1. Statistics Sweden’s Capacity Development Cooperation
Fredrik Bood
Project Manager
International Cooperation Office
Statistics Sweden

2. Stats Sweden’s Development Cooperation Projects
Our mission is to share our skills and experience with other producers of statistics
Since 1982
Financed lagerly by Sida
Managed by ICO

3. Capacity Development Projects 2019
Albania
Bangladesh
Cambodia
Guatemala
International Training Programme
Kenya
Kosovo
Mali
North Macedonia
Regional Project in Africa
Regional Project Balkans
Somalia
12 projects, of wich:
9 bilateral
2 regional
1 international training programme

4. Migration statistics in Africa
Ímprove regional information on migrants and migration to ensure the availability of relevant and good quality statistics on migration in Africa.
Duration: 2019 – 2021
Volume: 5.4 m Euro
In partnership with the African Union’s statistics division (STATAFRIC) and several RECs in sub-Saharan Africa.

5. Regional Balkan (Sida)
Objective: Well-developed statistical systems in the region in line with the EU acquis for statistics.
Duration: Apr 2019 – March 2022
Volume: 1.9 m EUR
Survey methodology, Registers and the Balkan Summer School.
Project office in Belgrade with local consultant.

6. North Macedonia
Objective: Strengthened and increased user confidence for official statistics in North Macedonian
Fact Finding mission November 2018
Project Identification Mission 8 – 12 April  
Tentative project start autumn 2019.
Duration: 2019 – 2021

7. Somalia
Objective: Strengthened capacity with the purpose of raising decision makers’ awareness, understanding and trust in statistical data.
Duration: 2015 – Aug New project phase from Sep – Aug 2022.
Volume: 4.2 m euro. New phase approx. 7 m EUR.
Achieved results:
Preliminary results for GDP 2012 – 2017.
Significant quality increase in CPI.
Gender statistics booklet
Publishing calendars
Websites

8. How we work Long-term institutional cooperation
Activities: missions, workshops, study visits and training courses by short-term experts.
Key for success is to have a resident Long-term Advisor.

9. Thank you!
Fredrik Bood