1. An NSDS for Anguilla: Why ?
Workshop : Sustainability through collaboration – Official Statistics 1

2. PARIS21
Partnership in Statistics for Development in the 21st Century, created in
Build capacity within National Statistical Systems in developing countries to:
improve governance and policy decisions
contribute to reducing poverty and monitoring Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) progress,
with better use of better
nationally-produced statistics
Today, all countries, actors, organisations, agencies involved in the production and use of statistics in developing countries are part of this unique network and dialogue forum.
Global Partnership 2

3. PARIS21 FACILITATES UPON DEMAND OF COUNTRIES: Coordination Advocacy
Access to data
Strategic statistical planning:
National Strategy for the Development of Statistics (NSDS)
Regional Strategy for the Development of Statistics (RSDS) 3

4. A collective effort with strong country leadership – country-driven
NSDS
The National Strategy for the Development of Statistics (NSDS) is:
A reference document converting the statistical priorities of the country into a detailed work program over 5-10 years.
A participatory process requiring:
- dialogue/collaboration between all actors
- commitment at high political level
A strategic management tool (legislation, infrastructure, training...) and coordination framework
Based on the PARIS Declaration principles
Marrakech Action Plan
Busan Action Plan
Referirse Cuadro recapitulativo de los ENDES en el mundo
A collective effort with strong country leadership – country-driven
More than 100 countries (IDA and lower to middle-income) have embarked in
an NSDS process. 4

5. NSDS DESIGN STEP BY STEP
1. POLITICAL COMMITMENT
2. ROADMAP
3. WHERE ARE WE NOW?
Current situation
4. WHERE DO WE WANT TO BE?
Mission/vision
Statistical
capacity
6. GETTING THERE
Implementation, monitor./eval.
5. HOW DO WE GET THERE?
Strategies/Actions 5

6. NSDS DESIGN PRINCIPLES
Progressive, with several steps
Participatory/collaborative
Integrated – all the sectors
Realistic
Country-driven - appropriation
Linked to the statistical demand of national strategies and plans
Design of the NSDS: opportunity to make all relevant actors work together
Que sea la elaboracion o la puesta al dia se necesita tiempo
en lo idelal hacer un taller para ver que ha funcionado y que no, y porque
Participativa : al fin de cada etapa, las conclusiones , los documentos tiene que ser aprobados por todos los actores
Integrada cubre todos los sectores 6

7. Collaboration= work together
GOOD COLLABORATION…
between official statisticians (NSO and ministry lines)
between statisticians and authorities (including Finance minister)
with official decision-makers, important users of data
with other users (private sector, civil society, universities and analysts)
with regional and international institutions for more synergies, wider harmonisation, and data availability
Collaboration= work together
Participativa : al fin de cada etapa, las conclusiones , los documentos tiene que ser aprobados por todos los actores
Integrada cubre todos los sectores 7

8. LEADS TO … ... road to successful implementation and sustainability
EFFICIENT COORDINATION
REALISTIC, AGREED-ON PRIORITIES
CHANGE ACCEPTANCE
At all levels:
-Internal
-National
-Regional
-International
What can I really achieve every year, over a 5-year period ? (not a wish-list)
Management
People
Legal environment
EFFICIENT DIALOGUE / SCALE ECONOMIES
EFFICIENCY /
RATIONALISATION
LEADERSHIP
MOTIVATION
RECOGNITION
EFFICIENT ADVOCACY
Yes, statistics are useful and all people can benefit from reliable statistics
STATISTICS ARE SEEN AS A PUBLIC GOOD TO BE SHARED BY ALL
REINFORCED OWNERSHIP
YOU are the actors
APPROPRIATESOLUTIONS TO NATIONAL NEEDS
ALLOW FLEXIBILITY
Mid-term reviews
KNOW WHEN TO ADAPT
... road to successful implementation and sustainability 8

9. NATIONAL/REGIONAL
CARICOM has carried out a series of workshops in the countries (framework of project supported by the EU) :
- an excellent contribution in introducing the concepts of the NSDS and of Strategic Planning 9

10. NATIONAL/REGIONAL
The OECS Secretariat are designing their Strategy for the Development of Statistics (RSDS). 10