1. Statistics for evidence-based policy ― Polish experience with STRATEG system European conference on quality in official statistics Vienna, 2-5 June 2014 RENATA BIELAK CENTRAL STATISTICAL OFFICE OF POLAND

2. Introduction  STRATEG - system for development monitoring Created by Central Statistical Office (in cooperation with the Ministry of Regional Development) Publicly available at: strateg.stat.gov.pl January 2015 – launch of the English version  Basic characteristics Database with over 3 million records Data visualisation tools: tables, charts and maps Statistical education – information on indicators

4. Range of the information (1) Indicators used for monitoring of strategies and cohesion policy

5.  Annual data (starting from 2003)  Over 80 data sources (official statistics as well as other national and international data sources) national monitoring at following territorial levels: ― country, ― lower spatial aggregation levels (NUTS 2,3, LAU 1,2), ― functional areas (e.g. Eastern Poland) international comparisons (the EU, Member States and NUTS 2) Range of the information (2)

6. Europe 2020 – monitoring of progress Base valueTarget value

7. Visualisation tools (1) - charts  Flexibility of settings  Animated charts

8. Visualisation tools (2) - maps  User’s panel with variety of options, i.e. customisation of: o intervals o colours o territorial levels  Export to png, jpeg Basic settings Cartogram colour settings Cartodiagram settings Other Cartogram classification settings Cartodiagram classification settings Close

9. Visualisation tools (3) - maps Presentation of two indicators

10. Statistical education Metadata & analyses

11. Indicator profile

12.  System created to improve the process of programming and monitoring of development Main users: policymakers, government authorities Indicators for measuring of progress and policymaking Easy data analysis  Tool for communication with users and statistical education Information on indicators Variety of options, functionalities User-friendly layout and intuitive usability  Project under constant development Summary

13. ENJOY STRATEG! RENATA BIELAK r.bielak@stat.gov.pl