International Forum on Monitoring National Development: Issues & Challenges, Beijing Sep 2011 Busan – Building on MAPS A bilateral donor perspective Frances Harper Head of Profession for Statistics
International Forum on Monitoring National Development: Issues & Challenges, Beijing Sep 2011 Outline: MAPS - successes & limitations Busan Opportunities Actions Suggestions
International Forum on Monitoring National Development: Issues & Challenges, Beijing Sep 2011 MAPS: successes NSDS Population census MDG data IHSN Funding Etc…
International Forum on Monitoring National Development: Issues & Challenges, Beijing Sep 2011 MAPS: limitations NSDS (implementation?) MDG data (modelled?) Funding (sustainable?) Didn’t go beyond statistical community
International Forum on Monitoring National Development: Issues & Challenges, Beijing Sep 2011 BUSAN: an opportunity To build on success of MAPS To address limitations : Engaging non statisticians (so must be politically attractive) Responding to policymakers (by supporting transparency, accountability & results)
International Forum on Monitoring National Development: Issues & Challenges, Beijing Sep 2011 With that in mind….. some (additional) thoughts on the actions.
International Forum on Monitoring National Development: Issues & Challenges, Beijing Sep Strengthen national statistical strategies Yes – crucial Consider Language? Increase availability & quality of national statistics Through: NSDS implementation Enhanced coordination VRS, sectoral statistics, etc…
International Forum on Monitoring National Development: Issues & Challenges, Beijing Sep Global summits recognise stats capacity building needs Yes Consider Risks (proliferation of indictor lists and ad-hoc scb initiatives?) Emphasising the need to align with existing national processes But, also to ensure they are responsive enough to emerging data needs Two-way
International Forum on Monitoring National Development: Issues & Challenges, Beijing Sep Improve access to national data Yes Politically attractive Relatively quick win Good practice to draw on
International Forum on Monitoring National Development: Issues & Challenges, Beijing Sep Increase knowledge & skills to use statistics effectively Yes – crucial Consider Need to increase skills of both: Statisticians (to improve our ability to engage with, understand and disseminate to users) Users (to increase their statistical literacy – targeted at specific types of user)
International Forum on Monitoring National Development: Issues & Challenges, Beijing Sep Improve access to international organisations’ and bilateral donors’ stats & research Yes Another relatively quick win Again, good practice to draw on
International Forum on Monitoring National Development: Issues & Challenges, Beijing Sep Ensure financing Yes Consider More emphasis on domestic financing Non traditional donors Evidence of VfM in stats capacity building
International Forum on Monitoring National Development: Issues & Challenges, Beijing Sep 2011 Overall? Excellent basis Continue to strengthen: Language (ensure attractive to non statisticians) Actions (make as concrete and measurable as possible) Remain ambitious
International Forum on Monitoring National Development: Issues & Challenges, Beijing Sep 2011 Thank you