Transcript Challenges of Statistical Capacity Building in a National

The Role of the African
Development Bank in Statistical
Capacity Building in Africa
by
Charles Leyeka Lufumpa
Statistics Department
African Development Bank Group
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National Statistical Systems
• Many national statistical systems not able to
effectively meet data demand
• Constraints include: inadequate institutional &
human capacities, poor infrastructure, etc.
• Compounded
by lack of adequate
funding (prioritization and/or incapacity)
• Prioritization:
advocacy
• Funding
incapacity: need for supplementary
external support
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Marrakech Action Plan for Statistics
(MAPS)
• Global Plan for improving development
statistics
• Agreed upon at the 2nd Roundtable in
2004
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Africa’s Response to MAPS
• Reference Regional Strategic Framework for
Statistical Development in Africa (RRSF)
• Overall Objective: strengthen national statistical
systems in Africa
• Key Themes:
– Meeting user needs
– Improving management of statistical systems
– Ensuring sustainability & irreversibility of statistical
development
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RRSF Implementation:
3 Levels
National Level – Through national strategies for the
development of statistics (NSDS)
Sub-regional – Undertake peer review of country
Level national statistical systems
Regional Level – The Bank & UNECA: co-ordination
– AU: strong advocacy role
Financial – About $73 million a year in additional
Requirements external assistance
– Of which $60 million for low-income
countries
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AfDB Contribution to Building
Statistical Capacity in Africa
• On going activities in 50 African countries
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AfDB Statistical Capacity Building Budget for 2004-2007
US$ 37.42 Million
(Excluding Operational Financing)
Financial Contributions
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25
20
15
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Millions US $
ACBF
ADB
Group
African
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India
Japan
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28.17
3.48
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0.665
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AfDB Contribution to Statistical
Capacity Building in Africa
(Cont’d)
1. Coordination of the Implementation of the
Reference Regional Strategic Framework for
Statistical Capacity Building in Africa (RRSF)
2. Supporting African Countries to design National
Statistical Development Strategies (NSDS) with World Bank & Paris21
3. Implementing the International Comparison
Program for Africa (ICP-Africa) – with World
Bank, Afristat, Comesa, Ecowas & SADC
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AfDB Contribution to
Statistical Capacity Building
in Africa (Cont’d)
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Improving National Accounts & Price Statistics
Poverty PPPs & Poverty Measurement
MDG Monitoring & Statistical Literacy – with UNDP
Support to all Statistical Training Centers in Africa
Information-knowledge sharing on statistics in Africa:
•
The African Statistical Journal
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The Way Forward:
Next Phase Beyond 2007
Scaling Up Statistical Capacity Building
Activities in African Countries
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Support countries to implement NSDS
priorities
• Special Emphasis on Population Censuses
& Household Surveys
– Technical Assistance for preparatory
activities, data processing, analysis (with
UNFPA, UNSD etc)
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The Way Forward (Cont’d):
Next Phase Beyond 2007
• AfDB funding of census fieldwork available for
ADF countries with funding gaps that need to
use their ADF allocation for population census
work
• 41 Countries eligible for concessional support
through grants only, soft loans or combination of
both
• For richer countries: loans only from our nonconcessional AfDB window
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Conclusion
• AfDB ready to scale-up & sustain its support for
statistical capacity building in Africa in support of
the results agenda and MDGs
• Support to be guided by:
–RRSF principles
–NSDS priorities
• Other development partners to use RRSF &
NSDS to channel country support
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Thank You
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