1. Mainstreaming Economic Statistics in the NSDS (PNSD)
Mauritius,
July 8, 2010
Case of Uganda
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2. UBOS Mandate
Although the UBOS Act No 12 of June 1998 tasked the Bureau with:
developing and maintaining a National Statistical System (NSS) so as to ensure collection, analysis and publication of integrated, relevant, reliable and timely statistical information;
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3. Review slide 2
The UBOS Act in its current form does not appropriately empower UBOS to perform its supervisory role largely due to the following reasons:
Other players in the NSS have regulations from which they derive their mandate.
The UBOS Act does not state in explicit terms which Act prevails over the other with respect to statistical production;
The Act is also essentially a UBOS Act and not for the entire NSS.

4. The UBOS Strategy
UBOS initially functioned under the Corporate Plan ( )
Mid way the implementation of the CP, there was need to develop a wider scope of statistical development from key stakeholders
This coincided with the Marrakech Action Plan recommendations of developing National Strategies for the Development of Statistics (2004)
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5. UBOS Strategy cont’d
The need to widen scope and increase opportunities for strengthening the NSS
LED TO THE BIRTH OF THE PNSD

6. Strategic Plan for Strengthening Statistical Capacity
Across the NSS
Plan
National
National
Strategy
Statistical
Development
Development
Statistics
PNSD
NSDS
World Bank:
Master Plan
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7. Background to the PNSD
THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA
The UBOS developed a 5-year Strategic plan; which among other things clearly spells out the following:
Actors in the National Statistical System (NSS)
New products in statistical production
Monitoring & Evaluation framework of the
NSS
Building capacity of Ministries, Departments
and Agencies (MDAs) in  the production and
management of data.
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8. What has been done
Key government agencies were identified and the process phased
Phase 1
had nine sectors & started in 2007
Phase 2
had 7 sectors & started in 2008
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9. Phase 1 Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) Economic/Social
The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA)
Economic
Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF),
Ministry of Tourism, Trade and Industry (MTTI)
Ministry of Education and Sports (MoES)
Social
Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development (MGLSD
Ministry of Local Government (MoLG)
Social/Econ
Ministry of Health (MOH)
The Uganda Police Force (UPF)
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10. Phase 2
The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development (MoFPED)
Economic
The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA)
The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development (MEMD)
The Uganda National Council of Science & Technology (UNCST)
The Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development (MLHUD)
The Ministry of Water and Environment (MWE)
Development Network for Indigenous Voluntary Association –(DENIVA)-NGO Forum
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11. Mainstreaming of Sectors in the NSDS
What has been done…
THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA
Mainstreaming of Sectors in the NSDS
Integration of a ‘Statistics Sector’ Chapter in the National Development Plan and Budget.
Institutional arrangements for development and management of Statistics i.e. at intra-organisational (Board committees [Fin, staff, & Tech], inter agency and sector statistics committees) and Inter-institutional levels (Legal framework)
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12. What has been done…
THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA
Development of MOUs and Service Level Agreements (SLAs)
Harmonizing concepts, definitions and standards [compendium & metadata dictionary]
Development of a Statistical Master Plan (SMP)/PNSD
Integration of SSPS activities in the main stream strategic plan and MDA annual work plan e.g. BOU, MHLUD,MGLSD.
Capacity building to compile, analyze and use statistical information.
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13. Collaboration in data analysis and report writing.
What has been done…
THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA
Emphasis of; Common Vision, related Mission and Strategic objectives, Structures, and harmonised planning with MDAs in the NSS.
Collaboration in data analysis and report writing.
Development of MDA statistics Web pages.
Long Term Census and Survey programme
Collaboration with country wide Universities for Capacity Building in Local Governments
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14. What has been done… Response to statistical reporting requirements;
THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA
Response to statistical reporting requirements;
National Development Frameworks
Millennium Development  Goals
Data  Quality Assessment  Framework
GDDS - NSDP
UN Fundamental principles of Official Statistics
Participation in Africa Statistics Week – 19th November to publicize statistics
Development of a monitoring and evaluation framework for statistics (following a logical framework approach see next slide)
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15. A World Class Statistical System Developed
Goal
A World Class Statistical
System Developed
Outcome
A Coherent, Reliable, Efficient and Demand-driven
NSS that Supports Management and Development
Initiatives developed
Outputs
Harmonised &
Coordinated
NSS Established
and Operational
Sectoral Capacity for
Collection, Analysis
Dissemination &
Utilization of
Statistics
Strengthened
Demand-driven
Statistics
Generated and
Disseminated
Activities
Set up Statistical
Development
Structures
Develop or
Strengthen
Capacity for
Statistical
production
Statistical
Programmes

16. Key Econ Indicators identified
Main Economic Data Types.doc
The key MDAs were:
BOU
MOFPED
URA
MTTI
MEMD
MWE
UNCST
UBOS
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17. Accrued Benefits so far….
Data Development
Streamlined data production addressing the NDP requirements
Meta Data developed for all sectors clearly showing the process, data gaps
Improved quality of administrative data
Increased collaboration in conduct of surveys……
Increased use and demand for statistics
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18. Benefits for Econ Stat….
Increased collaboration in Data Devt:
UBOS, MTTI and UNSCT
Joint survey on Innovation, Research & Development
UBOS, BOU, UIA, URA
Joint survey on Foreign Private Capital Flows, Informal Cross Border Trade
UBOS & URA
MOU on data sharing of Tax statistics
UBOS, MoFPED & MLOG
Increased data sharing of GFS and Local Govt Final Accounts
UBOS, MLHUD
Improved admin data on road infrastructure, sharing of resources
UBOS, MEMD
Increased provision of energy data
Etc, etc
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19. Challenges
Securing stakeholder buy-in into the PNSD process was a challenge and is still a challenge in some sectors- URSB
Sequencing activities of the policy making cycle with the data production cycle
Improper use of information.
Inadequate resources in light of increased data demands – this necessitates need for more efficient use of available resources
Lack of final/actual expenditures on surveys and censuses
Co-ordination of data requests from International organizations – any role for co-ordination office?
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20. Key Outputs so far
A report on the current status of Uganda’s Statistical System (2006)
Sector Strategic Plans for Statistics
A 10 year Long Term Census and Survey Programme
Meta data developed for the 16 MDAs
The Compendium of Statistical Concepts updated
Improved data provision to the East African Community data base by the sectors
Constitution and operationalisation of Technical Sub Committees eg. SESTC (Social Economic Statistical Technical committee)
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21. What Next? Expand PNSD to other MDAs including Local governments
Establishment of operational Statistical Committees in the sectors
Continuous Advocacy
Follow up the enactment of the Bill to the new UBOS Act
Revise/Update the PNSD
Focus on data development for monitoring the NDP
Continue with M&E, collaboration, among potential MDAs in Economic Statistics
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22. Accrued Benefits…. UBOS Agriculture etc Energy
A fully coordinated statistical system
UBOS
Water,Lands,
Environment
Trade
BoU
URA
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23. WELCOME TO THE STATISTICS HOUSE
PLOT 9
COLVILLE STREET
P.O BOX 7186
KAMPALA
TEL.
FAX
Website
WELCOME TO THE STATISTICS HOUSE
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