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International Statistical Fellowship Program. Eric Rancourt Director, International Cooperation Division Statistics Canada. Outline. Background Objectives Program Structure Progress-to-date. Background. Why this program? Need identified internationally - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
International Statistical Fellowship Program
Eric RancourtDirector, International Cooperation Division
Statistics Canada
Outline
Background
Objectives
Program Structure
Progress-to-date
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Background
Why this program?
Need identified internationally Consultations (UNECA, AFRISTAT, PARIS21) Statistics Canada’s experience Statcan – CIDA partnership
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Objectives of this presentation
Describe the program
Present initial accomplishments
Provide an opportunity to react
Inform about future plans
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Objectives of the program
Ultimate Objective:
Practical improvement of the statistical management capacity, according to the realities of each participating NSO, in order to produce the most relevant and highest possible quality statistics to support evidence-based policy development and decision making.
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Objectives of the program
Intermediate Objectives:
Improve statistical office management and effectiveness of national statistical system
Contribute to improving the national statistical development strategy
Promote knowledge-sharing Support gender equity
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Objectives of the program
Immediate Objectives: Promote sound statistical office management practices
and use of tools that are adapted to each organizational culture
Provide a structured approach to building and implementing a plan
Increase regional and international cooperation Maximize ability to share knowledge and engage in
continuous learning within and among statistical agencies
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Program structure
To reinforce the management capabilities of the NSO’s of participating countries, the program has three phases:
1.Identification of priorities with respect to management practices by selected countries.
2.A one and a half week seminar in Ottawa to foster knowledge-sharing and mutual learning experience;
3.A follow-up phase where participants write a strategy paper. Statistics Canada will monitor the implementation of specific action plans over a two-year period.
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Phase I: selection criteria
The candidate National Statistical Office (NSO) must have:
A basic infrastructure and statistical capacity to absorb, implement and sustain the techniques and principles.
A legal basis for official statistics in place (i.e. a Statistics Act or equivalent).
A National Statistical Development Strategy (NSDS), or equivalent, completed or near completion with statistical capacity building identified in the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP).
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Phase I: Preparing for the seminar
Identification of priorities
Engagement
Preparing a presentation of the country/NSO
Phase II: The seminar
Themes and tools Presentations by participants Workshops Subject-matter discussions Open discussions with questions/answers
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Governance and planning themes
• Statistics Canada’s Corporate Business Architecture model
• Human Resource Management• Recruitment, Development, Mobility
• Auditing and Finance
• Information Technology
• Cooperation with User Community
• Quality Assurance Management
• Data confidentiality – Policy and practices…
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Governance and planning tools
• Planning and management• Relation with respondents• Acquiring and using Administrative Data• Statistics and Gender
• Communication and Dissemination
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ISFP seminar meetings
• The ISFP provides opportunities for participants to meet key players from Statistics Canada.
• Meetings with the Chief Statistician of Canada
Phase III: Follow-up
Confirm management topic selected
Prepare a strategy paper (6 months)
Implement strategy (12-18 months)
Monitoring by Statistics Canada
(Potential technical assistance support)
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Phase III: Symposium
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To strengthen the relationships among participants.
Participants will • organize and attend presentations • review case studies• share knowledge • discuss the lessons learned during the development of new tools.
Planned for Fall 2014
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Phase III: Symposium Preliminary thoughts
A typical workshop would last a week and would have the following parts:
• An introductory session on issues of relevance to African NSOs.
• Sharing the Canadian experience:
• Sharing good practices from selected African countries:
• Sharing the experiences of significantly challenged countries:
Facilitators from Canada, selected experienced African Heads of NSOs in relatively advanced systems, and selected experienced NSOs Heads in struggling countries.
ISFP knowledge sharing
ISFP will seek participation from pass participants to return as presenters for future seminars.
To engage in knowledge-sharing with new participants to maintain the relevance and continuity of the program.
It will allow the creation of an ongoing learning network among participants in the program and their respective NSO.
They will also have the opportunity to outline the lessons and benefits they obtained from the program.
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Progress to-date
•Initial development
•First pilot cycle (Ethiopia, Malawi, Mauritius)
•Feedback from participants
•Improved program
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Lesson learned from ISFP 1
• Reduce duration of the seminar.
• More time have been dedicated bilateral meetings.
• Less formal presentations and more time for discussions.
• Emphasis on exposing participants to Canadian challenges and how they were solved.
• Learn from the experiences of participants on the same issues.
ISFP Event schedule
Over the next 5 years, countries in Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean will be invited to partcipate in the ISFP aiming not only at the acquisition of management knowledge but also at continued local development and ownership.
Sessions currently planned
Fall 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 (Symposium), 2015
Winter 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
Spring 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
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THANK YOU – MERCI
Éric Rancourt
Director, International Cooperation Division Statistics Canada
Marc Lemay
ISFP Manager, International Cooperation Division Statistics Canada