Statistical Databases: A short review Slide: 1 Workshop on Statistical Organization and Management for SADC Member States ------- Luanda, 2-6 December

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


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


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)


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


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.


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


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


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)


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) -


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


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


Activities


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


Activities


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


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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Statistical Databases: A short review Slide: 1 Workshop on Statistical Organization and Management for SADC Member States ------- Luanda, 2-6 December