James WhitworthJames Whitworth

Head of UnitHead of UnitInternational Statistical Co-operationInternational Statistical Co-operation

EurostatEurostat

Eurostat engagement in EU policies for Eurostat engagement in EU policies for international statistical co-operationinternational statistical co-operation

Eurostat organisationEurostat organisation Co-operation with European and Co-operation with European and

Mediterranean countriesMediterranean countries International statistical co-operationInternational statistical co-operation

Eurostat: as of 16 September 2005Eurostat: as of 16 September 2005Director GeneralDirector General

A: ResourcesA: Resources

B: Statistical Methods and B: Statistical Methods and Tools; DisseminationTools; Dissemination

E: Agriculture, Environment;E: Agriculture, Environment;Statistical Co-operationStatistical Co-operation

Deputy Director GeneralDeputy Director General

F: Social Statistics,F: Social Statistics,Information SocietyInformation Society

G: Business StatisticsG: Business Statistics

C: National andC: National andEconomic AccountsEconomic Accounts

D: Economic and RegionalD: Economic and RegionalStatisticsStatistics

Assistant, Advisers,Assistant, Advisers,Internal AuditInternal Audit

Governance, QualityGovernance, QualityEvaluationEvaluation

Directorate E: Agriculture and Directorate E: Agriculture and Environment Statistics; Environment Statistics; Statistical Co-operationStatistical Co-operation

E1: Agriculture Statistics: E1: Agriculture Statistics: MethodologyMethodology

E2: Agriculture Statistics: ProductionE2: Agriculture Statistics: Production

E3: Environment StatisticsE3: Environment Statistics

E4: Statistical Co-operation with EuropeanE4: Statistical Co-operation with European and Mediterranean countries

E5: International statistical co-operationE5: International statistical co-operation

E4: Statistical co-operation with European and E4: Statistical co-operation with European and Mediterranean CountriesMediterranean Countries

Transition FacilityTransition Facility

Acceding Acceding and and candidate candidate countriescountries

European Neighbourhood PolicyEuropean Neighbourhood Policy

Western Balkan countriesWestern Balkan countries

E4: Statistical co-operation with European E4: Statistical co-operation with European and Mediterranean Countriesand Mediterranean Countries

““Front-office” in E4, “back-office” in Front-office” in E4, “back-office” in production unitsproduction units

Manages programmesManages programmes Programmes are specifically statisticalProgrammes are specifically statistical

New member statesNew member states

Institutional buildingInstitutional building Help to comply with statistical legislation Help to comply with statistical legislation

(acquis)(acquis)

Acceding, Candidate, Western Acceding, Candidate, Western Balkan countriesBalkan countries

Acceding: monitor commitments made in Acceding: monitor commitments made in negotiations; support efforts to apply acquis;negotiations; support efforts to apply acquis;

Candidates: contribute to negotiations; support Candidates: contribute to negotiations; support efforts to apply acquis;efforts to apply acquis;

Western Balkans: monitor negotiations and Western Balkans: monitor negotiations and implementation of Stabilisation and Association implementation of Stabilisation and Association Agreements (SAA) – e.g. some acquis, trade, free Agreements (SAA) – e.g. some acquis, trade, free movement, etc.movement, etc.

European Neighbourhood PolicyEuropean Neighbourhood Policy

ENP-TACIS countries: strengthen national ENP-TACIS countries: strengthen national statistical systems, support adoption of statistical systems, support adoption of European statistical methods; through ENP European statistical methods; through ENP actions plane, bilateral discussions;actions plane, bilateral discussions;

ENP-MED: continue supporting regional ENP-MED: continue supporting regional integration; harmonisation, dissemination, integration; harmonisation, dissemination, exchange of experience; through ENP exchange of experience; through ENP action plans, EU co-operation policies.action plans, EU co-operation policies.

European and Mediterranean European and Mediterranean countries: co-ordination countries: co-ordination of technical co-operationof technical co-operation

Few donors in regionFew donors in region QuestionnaireQuestionnaire Eurostat working groupEurostat working group Economic Commission for Europe / Economic Commission for Europe /

CIS-StatCIS-Stat

E5: International Statistical Co-operationE5: International Statistical Co-operation

SwissSwissEEAEEA

Africa, Africa, Caribbean, PacificCaribbean, Pacific

International International organisationsorganisations

Specific policies / ad hocSpecific policies / ad hoc

CaricomCaricom

Asia, Latin AmericaAsia, Latin America

C. AsiaC. AsiaCISCIS

ASEANASEAN

Mercosur, ChileMercosur, Chile

AndeanAndeanComm.Comm.

ECOWASECOWAS UEMOAUEMOA

SADCSADC

COMESACOMESA

PALOPPALOPCentral AmericaCentral America

E5: International Statistical Co-operationE5: International Statistical Co-operation

No budgetNo budget Mainly provides own “back office” supportMainly provides own “back office” support Advisory roleAdvisory role Mainly regional approachMainly regional approach Does not “lead” projects Does not “lead” projects Statistical elements of wider projectsStatistical elements of wider projects

EU Finance for DevelopmentEU Finance for Development

EU the largest donor of development aid:EU the largest donor of development aid:- 55 % of global ODA (Official Development Aid) in - 55 % of global ODA (Official Development Aid) in terms of aid volume;terms of aid volume;- The most important economic and trade partner of the - The most important economic and trade partner of the developing world;developing world;

EU committed to go further:EU committed to go further:0.41 % GNI (0.51 % old Member States, 0.17 % new)0.41 % GNI (0.51 % old Member States, 0.17 % new)0.56 % GNI for EU-25 by 20100.56 % GNI for EU-25 by 20100.70 % GNI by 2015 0.70 % GNI by 2015

““Development Policy: the European Development Policy: the European Consensus” (COM(2005)311)Consensus” (COM(2005)311)

Poverty reduction Poverty reduction MDGsMDGs Good Governance (including statistics?)Good Governance (including statistics?) Human rightsHuman rights TradeTrade Sustainable DevelopmentSustainable Development

Set of 10 MDG indicatorsSet of 10 MDG indicatorsSelected by the ECSelected by the EC

TypeType IndicatorIndicator Suggested periodicitySuggested periodicity

ImpactImpact 1. Proportion of population below $1 per day1. Proportion of population below $1 per day Medium-termMedium-term

2. Prevalence of underweight children (under-five2. Prevalence of underweight children (under-fiveyears of age)years of age)

Medium-termMedium-term

3. Under-five mortality rate3. Under-five mortality rate Medium-termMedium-term

OutcomeOutcome 4. Net enrolment ratio in primary education4. Net enrolment ratio in primary education AnnualAnnual

5. Primary Completion Rate 5. Primary Completion Rate AnnualAnnual

6. Ratio of girls to boys in primary, secondary and6. Ratio of girls to boys in primary, secondary andtertiary educationtertiary education

AnnualAnnual

7. Proportion of births attended by skilled health7. Proportion of births attended by skilled healthpersonnelpersonnel

AnnualAnnual

8. Proportion of 1 year old children immunised8. Proportion of 1 year old children immunisedagainst measlesagainst measles

AnnualAnnual

9. HIV prevalence among 15-24 year old pregnant9. HIV prevalence among 15-24 year old pregnantWomenWomen

AnnualAnnual

10. Proportion of population with sustainable access to an improved water 10. Proportion of population with sustainable access to an improved water sourcesource

Medium-termMedium-term

Eurostat’s role on technical Eurostat’s role on technical cooperation and MDGscooperation and MDGs

Providing technical advice to DGDev, Relex and Providing technical advice to DGDev, Relex and AIDCO;AIDCO;

Programming of aid (National Indicative

Programmes - Nips and the Regional Indicative Programmes – Rips);

Implementation of projects;

Evaluation

ACP, Asia, Latin America: ACP, Asia, Latin America: co-ordination of co-ordination of

technical co-operationtechnical co-operation Paris21 “Light reporting”Paris21 “Light reporting” Economic Commission for Europe / Economic Commission for Europe /

CIS-StatCIS-Stat Co-ordination Committee on Statistical Co-ordination Committee on Statistical

ActivitiesActivities EU Statistical Programme Committee: UK EU Statistical Programme Committee: UK

initiative initiative

Thank you.Thank you.

James WhitworthJames WhitworthJames.whitworth@cec.eu.intJames.whitworth@cec.eu.intTel: 00 352 4301 36857Tel: 00 352 4301 36857Fax: 00 352 4301 37269Fax: 00 352 4301 37269