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MANAGING AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE NSDS THE EXPERIENCE OF UGANDA. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR UGANDA BUREAU OF STATISTICS ISI Satellite Meeting Maputo, August 2008. OUTLINE. Introduction Status of Agricultural Statistics in Uganda Efforts to mitigate the situation - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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MANAGING AGRICULTURAL MANAGING AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS IN THE CONTEXT STATISTICS IN THE CONTEXT
OF THE NSDSOF THE NSDSTHE EXPERIENCE OF UGANDA THE EXPERIENCE OF UGANDA
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
UGANDA BUREAU OF STATISTICSUGANDA BUREAU OF STATISTICS
ISI Satellite Meeting ISI Satellite Meeting
Maputo, August 2008Maputo, August 2008
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OUTLINEOUTLINE
Introduction Introduction
Status of Agricultural Statistics in UgandaStatus of Agricultural Statistics in Uganda
Efforts to mitigate the situationEfforts to mitigate the situation
Institutional arrangementsInstitutional arrangements
The NSDS and the Agricultural SectorThe NSDS and the Agricultural Sector
Conclusions Conclusions
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Introduction Introduction
Agriculture is the most dominant sector in Agriculture is the most dominant sector in Uganda’s economy – currently it contributes Uganda’s economy – currently it contributes about 21% of GDP and employs more than 80% about 21% of GDP and employs more than 80% of the population.of the population.
Agricultural Statistics in Uganda covers crops, Agricultural Statistics in Uganda covers crops, livestock and fisheries – hence the Ministry livestock and fisheries – hence the Ministry responsible is called “Ministry of Agriculture, responsible is called “Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries”Animal Industry and Fisheries”
Other players include parastatal bodies for major Other players include parastatal bodies for major cash crops (coffee, cotton, tea) cash crops (coffee, cotton, tea)
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Status of Agricultural Statistics in Status of Agricultural Statistics in UgandaUganda
The Agricultural Statistical System and infrastructure have never The Agricultural Statistical System and infrastructure have never been fully developed in Uganda though a good start had been been fully developed in Uganda though a good start had been made in the 1950s and 1960s under the Agricultural Reporting made in the 1950s and 1960s under the Agricultural Reporting Service of the Ministry responsible for agriculture.Service of the Ministry responsible for agriculture.
The last published agricultural census results were those for 1963-The last published agricultural census results were those for 1963-6565
Agricultural Reporting Service of the Ministry of Agriculture then, Agricultural Reporting Service of the Ministry of Agriculture then, collapsed with the decentralization policy that devolved collapsed with the decentralization policy that devolved administrative, planning and monitoring functions from the centre administrative, planning and monitoring functions from the centre to the districtsto the districts
Before development of the Integrated Framework for Agricultural Before development of the Integrated Framework for Agricultural Statistics in Uganda in 2000, there was no comprehensive national Statistics in Uganda in 2000, there was no comprehensive national work program on agricultural statisticswork program on agricultural statistics
Poorly coordinated efforts in agricultural statistics production Poorly coordinated efforts in agricultural statistics production resulted in low quality and inconsistent products that did not meet resulted in low quality and inconsistent products that did not meet user needs user needs
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Efforts to mitigate the situation…Efforts to mitigate the situation…
The NSO became an important source of The NSO became an important source of agricultural statistics from its National agricultural statistics from its National Household Survey rounds of 1995/96, Household Survey rounds of 1995/96, 1999/2000 and 2005/061999/2000 and 2005/06
The 2002 Population and Housing Census The 2002 Population and Housing Census carried an agricultural module to facilitate carried an agricultural module to facilitate creation of a sampling frame for subsequent creation of a sampling frame for subsequent agricultural surveysagricultural surveys
The agricultural modules will continue to be The agricultural modules will continue to be accommodated in the Long Term Household accommodated in the Long Term Household Survey program of the NSO (2007-2017)Survey program of the NSO (2007-2017)
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Efforts to mitigate the situationEfforts to mitigate the situation
The Livestock census was conducted in 2008 by The Livestock census was conducted in 2008 by the Ministry of Agriculture with technical the Ministry of Agriculture with technical support from the National Statistical Office – support from the National Statistical Office – Joint supervision doneJoint supervision done
Uganda is currently undertaking a census of Uganda is currently undertaking a census of agriculture (Sept 08-Sept. 09) – Spearheaded agriculture (Sept 08-Sept. 09) – Spearheaded by the National Statistical Office in collaboration by the National Statistical Office in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture – The exercise is with the Ministry of Agriculture – The exercise is jointly supervisedjointly supervised
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Census of Agriculture in Census of Agriculture in picturespicturesThe Speaker of Parliament of the Republic of Uganda
Unveils the Census 2008 logo in November 2008
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Institutional arrangements to Institutional arrangements to support support
Agricultural statisticsAgricultural statistics The Integrated Framework for Agricultural The Integrated Framework for Agricultural
Statistics in Uganda (2000) could be viewed as the Statistics in Uganda (2000) could be viewed as the first Agricultural Sector Strategic Plan for Statistics.first Agricultural Sector Strategic Plan for Statistics.
An important feature of the Framework An important feature of the Framework implementation arrangements was the proposed implementation arrangements was the proposed formation of a National Agricultural Statistics formation of a National Agricultural Statistics Coordination Committee (NASCC) and the National Coordination Committee (NASCC) and the National Agricultural Statistics Technical Committee Agricultural Statistics Technical Committee (NASTC). (NASTC).
Both Committees (NASCC & NASTC) drew Both Committees (NASCC & NASTC) drew membership from a cross section of data membership from a cross section of data producers and users, policy makers and producers and users, policy makers and implementers in the agricultural sector.implementers in the agricultural sector.
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Operationalization of Operationalization of NASCC and NASTC NASCC and NASTC
While the two committees were well-While the two committees were well-intended and TORs carefully developed, intended and TORs carefully developed, only the NASTC has been fully only the NASTC has been fully operationalizedoperationalized
NASTC has contributed to reviews and NASTC has contributed to reviews and approval of workplans for agricultural approval of workplans for agricultural censuses and surveyscensuses and surveys
Provided technical guidance on sampling design and Provided technical guidance on sampling design and quality controlquality control
Facilitated sharing of good practices in development of Facilitated sharing of good practices in development of agricultural statisticsagricultural statistics
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Integrating agricultural statistics into the Integrating agricultural statistics into the National Statistical SystemNational Statistical System - t - the NSDS he NSDS
framework framework A sectoral approach was used in the design of the NSDS. A sectoral approach was used in the design of the NSDS.
This involved dialogue with stakeholders in the This involved dialogue with stakeholders in the agricultural sectoragricultural sector
Agricultural Statistics cannot be developed in isolation, it Agricultural Statistics cannot be developed in isolation, it must be part of the national strategy for developing must be part of the national strategy for developing statistics in all the sectorsstatistics in all the sectors
In Uganda, under the NSDS a detailed process of In Uganda, under the NSDS a detailed process of consultations led to development of a vision for the consultations led to development of a vision for the entire National Statistical Systementire National Statistical System
The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries was among the pioneer Ministries, Departments and was among the pioneer Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) under Uganda’s NSDSAgencies (MDAs) under Uganda’s NSDS
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The process of designing an agricultural The process of designing an agricultural strategic plan for statistics in the context of strategic plan for statistics in the context of
NSDS…NSDS…
Selection of contact personsSelection of contact persons Contact persons selected were statisticians from the Contact persons selected were statisticians from the
Agricultural Planning Unit Agricultural Planning Unit All planning unit staff of the ministry of agriculture All planning unit staff of the ministry of agriculture
were sensitized as a starting pointwere sensitized as a starting point
Identification and use of ChampionsIdentification and use of Champions The Commissioner Agricultural Planning was the The Commissioner Agricultural Planning was the
Champion for statistics in the ministry. The Champion for statistics in the ministry. The Commissioner also doubled as the chairperson to the Commissioner also doubled as the chairperson to the NASTCNASTC
The Champion was the main change agent in the The Champion was the main change agent in the Ministry of AgricultureMinistry of Agriculture
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The process of designing an agricultural The process of designing an agricultural strategic plan for statistics in the context of strategic plan for statistics in the context of
NSDSNSDS Creation of a Committee for StatisticsCreation of a Committee for Statistics
Each department of the ministry was represented on the Each department of the ministry was represented on the committee – Crop husbandry, Livestock & Fisheriescommittee – Crop husbandry, Livestock & Fisheries
The Committee was used to monitor statistical developments The Committee was used to monitor statistical developments within the Ministry and other sister institutionswithin the Ministry and other sister institutions
The Committee was a starting point for inter-departmental The Committee was a starting point for inter-departmental harmonizationharmonization
Creating Training opportunities Creating Training opportunities NSO mobilized resources to support training in Statistical NSO mobilized resources to support training in Statistical
Analysis, sampling, M&E, etcAnalysis, sampling, M&E, etc Some trainings were done together for NSO staff and MDAs’ Some trainings were done together for NSO staff and MDAs’
staffstaff This created some form of common ground for developing This created some form of common ground for developing
statistics in both the NSO and the MDAs.statistics in both the NSO and the MDAs.
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Managing with the right Managing with the right InformationInformation
Assessments were made in the agricultural sectorAssessments were made in the agricultural sector To establish the status quo – level of statistical developmentTo establish the status quo – level of statistical development SWOT analysisSWOT analysis Strategies for statistical development were based on the Strategies for statistical development were based on the
situational analysis and the SWOT analysissituational analysis and the SWOT analysis
The Agricultural Sector Strategic Plan for Statistics The Agricultural Sector Strategic Plan for Statistics (SSPS) (SSPS) The SSPS for the Agricultural sector is a strategy that The SSPS for the Agricultural sector is a strategy that
indicates the actions necessary for developing statistics indicates the actions necessary for developing statistics in the sector. Any support for statistics in the sector in the sector. Any support for statistics in the sector must be based on the SSPSmust be based on the SSPS
The SSPS was developed in a consultative manner with The SSPS was developed in a consultative manner with all the key stakeholders in the sector and with support all the key stakeholders in the sector and with support from the NSOfrom the NSO
The SSPS is one of the building blocks for the NSDSThe SSPS is one of the building blocks for the NSDS
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International NetworkingInternational NetworkingTapping and sharing Tapping and sharing
experiencesexperiencesA team from Malawi NSO on
an NSDS study tour atUBOS
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Highlights of the assessment of the Highlights of the assessment of the Agricultural sector under the NSDSAgricultural sector under the NSDS
Analysis of the sector indicated that there are:Analysis of the sector indicated that there are:Many data gaps Many data gaps
Limited coordination between producers and Limited coordination between producers and users; particularly between the ministry and users; particularly between the ministry and parastatal bodies attached to the ministryparastatal bodies attached to the ministry
No budget lines for statistics in the ministryNo budget lines for statistics in the ministry
Inadequate staffing levels in the statistics unitInadequate staffing levels in the statistics unit
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Strategies for developing Strategies for developing statisticsstatistics
under the NSDS..under the NSDS..Coordination and managementCoordination and management
Increase coordination between data Increase coordination between data producers and usersproducers and users
Scaling up the statistics unit in the MDA Scaling up the statistics unit in the MDA responsible for agricultural statisticsresponsible for agricultural statistics
Streamline data flow channels between the Streamline data flow channels between the center and local governmentscenter and local governments
Carry out periodic data needs assessments in Carry out periodic data needs assessments in the sectorthe sector
Sensitize local governments on the Sensitize local governments on the importance of an Early Warning System importance of an Early Warning System informed by statisticsinformed by statistics
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Strategies for developing Strategies for developing statisticsstatistics
under the NSDS..under the NSDS..Human Resource Development and Human Resource Development and
management management Train staff in data management and Train staff in data management and
statistical analysisstatistical analysis
Develop the capacity of individual farmers to Develop the capacity of individual farmers to keep records of their farming operationskeep records of their farming operations
Develop the capacity of local governments to Develop the capacity of local governments to generate accurate statistics with support generate accurate statistics with support from the National Statistical Officefrom the National Statistical Office
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Strategies for developing statisticsStrategies for developing statisticsunder the NSDSunder the NSDS
Statistical InfrastructureStatistical InfrastructureDevelop a Master Sampling FrameDevelop a Master Sampling Frame
Develop standard reporting formats for all Develop standard reporting formats for all field stafffield staff
Create an information system for the Create an information system for the agricultural sectoragricultural sector
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Conclusions… Conclusions…
Agricultural statistics is generally poor in Agricultural statistics is generally poor in UgandaUganda
In the absence of regular Agricultural censuses, In the absence of regular Agricultural censuses, National Household surveys have provided a National Household surveys have provided a stop gap stop gap
Inter-sectoral committee on agricultural Inter-sectoral committee on agricultural statistics has worked but it has its own statistics has worked but it has its own challengeschallenges
The solution to managing agricultural statistics The solution to managing agricultural statistics lies in the development of the NSDSlies in the development of the NSDS
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ConclusionsConclusions
The National Statistical Office in Uganda has The National Statistical Office in Uganda has supported the Ministry responsible for supported the Ministry responsible for Agricultural statistics to develop an Agricultural Agricultural statistics to develop an Agricultural Sector Strategic Plan for Statistics Sector Strategic Plan for Statistics
The Agricultural Sector Strategic Plan for The Agricultural Sector Strategic Plan for Statistics is a good management mechanism of Statistics is a good management mechanism of agricultural statisticsagricultural statistics
Agricultural statistics cannot be developed in Agricultural statistics cannot be developed in isolation. The Agricultural Sector Strategic Plan isolation. The Agricultural Sector Strategic Plan for Statistics is one of the building blocks for the for Statistics is one of the building blocks for the NSDS NSDS
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