2013

- Statistical Advocacy at the Leadership Level

1. Sought buy-in from Secretary to the Cabinet

2. Prepared a Cabinet Information Paper

Government of Bermuda

Department of StatisticsPresentation to the Civil Service Executive

June 27th, 2013

A National Strategy

for the Development

Of Statistics (NSDS)

Government of BermudaDepartment of Statistics

Presentation to Heads of Departments

August 23rd, 2013

You are cordially invited to:

A NSDS Consultation Workshop

Date: Thursday, September 19th 2013

Venue: The Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute

Time: 8:30am to 5:00pm

All MDA producers, suppliers and users of statistics

* Lunch will be provided

Government of Bermuda

Department of Statistics

“The NSDS is a strategic planning tool that can help Bermuda coordinate a national effort toward sound policy-making and greater effectiveness in the delivery of public services and programmes.

As Premier, I want Bermudians to reach out, collaborate and expand their stake in the Island’s destiny, and the fact is that we can all contribute toward a system that enables more informed decision-making.”

NSDS Opening CeremonySeptember 19th , 2013

The Hon. Craig L. Cannonier

Premier of Bermuda

Developing an Integrated and Coordinated Statistical System

Statistical Needs of Ministries, Departments and Government Agencies

Statistical Advocacy and Awareness

Data Gaps in the Bermuda National Statistical System

• Bermuda needs you to maintain the momentum for evidence based data. Thanks!

• I loved it, so very needed. I look forward to participating in the process.

• Conveyed the importance of statistics very well…..

• Time allowed for break-out sessions could have been longer

• This gave us the opportunity to collaborate and be part of an historic event

• Too many opening remarks …. not enough time for the more interesting presenters

1. NSDS Workshop for staff – the role of the NSO

2. Collate NSDS workshop feedback into SWOT analysis

3. Formulate a Road Map Drafting Team

4. Design the NSDS Road Map

5. Solicit input from NSS Stakeholders

6. Share Road Map Design with Cabinet via Cabinet Information Paper

The Need for a National Strategy for the Development

of Statistics (NSDS)

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