1. PARIS21/UNESCAP sub-regional workshop on NSDSs: Colombo, 13-15 December 2005 PARIS21/UNESCAP sub-regional workshop on NSDSs for South Asian Countries Objectives of the workshop Colombo, 13-15 December 2005

2. PARIS21/UNESCAP sub-regional workshop on NSDSs: Colombo, 13-15 December 2005 Goals Promote development of a culture of evidence- based policy and decision-making and implementation For improved governance and aid effectiveness By stimulating greater demand, availability and use of better statistics Through NSDSs focussed on user needs and integrated into national development policy frameworks

3. PARIS21/UNESCAP sub-regional workshop on NSDSs: Colombo, 13-15 December 2005 Target Marrakech Action Plan for Statistics set a target: “to mainstream strategic planning of statistical systems and prepare National Strategies for the Development of Statistics for all low-income countries by 2006….” “…..and to have started to implement them by the following year with a view towards having better data to monitor progress towards national and international development goals by 2010”

4. PARIS21/UNESCAP sub-regional workshop on NSDSs: Colombo, 13-15 December 2005 Specific aims of workshop Assess the current status of strategic plans Identify successes and constraints in implementation Sharing lessons learnt and solutions Identifying next steps: –National –Regionally/sub-regional –International

5. PARIS21/UNESCAP sub-regional workshop on NSDSs: Colombo, 13-15 December 2005 Aim to build on what exists and what has gone before Much already exists and need to build on: –National statistical development plans/ Master Plans –PRS and MDG monitoring –GDDS –UN handbook on statistical organisation NSDS may take many forms and much has already been done