Introduction to the UIS and AIMS Pprepared by Nyi Nyi THAUNG UNESCO INSTITUTE for STATISTICS United Nations Statistical Institute For Asia and the Pacific Second Group Training Course in Module on Fundamental Official Statistics 13 – 14 February 2007 Chiba, JAPAN

Background Formerly, UNESCO Division of Statistics Established in 1999 In September 2001, the UIS moved to its new place at University of Montreal, Quebec, CANADA 30 November Director-General inaugurates the UNESCO Institute for Statistics in Montreal Director, Mr. Hendrik VAN DER POL Asia-Pacific Regional Advisor, Ko-Chih Tung UNESCO INSTITUTE for STATISTICS

UIS Mission Provide timely, reliable policy-relevant analytical information on regular and ad-hoc basis Regular monitoring on global EFA status Research projects on statistics in UNESCO concerned areas Strengthen the statistical capacity in the Member States Regional and in-country statistical capacity building and development of statistical management information system UNESCO INSTITUTE for STATISTICS

Main programme areas Collection and dissemination of cross national data Global EFA Monitoring Statistical capacity building Statistical methodology and standard setting in UNESCO’s fields of competence Policy relevant publications "the Institute aims to ensure that policy making is informed by evidence. Monitoring the implementation of policies should also be based on reliable up-to-date statistical data,..“ Denise Lievesley UNESCO INSTITUTE for STATISTICS

UNESCO INSTITUTE for STATISTICS Cross-cutting and taking many forms… l LAMP (Literacy Assessment and Monitoring Programme) – content focus l World Education Indicators (WEI) – focus on group of countries at a similar level of development l Technical Assistance (TA) – country focus  Less in-depth than SCB  Identify problems, ways of addressing  Countries on own to implement l Statistical Capacity Building (SCB) – country focus  Support to countries to implement improvements Main programme areas

Around the world Montreal Adis Ababa Dakar Bangkok Santiago Apia ● Paris

Different stages of capacity development UNESCO INSTITUTE for STATISTICS Our aim is to move countries up to the next level towards better data … BASIC Lacking statistical infrastructure; Little government commitment and use of data; less need for international comparable data INTERMEDIATE Basic data channels in place; some commitment to data use; data fragmented across ministries; coverage and relevance; regional comparisons SELF-SUSTAINING Stable information system, good links between users and producers of data, responsive to relevant policy issues, but the demands are more complex; international comparisons used widely

Different stages of capacity development UNESCO INSTITUTE for STATISTICS BASIC Lacking statistical infrastructure; Little government commitment and use of data; less need for international comparable data INTERMEDIATE Basic data channels in place; some commitment to data use; data fragmented across ministries; coverage and relevance; regional comparisons SELF-SUSTAINING Stable information system, good links between users and producers of data, responsive to relevant policy issues, but the demands are more complex; international comparisons used widely Addressing common imbalances in underlying factors of leadership, management and production Addressing common imbalances in underlying factors of leadership, management and production

Our clients and partners l A wide range of data-users and audiences è International Organizations è National Statistical Offices, Education Ministries è Non-governmental organisations è Researchers (academic, business) …and many others l UIS data are widely “redistributed,” they are published in: è World Development Indicators, World Bank è Human Development Report, UNDP è State of the World’s Children, UNICEF è Global Education Database, USAID …and many others

 EFA Global Monitoring Report  Regional education data reports  Almost are available in English and French; a few are available in all six U.N. languages  The UIS website is an important mechanism for disseminating data (on-line database)  The traditional UNESCO annual yearbook was discontinued in favour of more accessible and user-friendly approaches Main publication series: statistics and indicators  Global Education Digest / cd-rom - UIS flagship

 UIS Working Paper series  Manuals, guides and technical documents - Guide to analysis of education indicators from household surveys and population censuses - Guide to national student assessment Main publication series – analysis and methodology ● Thematic reports (often in partnership with others) - World Education Indicators / PISA reports with OECD - Out of School Children with UNICEF

Accessing data on the UIS website l Provide more robust access methods to existing data - Technology enhancements (Beyond 20/20)– customizable views of data tables across all dimensions - Country profiles across all domains - Adding thematic views of data related to Millennium Development Goals, Education for All, World Education Indicators project products l No cost access to all of our published content and data

AIMS Assessment, Information systems, Monitoring Statistics UIS Asia-Pacific Regional Office SCB Technical Support Services EFA M&E, UN ESCAP UNCCA, MDG, PRSP

About AIMS l Building Capacities for Assessment, Information, Monitoring and Statistics l created in 2003 to meet technical needs of Member States, field offices and other agencies in Asia and the Pacific l Regional Office of the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) at UNESCO Bangkok

About AIMS (Cont.) l Empower countries and institutions to make sense of numbers through our 4 core areas of focus: l Capacity-Building l Technical Assistance l Education for All l Millennium Development Goals “High-quality, timely and relevant data have the power to tell a clear and compelling story, and can facilitate solutions to questions of policy.” – Denise Lievesley, Founding Director, UIS

Created in 2003 to meet technical needs of Member States, field offices and other agencies in Asia and the Pacific Building Capacities for Building Capacities for A A ssessment, I I nformation Systems, M M onitoring and S S tatistics UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) Asia-Pacific Regional Office

About AIMS l Empower countries and institutions with capacity for: l Evidence-based policy formulation, monitoring, evaluation and assessment è Statistics & indicators è Information systems è Strategic applications l Four core areas of focus: è Capacity-Building è Technical Assistance è Education for All è Millennium Development Goals “ High-quality, timely and relevant data have the power to tell a clear and compelling story, and can facilitate solutions to questions of policy. ” – Denise Lievesley, Founding Director, UIS

AIMS Activities UIS FTI SCB AIMS CB R&D – case studies Literacy EFA Coordination EFA MDA Pacific Islands AIMS Activities

The AIMS Team Ko-Chih Tung l UIS Regional Advisor l Head of the AIMS Unit, UNESCO Asia-Pacific Regional Bureau. Nyi Nyi Thaung l Programme Specialist l Responsible for statistical capacity building, EMIS and EFA monitoring in various countries in the region. Jon Kapp l Assistant Programme Specialist l Involved in overall programme management within the AIMS Unit and in EFA coordination and MDA organization. Ann Apiradee Wittayathawornwong l Programme Assistant In charge of updating the unit’s budget, organizing meetings and workshops, and correspondence. Leotes Marie Lugo l Information Manager The focal point for information management and public relations, and in-charge of the AIMS and EFA websites. l Diah Yulianti l Project Assistant Assists in the management of the AIMS projects and research for the EFA Resource Centre. Garnett Russell l Education Researcher l Analysis of EFA policies, implementation and impact on different segments of national population. Alexandra Denes l Consultant l Contribute to the sub-regional EFA MDA synthesis reports. Sarah Duerto l Data Analyst l Provide inputs (analysis and charts) to activities related to the EFA MDA Mirai Ohara l AIMS Volunteers

AIMS Team