1. Building Partnerships to Enhance the Value of Official Statistics
Carmelita N. Ericta

2. Why is there a need for national statistical system (NSS) to build partnerships?

3. Production of Statistics
Sources:
Data Producer
Users:
Data providers
Other Data producers
Government
Academe
Research
Media
Business Sector

4. Development of New Statistics
Sources:
Data Producer
Users:
Data providers
Other Data producers
Government
Academe
Research
Media
Business Sector
Subject Matter Specialist

5. Statistical Communities
National Statistical System
Subregional Community
Regional Community
Global Community

6. Subregional Community
Harmonization of Statistics - to be aligned with integration effort
concepts and definitions
classification systems
reporting protocol

7. Regional Communities Sharing of experiences
Discussion of common issues
Joint exercises
Helping one another to attain higher level of statistical development

8. Asia Pacific Region Committee on statistics Meets every two years
Endorses priorities for statistical development
Maps out medium and long-term programs
Countries share experiences and practices
Geographic representation in selecting members of working groups

9. Global Community Aggregate of subregional and regional groups
Seeks to respond to demands for statistics on global concerns and agreements
Develops and prescribes standards for statistical development

10. It is at the national and subregional levels where the collaboration results in specific positive impacts.

11. What enables an NSS to enter into partnerships?

12. Legal Framework
Should empower the NSS to enter into agreements and commit to its resources to developmental work
The stature and rank of the chief statistician should be such that he/she is empowered to make commitments without having to seek further ministerial approval

13. Legal Framework
Technical staff should be empowered to initiate technical discussions that may lead to formal agreements
The NSS has adequate coordination mechanisms

14. NSO NSCB BLES BAS SRTC DER-BSP
Case Study: Philippine Statistical System
NSO
NSCB
BLES
BAS
SRTC
DER-BSP

15. Case Study: Philippine Statistical System
PSA
NSO
NSCB
BAS
BLES

16. PSA Organizational Structure
Case Study: Philippine Statistical System
PSA Organizational Structure
PSA Board
Office of the National Statistician
Sectoral Statistics Office
Censuses and Technical Coordination Office
Civil Registration and Central Support Office
Field Offices

17. Case Study: Philippine Statistical System
PSA was recognized by the Makati Business Club as one of the top ten government agencies in the Philippines

18. Characteristics of NSS as a good partner
Competence
Integrity
Responsiveness

19. Competence Proper equipment of staff Continuous training of staff
Rigorous research and development
Regular review of its performance and its process

20. Integrity
Affects public perception of the quality of its products and services
It becomes apparent when the NSS faces challenges from interested parties who have a stake in specific outcomes of statistics that it produces.
It connotes openness to external evaluation of its methodologies, and the fortitude to withstand pressure to “adjust” its estimates by disregarding those methodologies.

21. Leadership example is crucial in projecting the integrity of the NSS.

22. Responsiveness
State of readiness to satisfy reasonable demands of data users
Client orientation

23. Responsiveness Competent Staff Processes Infrastructure
Disseminate available products and services
Political Will
Modify existing work programs to accommodate emerging demands

24. Other Characteristics ?

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