REGIONAL WORKSHOP FOR EXPERIENCE SHARING AMONG AFRICAN COUNTRIES JUNE 2014, BAMAKO THEME: THE IVORY COAST: FROM THE STATISTICAL MASTER PLAN TO THE NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF STATISTICS COMMUNICATION OF MR BA IBRAHIMA GENERAL MANAGER NATIONAL STATISTICAL INSTITUTE OF THE IVORY COAST

OUTLINE INTRODUCTION HISTORY EVOLUTION OF THE APPROACHES 3.1 Components of the Approach 3.2 Evolution of the Approaches SDS SDS NSDS NSDS NSDS ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION CONSTRAINTS PERSPECTIVES11

INTRODUCTION In the context of these new exchanges, our communication will cover: History Evolution of the Approaches Assessment of the Implementation of the SDS/NSDS Constraints Perspectives

HISTORY  A favourable Context with the SODE;  Search for the appropriate status;  Necessity of a document of services and activities supporting the service agreement;

EVOLUTION OF THE APPROACHES 3.1 Components of the Approach 3.2 Evolution of the Approaches SDS SDS NSDS NSDS NSDS

EVOLUTION OF THE APPROACHES Evolution of the Approaches: 3.1 Components of the Approach Planning launch This startup step of the process included:  The operation’s terms of reference;  Implementation of the institutional framework (decision-making, supervisory and execution bodies);  General orientation (detailed calendar, operational prerequisites, various constraints of the NSI Directorate);

EVOLUTION OF THE APPROACHES EVOLUTION OF THE APPROACHES: 3.1 Components of the Approach  Diagnostics  This consisted of:  Preparing a review of the existing situation (through a survey of producers, consumers and communicators);  Uncovering the strengths and weaknesses of the activities concerned;  Fixing strategic objectives;  Proposing scenarios on the target statistical production system (from the clear vision);

EVOLUTION OF THE APPROACHES EVOLUTION OF THE APPROACHES: 3.1 Components of the Approach Development scenarios Three scenarios are proposed as classic hypotheses, i.e.:  High hypothesis synonymous with rapid development (requiring much imagination);  Medium hypothesis, called underlying (letting things happen without influencing their incidence);  Low hypothesis, called catastrophic or pessimist (affirming a development of constraints and therefore a rapid degradation of the initial situation).

EVOLUTION OF THE APPROACHES 3.1 Components of the Approach Strategic and Operational Plans They result from the scenario chosen, which sets:  Strategic objectives (strategic positions);  Strategies (still general);  Operational objectives (measurable);  Actions (still grouped together, but identifiable);  Activities (which can go to the level of the major tasks).

EVOLUTION OF THE APPROACHES 3.1 Components of the Approach Adoption of the Plan  Adoption of the plan seeks to make it official: ; incumbent on the decision-making body.  The actors through the institutional framework put in place (who will prepare, decide and benefit from, and the TFPs);  Planning approaches (participative, directive, bottom-up or top-down, etc.);  Method for estimating Plan costs (accounting budgeting, budgeting by activity, etc.).

EVOLUTION OF THE APPROACHES 3.2. Evolution of the Approaches SDS SDS NSDS NSDS NSDS SNDS

EVOLUTION OF THE APPROACHES  : Statistics Master Plan (SDS);  : Statistics Master Plan (SDS);  : National Strategy for the Development of Statistics (NSDS);  : National Strategy for the Development of Statistics (NSDS);  : National Strategy for the Development of Statistics (NSDS).

ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION

Assessment of the Implementation  : Statistics Master Plan (SDS):  Out of 17 large structural projects (intended to redo the NSS), only 5 were completely performed. Concerning the 13 large statistical operational projects (defined by statistical production sector), 7 were completely performed.

ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION Assessment of the Implementation  : Statistics Master Plan (SDS):  Only the restructuring of the NSI intervened with the implementation of a private type accounting and organisational structure set in 2001.

ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION Assessment of the Implementation  : National Strategy for the Development of Statistics (NSDS):  Only the draft law on statistics was passed by the Government and transmitted to Parliament.  : National Strategy for the Development of Statistics (NSDS):  Nor was this one adopted by the Council of Ministers.

ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION  : National Strategy for Development of Statistics (NSDS):  The NSDS is being implemented. Large files and operations and statistical work were performed or are being processed or performed:  The 2012 annual employment survey;

ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION Assessment of the Implementation  The NSDS – Production of several statistical directories (education, health, agriculture, etc.).  The national Statistical Law was voted;  The African Statistical Charter was ratified;  The Emergency Plan for Production of Basic Statistics (PU-PSB) is being completed;

ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION  The NSDS – Production of several statistical directories (Education, health, agriculture, etc.).  The national Statistical Law was voted;  The African Statistical Charter was ratified;  The Emergency Plan for Production of Basic Statistics (PU-PSB) is being completed;

ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION  Assessment of the Implementation  : NSDS  Technical, organizational and financial improvement of the NSI underway since August 2011;  The 4th Ivory Coast RGPH is in its final phase (counting finished by 14 June 2014),

ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION  Assessment of the Implementation  : NSDS  The 2013 Annual Employment and Child Labour Survey is being performed.  Preparation of the 2014 ENV  Etc.

CONSTRAINTS  In view of the above, we can be pleased with:  the significant improvement of the approach, the extension of actors and their implication, the involvement of the TFPs next to the State and others,  budgeting by activity with RBM and finally the insertion of the NSDS in the National Development Plan  Monitoring – evaluation of implementation.  There remains the question of timely and sufficient mobilisation of necessary human, material and financial resources that comply with the budget.

PERSPECTIVES  The NSDS are necessary and even indispensable to guarantee the production of current and reliable statistics in a health legal-social environment. The African Statistical Charter is the result of that.

PERSPECTIVES  However, useful improvements can be envisaged in the approach, the buildup, estimates of operational costs (Budget) as well as mobilisation of resources. They can cover: The approach and financing  The Approach  Pursuing the participative approach which takes into account decentralisation and completely integrates the development planning process.  Buildup  The popularisation of RBM and integration of accounting budgeting to facilitate expected budget allocations.

PERSPECTIVES  Financing  Implementation of sustainable statistical production development funds through the statistical tax envisaged in customs taxes by the Coloniser;  Mutualisation of costs.

Conclusion In conclusion, one can remember that:  The Ivory Coast has made progress on the road from the SDS to the NSDS, a difficult but promising road;  The road has finally resulted in being part of the NDP;  Nevertheless, there remains the question of mobilisation of human, material and financial resources;  These must now be treated in the context of the financing of the NDP;  Production of statistics based on administrative sources is the main orientation from the methodological point of view.

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