Where do we stand and where do we go from here?

2 Track NSS progress Development partner/government request Establishing accurate reference Improve targeted support Assess the impact of capacity building initiatives

3 Several initiatives

4 Define need to measure statistical capacity Indicate elements and processes that should be an integral part of such measurement Propose next steps for all partners on addressing statistical capacity measurement

5 What type of statistical capacity should be measured? What would such a measurement be used for? Specific technical programmes targeting gaps? General advocacy for funding for statistics? A shield against ever-increasing demands on NSSs? Is there a need to track progress of countries in building their statistical capacity or only to track the production and use of statistics? Should the assessment of progress be at country, regional and global level? Who is the targeted audience – international community, country decision- makers, donors?

6 What should be the areas of assessment in order to assess human and technical capability relating to data production and use, in particular the impact on decision-making processes? Looking into inputs (survey and administrative data sources), statistical products, adoption of international standards, system-wide indicators vs. agency-related indicators, national priorities vs. international commitments. How can all data producing agencies, not just the NSO, within a country be assessed ? Should we focus on NSDS implementation, if yes how?

7 What should be the weight given to qualitative indicators in the assessment? How can it be done cost- effectively? How often should the assessment be undertaken? Should the measurement be a self- assessment? An externally independent one? One done by users or other producers? Other regional peers? A hybrid system? Should there be only one assessment tool or a combination of several ones coordinated and potentially sequenced?

8 What are the advantages and disadvantages of ranking countries? Is such an assessment cross-country comparable? Is a dashboard or composite index a useful tool?

9 Aim and Target Audience Rapporteur: Nigeria Facilitator: Eurostat Process Rapporteur: Albania Facilitator : UNECA Focal areas Rapporteur: Cabo Verde Facilitator : OECD Dissemination Rapporteur: Peru Facilitator : UNSD

twitter.com/ContactPARIS21 facebook.com/ContactPARIS21 youtube.com/PARIS21OECD PARIS21 Secretariat OECD/DCD 4 Quai du Point du Jour Boulogne-Billancourt, France #board2015