1. Integrated Statistical Systems
Regional Conferences on Transformative Agenda for Official Statistics in support of the Post-2015 Development Agenda
7-9 September 2016
Barbados
Integrated Statistical Systems
Data Collection, Processing and Dissemination of Integrated Statistics
Presented by: Aubrey V. Browne

2. OUTLINE Introduction Legal Environment Coordination and Governance
ICT Network Infrastructure
Human Capacity Development
Discussion

3. Introduction National Strategy for the Development of Statistics
Integrated National Statistical System
Goal
Institutional arrangements for the modernisation and integration of a NSS:
existing and future legal environment
coordination and governance arrangements
ICT network infrastructure
human and financial resources
A National Strategy for the Development of Statistics (NSDS) is a prerequisite for the implementation of a NSS, which is integrated in terms of its organisational structure, processes and governance system.
Such integration is necessary, to achieve the goal of producing quality national statistics on a more timely basis, for access by decision-makers and other users.

4. 1. Legal Environment
Includes a revised statistical act, which governs the operations of the NSS.
Establish National Statistical Council – to approve NSWP; promote compliance.
Mechanisms needed to facilitate timely collection of source data:
From Administrative records - MOUs
Surveys and censuses – respondents’ compliance
NSWP = National Statistical Work Program.
MOU = Memorandum of Understanding.

5. 2. Coordination and Governance
CSO should be centre to guide these operations:
desired organisational structure to facilitate the coordination role & monitoring;
form national committee of statistical producers to formulate National Statistical Work Program – annual and multiyear;
adoption of international statistical standards and frameworks – harmonisation; comparability
The design and implementation of integrated statistical systems warrant the adoption of international statistical standards and frameworks. International methodology, classifications and guidelines are developed by international agencies to ensure that there is a standardised and consistent approach to classifying, measuring and reporting of statistical data; thus allowing comparability of statistical data for different countries.

6. 3. ICT Network Infrastructure
Data Collection – include CAPI; online surveys.
Data Warehousing: central file servers – raw data; cleaned data; aggregated data; spatial data; metadata; statistical tools for processing and analysis, OLAP.
Web portal – facilitate:
Dissemination of statistical products; online surveys; access to users
data sharing with NSS units
Access to approved microdata for researchers
OLAP – Online Analytical Processing

7. Schematic of Processing System
Data collection and Entry
Data cleaning and validation
Data analysis and OLAP
Data dissemination and publishing
Metadata management system
Dissemination data
Raw data storage
OLAP – Online Analytical Processing
Clean & validated data
Aggregated & multidimensional data
Metadata

8. 4. Human Capacity Development
Statistical Capacity building
Provision of appropriate level of technical human resources – statistical & IT
Mechanisms for continuous professional development and management (within NSS)
Monitoring progress – indicators of statistical capacity

9. Thank You! Discussion

10. Discussion BSS Modernisation Project:
Legal Framework – New Statistics Act to be enacted
NSS – to be formalised by Stat. Act
Restructuring of CSO – in progress
Human Capacity Building – has started
Enhancement of Statistical Products – partial implementation
ICT Network Infrastructure – core installed: consist of central file servers for raw, clean & aggregated data; metadata; OLAP tools; Geospatial data display capability;
Dissemination & Public Outreach – Web Portal created