Statistical Literacy and Capacity Building for MDG Monitoring Neda Jafar Statistician, Statistics Coordination Unit ESCWA Workshop on Building Country Capacity to Maintain a Central Repository of Data Amman March 2007

Outline Statistical Literacy Project: – Objectives –Activities –Outputs Central Repository of Data (CRD) Training: –Objectives –Expected Outputs Timeline

OBJECTIVES ACTIVITIES Make data more accessible Enhance statistical capacity & literacy Support evidence based advocacy Regional Training of Trainers CRD Cleanup Training Country Roll- out Statistical Literacy Project

OBJECTIVES ACTIVITIES Make data more accessible Enhance statistical capacity & literacy Support evidence based advocacy Regional Training of Trainers CRD Cleanup Training Country Roll- out Statistical Literacy Project OUTPUTS Make better use of MDG data and indicators to improve evidence-based management

First Regional Training of Trainers Participants trained on: –MDGs –DevInfo –Data in the policy-making process Amman, 27 Nov – 3 Dec 2006 National training team formed Draft action plan developed for country roll-out

OBJECTIVES ACTIVITIES Make data more accessible Enhance statistical capacity & literacy Support evidence based advocacy Regional Training of Trainers CRD Cleanup Training Country Roll- out Statistical Literacy Project OUTPUTS Enhancing the capacity of NSOs to maintain CRD for reporting on MDGs

OBJECTIVES ACTIVITIES Make data more accessible Enhance statistical capacity & literacy Support evidence based advocacy Regional Training of Trainers CRD Cleanup Training Country Roll- out Statistical Literacy Project OUTPUTS Strengthening data analysis skills

OBJECTIVES ACTIVITIES Make data more accessible Enhance statistical capacity & literacy Support evidence based advocacy Regional Training of Trainers CRD Cleanup Training Country Roll- out Statistical Literacy Project

Training Objectives Build national capacity to: –Conduct a needs assessment/ Database (DB) review of CRD –Clean existing DevInfo DB Build a pool of DevInfo experts to: –Conduct an assessment of CRD

Expected Outputs Preliminary assessment report includes: –Status of national CRD –Indicator inventory –Data gaps –Review of structure, mapping, content –Identification of changes Action plan and timetable for DB cleanup

Beyond CRD Training 1.Complete needs assessment / DB review 2.Complete CRD / DevInfo DB cleanup 3.UNICEF M&E officer evaluation 4.Submission of final report 5.Use and dissemination of DB 6.Country Roll-out

Main tasks by national teams NovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJul Action Plan Finalization CRD Cleanup & evaluation Material customization Country roll- out Regional TOT CRD Training Country Roll-out Milestones timeline

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