The MDGs - Country The MDGs - Country experienceexperience

Republic of MauritiusRepublic of Mauritius

Meera GanooMeera GanooCentral Statistcis OfficeCentral Statistcis Office

MauritiusMauritius

May 2008May 2008

The MDGs - Country The MDGs - Country experienceexperience

Key statisticsKey statistics Role of the Central Statistics Office Role of the Central Statistics Office Data sources Data sources Use of administrative data Use of administrative data MDG Indicators at sub national level MDG Indicators at sub national level Dissemination of MDG indicatorsDissemination of MDG indicators Working towards the achievement Working towards the achievement

of the goals of the goals

Key statisticsKey statistics

Population (Dec 2007) = 1.26 millionPopulation (Dec 2007) = 1.26 million Upper middle income group (GDP per Upper middle income group (GDP per

capita = $ 6,500 in 2007)capita = $ 6,500 in 2007) High Human Development (HDI rank High Human Development (HDI rank

= 65 in 2005)= 65 in 2005) Inflation rate = 8.8% in 2007Inflation rate = 8.8% in 2007 Unemployment rate = 8.5% in 2007Unemployment rate = 8.5% in 2007

Role of the Central Statistics Role of the Central Statistics Office Office

Collects data and compiles indicatorsCollects data and compiles indicators Collects MDG indicators from other Collects MDG indicators from other

data producersdata producers Updates the database of MGD Updates the database of MGD

indicatorsindicators Coordinates the reporting of MDG Coordinates the reporting of MDG

indicators to international agenciesindicators to international agencies

Data sources Data sources

CensusesCensuses Household surveysHousehold surveys Administrative data Administrative data

Census data Census data

Housing and Population CensusesHousing and Population Censuses Full coverageFull coverage Reliable indicatorsReliable indicators Census held every ten yearsCensus held every ten years Indicators are not up to dateIndicators are not up to date

Household Survey data Household Survey data

Continuous Multi Purpose Household Continuous Multi Purpose Household Survey Survey

Updated indicatorsUpdated indicators Consistent and representativeConsistent and representative Example : share of women in wage Example : share of women in wage

employment in non-agricultural employment in non-agricultural sectorsector

Household Budget SurveyHousehold Budget Survey

Indicators updated every five yearsIndicators updated every five years

Example : proportion of population Example : proportion of population below $1 per daybelow $1 per day

Administrative dataAdministrative data

Well structured and established Well structured and established systemsystem

Full coverage and consistent dataFull coverage and consistent data Reliable indicatorsReliable indicators 16 out of the 48 MDG indicators are 16 out of the 48 MDG indicators are

compiled based on administrative compiled based on administrative datadata

Examples – uses of administrative Examples – uses of administrative datadata

Example 1Example 1 : Mortality rates : Mortality rates Administrative data from Ministry of Administrative data from Ministry of

HealthHealth Reliable vital statistics Reliable vital statistics Well structured and established system Well structured and established system

of birth and deaths registrationof birth and deaths registration Indicators on infant mortality rate, under Indicators on infant mortality rate, under

5 mortality rate & maternal mortality 5 mortality rate & maternal mortality raterate

Example 2Example 2 : Prevalence of : Prevalence of malaria & tuberculosismalaria & tuberculosis

Incidence of malaria and tuberculosis Incidence of malaria and tuberculosis used as proxiesused as proxies

Indicators compiled from health Indicators compiled from health administrative data administrative data

Example 3Example 3 : Education MGD : Education MGD IndicatorsIndicators

Ratio of boys to girls in primary, Ratio of boys to girls in primary, secondary & tertiary educationsecondary & tertiary education

Reliable data collected by the Reliable data collected by the Statistics Unit within the Ministry of Statistics Unit within the Ministry of Education for primary & secondary Education for primary & secondary educationeducation

However, there are data gaps at However, there are data gaps at tertiary leveltertiary level

Example 4Example 4 : MDG environment : MDG environment indicatorsindicators

Compiled from administrative data at Compiled from administrative data at the Ministry of Environmentthe Ministry of Environment

Example Example Ratio of terrestrial and marine area Ratio of terrestrial and marine area

protectedprotected Carbon dioxide emissionCarbon dioxide emission

Other examples of MDG Other examples of MDG indicators based on indicators based on administrative dataadministrative data

Telephone line subscribers (fixed & Telephone line subscribers (fixed & mobile) mobile)

Internet subscribers Internet subscribers Data available from Data available from

telecommunication service providerstelecommunication service providers

MDG Indicators at sub national MDG Indicators at sub national levellevel

Only 2 MGD indicators are compiled for Only 2 MGD indicators are compiled for urban and rural areasurban and rural areas Proportion of population with sustainable Proportion of population with sustainable

access to improved water sourceaccess to improved water source Proportion of population with improved access Proportion of population with improved access

to sanitationto sanitation Based on the Housing Census data Based on the Housing Census data Full coverage Full coverage Indicators can be reliably compiled at sub Indicators can be reliably compiled at sub

national levelnational level

Relevance of MDG indicators at Relevance of MDG indicators at sub national levelsub national level

MGD indicators are not relevant at MGD indicators are not relevant at the sub national levelthe sub national level

Compilation of indicators are not Compilation of indicators are not justifiedjustified

The country is small The country is small Monitoring MDG at the national level Monitoring MDG at the national level

is adequateis adequate

Example of non relevance of Example of non relevance of indicatorsindicators

Proportion of population with sustainable Proportion of population with sustainable access to improved water source, 2000 access to improved water source, 2000 CensusCensus

- Urban 99.7% - Urban 99.7% - Rural 98.3%- Rural 98.3%

Proportion of population with access to Proportion of population with access to improved sanitation, 2000 Census improved sanitation, 2000 Census

- Urban 99.9% - Urban 99.9% - Rural 99.8%- Rural 99.8%

Rodrigues IslandRodrigues Island

Forms part of the Republic of Mauritius Forms part of the Republic of Mauritius Has its own characteristicsHas its own characteristics Some MGD indicators are relevant to Some MGD indicators are relevant to

monitor progressmonitor progress Data sources :Data sources :

- households surveys - households surveys

- administrative system - administrative system

Rodrigues Island Rodrigues Island (contd.)(contd.)

A report had been produced on the A report had been produced on the MDG indicators in 2003MDG indicators in 2003

Statistical system not well Statistical system not well established as that of the Island of established as that of the Island of MauritiusMauritius

Indicators such as CO2 emission and Indicators such as CO2 emission and energy efficiency not availableenergy efficiency not available

ProxiesProxies

Unavailability of data to compile Unavailability of data to compile indicators according to recommended indicators according to recommended definitionsdefinitions

Use ProxiesUse Proxies ExampleExample

IndicatorIndicator : Proportion of households with : Proportion of households with access to secure tenureaccess to secure tenure

ProxyProxy : Percentage of owner occupied : Percentage of owner occupied dwellingdwelling

Working towards the Working towards the achievement of MDG goalsachievement of MDG goals

MDG Committee set up in 2007MDG Committee set up in 2007 Address shortcomings regarding the Address shortcomings regarding the

production of MDG indicators production of MDG indicators Objective of the Committee Objective of the Committee

take stock of the MDG indicatorstake stock of the MDG indicators review the existing indicatorsreview the existing indicators propose new indicators relevant for the propose new indicators relevant for the

country country propose means for computation of propose means for computation of

indicatorsindicators

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