Transcript MDGs Global Monitoring

Conclusions and
Recommendations
Workshop on Millennium Development Goals Monitoring:
2015 and Beyond
(Bangkok, 9-13 July 2012)
Conclusions
Identify reasons for data discrepancy between
national and international data:
Different definitions, concepts, methods used
Different country data sources
International model-based/adjusted estimated
data v.s. country survey based estimated data
Insufficient coordination between and among
international agencies, regional organizations
and countries, (e.g. data not reported, wrong
focal point contacted, lack of response in
country consultations)
Conclusions
 Proxy indicators calculated in countries
 International agencies change methodology
 Questions are asked on the same issue differently
in different countries
 Sensitive questions were not asked or were
modified in some countries due to cultural issues
 Different population figures used – WPP estimates
vs country estimates
Recommendations (1)
For countries
• Improve coordination within the National
Statistical System
• Establish a formal mechanism for MDG
data reporting
• Improve the compilation of metadata in
countries
Recommendations (2)
For international agencies:
• Improve communication with national statistical
system (e.g. Consult country before publishing
estimated or adjusted data, share information on
focal points with NSO and line ministries)
• Assist countries to improve national statistical
capacity
• Provide guidelines for small island development
countries on how to calculate indicators and asses
progress
• Strengthen country ownership of data
Recommendations (3)
For international agencies and countries:
• Provide information on quality, reliability of data.
• Work together to better educate data users
• Improve communication and coordination
between and among international agencies and
national statistical systems/regional organizations
• Bring to the attention of the policy makers and
donors the importance of quality statistics
Recommendations (4)
It is also recommended:
• Better coordination among donors
• Harmonize SDGs and Post-2015 development
framework processes
• Include elements that are not covered by the current
MDG framework for the post-2015 process, such as
political sustainability, good governance, etc.
• New development framework should also include
quality measurement indicators
• New development framework should set different
targets at international and regional levels.
• New framework should include numerical targets for
all goals