1. Feedback from the High level seminar on Global Assessments and Peer Reviews Alushta, 25-27 June 2013
16th Meeting of the MGSC March 2014
Andrea Scheller, Head of the EFTA Statistical Office

2. Raison d’être Organisation Scope
Background
Raison d’être
Adapted global assessments (AGA) and light peer reviews (LPR) conducted in most countries of EECCA & South-East Europe
Follow-up on first high-level management seminar in Yalta 2009
Organisation
Organisers: Eurostat, UNECE and EFTA; host: SSSU in Alushta
Scope
EECCA & Mongolia, Western Balkans, Non-European Mediterra-nean countries plus international organisations & donor countries

3. Present the procedures and processes for the various assessments
Objectives
Present the procedures and processes for the various assessments
Discuss the outcomes, benefits and challenges of the assessments
Take stock of the recommendations of the assessments, identifying commonalities and differences
Exchange of good practices and experiences in implementing the recommendations
Discuss monitoring of and support for implementation of the recommendations
Identify future actions and modalities of further assessments

4. Review of implementation
Conclusions I
Review of implementation
Assessment process reviewed and success stories identified
Benefits of assessments and recommendations recognized and promoted by countries
Improvement actions integrated into long-term strategies and annual work programmes and work on implementation started
Possibility to exchange views on how to implement recommendations highly appreciated
Implementation of recommendations needs to be adapted to context

5. Monitoring and support
Conclusions II
Monitoring and support
Eurostat & UNECE monitor implementation of improvement actions:
for Western Balkans and Turkey since 2012
for EECCA countries launched in 2013
Monitoring gives overview of achievements and challenges, and helps to identify possible areas for technical assistance
Implementation of recommendations will be supported by international organisations and other donors through projects, programmes and by advocating the recommendations to the different stakeholders in the national statistical system and beyond

6. Future assessments Further outlook
Conclusions III
Future assessments
Full AGA (minimum 5 years after first one)
Focused/shorter assessments based on monitoring results, identified weak areas and newly emerging issues
Sector/in-depth assessments of a specific statistical domain
Peer reviews, compliance with European Statistics Code of Practice
Further outlook
Inclusion of experts from recently assessed NSIs in AGA suggested
Follow-up of specific issues planned in regional meetings

7. Useful links EFTA Technical cooperation
Eurostat International cooperation
Global assessment and Peer review reports:
Enlargement countries:
European Neighbourhood Policy: See >Publications >Reports
UNECE Technical cooperation:
Alushta seminar documents: