Capacity Building for Statistics: Challenges and Opportunities in the Data Revolution Age Winifred Mulindwa Director, District Statistics & Capacity Development 9/6/2018 High level National Data Forum 14th -17th November 2017

High level National Data Forum Outline Introduction Capacity Building for Statistics UBOS Capacity Building Initiatives Challenges Opportunities 9/6/2018 High level National Data Forum 14th -17th November 2017

High level National Data Forum Introduction Strengthening the capacity of MDAs and LG staff in the generation of statistics for evidence based planning, informing policy and utilising the statistics in their development programmes is one of the functions of UBOS. 9/6/2018 High level National Data Forum 14th -17th November 2017

Capacity Building for Statistics Capacity building for statistics in the data revolution age could be defined as a long term process or strategy aimed at enhancing and strengthening the abilities at an individual, organisational and sector level to respond more effectively and efficiently to improve the data that is essential for policy requirements and decision- making, accountability and solving development challenges. 9/6/2018 High level National Data Forum 14th -17th November 2017

Capacity Building for Statistics Key aspects to consider include: Availability of resources (human capital, funding – government/donor, equipment) in the NSO and NSS Data sources (surveys, censuses, administrative data) Statistical products (mode/channels of dissemination) Data quality To have effective capacity building of a country, one has to measure its statistical conditions. 9/6/2018 High level National Data Forum 14th -17th November 2017

UBOS Capacity Building Initiatives Technical assistance for the NSS Staff Technical assistance to UBOS Staff In production of given statistical outputs, management skills, M& E, etc. South - South cooperation Recognising and identifying expertise in specific areas UBOS provided support to: Household Surveys, Labour Statistics, Communication & PR, etc. UBOS benefited in: Business Statistics, etc. North - South cooperation Oil & Gas; Transport Statistics, etc. 9/6/2018 High level National Data Forum 14th -17th November 2017

UBOS Capacity Building Initiatives Training programs for the NSS Staff Training MDAs & LGs Staff Training conducted in partnership with Universities Data collection, management, analysis; questionnaire designing; report writing, etc Supporting training of LG officials in the field of Statistics at the East African Statistical Training Centre (EASTC) in Dar-el-Salaam Financial support in collaboration with Development partners (EU) 9/6/2018 High level National Data Forum 14th -17th November 2017

UBOS Capacity Building Initiatives Training programs for the NSS Staff Students’ Internship In collaboration with Universities Over 300 students posted to HLGs Attachment of Statisticians To Districts, Line Ministries and UBOS Establishment of a Professional Service Unit (PSU) Training Centre will be based at Entebbe Offices 9/6/2018 High level National Data Forum 14th -17th November 2017

UBOS Capacity Building Initiatives Supporting the Development of Statistical Systems in the NSS Providing the technical support to MDAs and LGs in developing Strategic Plans for Statistics Plans in 22 MDAs and 38 LGs Plans require MDAs & LGs to establish Statistics Units Having focal persons for the Statistics activities for effective reporting mechanisms Formation of District Statistics Committees A platform to review the statistical development 9/6/2018 High level National Data Forum 14th -17th November 2017

UBOS Capacity Building Initiatives Technical assistance in Management of data Introduction of the Harmonised Database (HDB) – development of a one stop centre Implementation of CIS Program in LGs Technical assistance in compilation of Administrative data in MDAs & LGs Technical assistance in data reporting Production of Annual Statistical Abstracts for MDAs and LGs One of the assessed performance indicators for LGs Production of District Profiles 9/6/2018 High level National Data Forum 14th -17th November 2017

UBOS Capacity Building Initiatives Meeting User Needs Conduct training needs assessments; and respond accordingly In regard to providing real time data, UBOS adopted use of CAPI for data collection Making available statistics findings in different formats (soft and hard copies) Supplied computer equipments and accessories, solar panels Engage LGs in data collection Censuses and surveys 9/6/2018 High level National Data Forum 14th -17th November 2017

High level National Data Forum Challenges Decreasing budget allocations to UBOS The existing IT infrastructure cannot be used to fully realise data capture, storage, processing, analysis and management capabilities in the current digital world Incorporating the new innovations into the existing systems sustainably The speed of change in technology that demands continuous training High staff turnover especially in LGs Low staffing in the MDAs and LGs in the Statistics Units There is that fear of adaptation to the innovations 9/6/2018 High level National Data Forum 14th -17th November 2017

High level National Data Forum Opportunities The existing Development frameworks and Agenda SDGs, Post 2015 Development Agenda, Africa Agenda 2063, NDP II… Development partners and donors that provide support towards capacity building e.g. UNFPA, DFID, World Bank, IMF, SESRIC, etc. Rapid spread of innovative technologies(e.g. mobile devices for data capture, advanced visualization tools in dissemination, etc.) The existing structures within the NSS which is vital for efficient and effective capacity building in the data revolution age. 9/6/2018 High level National Data Forum 14th -17th November 2017

High level National Data Forum Conclusion These days, keynote addresses on the Sustainable Development Goals often end with the call to strengthen the capacity of national data ecosystem actors, in particular those within National Statistical Offices. This is an important message. But how can we do it? Is there eventually a need to profoundly change the way in which we approach capacity? Challenges in implementing the SDGs, increased data demands from all parts of society, new possibilities stemming from innovations in collecting, disseminating and using data – all of these developments seem to call for more than just incremental change in the way we build capacities. What could capacity building look like? Johannes Jutting, Manager of the Partnership in Statistics for Development in the 21st Century (PARIS21) 9/6/2018 High level National Data Forum 14th -17th November 2017

High level National Data Forum 9/6/2018 High level National Data Forum 14th -17th November 2017