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PARIS21
Partnership in Statistics for Development in the 21st Century
Strategic planning for a better integration
of sectors within NSS
High Level Meeting
Mainstreaming sectoral statistical systems
in the implementation of the NSDSs
Doha, Qatar - 12-13 October 2009
Outline
1.
Situation of NSDS process in the world
2.
How far sectors have been integrated?
3.
Why mainstreaming sectors is so difficult?
4.
Existing approaches
5.
How to ensure a better integration of sectors?
1. Situation of NSDS process in the world
Low-income countries (IDA)
Countries currently
implementing a strategy
Countries currently
designing a strategy or
awaiting adoption
Countries with strategy
expired or without
strategy and currently
planning an NSDS
Countries without a
strategy and not
planning one
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
AFRICA
18
45
18
45
3
7
1
2
TOTAL
40
ASIA and PACIFIC
12
44
4
15
9
33
2
7
27
LATIN AMERICA
& CARIBBEAN
3
33
2
22
2
22
2
22
EUROPE
0
0
1
50
0
0
1
50
9
2
33
42
25
32
14
18
6
8
78
TOTAL
1. Situation of NSDS process in the world
Middle-income Countries
Countries currently
implementing a strategy
Countries currently
designing a strategy or
awaiting adoption
Countries with strategy
expired or without strategy
Countries without a
and currently planning an strategy and not planning
NSDS
one
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
TOTAL
AFRICA
8
62
3
23
2
15
0
0
13
ASIA and
PACIFIC
8
50
3
19
2
12
3
19
16
LATIN AMERICA
& CARIBBEAN
5
72
1
14
0
0
1
14
7
EUROPE
2
66
0
0
0
0
1
34
3
23
59
7
18
4
10
5
13
39
TOTAL
2. How far sectors have been mainstreamed?
• A recent investigation on agriculture (in collaboration with FAO) showed
that no more than 10% of IDA countries have mainstreamed appropriately
the agricultural sector in the strategy design
• In general sectors producing a lot of indicators for MDGs (health,
education) have been better covered in the strategy
• Situation even worse when looking at effective implementation
• Evaluation not yet fully done however (NSDS process is recent)
3. Why mainstreaming sectors is difficult?
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Legal environment: statistical law and co-ordination structure missing
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First generation of NSDSs has been NSO-centric: easier to design
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In some sectors, the statistical function does not exist
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Lack of policies’ knowledge by statisticians
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Sectors are mainly dealing with administrative data
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Lack of human resources and inappropriate funding
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Influence of donors and international institutions on their sector without
interest in coordination
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Sometimes absence of ownership of the process
3. Why mainstreaming sectors is difficult?
Sectors cannot be considered independently. Examples:
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PRSP is covering many sectors
HIV/AIDS encompasses a strong education component
Food policies cover agriculture, transport, trade, health, etc..
Rural development is covering various sectors
Sector A
Sector B
Sector C
Sector D
Policy
Policy
X
Y
4. Existing approaches for mainstreaming sectors
Two main approaches for covering the whole NSS
• Bottom-up (from sectors to general)
• Top-down (from general to sectors)
…and an option directly linked with national development policies
Case 1: Uganda – Bottom-up
• Advocacy workshop at Government level
• Statistical committees for each sector
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Identification of main statistical products
In line with national/ international policies
Identification of users
Reporting mechanism for each sector
Sectoral strategies of 3 years
• Inter-agency committee on statistics
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Compilation and elaboration of NSDS
Education
Health
Agriculture
Finances
NSDS
Others
Case 2: Top-down
• Global NSDS
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With Sub-committees on sectors
Overall NSDS
• Sub-strategies for sectors
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Agriculture
Others
Health
NSDS
More detailed for sectors if necessary
Finances
Education
Case 3: Peru, Bolivia
Strategies based on:
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national development policies
• Poverty reduction
• Education, health
• Rural development
Sector A
Sector B
Policy
Sector C
X
Policy
Y
Sector D
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international demand and agreements
NSDS
5. How to ensure a better integration of sectors?
Remaining issues for the implementation of NSDSs
1. Political commitment, leadership, capacity to manage
a truly participative process
Roadmap is a crucial step, advocacy is a key element
2. Organisational and institutional arrangements
Legislation, infrastructure, role of National Council
3. Coverage of sectors
4. Trained and motivated staff
Capacity of absorption by the system
5. Costing and financing/funding
Linked
issues
How to ensure a better integration of sectors?
• Importance of coordination mechanisms (National Councils)
• Line ministries to be involved in the process from the beginning
• Advocacy is a key element
• Using the existing best practices in sectors: for example GDDS
• Integration of sectors to be adapted according to status of NSDS
(design, implementation)
• Donor’s responsibility in terms of alignment
How to ensure a better integration of sectors?
the potential role of PARIS21
• Plans for a second generation of NSDSs: New guidelines 2011?
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Better integration of sectors will be a cornerstone
Emphasis on coordination mechanisms
Strategic foresight including scenarios
Links with geographic information
Application of Paris Declaration to statistics
• Specific focus on agriculture
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Sectoral guidelines beginning of 2010 (collaboration with FAO)
Design of sectoral NSDSs on pilot countries in 2010
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