Transcript Statistics Korea’s Experience in International Statistical Capacity Building 29 September 2011, Beijing, China.

Statistics Korea’s Experience in
International Statistical Capacity Building
29 September 2011, Beijing, China
Development history of Korea
Aid Recipient
1945-1990
 Korean War in 1950
 GNP/capita : $79 in
1960
 Total aid received:
$10.4B (1945-1990)
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1991-2011
Substantive Donor
2012-
 Establish KOICA in
1991
 Join OECD in 1996,
OECD DAC in 2006
 Host HLF-4 on Aid
Effectiveness (Busan,
2011)
 Rare case in global
aid history
 ODA/GNI : 0.25% by
2015
 Double ODA for Asia
by 2015
 Increase untied aid
New Donor
A key factor of the success
“Sound data represent a key weapon
in the battle against poverty”
- Tadao Chino, former President, Asian Development Bank
National development policy guided by statistics
 Establish Statistics Bureau in 1948 (birth year of the Korean Government) and set
up the national statistical system early on
 Strong coupling between statistical production and national development policy
making during the rapid growth period (1960-1990)
 Strengthen regional statistical capacity to support local development
KOSTAT’s own experience of statistical capacity building (SCB)
 Establish the Statistical Training Institute in 1991
700 trainees in 7 courses in 1992 → 16,278 trainees in 143 courses in 2010
 Train 345 KOSTAT staff members through UNSIAP programs (1970-2011)
 Over 100 staffers have been enrolled in postgraduate programs abroad
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Shared Growth & Capacity Building
Developing countries need high-quality statistics for
“evidence-based policy making and monitoring.”
*Only 96 out of 192 countries have an adequate level of capacity to produce
MDG statistics. (UN Statistics Committee, 42nd Session, Doc. E/CN.3/2011/13)
With emphasis on “managing for results” in int’l aid environment,
countries need to compile statistics to assess the progress of
development .
- Busan Forum addresses performance management of global efforts for
effective assistance.
Statistical capacity building is crucial for the global initiative of
“shared growth,” to be able to monitor progress toward
development of individual countries and the World.
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KOSTAT Strategy for Shared Growth
Get involved in
establishing and spreading
global statistical
agenda worldwide
Diversify bilateral
cooperation partners
by building hub countries
in each continent
Support statistical capacity
building efforts of countries
through technical assistance
Identify and share
KOSTAT’s best practices
through knowledge transfer
Shared
Growth
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1.Promote ww dialogue on global agenda
Engage in int’l discussions on statistical issues of global
importance and concerns; Promote worldwide dialogue by
supporting participation of developing countries in these fora.
KOSTAT has provided venues for int’l congregations on -- Cutting-edge themes:
Climate change, Green growth indicators (w/UNSD, 2009, 2011)
Innovative approaches to turn statistics into knowledge (w/OECD, 2012)
Measurement of wellbeing and progress of societies (w/OECD, 2009)
- Topics of ongoing interest:
Population and housing census (2011), ICT statistics (2010)
- IT use for official statistics:
Use of the Internet for data collection (2009-2011)
Management of statistical information system (2010)
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2.Diversify bilateral cooperation partners
Expand bilateral cooperation worldwide, including
CIS, Middle East, Latin America and Africa
(Development assistance role currently limited within Asia)
13 MOU-based bilateral cooperation partners:
China, Japan, Mongolia, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia
Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Iran, UAE,
Germany, Netherlands, EU
Expand to other parts
of the world
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3. Tech Assistance & Knowledge Transfer
• STATCAP Project (2010-2014)
Partner for
WB STATCAP
Projects
(2010-)
• National Statistical Reform Project (2011-2015)
KOSTAT-STI’s
• Assist with building statistical training infrastructure
in two countries
International
SCB Projects
(2012-)
• Secure earmarked budget (2011)
• Needs assessment (2012)
• Implementation (2013): curriculum development, trainers’ training,
e-learning, IT EQ procurement
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• Consultation for preparation of IT PLAN
• Assessment of current status & strategy for future improvement
• IT consulting and staff training
• Areas : Data dissemination, enterprise architecture, & quality
assurance
3. Tech Assistance & Knowledge Transfer
KOSTAT-STI
Int’l
Statistical
Training
World
Friends
Korea
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• KOICA programs (2-4 times annually) : 20 courses, 311 participants
from the world (2005-2011)
• SIAP regional courses (2-3 programs annually) : 17 courses/workshops,
374 government officials/statisticians trained from Asia-Pacific
• KOSTAT-funded joint program w/Statistics Netherlands : innovative
approaches in statistical methodology (1st session in Dec. 2011)
• Dispatch retired KOSTAT experts to countries for knowledge transfer
and experience sharing (2010~)
• Up to three years on Korean Government fund
• 4 experts working in two countries
ODA System in KOSTAT
KOSTAT
Int’l Cooperation Division
· Design KOSTAT ODA Policy
· Secure ODA budget and financing
· Coordinate subject matter Divisions and
STI
KOSTAT
Statistical Training Institute (STI)
· Implement outreach programs and projects
· Design courses and recruit instructors
Provide facility and logistical support
KOSTAT
Subject Matter Divisions
· Identify KOSTAT experts
· Develop TA contents
· Provide consultation & training
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Partner Organizations
(KOICA, SIAP …)
KOSTAT
Technical
Assistance
· Recruit trainees
· Provide financial support
· Design new projects & programs
International Training Activity at KOSTAT
ProgramsKOSTAT’s
• KOICA-supported courses
• UNSIAP Regional Courses
designed for
international
int’l training
• Joint Workshop with Statistics Netherlands
training activities
Training
as part of
WB SCB
Projects
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• IT, data dissemination, quality assurance
• Training for trainers from countries
Recruit of Korean Trainers
Internal Trainers
External Trainers
(KOSTAT Director-level)
(professors, experts…)
Sampling Design
Sampling &
Survey Methodology
Economic Statistics
National Accounts
Demographic &
Social Statistics
Data Service, IT
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Statistical Packages
Statistics compiled by
other agencies
STI-KOICA Training Programs
From 2005
20 courses, 311 participants in total
- 14 single-country programs, 221 participants from 5 countries
- 6 multi-country programs, 90 participants from 31 countries
Number of courses and trainees (2005-2011)
Total
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Courses
20
2
2
2
5
2
3
4
Trainees
311
34
27
29
69
24
57
71

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STI-KOICA Training Programs
Number of courses and trainees by course (2005-2011)
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Topics
Number of
Courses
Number of
Trainees
Statistical methodology
9
128
Statistical practice
4
63
Compiling basic official statistics
2
32
Basic techniques for official statistics
1
21
Statistical management
1
20
OS database construction
1
17
Data management
1
20
Regional statistical office
capacity building
1
10
Total
20
311
STI-KOICA Training Programs
Distribution of participating countries by region
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Region
# of
countries
# of times
attending
Total
31
55
Asia
11
22
SE Asia
6
13
NE Asia
1
1
SW Asia
2
2
Central Asia
2
6
Africa
9
15
Latin
America
4
6
Middle East
4
9
Europe
2
2
Pacific
1
1
STI-KOICA Training Programs
 Training evaluation by participants (2011)
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Multi-country
program
(Mar. 2011)
Singlecountry
program
(May 2011)
Singlecountry
program
(Jun. 2011)
Overall Satisfaction
4.55
4.95
4.82
- Course contents
4.50
4.91
4.40
- Applicability to work
4.63
4.85
4.60
- Curriculum structure
4.38
4.95
4.87
- Program administration
4.60
5.00
5.00
- Facilities
4.64
4.97
4.93
STI-KOICA Training Programs
Feedback from Trainees
 Want focused, intensive courses
 Balance between theory and practice
 Longer hours on survey design, sampling, statistical
packages
 Use examples extracted from a large number of
countries
 Enhanced communication between instructors &
trainees
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Int’l SCB in the Future
Future Strategies
 (Policy) Fully integrate int’l SCB with the Nation’s
development assistance policy (priority areas and countries)
cf. ODA in statistics does not feature prominently among
policy makers.
 (Resources) Secure funds by diversifying funding sources
- internal/external within and outside the country
 (Contents) Identify our best practices and deliver tailored
service
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