Introduction by

Awa ThionganeUNECA/ACS

WorkshopReview of RRSF Implementation

Outline

• Process• Model for RRSF preparation• NSS Evaluation

– Statistical Demand– Evaluation Criteria– Statistical Supply

• RRSF Objectives and Strategies• Implementation Challenges • Monitoring and Evaluation of

the RRSF

RRSF ProcessCODI-II Resolution (7 September 2001)

The Conference of Ministers

– Recognizes the fact that principles and objectives of AAPA were and will stay relevant for statistical development in Africa;

– Regrets the low implementation level of the AAPA identifeid in the ealuation ; ….

– Decides that the new plan proposed in the evaluation report are not necessary. There was rather a need to put in place a new framework for statistical development in Africa that will take into account:

• Full participation of all stakeholders;

• New information demand (Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP), New Partnership for the development of Africa (NEPAD));

• Strategies on statistical capacity building at national, sub-regional and regional level;

• Critical situation of post-conflict and post-crisis countries;

• Mechanisms of continuous monitoring and evaluation

RRSF Process• Participatory process :

– ECA

– AfDB

– PARIS21

– World Bank

• Adoption

– African NSO Directors and Technical and Financial Partners (TFPs) (FASDEV-II in 2006)

– NSO Directors (CODI in 2006)

• Approbation

– ECA Conference of Ministers (2007)

• Submission to AfDB Board of Directors

• The Board took note

Where are we?

RRSF : Diagnostic - Stratégies

Capacities Leadership, Personnel, Politics, Finances, Assets, Partnership, Processes

Year 0ResultsUsers, Society Performances, Personnel, etc.

Products

Where do we want to go?

Year NStrategic Results Users, Society Performances, Personnel,

Diagnostic

SWOT

VISION

Capacities Strategic Leadership, Personnel, Politics, Finances, Assets, Partnership, Processes

Strategic Products

STRATEGIES Capacity building

Research on policies

programming needs

Sectoral Policies &

Programmes

Democracy andGood

governance

Gender

HIV/AIDS

AgricultureEducationHealthEtc.…

Humain rights

Macroéconomic

framework

Statistical Demand

Energy and Environment

Evaluation CriteriaEvaluation Criteria

DataDataQualityQuality

PertinencePertinencePrecisionPrecisionRelevanceRelevanceTimelinessTimelinessPonctualitéPonctualitéCoherencesCoherences

ComparabilityComparabilityExhaustivenessExhaustiveness

AccessibilityAccessibilityClarityClarity

Statistical Statistical ProductsProducts

Statistical Confidentiality

Data collection Mission

Mainstream Statisticsinto developmentagenda

Strategic Planning

Engagement to quality

Obligation towards societyProfessional independence

Production

Analysis

Dissemination

InstitutionalInstitutionalFrameworkFramework

Statistical Statistical ProcessesProcesses

NSS Evaluation

IVIV““Virtious Virtious

circlecirclecountries”countries”

Low Low demanddemand

StrongStrongdemanddemand

GoodGoodqualityquality

PoorPoorqualityquality

IIII““Data supply-Data supply-ConstrainedConstrainedcountries”countries”

II““Vicious Vicious

circlecirclecountries”countries”

IIIIII““Data demand-Data demand-

ConstrainedConstrainedcountries”countries”

RRSF Objectives

Objective 1: Raise awareness of statistical information

Objective 2: Increase user satisfaction by enhancing the quality and usability of statistical information

Objective 3: Promote greater use of statistical information

Objective 4: Achieve synergy, cost-effectiveness and sustainability in National Statistical Systems

RRSF Strategies RRSF Strategies

Implementation: SRO Challenges Implementation: SRO Challenges

ECOWAS

Algeria LibyaMorocco TunisiaMauritania

Cape Verde NigeriaGambia

Benin TogoCote d’Ivoire MaliSenegal NigerGuinea Burkina Bissau Faso

Sao Tome and Principe

CameroonCentral African R.ChadGabonEquato. GuineaRep. Congo

EgyptSudanEritreaEthiopiaDjibouti

ComorosMadagascar

KenyaUganda

MalawiZambiaZimbabweNamibiaSwaziland

MauritiusSeychelles

MozambiqueBotswanaLesothoSouth Africa

AngolaDR Congo

Tanzania

BurundiRwanda

EAC

SADC

AMU

CEMAC

ECCAS

WAMZ

WAEMU

COMESA

Ghana

LiberiaSierra Leone

ECOWAS

Algeria LibyaMorocco TunisiaMauritania

Cape Verde NigeriaGambia

Benin TogoCote d’Ivoire MaliSenegal NigerGuinea Burkina Bissau Faso

Cape Verde NigeriaGambia

Benin TogoCote d’Ivoire MaliSenegal NigerGuinea Burkina Bissau Faso

Sao Tome and Principe

CameroonCentral African R.ChadGabonEquato. GuineaRep. Congo

Sao Tome and Principe

CameroonCentral African R.ChadGabonEquato. GuineaRep. Congo

EgyptSudanEritreaEthiopiaDjibouti

ComorosMadagascar

KenyaUganda

MalawiZambiaZimbabweNamibiaSwaziland

MauritiusSeychelles

MozambiqueBotswanaLesothoSouth Africa

AngolaDR Congo

Tanzania

BurundiRwanda

EAC

SADC

AMU

CEMAC

ECCAS

WAMZ

WAEMU

COMESA

Ghana

LiberiaSierra Leone

Reunion

IOC

Implementation: Partnership Challenges Challenges

RECs

ECA

OtherSub-regional

organizations

AU/NEPAD

World Bank

Bilateral Cooperat.Agencies

EuropeanUnion

Paris21

AfDB

AFRISTAT

AFRITAC

Statistical TrainingCentres

ACBF

NationalStatistical

System

NSOs /Data

Producers of Other

Countries

EUROSTAT

IMF

UN Specialized Agencies

UNSD

UN Programs

Other external data Users/Providers

Implementation: Partnership requirements

RRSF Monitoring and Evaluation

• Statistical Governance

– Statistical Commission for Africa (StatCom-Africa)/ Committee of NSO Directors

– African Coordination Committee of Statistical Activities (ACCSA)

– Statistical governing bodies of sub-regional organizations • AFRISTAT Board of Directors

• Committee of SRO/REC Directors (where it does exist)

– National Statistical Councils (NSCs)

– Board of Directors of autonomous or semi-autonomous NSOs

RRSF Monitoring and Evaluation

• Country level (Role of the National Coordinators)

– To be in touch with the sub-regional coordinators

– To popularize the RRSF (awareness programme)

– To prepare regular reports on RRSF implementation

– Ensure NSDS coordination

• Sub-regional level (Role of the Sub-regional Coordinators)

– To popularize the RRSF

– To prepare regular reports on the RRSF implementation

• Regional level (Role of Regional Coordinators)– To sensitize about RRSF and to conduct Statistical Advocacy

– Resource Mobilization

– Coordination of coordinators activities

– Preparation of annual reports – reviewed every 2 years – mid-term review (2010) – Final report (2015)

- Create a Website on RRSF

Way forward and questions for discussion

• Formalize the Terms of Reference (ToRs) of RRSF Coordinators at all levels

• Prepare annual reports from National Coordinators

• Synthesis by sub-regional coordinators

• “Mid-review” report in 2012 by the regional organizations this time (by consultants but not ideal)

• Update the RRSF Website

• Final report in 2015 (based on sub-regional reports and anticipating the new challenges of development agenda beyond 2015 including climate change, etc. )

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