Thursday, July 02, 2015

CountrySTAT / FENIX

CountrySTAT system in Afghanistan

Stocktaking and Lessons Learnt from the Implementation of CountrySTAT for the ECO Countries

25 – 26 June 2015 FAO HQ, Rome, Italy

Stefania Bacci, FAO Statistician

CountrySTAT is a web-based and scalable data and knowledge sharing platform facilitating the management and analysis of environmental and socio-economic information.

CountrySTAT avails a consistent set of key data and tools to national and international agencies to support decision makers in addressing agricultural and food security issues and for preparing development strategies.

What is CountrySTAT

Designed to quality control, harmonize and standardize data from different sources

Uses well-known statistical methodologies for harmonizing data with well-known international standards

Allows creating different outputs, such as tables, charts and maps

What does CountrySTAT do

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CountrySTAT pillars

• International standards

• Metadata • Methodologies for

defining statistical indicators

• Ensures high quality data standards

• Web-based tools for visualization and analysis

• Enable data exchange

• Raise awareness of information availability

• Promote methods and standards for strengthening data sharing

• Build internal and external institutional networks

• Establish data policy and governance

Country Coordina

tion

Communication

Statistics IT

CountrySTAT-Afghanistan: how did it start

Designation of the key National

Institution (Central Statistics

Organization, CSO)

Designation of the Focal Point (Mr Faqiri) and

his team of Secretariat

Framework and Key National Structures of CountrySTAT

(TWG)

CountrySTAT Partnerships

Organization of relevant national

meetings, workshops and

training sessions

Day-to-day progress of

activities and implementation

National Technical

Working Group

National Secretariat

FAO-HQ FAO-AFG

ECO Secretariat

Plan activities Manage resources Coordinate TWG Update Web site

TWG Meetings harmonize and validate data for dissemination

Coordinate, liaise and support services

Institutional framework in Afghanistan

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CountrySTAT Data Management Process

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design

collect compile

validate

disseminate Analyze

CountrySTAT tasks

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Composition of the TWG in Afghanistan

Several departments of the Central

Statistics Organization (CSO)

Ministry of Public Health (HMIS)

Ministry of Agriculture Irrigation and

Livestock (MAIL)

Kabul Municipality Afghan Geodesy and

Cartography Head Office (AGCHO)

Ministry of Commerce & Industries

Composition of the TWG

CountrySTAT

Ministry of Agriculture

Ministry of Fishery

Ministry of Forestry

Others Ministry of Livestock

Ministry of Trade

National Statistics

Office

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February 2013 Panorama Report 1

21-25 October 2013 in Turkey Basic Regional Training

23-26 February 2014 National Training Workshops in Afghanistan on the

collection, assessment, validation and harmonization of data and metadata

02-04 November 2014 National Training Workshops in Afghanistan

10-13 November 2014 in Iran Advanced Regional Training

15-24 November 2014 study tour of two Afghan members in Bhutan

9-10 March 2015 National Training Workshops in Afghanistan

11 March 2015 Official launch ceremony of the CountrySTAT-Afghanistan

website

Main achievements

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Proposal Next Steps

Finalize the new website with always more and more updated data

Continue organizing regular TWG meetings

Organize different events to raise awareness of CountrySTAT (seminars, workshops, ..)

Conduct study tours to other ECO countries and assist them in the initial implementation of the system, sharing AFG knowledge and cases

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