STRENGTHENING STATISTICS IN A SMALL ISLAND STATE

STRENGTHENING STATISTICS IN A SMALL ISLAND STATE

The Case of AnguillaLori-Rae Alleyne-Franklin

Chief StatisticianSecond High-Level Advocacy

Forum on Statistics – May 2014

Outline

Who are we? Our Challenges Our Focus Designing a NSDS Stakeholders Initiatives to date Conclusion

‘Sound Statistics for Sustainable Development”Anguilla Statistics Department

Anguilla

Population: 13, 037 (prelim. 2011) Capital: The Valley Official Language: English GDP Per capita: US$22,324 (2011) rev. Currency: East Caribbean dollar Government: Dependent territory, Constitutional monarchy,

Parliamentary system Ethnic Groups: 90.1% - African, 4.6% Mixed, 3.7% Caucasian & 1.6% Other. Number of smaller islands and cays (8)


Who Are We?

The Anguilla Statistics Department (ASD), with a mandate:


A•to collect, compile, analyses abstract and publish statistical information relative to the commercial, industrial, social, economic and general activities and conditions of the people who are the inhabitants of Anguilla:

B•to collaborate with all other departments of Government and with local authorities in the collection, computation and publication of statistical records of administration;

C •to take any census in Anguilla; and

D •generally to organize a coordinated scheme of social and economic statistics and intelligence.

Our Mission

Mission StatementTo produce relevant and quality statistics for use by both the private and public sectors of Anguilla and other interested parties in their decision-making.


The Challenges

The Anguilla Statistics Department (ASD) operates within a system where the appreciation and power of data is in it embryonic stage and attention to coordination and collaboration is not the central focus.

“Sound Statistics for Sustainable Development”Anguilla Statistics Department

1 •Inconsistency in content across the various ministries.

2 •Inaccessibility of data simply because data was held in hard copy in files.

3 •Duplication of effort in the collection of data. Increase cost of resources (human, financial and XXX)

4 •An inability to clarify data or answer queries of national, regional, international agencies.

Our focus then was ………..

The Anguilla Statistics Department is tasked with the mandate, as set out in Section 2 of the Anguilla Statistics Act:


B •to collaborate with all other departments of Government and with local authorities in the collection, computation and publication of statistical records of administration;


A•to collect, compile, analyses abstract and publish statistical information relative to the commercial, industrial, social, economic and general activities and conditions of the people who are the inhabitants of Anguilla:

B•to collaborate with all other departments of Government and with local authorities in the collection, computation and publication of statistical records of administration;

C •to take any census in Anguilla; and


Decided there was a need to ………

The Anguilla Statistics Department is tasked with the mandate, as set out in Section 2 of the Statistics Act:

• coordinate and develop an integrated scheme of statistics across MDAs

• expose and assist MDAs to the international classifications, standards, frameworks, management of data and best practices

• promote statistics as a strategic resource for supporting evidence-based policy/decision-making

• strengthen the National Statistical System for operational efficiency ‘Sound Statistics for Sustainable Development”

Anguilla Statistics Department

Our Strategy

Designing and implementing National Strategy for the Development of Statistics (NSDS) and to nationally own it.

A NSDS is an overall national vision for the development of a country’s statistical system which will include the national regional and international needs.

The NSDS will seek to provide a vision for where the NSS should be in five to ten years and will set milestones for getting there.

http://paris21.org/sites/default/files/NSDS_booklet_en.pdf

The Stakeholders

Initiatives to date ……….

Internally Design Structured

Approach to Statistics

Nov 2012 – Expose all

stakeholders to the idea of

an NSDS.Nov 2012 –

Conducting an audit and

inventory of administrative

statistics

2013 – Work immediately with Departments and

Ministries who aligned with the

vision for statistics.

Jan 2014 – Reviewed the

Anguilla National Statistics Advisory

Committee (ANSAC).

Feb 2014 – ASD Made a

presentation to all PSs and

Deputy Governor

Mar – May 2014Made

presentations to 3 out of the 5

sections of Government

Internally redesign the process ……








statistics






Committee (ANSAC).



Deputy Governor






Statistics can be ‘organised’……..

Social Statistics Domain

Economic Statistics Domain

along with other themes.along with other themes.

Population and

Migration

1Labour

2Education

and Training

3Cross

Cutting• Prices• Labour

Cost • Banking

etc.

3Business

• Transport• Agriculture• Wholesale

& Retail

2Macro

Economic• National

Accounts• BOP • Int’l Trade• GFS

1


Integrated Approach

The process:

Develop a Statistical Concept

Paper

Develop Statistical

Infrastructure for all

Thematic Areas

Document all associated Metadata

Map out a Work Plan

NSDS Launched ……….

• NSDS Workshop• Theme - ‘Sustainability through Collaboration – Official

Statistics’.



an NSDS.






statistics






Committee (ANSAC).


presentation to all PSs and Deputy

Governor


presentations to 3 out of the 5 sections of

Government



Structure of Government

Ministry of Finance, Economic

Development, Investment,

Commerce and Development and its

Departments

Ministry of Home Affairs and its Departments

Governor's Office and its Departments

Ministry of Social Development and its

Departments

Ministry of Infrastructure,

Communications, Utilities and Housing and its Departments

7 8 3 7 3

Presentations to PS & DG……….

Feb 2014 – ASD made a


Deputy Governor






statistics






Committee (ANSAC).



Governor



Government

Presentation to Deputy Governor and Permanent Secretaries

Presentation entitled: Importance of Quality Data – Data a Strategic Resource.

The objective here was to raised awareness to the importance of quality statistics.

A Strategic Resource - Data


STRATEGICRelating to the identification of

long-term or overall aims and interests and the means of achieving them.

RESOURCESomething that a country has and

can use to increase wealth.

STRATEGIC RESOURCE

Anything a country has that can be used in the achievement of long-term

or overall aims and interest to increase wealth (economic or social).

Data is such a resource

Strategic Resources


People

Finances

Land

Fish

Environment

Minerals

Sun

Water - Sea Wind

Industry

Environment

DATA

Data a Strategic Resource

In many companies, data is not considered a strategic resource. In these companies it has played a secondary role to products and services, and the processes and systems utilized for data collection are not linked.

KENNETH FREEMANAllen Questrom Professor & Dean, Boston University School of Management


governments

governments

The Results?

Data Costs

• The Data Warehousing Institute estimates that data quality problems cost U.S. businesses more than $600 billion a year.

• Yet, most executives/officials are oblivious to the data quality lacerations that are slowly bleeding their companies/government to death.

• More injurious than the unnecessary printing, postage, and staffing costs is the slow but steady erosion of an organization’s credibility among customers and suppliers/stakeholders, as well as its inability to make sound decisions based on accurate information.

Data Quality and the Bottom Line – Wayne Eckerson‘Sound Statistics for Sustainable Development”

Anguilla Statistics Department

The Information Age


Industrial Economy

20th Century

Information Economy

21st

Century

High quality data is critical to success in the

information age.

ANSAC Revived

Jan 2014 – Revived the


Committee (ANSAC).


stakeholders to the idea of an

NSDS.Nov 2012 –



statistics




Jan 2014 – Revived the


Committee (ANSAC).



Governor

Mar – May 2014Made presentations

to 3 out of the 5 sections of

Government

Internally Design Structured Approach

to Statistics

Revived ANSAC Goal – Assist in the coordination and development of

the NSS in Anguilla and so support evidence based decision making.

Assist in fostering closer collaboration among producers and users.

Encourage the use of international standards etc.Assist in building capacity, planning and

prioritising statistical activities.Aid in the dissemination and

promotion of statistics

Presentation to MDAs











statistics






Committee (ANSAC).



Governor



Government

Ministries and Departmental Presentations Stronger emphasis on coordination and collaboration


Provide persons with an overarching view of statistics and it interlinking nature across the system.

Audit & Inventory of Admin. Statistics

Nov 2012 – Conducting an

audit and inventory of

administrative statistics






statistics






Committee (ANSAC).



Governor



Government



Statistics Audit

Stronger emphasis on Coordination and Collaboration


Best Practice - Education

Collaboration with the Ministry of Education, Anguilla. Invitation to partner and to participate in regional workshop (CARICOM, OECS) on Education Statistics. Partnering in the Conduct of an Education Sensitisation Workshop on “ Strengthening

Administrative Data Systems in Education” – November 2013.

Ongoing technical support ASD - Education Joint work on putting in the necessary infrastructure









statistics






Committee (ANSAC).



Governor



Government



Best Practice - Education

Collaboration with the Ministry of Education, Anguilla. Currently involved in a DFID / UNICEF funded

initiative to look at putting in place the necessary infrastructure to ensure sustainability and efficiency of quality education administrative data collection systems.




Ultimately ……..

“Clearly information are rich. Over the years, they have collected vast amounts of information about life in Australia. Within this information there almost certainly lies a great untapped value and benefit to Australia.”

Australian Government

Establish a comprehensive strategy that includes a robust data warehouse to harness the power of data analytics is no longer optional. It is an essential enabler of competitive advantage.


The Collaborative Goal should be ………

BetterStatistics

Better Policies

BetterDevelopment


Thank You

Anguilla Statistics DepartmentOld Court House Building

P. O. Box 60The Valley

ANGUILLA, BWITele:1-264-497-5731 / 497-2451

Ext:2871Fax [email protected]

www.gov.ai/statisticsLori-Rae Alleyne-Franklin

Chief Statistician

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