United Nations Statistics Division/DESA Workshop on Manufacturing Statistics, Lima, Peru August 2008 Session 7 Work programme on manufacturing statistics

2 Results of first workshop Principal agreement agreed on:Principal agreement agreed on: Usefulness of comparable statistics for the regionUsefulness of comparable statistics for the region Set of common goals as in IRIS 2008 or beyondSet of common goals as in IRIS 2008 or beyond Need for specific assistance in most countriesNeed for specific assistance in most countries Agreement at working levelAgreement at working level

3 Results of first workshop Other factors:Other factors: Resource requirements (internal and external)Resource requirements (internal and external) Coordination among countriesCoordination among countries These create need for officially recognized programmeThese create need for officially recognized programme Proposal:Proposal: Develop outline at working levelDevelop outline at working level Submit to Conference of Statisticians of the AmericasSubmit to Conference of Statisticians of the Americas

4 Objective improve the production, dissemination, comparability and quality of manufacturing statistics (and by consequence national accounts data) at the country and regional level in a sustainable mannerimprove the production, dissemination, comparability and quality of manufacturing statistics (and by consequence national accounts data) at the country and regional level in a sustainable manner promoting regional coordination among development and financing partners active in statistical capacity building;promoting regional coordination among development and financing partners active in statistical capacity building; reviewing current country practices with a view to regional harmonization, where appropriate, particularly in the areas of new industrial statistics challenges like outsourcing;reviewing current country practices with a view to regional harmonization, where appropriate, particularly in the areas of new industrial statistics challenges like outsourcing; implementing updated international recommendations/standards (e.g. International Recommendations on Industrial Statistics (IRIS) 2008, ISIC Rev4, CPC Ver2, and the International recommendations on the Index of Industrial Production (IIP)); andimplementing updated international recommendations/standards (e.g. International Recommendations on Industrial Statistics (IRIS) 2008, ISIC Rev4, CPC Ver2, and the International recommendations on the Index of Industrial Production (IIP)); and implementing regional programmes, guidelines and procedures.implementing regional programmes, guidelines and procedures.

5 Key deliverables Data that meets the requirements set out in the International Recommendations for Industrial Statistics (IRIS) 2008Data that meets the requirements set out in the International Recommendations for Industrial Statistics (IRIS) 2008 A minimum set of regional data items to be determined and agreed to by countries in the region (at a more detailed level than that required for international reporting)A minimum set of regional data items to be determined and agreed to by countries in the region (at a more detailed level than that required for international reporting) Implementation of recently revised international classifications:Implementation of recently revised international classifications: ISIC Rev.4, CPC Ver.2ISIC Rev.4, CPC Ver.2 Implementation of the International Recommendations relating to the Index Numbers of Industrial Production.Implementation of the International Recommendations relating to the Index Numbers of Industrial Production.

6 Major components Regional workshops following the Statistical Production Process FrameworkRegional workshops following the Statistical Production Process Framework Associated country assistanceAssociated country assistance Monitoring through assessment frameworkMonitoring through assessment framework

7 Governance structure Programme running under the auspices of the Conference of Statisticians of the AmericasProgramme running under the auspices of the Conference of Statisticians of the Americas Member country acting as secretariatMember country acting as secretariat Support provided by other partnersSupport provided by other partners

8 Way forward Development of a timetable to carry out the entire production process quality assessment of countries in the region;Development of a timetable to carry out the entire production process quality assessment of countries in the region; Coordinate and implement the country quality assessment of manufacturing statistics;Coordinate and implement the country quality assessment of manufacturing statistics; Determine priority areas for action based on the quality assessment;Determine priority areas for action based on the quality assessment; Outline milestones and benchmarks that countries need to achieve and a timetable for measuring progress;Outline milestones and benchmarks that countries need to achieve and a timetable for measuring progress; Identify funding options and resource requirements to carry out the Manufacturing Statistics Work Programme;Identify funding options and resource requirements to carry out the Manufacturing Statistics Work Programme; Identify consultants/experts to undertake specific country assistance; andIdentify consultants/experts to undertake specific country assistance; and Submit the necessary status reports to the Statistical Conference of the Americas.Submit the necessary status reports to the Statistical Conference of the Americas.

9 Way forward – elements Quality assessment of current state in participating countries;Quality assessment of current state in participating countries; Conduct of a regional workshop, using the quality assessment information to focus on specific problems;Conduct of a regional workshop, using the quality assessment information to focus on specific problems; Discussion and agreement among participating countries to reach common programme goals;Discussion and agreement among participating countries to reach common programme goals; Agreement on possible exceptions for individual countries.Agreement on possible exceptions for individual countries. Identification of specific needs for assistance;Identification of specific needs for assistance; Coordination of country assistance through network of consultants; andCoordination of country assistance through network of consultants; and Periodic progress review, based on the quality assessment framework.Periodic progress review, based on the quality assessment framework.

10 Way forward – first step The quality assessment framework is used to develop a questionnaire specifically targeted at identifying the current status of the business registers used by individual countries as well as areas for improvement;The quality assessment framework is used to develop a questionnaire specifically targeted at identifying the current status of the business registers used by individual countries as well as areas for improvement; An analysis of the country responses to the questionnaire determined the content of the Peru workshop where expert guidance/training will be provided by Statistics Canada. Note the focus of the workshop is on business register issues that are relevant to a number of countries in the region. Further assistance at the country level may be required in the future to address specific country issues;An analysis of the country responses to the questionnaire determined the content of the Peru workshop where expert guidance/training will be provided by Statistics Canada. Note the focus of the workshop is on business register issues that are relevant to a number of countries in the region. Further assistance at the country level may be required in the future to address specific country issues; The discussion at the Peru meeting is also expected to high-light additional business register issues that will need to be incorporated into a future Manufacturing Statistics Work Programme;The discussion at the Peru meeting is also expected to high-light additional business register issues that will need to be incorporated into a future Manufacturing Statistics Work Programme; The discussion is also expected to lead to a common goal which relates to coverage of business registers in the region.The discussion is also expected to lead to a common goal which relates to coverage of business registers in the region.

11 Way forward To be reviewed and discussed at the end of this workshopTo be reviewed and discussed at the end of this workshop