1. “Better Dialogue on Statistics for Better Results in Development”
Regional Workshop for the Sharing of Experiences between African Countries
“Better Dialogue on Statistics for Better Results in Development”
Improving Dialogue between Producers and Users
The Ivory Coast Experience
Presented by: Youssouf N’Dia
General Directorate for the National Development Plan and Poverty Reduction
BAMAKO, 24 JUNE 2014

2. Outline The context for establishing the National Development Plan
Integrating the NSDS into the National Development Plan
Perspectives

3. 1. Context for Establishing the National Development Plan
Adoption of the first PRSRP in March 2009;
Implementation of this document took place in a sociopolitical environment dominated by the peace process in the country, following the military and political crisis of 2002;
This process was interrupted by the post electoral crisis in December 2010;
The new authorities decided, at the end of the post electoral crisis, to return to planning tradition and centre public initiative around it.
Our country, Ivory Coast, has undergone a long period of economic crisis following the death of the Father of Our Nation, President Félix Houphouet Boigny.
The decade of the years 2000 was especially marked by:
increasing social disparities in regions exacerbated by an identity crisis
worsened poverty because according to the Household Living Standards survey conducted in 2008 by the National Statistics Institute, one out of two Ivory Coast inhabitants is poor (poverty rate of 48.9%);
deterioration in economic and social infrastructures;
economic indicators at a low level.

4. 1. Context for Establishing the National Development Plan
This intention has been materialised by development of our National Development Plan (PND) over the years
The National Development Plan ( ) is comprised of four tomes; this comprises Tome I: Analytical Summary; Tome II: Political, Economic, Social and Cultural Diagnostic; Tome III: Vision for Development and Strategic Orientations and; Tome IV: Matrix of Priority Initiatives. This document is available on the website:
Our country, Ivory Coast, has undergone a long period of economic crisis following the death of the Father of Our Nation, President Félix Houphouet Boigny.
The decade of the years 2000 was especially marked by:
increasing social disparities in regions exacerbated by an identity crisis
worsened poverty because according to the Household Living Standards survey conducted in 2008 by the National Statistics Institute, one out of two Ivory Coast inhabitants is poor (poverty rate of 48.9%);
deterioration in economic and social infrastructures;
economic indicators at a low level.

5. 1. Context for Establishing the National Development Plan
It capitalises on PRSRP gains, taking into account the new challenges arising following the post electoral crisis, the Economic and Financial Programme, the Presidential Programme and potential sources for the country’s growth.
Our country, Ivory Coast, has undergone a long period of economic crisis following the death of the Father of Our Nation, President Félix Houphouet Boigny.
The decade of the years 2000 was especially marked by:
increasing social disparities in regions exacerbated by an identity crisis
worsened poverty because according to the Household Living Standards survey conducted in 2008 by the National Statistics Institute, one out of two Ivory Coast inhabitants is poor (poverty rate of 48.9%);
deterioration in economic and social infrastructures;
economic indicators at a low level.

6. 2. Integrating the NSDS into the National Development Plan
The NSDS has been fully taken into account in the National Development Plan which permits ensuring its financing thanks to:
Representation of the NSI in the technical secretariat set up to prepare the National Development Plan;
A period for updating the National Strategy for Development of Statistics (NSDS): a unique opportunity for taking it into account in the National Development Plan
Coincidental timing between the programming period ( ) for the NSDS and the National Development Plan
Excellent collaboration between the NSI and the General Directorate for the National Development Plan during preparation of such Plan
Our country, Ivory Coast, has undergone a long period of economic crisis following the death of the Father of Our Nation, President Félix Houphouet Boigny.
The decade of the years 2000 was especially marked by:
increasing social disparities in regions exacerbated by an identity crisis
worsened poverty because according to the Household Living Standards survey conducted in 2008 by the National Statistics Institute, one out of two Ivory Coast inhabitants is poor (poverty rate of 48.9%);
deterioration in economic and social infrastructures;
economic indicators at a low level.

7. 2. Integrating the NSDS into the National Development Plan
Overall cost: billion (US$134.5 million) during distributed as follows:
2012: billion FCFA (US$47.8 million)
2013: 21.2 billion FCFA (US$42.3 million)
2014: 13.3 billion FCFA (US$26.3 million)
2015: 8.8 billion FCFA (US$17.6 million)
Our country, Ivory Coast, has undergone a long period of economic crisis following the death of the Father of Our Nation, President Félix Houphouet Boigny.
The decade of the years 2000 was especially marked by:
increasing social disparities in regions exacerbated by an identity crisis
worsened poverty because according to the Household Living Standards survey conducted in 2008 by the National Statistics Institute, one out of two Ivory Coast inhabitants is poor (poverty rate of 48.9%);
deterioration in economic and social infrastructures;
economic indicators at a low level.

8. 2. Integrating the NSDS into the National Development Plan
Three types of informational needs to ensure the National Development Plan is well monitored:
1. Definition of tracking/assessment indicators, their reference values and their target values;
2. Informational needs for tracking performance of the programmes and projects;
3. Informational needs for assessing the impact of National Development Plan policies, programmes and projects
Our country, Ivory Coast, has undergone a long period of economic crisis following the death of the Father of Our Nation, President Félix Houphouet Boigny.
The decade of the years 2000 was especially marked by:
increasing social disparities in regions exacerbated by an identity crisis
worsened poverty because according to the Household Living Standards survey conducted in 2008 by the National Statistics Institute, one out of two Ivory Coast inhabitants is poor (poverty rate of 48.9%);
deterioration in economic and social infrastructures;
economic indicators at a low level.

9. 2. Integrating the NSDS into the National Development Plan
Needs partly met (no up-to-date reference value or targets for certain tracking and impact indicators.
Our country, Ivory Coast, has undergone a long period of economic crisis following the death of the Father of Our Nation, President Félix Houphouet Boigny.
The decade of the years 2000 was especially marked by:
increasing social disparities in regions exacerbated by an identity crisis
worsened poverty because according to the Household Living Standards survey conducted in 2008 by the National Statistics Institute, one out of two Ivory Coast inhabitants is poor (poverty rate of 48.9%);
deterioration in economic and social infrastructures;
economic indicators at a low level.

10. 3. Perspectives
Finalisation of the halfway-point report on implementation;
Preparation of the National Development Plan
Expectations
Results of the General Census of the Population and Housing (in French, RGPH)
Living Standards Survey (in French, ENV)
Basic Emergency Statistics Production Project
Our country, Ivory Coast, has undergone a long period of economic crisis following the death of the Father of Our Nation, President Félix Houphouet Boigny.
The decade of the years 2000 was especially marked by:
increasing social disparities in regions exacerbated by an identity crisis
worsened poverty because according to the Household Living Standards survey conducted in 2008 by the National Statistics Institute, one out of two Ivory Coast inhabitants is poor (poverty rate of 48.9%);
deterioration in economic and social infrastructures;
economic indicators at a low level.

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