PARIS21

Strategic Planning ProcessesPARIS21 Role

October 2002

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GOALS of PARIS21

Increased political (financial) support for statistics

Integrate with poverty reduction strategies Promote statistical development strategies Better dialogue with users and partners

Apply • Partnership Principles

• UN Guidelines for TC

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Strategic Plans

AA -- Task Team OutputsTask Team Outputs

Good practice, Co-ordination

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B -B - Workshops - Start the ProcessWorkshops - Start the Process

Dialogue, gaining support

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PARIS21 VISION

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Goals, principles

Modalities

= Influence=Direct Action

Modalities - How?

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Culture Matters

PART OF MODALITIESPART OF MODALITIES

• Not an obvious processNot an obvious process

• Often no history of planning, crisis Often no history of planning, crisis management, future blindness.management, future blindness.

• Culture can be obstacle.Culture can be obstacle.

• Hierarchy important - decisions from the Hierarchy important - decisions from the top down.top down.

• Government processes be observedGovernment processes be observed

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Typical PARIS21Process

Regional Workshop - initiates plans.Regional Workshop - initiates plans. Country initiates follow-up:Country initiates follow-up:

• Self administeredSelf administered• Donor supportedDonor supported• PARIS21 supportedPARIS21 supported

Plans Developed and Implemented:Plans Developed and Implemented:• PARIS21 ConsultantPARIS21 Consultant

• Donor supportedDonor supported

• Skill sharing & partnership more commonSkill sharing & partnership more common

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Regional Workshops

Highlight Country Problems.Highlight Country Problems. Offer inspiration with Good Practice.Offer inspiration with Good Practice. Match Donor Support with Country Needs.Match Donor Support with Country Needs. Initiate the Planning Process jointly with Initiate the Planning Process jointly with

key stakeholders.key stakeholders.

But regional events have limited effect

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National AgendaInfluencing

Challenge is to interest the top decision makers Challenge is to interest the top decision makers in promoting statistics.in promoting statistics.

Influence has to reach the top.Influence has to reach the top. Not a technical issue!Not a technical issue! Use peer pressure.Use peer pressure. Use local professional facilitators. Use local professional facilitators. Persuasion by neighbouring states.Persuasion by neighbouring states. Examples of good practice.Examples of good practice.

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Initial Processes

Political support to change is needed.Political support to change is needed. Early analysis of current problems & issues.Early analysis of current problems & issues. Seek stakeholders support.Seek stakeholders support. Develop multidisciplinary committee at highest Develop multidisciplinary committee at highest

possible level.possible level. Intensive lobbying & gain support from Intensive lobbying & gain support from

stakeholders (use expert).stakeholders (use expert). Participatory activities/workshops effective.Participatory activities/workshops effective.

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National Follow-up

Agree outline and process with stakeholders.Agree outline and process with stakeholders. Rapid action required after. Rapid action required after. Develop outline plans in collaboration with Develop outline plans in collaboration with

stakeholders.stakeholders. Continually consult stakeholders .Continually consult stakeholders . Outside assistance probably necessary.Outside assistance probably necessary. Technical and process support neededTechnical and process support needed

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Necessary Conditions

PRSP and/or Strong statistical leadership.PRSP and/or Strong statistical leadership. A reason to change the status quo.A reason to change the status quo. High level support in government.High level support in government. Legal mandate.Legal mandate. Processes to maintain high level support Processes to maintain high level support

needed.needed. PARIS21 to promote guidance and training PARIS21 to promote guidance and training

of expertise. of expertise.