Statistical Advocacy by Awa Thiongane UNECA/ACS Workshop Review of the RRSF Implementation

Outline 1.Role and the importance of Statistical Advocacy 2.Targets of Statistical Advocacy 3.Types and modalities of the Advocacy

Role and Importance of Statistical Advocacy Statistical Advocacy at general level – To create awareness – To raise profile of statistics – To promote a culture of statistics  Evidence-Based decision making in order to improve development outcomes – To make possible good governance – To make governments accountable to the people Statistical Advocacy for specific needs – To sensitize for a survey or census – To popularize the Statistical Act, etc. – To mobilize resources for NSDS implementation, etc.

Targets of Statistical Advocacy There is a need to target: – Government – Parliament – Businesses – Civil Society Organizations – Communities – General public

Types and Modalities of Statistical Advocacy Possible mechanisms for Statistical Advocacy includes: Country level: – Users and Producers for a – Members of parliament seminars – National Associations of Statisticians, – Friends and clubs for statisticians – African Statistics Day (ASD) every 18 November Global level – PARIS21 a joint initiative of OECD, UN System, IMF, World Bank – World Statistics Day (WSD) - Decision of the UN statistical Commission

Types and Modalities of Statistical Advocacy African Statistics Day (ASD) on18th November – Every year since 1993 – To promote statistics and to enlarge the statistics culture among the population, particularly among the decision makers. World Statistics Day (WSD), celebrated for the first time on 20 October 2010 ( ) – Decision of the UN Statistical Commission – To promote statistics world-wide

Annexe: Themes of African Statistics Day 1993: Strengthening the National Statistical Systems for political reforms in development 1994: Strengthening necessary capacities in support of sustainable development and regional integration 1995:Increase data production and broaden its dissemination for analysis and more effective management and socio-economic policies 1996: Towards poverty eradication in Africa: Statistical data for policies and programmes 1997: Building an information society 1998:harnessing information for development 1999: Improve coordination of activities and statistical programmes 2000:Poverty Reduction : Strengthening statistical capacities in support of measurement and monitoring of poverty 2001: Transforming African Economies : Role of statistical information 2002:Governance Development: A challenge for Africa

Annexe: Themes of African Statistics Day 2003:Monitoring the Millennium Development Goals: Challenges for statistics 2004:Result-based management for development: Role of statistical information 2005:2010 Round of censuses: An opportunity to improve statistical information for the monitoring of the development agenda in Africa 2006: National Strategy for the development of statistics: Statistical planning in support of dynamic development 2007:Improve employment indicators and related indicators to better inform policies and programmes on employment in Africa 2008:Challenge of climate change and food prix: Role of statistical information in support of agriculture development 2009:Strengthening administrative records and civil registration statistical systems in support of national development and MDGs in Africa 2010:Celebration of numerous accomplishments in statistics 2011:Account for Economic transformation

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