TRACKING PROGRESS AND CHALLENGES IN IMPLEMENTING

GHANA STATISTICAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN

Review of the Implementation of theReference Regional Strategy Framework for

Statistical Capacity Building in Africa

Kigali, Rwanda18 – 21 October 2011

 

Opoku Manu AsareDeputy Government Statistician

Wednesday 19 October 2011

OUTLINE

Why Statistics are Crucial The Ghana Statistics Development Plan

(2009-2013) Challenges and gaps of the NSS Institutional Arrangements Resource mobilization Statistics and the Media Progress being made Challenges in implementing the GSDP Way forward

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PREAMBLE

“Statistical thinking will one day be as necessary a qualification for efficient citizenship as the ability to read and write”. H.G. Wells

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WHY STATISTICS ARE CRUCIALPublic sector: Good governance and rule of law: Accountability, policy-

making, planning, Enhance welfare-poverty reduction Government to report back to the people on its progress

Private Sector: Individuals and corporate entities make everyday choices and

decide on specific investment portfolios on the basis of information.

Local and International NGOs

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THE GHANA STATISTICS DEVELOPMENT PLAN (2009-2013)

Pragmatic and strategic approach required across the whole National Statistical System (NSS) to address gaps and deficiencies in the production of statistics and indicators

To address these issues requires for a strategy that would identify the gaps and challenges and come out with strategies to address these inherent challenges with the overall goal of producing and disseminating reliable and consistent set of statistical data and indicators

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CHALLENGES AND GAPS OF THE NSS Low image and lack of statistical literacy Weak resource mobilization and advocacy Weak statistical capacity and training Weak statistical and physical infrastructure to

support NSS Incoherent legal framework Uncoordinated NSS Unattractive wage and salary system Statistics is treated as an orphan thematic

policy area

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INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS

Committee of Chief Directors - Administrative heads of Ministries.

Steering Committee – Membership - MDAs, Training Institutions, Research Institutions, Development Partners (DPs).

Inter-agency working Group – Technical working group. Statistics div. MDAs.

M&E sub-committee on Programme Development and Management

Group – Responsible for coordinating the GSDP implementation.

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INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS

GSS GroupsProgramme Development & ManagementEconomic & Industrial Statistics Social & DemographicData Management & AnalysisSurvey Organisation and Data GroupStatistical Coordination and Capacity Building

Public Information and CommunicationFinance & AdministrationCensus Coordinating Team

MDAs/Other stakeholders GSS Board

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RESOURCE MOBILIZATION

Total GSDP budget……..USD 152,000,000

Funds received…………. USD 59,161,000Funding gap……………………. USD 92,839,000

Multi Donor Trust Fund…………USD 7,000,000 DANIDA ………………………....USD 661,000 UN System………………………USD 1,500,000 Government, Census ………….USD 50, 000,000

Total………………………..........USD 59,161,000

Pledged ………………………………………………….USD 40 million

IDA Credit………………………………………….…USD 30 million

Statistics For Results Facility Catalytic Fund …..USD 10 million

CIDA ………………………………………………..….USD 1million

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STATISTICS AND THE MEDIA

It is said that statistics that are not used are of no use to anyone.

This implies dissemination of official statistics to a range of audiences, engaging them in the whole process.

This can bring government closer to the people in a way that is mutually beneficial

The Ghana Statistical Service has identified the media as the key partner in the production and dissemination of statistics in the country

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PROGRESS BEING MADE Developing the Plan of the GSDP completed. Re-organisation of Divisions/Sections/Regions. Developed a detailed budget with prioritized

activities for implementation under the MDTF Finalizing Project Implementation Manual

(PIM) for the MDTF Administrative /Institutional arrangements Framework for results monitoring Detailed cost of activities and budget lines covering the

MDTF Procurement Plan for goods and services under the

MDTF Project Implementation Schedule

Developing of a new budget to cover available credit

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PROGRESS BEING MADE M&E sub-committee on statistics set up

Some programmes being implemented under the GSDP :

Sensitization and education on GSDP. Statistical Literacy/Data Bases (GhanaInfo/IMIS). Set up of Local Area Network (LAN) in Regional Offices. Develop Corporate E-mail system Census activities on-going. Staff Training.

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PROGRESS BEING MADE (CONT) 2010 Population and Housing Census

Field data collection completed Data processing on-going

Surveys MICS (Field work on-going) GLSS, IBS, Labour Force survey User Satisfaction Survey

Re-organization of GSS Review of legal framework on-going Staff orientation on-going Foundational training on-going Recruitment of Experts and Consultants to assist

in the implementation

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CHALLENGES IN IMPLEMENTING THE GSDP Weak understanding on how vision, mission,

core values/code of ethics relates to each other and their role statistical production process

Weak collaboration and networking internally and with Africa NSOs and research institutions

Funding: financial and technical Training and capacity building (Changing

institutional culture) Reviewing the existing legal framework New organizational culture and change Reporting and monitoring Creating sustainable statistical literacy

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CHALLENGES IN IMPLEMENTING THE GSDP (CONT)

Data Suppliers are increasingly becoming fatigue Data suppliers complains that they do not

benefit from the data being collected Lack of professional data collectors and

analysts No coherent policy on documentation and

archiving especially with statistical departments of the MDAs

Weak Co-ordination, collaboration and networking

Weak statistical and physical infrastructure

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WAY FORWARD Increase dissemination and sustain statistical

literacy and education Strengthen statistical advocacy and resource

mobilization. Legal framework to cater for funding of

research and statistical activities. The object of the Fund is to provide funding for the Service, projects and programmes related to statistics Set a proportion of the total tax revenue or loans contracted

on statistics and research (2-10%). Part on the new law

Coherent statistical legal framework should be strengthen and made robust to accommodate the emerging statistical and research issues

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WAY FORWARD (CONT)

Mainstream statistics into national development

Invest in training and institutional capacity development of NSOs and other statistical agencies and research institutions

Strength coordination and collaboration in statistics, both at the local and International (Africa) levels

Improve the working conditions of NSOs Legislate on census and other critical

statistical activities as the case of elections (Example,10 years

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HYPOTHESIS

Where a nation lacks effective and efficient national statistical system to generate comprehensive, relevant, reliable and timely statistical data and indicators, no critical thinking takes place, leading to unsustainable development.

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Thank You

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