Statistical Literacy and Capacity Building for MDG Monitoring
Neda JafarStatistician, Statistics Coordination Unit ESCWA
Workshop on Building Country Capacity to Maintain a Central Repository of Data
Amman 13-15 March 2007
Outline
• Statistical Literacy Project:– Objectives– Activities– Outputs
• Central Repository of Data (CRD) Training:– Objectives– Expected Outputs
• Timeline
OBJECTIVES
ACTIVITIES
Make data more accessible
Enhance statistical capacity & literacy
Support evidence based advocacy
Regional Training of Trainers
Regional Training of Trainers
CRD Cleanup Training
CRD Cleanup Training Country Roll-outCountry Roll-out
Statistical Literacy Project
OBJECTIVES
ACTIVITIES
Make data more accessible
Enhance statistical capacity & literacy
Support evidence based advocacy
Regional Training of Trainers
Regional Training of Trainers
CRD Cleanup Training
CRD Cleanup Training Country Roll-outCountry Roll-out
Statistical Literacy Project
OUTPUTS
Make better use of MDG data and indicators to improve evidence-based management
First Regional Training of Trainers
• Participants trained on:– MDGs
– DevInfo
– Data in the policy-making process
Amman, 27 Nov – 3 Dec 2006
•National training team formed
•Draft action plan developed for country roll-out
OBJECTIVES
ACTIVITIES
Make data more accessible
Enhance statistical capacity & literacy
Support evidence based advocacy
Regional Training of Trainers
Regional Training of Trainers
CRD Cleanup Training
CRD Cleanup Training Country Roll-outCountry Roll-out
Statistical Literacy Project
OUTPUTSEnhancing the capacity of NSOs to maintain CRD for reporting on MDGs
OBJECTIVES
ACTIVITIES
Make data more accessible
Enhance statistical capacity & literacy
Support evidence based advocacy
Regional Training of Trainers
Regional Training of Trainers
CRD Cleanup Training
CRD Cleanup Training Country Roll-outCountry Roll-out
Statistical Literacy Project
OUTPUTSStrengthening data analysis skills
OBJECTIVES
ACTIVITIES
Make data more accessible
Enhance statistical capacity & literacy
Support evidence based advocacy
Regional Training of Trainers
Regional Training of Trainers
CRD Cleanup Training
CRD Cleanup Training
Country Roll-outCountry Roll-out
Statistical Literacy Project
Training Objectives
• Build national capacity to:
– Conduct a needs assessment/ Database (DB) review of CRD
– Clean existing DevInfo DB
• Build a pool of DevInfo experts to:
– Conduct an assessment of CRD
Expected Outputs
• Preliminary assessment report includes:– Status of national CRD– Indicator inventory– Data gaps– Review of structure, mapping, content– Identification of changes
• Action plan and timetable for DB cleanup
Beyond CRD Training
1. Complete needs assessment / DB review
2. Complete CRD / DevInfo DB cleanup
3. UNICEF M&E officer evaluation
4. Submission of final report
5. Use and dissemination of DB
6. Country Roll-out
Main tasks by national teams
2006 2007
Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul
Action Plan Finalization
CRD Cleanup & evaluation
Material customization
Country roll-out
Regional TOT
Regional TOT
CRD TrainingCRD
TrainingCountry Roll-out
Country Roll-out
Milestones timeline
Thank you
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