1. CountryData - Ghana By Jacqueline Anum Ghana Statistical Service
21st April 2014

2. Outline Background of GhanaInfo Database Challenges
Linkages with CountryData
Way forward

3. Background
Launched in 2005 and managed GSS and NDPC with direction from UNICEF
Evolved from DI4.0 and now DI7.0
Day to day management of the Db has been with GSS team.
A unit/section managed the DB with help from National Service personnel

4. Background cont’d
Held monthly meetings (GSS & NDPC) to update members on progress.
Attended series of training programs on updates and new innovations.
Regular updates by administrator
Funded by UNICEF mostly.

5. Challenges - Institutional
Restructuring of GSS resulted in movement of staff to different units though committed to GID
Workload of team members shelves GID activities to background.
Team works effectively offsite but funding gap (GOG vrs Donor).
Oversight committee meetings not regular.
Staffing

6. Challenges- System
Update of boundaries not in incorporated in DI system because maps not ready.
Inclusion of different indicators not based on any national agenda.
Inconsistencies in data sources
Administration of DB changed over time

7. Linkages with CountryData
Good and efficient linkage between the DBs
Series of training showed GID has to be reorganized
Inconsistencies has to be rectified/corrected for efficient transfer of information

8. Way forward

9. Thank You