Changing the culture: Ethiopia’s commitment to dissemination and the multi-media approach By Yakob Mudesir Seid Central Statistical Agency, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia ( PARIS21 Steering Committee Meeting November 5, 2008.

The CSA has been involved in conducting, analyzing and disseminating various socio-economic and demographic surveys The office has been serving as the official data source for the country. In addition to the annual, bi-annual and ad-hoc surveys, the CSA has conducted Three Population and Housing Censuses (in 1984 and 1994,2007) The Agricultural Census in CSA History

Where We Were Before in terms of Data Archive?

A Stand alone PC system was used until 2004 at the CSA and the resource sharing and efficient communication was a series problem. Utilization of 1.44 MB floppy diskettes was considered the efficient means of transferring files or documents among professionals. In addition, there was no any centralized management of the system which was hindering the data security and management system. Little attention was given for meta data documentation There was no integration between Micro data and meta data Users dissatisfaction was prevalent

THE NEED FOR IMPROVEMENT AND ADP’s INTERVENTION

DATA PRODUCTION Planning, collection, cleaning, processing Quality Control DATA ARCHIVING Conversion, Packaging, Confidentiality DATA DISSEMINATION Publish Traditional Media, Multimedia, Web ACCESS metadata, data & documentation + research tools ANALYSIS Retrieve data for analysis Online Analysis Technical Support COLLABORATION Disseminate and share knowledge, user- producer dialog, feedback HARMONIZATION Standard formats, comparability, multilingual USERS / PRODUCERS NEEDS HARDWARE Server, Workstations, Laptops, CD/DVD, Scanners, Printers, Backup, Tools SOFTWARE OS, DBMS, Development, Web, Multimedia, Office, Statistics, Security TELECOMS Intranet, Internet, Connectivity, LAN/WAN, Security SPECIALIZED SOFTWARE AND GUIDELINES Toolkit, DevInfo,WinISIS, DDP, Nesstar, CSPro, XML, IT CORE ARCHITECTURE PROJECT MANAGEMENT ICT UNIT TRAINING DATA TOOLS DATA MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK Data Management Framework Where did we start

Specialized Data Management Tools Where did we start

 The ICT Department is now integrated part of the organization and has a well defined structure;  CSA staff has been trained in project management techniques, archiving and dissemination of microdata, advanced used of CSPro software, XML technologies, and basic scripting techniques;  A Central Databank has been established for the microdata and contains today over 5000 data and documentation files covering about 60 surveys; Achievements

CSA is able to disseminate its statistical information through its official website Achievements

CD-ROM products have been prepared and a CD based electronic dissemination system has been put in place Achievements

The EthioInfo database has been finalized and is available on CD-ROMs and online; Achievements

The ENADA system with its efficient cataloging system is set to be available on the internet (50 Surveys are loaded in this system) Achievements

Improved backup System The network system set in place facilitates the back up system and these days the CSA is using HP-DL380 G5 Tape drives and HP Ultrium data cartridge with a capacity of 400 GB Achievements

The price database has been developed and made available online Achievements

FUTURE PLAN

-Improve the Dissemination System through Dynamic Web -Recovering old data available on old tapes and archiving in the central data bank using the IHSN toolkit - Harmonizing the data through proper standardization -Establishment of the Question bank -Finding an appropriate tool for annonimization -Implementing the NSDS Future Plan

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