1. 1 Your reference Statistical Development in Africa IAOS Shangai China 15-10-2008 Pali Lehohla Statistician-General South Africa

2. 2 Your reference Issues addressed The nature and posture of statistics in state administration Post-colonial Africa and its political forms Building statistical infrastructure in post-colonial Africa Economic performance and statistics in Africa Political strife and statistics in Africa Economy, politics and statistics (The political economy of statistics) Post 1995 statistical development in Africa Re-establishing a statistics unit at the ECA Content of statistical programme in Africa Politics, democracy and statistics Democracy, information technology, the press and statistics

3. 3 Your reference Nature and posture of statistics in state administrations up to recent past Statistics law do not exist Statistics of service to the ministry and not state Statistics poorly funded At best known as a census office Dependent on aid Skewed priorities Staff capacity very poor Political profile non-existent Policy making based on impulse

4. 4 Your reference Building statistical infrastructure in post- colonial Africa Establishment of a statistics office Establishment of training institutions Developing a work programme Economic Commission for Africa and its role

5. 5 Your reference Environment for statistical practice

6. 6 Your reference Matrix of internal paradox

7. 7 Your reference Post-colonial Africa and its political forms Influenced by bipolar world of West and East Embroiled in military coups and counter coups for example –Ghana Nigeria in 60’s –Uganda Liberia 70’s –Lesotho Somalia Ethiopia 80’s Onset of democracy post collapse of Berlin wall Unipolar world Resource rich economies and rapid economic growth

8. 8 Your reference Economic performance and statistics in Africa Poor economic performance Debt Structural adjustment prescriptions Destruction of health and education infrastructure No statistics

9. 9 Your reference Post 1995 statistical development in Africa Birth of democracy Broad based initiatives PARIS21 comes on the scene 1998 Catalytic role of censuses for democracy in post 1995 Africa Mozambique and international funding agencies 1997 International Comparisons Programme Africa (ICP Africa) and Purchasing Power Parities (PPPs) 2005 The General Data Dissemination Standards (GDDS) and the Special Data Dissemination Standards (GDDS and SDDS) 1999 The making of the Africa Symposia for Statistical Development (ASSD) 2006 57 th Session of the ISI

10. 10 Your reference The future With democracy there is better prospect for statistical development in Africa Statistics in Africa are better positioned to date Paris Declaration for aid effectiveness sets the tone for statistical development All African countries are to run a census with the exception of Somalia The adoption of evidence linked Poverty Reduction Strategies The adoption of GDDS and SDDS have helped states to see the value of statistics Strong leadership from countries have raised hope Politcal support

11. 11 Your reference Thank you