Transcript SADC Development Project Document UNSD

Strengthening statistical
capacity-building
in support of progress towards
the Internationally Agreed
Development Goals
in the SADC region
Fabia Yazaki
United Nations Statistics Division
Department of Economic and Social Affairs
Durban – July 2006
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Proposed Activities
of the project
(a) Workshops and seminars
(b) Meetings
(c) Enhancing
Information and Communication Technology
(d) Study tours
(e) Advisory services
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Workshops, seminars and meetings
1.
Workshop on statistical organization and user-producer relations
– 2006
2.
EGM on Harmonization of Indicators (MDGs and others) – 2007
3.
Workshop on Household Survey Methods (Labour Stats?) –2006
4.
Workshop on Vital statistics – 2007
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Workshop on Energy statistics – 2007
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Workshop on Population Censuses – 2008
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Workshop on Household Surveys with a focus on health
statistics – 2008
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Enhancing
Information and Communication
Technology
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Countries’ needs
Strategy (support a specific project, select
NSOs, opt for advisory services, etc)
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Partnerships
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Limited Budget
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Study tours
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Emphasis on sub-regional and intra-regional
exchanges
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Timely issues
Temporary assistance and Advisory
services
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Project monitoring and
evaluation
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Annual Development Account
Progress Report
The main purposes for progress reporting are to
ensure:
 Good management by providing regular, timely
and relevant management information to ensure
that projects' objectives are achieved in terms of
time, cost and quality;
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Assessment of impact of the use of the
Development Account by evaluating progress of
the implementation impact against proposed
expected accomplishments.
Final Evaluation
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Indicators
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Increased volume of official statistical data for
tracking progress towards the MDGs and
internationally agreed development goals used
by statistical systems, the public and the media
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Increased number of national statistical offices
using common statistical definitions and
methodologies
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Increased number of national statistical offices
providing indicators of improved quality for
policy-oriented research and analysis
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Sources of verification
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National and international MDG progress reports
and international database
National and international Human Development
Reports
Other statistical and analytical reports
Communications and data exchanges between
SADC Secretariat and the NSOs
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Thank you!
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