regional workshop on measuring progress of societies

1Regional Programme of Statistics in the Mediterranean Region MEDSTAT Phase II

This project is funded by the European Union

Regional Workshop on Measuring Progress of Societies

What Capacity Building do we need to measure Progress?

Sanaa – Yemen , April 19, 2007

(Thierry Paccoud – Project Director – MEDSTAT II Lot 2



Outline of the presentation

• MEDSTAT II in brief• Foundations• Objectives• Principles for intervention• Organization• Present status

• Capacity strengthening• Human capacities• Technical capacities• Institutional capacities

• MEDSTAT II contributions for capacity strengthening



MEDSTAT II in brief

• Foundations• Objectives• Principles for intervention• Organization• Present status



Strong political foundations

Policy and strategic framework of the EU-MED relations

Barcelona initiative ENP Bilateral agreements with ECCommon history with the EU member

states



Strong tehnical foundations

Achievement from MEDSTAT I

MethodologiesProduction of statisticsPublications



Objectives of MEDSTAT II

Production of better

Statistics Visibility of the statistical work and products

Strengthening of the

statistical systems



Principles for implementing the project

• A country-tailored implementation process.

• A focus on production, dissemination and final use of statistics.

• A deep involvement of the NSSs of the MED countries.

• A more demand-driven approach.

• Capacity strengthening (ownership and durability).



A complex project

• 10 partner countries• 12 sectors of interventions• 16 LTE, Approximately 3400 days

of STE• Extensive scope for the TA (Missions, Events..)

• Complex institutional framework (DC, TF, WG)



Organisation

Lot 3

EquipmentConsortium: Agmin

Lot 1

Horizontal activities

•IT

•Training

•LogisticsConsortium: GTZ(+Sogeti), Ariane II Groupe Transiciel (L), EIPA (NL), Meteksan Sistem A.S. (TQ), IBF (B), CNAM (FR), Statistics Lithuania (LT), Ministère de l’Economie (L)

Lot 2

Thematic activities

•Trans, Tour, En, Env, NA, Ext. trade, Agr, Soc, MigrConsortium: ADETEF, INSEE (FR), INE (ES), INE (PT), ONS (UK), GUS (PL), KSH (HU), Plan Bleu (FR), Landsis (LU)



The work program

Inception phase

Launching Phase

Implementation Phase

Completion Phase



Activities planned

Activity 1:

•Mission orientation reports

•Road Maps

Activity 2: Data collection and exchange

Activity 3: Transfer of Know how

Activity 4: Harmonization

Activity 5: Programming and reorientation

Activity 6: Synergies

Activity 7: Dissemination of statistics

Activity 8: Users’ needs

Delivery of the Equipment



Where do we stand today?

Between the orientation and the implementation phases

• Reports =} Directors’ Committee

• Task forces =} Road maps



Sector Work programme: an example for agriculture statistics

2007 2008

02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12

1. Inventory and harmonization of definitions and methodologies

Questionnaire Synthesis Workshop X Country tailored TA 2.Sampling methods Horizontal Training (Arabic)

X

EFTA (English) X Training (French) X 3. Establishment of farm registers Workshop X Country tailored TA 4. Estimation for crop and animal production Study visit 1 X Study visit 2 X Country tailored TA 5. Dissemination of statistics Horizontal training X Specific training 6. Other country specifics TA on agriculture census (Tunisia, Palestine, Jordan, Lebanon, Israel and Morocco) EAA and Price statistics (Tunisia, Palestine, Jordan, Lebanon, Israel, Morocco and Algeria) Fishery (Morocco, Syria, Jordan ) Food balance sheet (Lebanon) Crop production forecasting (Morocco - citrus fruits, olives, grape; Algeria, Syria – remote sensing, Tunisia - Mars -) – proposed visit to Morocco - Working parties at national level (Tailored based TA) Horizontal training Quality

X

7. SIF Regional issues X National based issues (on demand, based on country involvement) 8. Task Force TF 2 X TF 3 X



Sector xRegional orientations

Activities at national, subregional and regional levels

Sector yRegional orientations

Activities at national, subregional and regional levels

National statistical development strategy - NSDS

Road Map Country X

Other interventions

CSSR

POR

Orientation missions

Sector Report X

MEDSTAT II



Capacity building

1. Human capacities

2. Technical capacities

3. Institutional capacities



1. Human capacities

Human capacities

Individual capacity

Articulation of knowledge and know-how

Collective memory/consistency



Individual capacity• General training on statistics methods and tools• Recycling and re-training• Valorization





Individual capacity

Articulation of knowledge and know-how• Team/group work, • Vertical integration of activities• Horizontal integration of activities• Training capacities




Individual capacity


Collective memory/consistency• Inside the NSI• Inside the NSS• Outside the NSS



2. Technical capacities

Technical capacities

Norms and standards – Know-why

Tools – Know-what

Practices – Know-how

Network – Know-who and know-where



Norms and standards – Know-why• Methodologies• Systems• Classifications

Tools – Know-whatPractices – Know-howNetwork – Know-who and know-where




Tools – Know-what• Data collection• Data processing• Data production• Data analysis• Data dissemination

Practices – Know-howNetwork – Know-who and know-where




Tools – Know-what

Practices – Know-how• Understanding• Mastering (reproduction)• Adapting and improving

Network – Know-who and know-where




Tools – Know-what


Network – Know-who and know-where• Sector versus global level• National, regional and international



Institutional capacities

Within the NSI

Between the NSI and its partners (production)

Relation with the users

National Statistical System (NSS)

Community of statisticians



Within the NSI• Organization and structure• Planning and programming• Archiving• Synergies and integration between/of activities

Between the NSI and its partners (production)Relation with the usersNational Statistical System (NSS)Community of statisticians



Within the NSI

Between the NSI and its partners (production)• Exchange of information • Coordination of activities

• Joint products (production, dissemination)

Relation with the usersNational Statistical System (NSS)Community of statisticians



Within the NSIBetween the NSI and its partners (production)

Relation with the users• Information • Communication• Perception of user’s needs • Feed-back to the users

National Statistical System (NSS)Community of statisticians



Within the NSIBetween the NSI and its partners (production)Relation with the users

National Statistical System (NSS)• Strategy (NSSD)• Organisation (statistical Council)• Programming (arbitrage)




Within the NSIBetween the NSI and its partners (production)Relation with the usersNational Statistical System (NSS)

Community of statisticians• Quality• Transparency• Visibility • Accessibility



MEDSTAT II contributions for capacity strengthening

• Equipment

• Technical assistance (field missions, study visits, working groups…)

• Training (workshops, training sessions, e-learning…)

• Network of expertise

• Visibility of and access to data (publications, common data-bank, web-site)



Human capacities

•Individual capacity

Targeted training, Re-training and recycling (key issues, specific sectors, new and/or innovative methods and norms), joint training with other institutions

Training of trainers, e-learning


Exchange of experiences (good practices) MED and EU

Support to team building, support to the development of managerial and training skills within the statistical system

Collective memory and consistency

Support to documentation, storage and dissemination of data, methods and practices



Technical capacities


Training sessions and workshops

Access to documentation

Tools – Know-what

Training sessions and workshops, technical support to the development of country-tailored tools, adaptation and implementation of standard statistical and IT tools

Technical support to data production, storage, exchange and dissemination


Transfer through technical workshops, study visits, exchange of experiences and on-the-job training

Network – Know-who

Network of expertise, roster of specialists, wed-site



Institutional capacities (1)

Within the NSI Support to the organization and task description in the sectors covered by MEDSTAT II, support to planning and programming

Between the NSI and its partners (production)

Support to and facilitation of working groups and to local committees, dissemination of good practices, support to the setting-up of exchange systems/networks, dissemination of documentation

Relation with the users

Organization and facilitation of forum, support to the sensitization of the users, review of existing and development of new mechanisms to assess users’ needs



Institutional capacities (2)

National Statistical System (NSS)

Assessment of the state of statistics (CSSR) and of the orientations for the project’s contribution to local statistical development (POR)

Road maps


Relay (technical and financial) with the EU statistical system (Eurostat, NSI EU member states) and through them to other multilateral and international agencies

Relay with other Euro-MED projects/programmes (synergies)



To conclude… (1)

A regional project is only one possible perspective to contribute to capacity strengthening

An articulation and synergies must be established with other levels: National and International



To conclude… (2)

Main contribution of regional support projects to capacity building in statistics:

• Exchange of experiences and practices among partners with similar problems

• Economy of scale for the development of tailored solutions/tools

• Peer pressure



To conclude… (3)

Key contribution of a EU-funded regional project to capacity building in statistics:

• Comprehensive and harmonized EU statistical system (methods and norms)

• Strengthening of the EU-MED partnership and articulation with other themes/areas of co-operation

• Long standing co-operation schemes with EU member states (bilateral)



Thank you for your attention!

Thierry Paccoud

Project Director

MEDSTAT II – Lot 2

[email protected]

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