1. Presented by : Nazaria Baharudin ASEAN/Malaysia
Harmonising of Statistics and
Shaping Wider International
Agenda
Presented by : Nazaria Baharudin ASEAN/Malaysia
Paris21 Forum Reinforcing Statistical Cooperation at the Regional Level to Support Sustainable Development
5-6 October, 2015
OECD Conference Center, Paris, France

2. Overview, Legal Framework and Institution of the ACSS
ASEAN Framework of Cooperation in Statistics (AFCS)
Adopted by the ASEAN Heads of Statistical Offices Meeting in and acknowledged by the Leaders at the 17 th ASEAN Summit in Hanoi 28 October 2010 provided the mandate for the establishment of ASEAN Community Statistical System (ACSS)
ACSS Committee was officially endorsed at the 43 rd meeting of the ASEAN Economic Ministers in August 2011 at Manado Indonesia

3. ACSS Committee: Term of Reference
Shall be the highest policy making and coordinating body on statistical matters in the ASEAN region and primary functions include:
- ensure supply of timely and comparable ASEAN statistics;
- promote improvement of statistical infrastructure at the national level and facilitate human resource and institutional capacity building;
- promote and maintain an efficient statistical system via appropriate mechanisms for statistical coordination and development

4. ACSS Committee: Term of Reference (continued)
- formulate statistical policies pertaining to statistical operations geared towards improvement and harmonisation of ASEAN statistics; - monitor and evaluate the progress of the implementation of statistical policies, plans and programmes in ASEAN; and - establish and enhance institutional linkages with other international statistical bodies to further the statistical development agenda of the ACSS.

5. Roles of the Partners of the ACSS
Coordinate within the national statistical system the policies formulated by ACSS;
Coordinate the development and harmonisation of ASEAN statistics produced by NSO and line ministries;
Coordinate the provision of ASEAN statistics
Functions as country focal points with regards to regional matters
The National Statistical Office (NSO)

6. Roles of the Partners of the ACSS
Formulate, lead and monitor statistical policies, methodologies and standards for the harmonisation of statistics;
Support national statistical systems for the implementation of policies and standards for ASEAN statistics;
Serves as link between ACSS Committee and ASEAN Community councils and establish partnership with stakeholders including international & regional organisations
Compile ASEAN statistics, administer database and develop statistical products and services and disseminate them
ASEAN Secretariat
(ASEAN Stats)

7. ACSS Committee’s Reporting Line
AEC Ministerial Bodies
ASEAN Economic Ministers Meeting (AEM)
Other AEC Ministerial Bodies
Senior Officials/Subsidiary Bodies Under the ASCC
Senior Economic Officials Meeting (SEOM)
Other Senior Officials/ Subsidiary Bodies
Senior Officials/Subsidiary Bodies under the APSC
ACSS Committee
ACSS SCPC
ASEANstats
Statistics WG/TF under the purview of the other ASEAN bodies
Working Groups on Statistics: SITS/ IMTS/ FDIS/ MDG/ WGDSA

8. ACSS Strategic Plan ACSS is guided by its Strategic Plans:
A. ACSS Strategic Plan – addressed challenges through
strengthening the institutional framework;
strengthening ASEAN statistics; and
narrowing the development gaps
- ACSS has accomplished significant achievements amongst which include significant progress in harmonising IMTS, FDIS and SITS and narrowing development gaps of IMTS, FDIS and SITS in CLMV
- would like to note the contribution of development partners EU, PARIS21, GIZ , AADCP and AANZ-FTA

9. ACSS Strategic Plan (Continued)
B. ACSS Strategic Plan
– main purpose to strengthen the mechanism and system established in the preceding plan, for sustainable development and flow of statistical information, better satisfaction of statistical information needs, and sustainable capacity building in the AMSs.
- broad strategies include:
institutional strengthening, enhancement of ACSS and its sustainability
improvement of the response to greater data needs
enhancement of dissemination, communication, visibility and the use of ASEAN statistics
catching up and narrowing development gaps
- will be drafting indicative strategic plan for

10. Working Group on IMTS 1. Starting date -2009
Frequency of meetings - from 2009 to 2012, once a year; next meeting in Oct .2015
Activities –
IMTS harmonisation;  
Guidelines and mechanism for data transmission, validation and dissemination;  
IMT data revision and confidentiality; 
Methodology documentation; 
Assessment of data quality and IMTS compilation system;
Promotion of quality assurance and improved data processing.
Assistance of AMSs –
DOSM has yet to provide assistance to other ASEAN countries; 
To host CLVM study visit in 2016
Assistance received –
Mission from EASCAB  IMTS consultant in, Jan 2011; 
TOT on IMTS 2010 Manual, 8-12 Nov 2010;
Studies on asymmetry analysis with Vietnam and Indonesia, 2011 & 2012
6. Benefits - Improved officer’s skills and knowledge in IMTS concepts, methodology,  processing, validation, and dissemination as well as asymmetry analysis

11. Working Group on SITS 1. Starting date - 2009
Frequency of meetings –( will update)
Activities – To initiate the development of international trade in services statistics (SITS) among ASEAN member countries
Assistance to AMSs – appointed as a chairman of WGSITS starting 2104 – provide leadership.
Assistance received –
Workshop on SITS, Organized by ASEAN Secretariat, KL (Expert/Resources Person: Mr John Billing), 6-8 Sep 2006
Co-hosted Training on FATS, Organized by ASEAN Secretariat, Melaka, Malaysia, 14– 15 July 2009
EASCAB Programme: SITS Assessment Mission in Malaysia (Expert: Mr Philip Turnbull) 30 Mar–2 Apr 2010
Co-hosted EASCAB Programme: SITS Training & Technical Assistance in DOS Malaysia (Expert: Mr Philip Turnbull) 1-4 Mar 2011
AANZFTA ECWP Programme : Workshop on SITS, Bangkok, Mar 2011
EASCAB Programme: Workshop on SITS, Hanoi, 28 Nov-1 Dec 2011
EASCAB Programme: SITS Training & Technical Assistance in DOSM (Expert: Mr Simon Humphries), Feb 2012
International Seminar on Trade in Services and Tourism Statistics, Jakarta 9 Oct 2013
Co-hosted Regional Workshop on SITS in Kuala Lumpur, Sep 2014
6. Benefits - Assist in development of detailed compilation of SITS

12. Working Group on SITS 1. Starting date -2009
Frequency of meetings – 1st time
Activities – To initiate the development of international trade in services statistics (SITS) among ASEAN member countries
Assistance to AMSs – appointed as a chairman of WGSITS starting 2104 – provide leadership.
Assistance received –
Workshop on SITS, Organized by ASEAN Secretariat, KL (Expert/Resources Person: Mr John Billing), 6-8 Sep 2006
CoHosted Training on FATS, Organized by ASEAN Secretariat, Melaka, Malaysia, 14– 15 July 2009
EASCAB Programme: SITS Assessment Mission in Malaysia (Expert: Mr Philip Turnbull) 30 Mar–2 Apr 2010
Co-hosted EASCAB Programme: SITS Training & Technical Assistance in DOS Malaysia (Expert: Mr Philip Turnbull) 1-4 Mar 2011
AANZFTA ECWP Programme : Workshop on SITS, Bangkok, Mar 2011
EASCAB Programme: Workshop on SITS, Hanoi, 28 Nov-1 Dec 2011
EASCAB Programme: SITS Training & Technical Assistance in DOSM (Expert: Mr Simon Humphries), Feb 2012
International Seminar on Trade in Services and Tourism Statistics, Jakarta 9 Oct 2013
Co-hosted Regional Workshop on SITS in Kuala Lumpur, Sep 2014
6. Benefits - Assist in development of detailed compilation of SITS

13. Working Group on FDIS 1. Starting date -2000
Frequency of meetings – 1st time
Activities – To initiate the development of international trade in services statistics (SITS) among ASEAN member countries
Assistance of AMSs – As a resources person in 1st CLMV Workshop on FDIS in Aug 2015
Assistance received –
EASCAB Programme: Workshop on FDIS, Jakarta (Expert: Ms Christine Spanneut) Aug 2009
EASCAB Programme: Training of Trainer (TOT) on FDIS, Jakarta, May 2010
EASCAB Programme: Training on the Transition from BPM5 to BPM6 for FDIS, Jakarta, 7-8 June 2011
Regional Workshop on FDIS and 1st CLMV workshop on FDIS in Hanoi, Aug 2015
Benefits - Assist in development of detailed compilation of FDIS

14. Critical Success Factor
Commitment of AMSs and ASEANstat
Focal persons for each commiittee and working groups – coordination
Leadership or chairmanship of working groups
AHA – ASEAN HELP ASEAN
Cost sharing – co-host
Assistance of development partners

15. Malaysia : Contribution to Statistical Development, 2011-2015
1. Hosted study visits from various NSOs/ other organisations
Economics : 12
Social Demography : 8
Others : 13
2. Technical assistance under OIC :
Short terms economics indicators -Maldives and Afghanistan
Labour Force Statistics Afghanistan
Consumer Price Indices Afghanistan
3. Colloborate with UNSIAP in organising regional course
First Sub-regional Course on System of environmental- Economic Accounting (SEEA) in 2013 and Business Register in January, 2015
ASEAN – Malaysia as chair for WGDSA (2009 – present) and Chair of SITS ( ), resource persons in WG activities
Other regional statistical activities- ADB

16. THANK YOU