National Strategy for the Development of Statistics Implementation Uganda’s experience

By Norah MadayaAt the PARIS21 Meeting

30 March 2012

Outline

1.UBOS Mandate & the NSS2.Strategic framework of the PNSD3.PNSD implementation4. Best Practices5.What next

About UBOS and the NSS

By Act of Parliament (1998), UBOS was created as a semi-autonomous statistical agency to be the Principal data collecting and disseminating agency, also responsible for coordinating, monitoring and supervising the National Statistical System (NSS).

The NSS consist of the policies, principles, procedures and practices that govern statistical production; and the actors (Producers, Suppliers, Users of statistics, and Research & training institutions).

The NSDS focus is the NSS

Board of Directors

Executive Director

DED – Corporate Affairs

DED - Statistical

Development

D D D-Coordinati

on

DD

Implementation Structure for the NSDS

Staff CommitteeAudit Committee

Technical Committee

The PNSD (nee NSDS)

The Plan for National Statistical Development is a 5 year plan (2006/07 – 2010/11) for Strengthening statistical capacity for statistical development dand 16 Sectoral Statistics Plans

The PNSD and SSPSs have expired. Updating process on going.

Mainstreamed Sectors

Vision for the NSS

PNSD(NSDS)

WORLD CLASS STATISTICAL

SYSTEM

Mission for the NSS

To build a Coherent, Reliable, Efficient and Demand-driven NSS that Supports Management

and Development Initiatives

Strategic Objectives PNSD1. Promote Statistical

Advocacy2. Organisational and and

Institutional Development 3. Statistical, IT and Physical

Infrastructure Development4. HR Management &

Development5. Statistical Development &

Management6. Coordination of Censuses &

Surveys7. Data Dissemination &

Policy Reform

**Revised PNSD/SSPS

SO1. Strengthening Coordination and Management in the National Statistical System

SO2. Developing and managing human resources for statistical production

SO3. Strengthening statistical development in the NSS.

A World Class Statistical System Developed

A Coherent, Reliable, Efficient and Demand-driven NSS that Supports Management and Development Initiatives developed

Harmonised &CoordinatedNSS Establishedand Operational

Develop or Strengthen Capacity forStatistical

Development

Sectoral Capacity forCollection, AnalysisDissemination &Utilization of Statistics Strengthened

Set up StatisticalDevelopment

StructureStatistical

Development

Demand-drivenStatistics

Generated and Disseminated

Activities

Outputs

Outcome

Goal

Results Framework of the PNSD

An approved Sector Strategic Plan for Statistics Signed Memorandum of Understanding between

UBOS & the respective implementing sectorOpening of special accounts for Statistics by

each sector with the Central BankApproval of the sectoral workplans and budgets

by the UBOS Planning Committee

Development of financial and technical performance monitoring tools, then,

Disbursement of funds to the Agencies

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Pre- requisites to Implementation

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Supporting Structures:• A PNSD Team from within UBOS constituted of senior staff from Directorates of Coordination, Economic, and Social Statistics

• Inter Agency Committee (IAC), supported by Sub Committees with each made up of Technical Working Groups

• Sector Statistics Committees


The PNSD Implementation




Promoting appreciation of statistics among planners, and decision makers across the agencies, Technical Working Groups, and Users.

Strengthening ongoing statistical programmes; new statistical programmes (0il, gender, environment, earnings); identification of user needs and filling data gaps, reviewing and updating instruments.

Undertaking of Inventories for: Data, IT infrastructure, software and GIS facility and re-tooling.

Enhancement of manpower through recruitment of contract staff, motivation of the staff through various individual and group training, study tours, mentoring, and volunteers

Production and dissemination of MDA statistical products – Abstracts, Digests, Bulletins



…Implementation



Reporting

• Sectoral progress reports -Quarterly• Bi- annual Review reports• PNSD Bulletin - Quarterly• Annual Review Report• Mid term Review - 3 yrs

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• Sharing a common Vision, Mission and Strategic Objectives,

• Institutionalisation of Statistical Coordination structure in the UBOS Organogram.

• Integration of a ‘Statistics Sector’ Chapter in the National Development plan and Budget.

• Establishment of Institutional arrangements for development and management of Statistics in the NSS i.e. at intra-organisational (Board committees, inter agency and sector statistics committees)

• Integration of budgets for statistics in most Sectoral budgets


Best Practices (1)




Signing of MOUs between UBOS and other Sectors to show commitment.

Production of harmonising standard tools: eg. Compendium of Statistical concepts, definitions and

standards National Metadata dictionary and some sectoral

dictionariesCode of Conduct (to be approved)Guideline for Quality statistical productionGuidelines for administrative data compilationSelf Assessment tools which are being tested now.

Integration of SSPS activities in the main stream strategic plan and MDA annual work plan e.g. BOU, MHLUD,MGLSD.


Best Practices (2)


• Development of MDA statistics Web pages.• Development of the Long Term Census and

Survey programme• Collaboration with country wide Universities

for Capacity Building in Local Governments• Mainstreaming gender statistics into all data

production processes • Manpower development for compilation, and

analysis of data through group training. • Harmonisation of key indicators aligned to the

National Development Plan, National Monitoring and Integrated Strategy, Mid Term Expenditure Framework


Best Practices (3)


Best Practices (4)Champions at all stages of the process – design,

advocacy, implementation, management.Documentation of processes is critical for the process.Participatory and inclusive approaches such as linking

technocrats within the NSO with specialised subject areas in MDAs

Production of Annual Sectoral Statistical Abstracts has driven allocation of funds to statistics in the sectors.

Emphasis of the concept and function of a ‘SYSTEM’ with inter related parts, culture, norms, and values.

PNSD Cycle

UBOS&

MDAs

As noted, the PNSD and SSPSs have expired.Arrangements to update are underway. Modality will

be similar to the PNSD cycle but focus will be on:Harmonisation of Statistical production with development, policy, Budget and M&E frameworks

Coordination of efforts across the NSSQuality Assurance through self assessment followed by audits.

Meeting User needs and assessing satisfaction.

Engendering of Statistics in the NSS


What next?


Funding for the PNSD Design

Implementation funding

• Design (2005/06)• World Bank – TFSCB – Design 50%• DFID - Technical support 30%• AfDB – Technical Support 3% • Uganda Government - 17%

• Implementation (2007/to date)• DFID 60%• UNICEF 3%• GoU 35%• UNFPA - 2%

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Thank you

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