Responding to the SDGs by Official Statistics CES 2015 Seminar Responding to the SDGs by Official Statistics Session 1: Monitoring SDGs at the national level 15/06/2015

Background Adoption of the SDGs in September 2015: the Statistical Community is expected to provide a baseline as soon as possible and start reporting on SDGs as of 2016 Session 1 will discuss the following issues: the institutional setup in countries defining a subset of relevant indicators for the UNECE regions data provision for monitoring the SDGs the need for an integrated approach to measuring SDGs The Response by Official Statistics to the SDGs 15/06/2015

Papers contributing to the session Nine papers have been received: seven papers reporting on national experience in measuring sustainable development and the lessons that can be drawn for reporting and monitoring the SDGs Denmark, Italy, Kyrgyzstan, Mexico, Poland, Slovenia, United Kingdom two papers on the use of a framework for measuring the SDGs: UNECE: mapping the SDGs within the CES framework and overview of the pilot testing of the CES Framework in 8 countries The Netherlands: bridging the gaps by integrating the SDGs measurements within existing Staistical Frameworks The papers provide valuable experiences for guidelines on the role of NSOs and the way forward in measuring and reporting on the SDGs. The Response by Official Statistics to the SDGs 15/06/2015

Three main key recommendations The role of NSOs should not be limited to data collecting or checking data quality; it should be strengthened as coordinators of the whole National Statistical System Denmark, Italy, Kyrgyzstan, Mexico, Slovenia, United Kingdom The NSOs should be involved early in the process and gained the highest political support Kyrgystan, Mexico, Poland, Slovenia, United Kingdom, The CES framework is a good basis for SDGs measurement system Italy, The Netherlands, Slovenia, UNECE 4 The Response by Official Statistics to the SDGs 15/06/2015

The role of NSOs should be strengthened as coordinators of the National Statistical System set up sustainable partnerships with data producers within and outside the official statistical system, such as the private sector, academia, civil society and researchers as providers of statistics or advisers on new methods (Mexico) explore the potential of new data sources of data, including Big Data and data modelling in parnerships with research centres (Italy, Mexico, Slovenia) create pools of data derived from administrative registers (Denmark) organize workshops, conferences to share the information with different partners (Italy, United Kingdom) The Response by Official Statistics to the SDGs 15/06/2015

The NSOs should gain the highest political support for statistical activities and professional independence The NSOs should be engaged early in the process to understand government needs (Kyrgyzstan, UK) to ensure that statistical measurability is taken into account throughout each stage of development of the SDGs (UK) to provide to policy makers technical input and advice on achievability in terms of time horizon and quality of data (UK) to promote open communication and mutual understanding with the policy makers (Mexico, Poland) To reinforce the legitimity of their coordination role, their involvment and priorities should be clearly specified at the state level (Mexico) their official statistical programs need adequate financial resources (Kyrgyzstan, Mexico) The Response by Official Statistics to the SDGs 15/06/2015

The CES framework is a good basis for SDG measurement (1) A conceptual framework is needed (The Netherlands, UNECE, Slovenia, Italy) to provide a coherent structure to measuring the SDGs and targets to identify interlinkages, overlaps and gaps to facilitate the priorization of indicators to shorten substantially the long list of SDGs and identify headline indicators to facilitate the communication to coordinate monitoring mechanisms between national, regional and international levels 7 The Response by Official Statistics to the SDGs 15/06/2015

The CES framework is a good basis for SDG measurement (2) The CES framework should be adjusted to align it with the SDGs so that it can be used as a basis for a regional monitoring system, linking national, regional and global perspectives (The Netherlands, UNECE) Population, transport and mobility, human rights could be added Leisure could be deleted Output indicators and policy-drivers indicators could be distinguished The CES framework should be seen as a work in progress to facilitate the convergence of measurement systems for sustainable development 8 The Response by Official Statistics to the SDGs 15/06/2015

Questions to the authors (1) Denmark Could you give an example to illustrate how to establish a new register in core areas based on new ways of doing things and how this register could be used for measurement and follow-up of the SDGs? Italy What are the main lessons learnt from the comparison of CES Framework with the Italian framework (BES Framework) for the post-2015 Agenda monitoring? Kyrgyzstan Which are the main lessons learnt from MDG monitoring? 9 The Response by Official Statistics to the SDGs 15/06/2015

Questions to the authors (2) Mexico How can we strengthen the role of NSIs in coordinating the production and the monitoring of SDGs with partners out of the National Statistical System in order to ensure quality of the data? (which institutional setup? how can we reinforce NSIs legitimacy? etc....) Poland Could you illustrate how an early involvement of the NSOs in the programming process contribute to a better monitoring? 10 The Response by Official Statistics to the SDGs 15/06/2015

Questions to the authors (3) The Netherlands Could you explain how the CES framework can help to create a dialogue with policy makers? Slovenia Could you explain how the CES framework has been a valuable methodological guide and reference point for the Slovene NSI when being a partner in a consortium in charge of Measuring Slovene Well-being 11 The Response by Official Statistics to the SDGs 15/06/2015

Questions to the authors (4) UNECE Could you explain how the CES framework can be useful to coordinate monitoring mechanisms between national regional and international organizations? How much should the framework be adjusted? United Kingdom Which kind of relationship should be set up between policy makers and official staisticians to ensure statistical measurability together with high quality data? 12 The Response by Official Statistics to the SDGs 15/06/2015

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