Transcript Proposed Collaboration in Strategic Planning in Statistical Development for Fragile and Post-Conflict States

Proposed Collaboration in Strategic
Planning in Statistical Development
for Fragile and Post-Conflict States
Saturday, 20 February 2010: New York, NY USA
International Guidance
Ten Principles for Good International Engagement in
Fragile States and Situations (OECD, 2007)
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Take context as the starting point
Do no harm
Focus on state-building as the central objective
Prioritise prevention
Recognise the links between political, security and development
objectives
6. Promote non-discrimination as a basis for inclusive and stable
societies
7. Align with local priorities in different ways in different contexts
8. Agree on practical coordination mechanisms between international
actors
9. Act fast … but stay engaged long enough to give success a chance
10. Avoid pockets of exclusion
Lessons from 2009 Rwanda Event
1. Set priorities around the census (Sudan, Cambodia)
2. Be outward focused in the statistical development program (South
Africa)
3. Collect disability / orphanhood stats to address the aftermath
(Rwanda)
4. Continue to gather
(Mozambique)
admin
records
throughout
the
conflict
Issues from 2009 Rwanda Event
1. Census: Ability and preparedness to hold a census following a conflict
2. Post-conflict sample survey programmes: Conflict-oriented surveys that a country
runs as it emerges out of conflict
3. In-conflict statistics: Statistics that a country has the possibility to collect under
conflict situations
4. National Statistics System (NSS): Whether an NSS exists in the post-conflict setup.
5. Political leadership with focus on statistics: Readiness of a political leadership to
champion statistical development in the post-conflict era.
6. NSO leadership: Existence of a high-profile leadership within the national statistical
agency.
7. Systems: Presence of systems to be able to run statistical programmes other than a
census
8. Resources: Availability of resources, especially government funds.
Proposed Collaboration
1. Advocacy: Support NSS actors to promote the importance of maintaining data
collection and use during and after a conflict.
2. Coordination: Establish country-level groups to coordinate donor support to statistics.
(Even more important in conflict situations!)
3. ADP: Make data usable and safeguard your institutional memory through conflict
situations. Build simple and efficient data platforms to meet urgent data needs.
4. NSDS: Promote an “interim-NSDS” approach to build capacity & collect data in the
short-term, pending the return of stability.
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