Transcript PNSD - United Nations Economic Commission for Africa

Mainstreaming NSDS into
Development Plans:
Uganda Case
BEN PAUL MUNGYEREZA
DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, STATISTICAL PRODUCTION & DEVPT
UGANDA BUREAU OF STATISTICS
Workshop on Organization and Management of Statistical Systems
Dakar, Senegal – September 28 – October 01, 2010
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Presentation Outline
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Background
Development Planning in Uganda
The National Development Plan - 2010/11-2014/15
Why NSDS in Development Planning
Why the Statistics Question
Statistics Priorities
Statistics Strategies for Implementation
Conclusion
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A View of Kampala City
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Background
• Uganda’s National Statistical System is largely
decentralized – many data producing units without a
central control authority
• Whereas statistics at the NSO is reasonably well
developed, some sectoral statistics are still underdeveloped.
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Uganda started developing her NSDS in 2005 under the
context of the MAPS (2004) – and was launched in
October 2006 by H.E The President of the Republic of
Uganda
• Implementation involves 16 Agencies, NSO inclusive.
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THE UGANDA VERSION
NSDS
PNSD
PLAN for
NATIONAL
STATISTICAL
DEVELOPMENT
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Development Planning in Uganda
• A mixture of various approaches – mixed economy
approach from 1962-1971
• During the 1970s – adhoc economic war plan
• Structural Adjustment Programmes for the early 1980s
• Economic Recovery Programme in 1987
• Poverty Eradication Action Plan (PEAP) – 1997-2008
• National Development Plan (NDP) - 2010/11-2014/15
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The National Development Plan (NDP)
2010/11-2014/15
“…Designed to be the primary Government
National Strategic Plan, the anchor for
Government Fiscal Strategy and lower level
or sectoral plans.” National Development Plan, Pg. 4
• This was developed in a consultative manner with
a number of stakeholders
• The National Statistics Office was a core member
of the National Drafting Committee for the NDP
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Process: Marketing Statistics for the
NDP
• Initially Statistics was to be under the M&E
section
• Sensitization of the Board of Directors of the
National Planning Authority – Home of the NDP.
This led to recognition of Statistics as an enabling
factor.
• All sectors required statistics for their situation
analysis – hence statistics became critical in the
process of developing the Plan itself
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NDP Vision & Theme
Vision:
A Transformed Ugandan Society from a
Peasant to Modern and Prosperous Country
Within 30 Years
Theme:
Growth, Employment and Socio-Economic
Transformation for Prosperity
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NDP content
Sectoral Intervention
• Primary growth sectors – Agriculture; Forestry; Mining; Oil
and Gas; etc
• Complementary Sectors – Science and Technology;
Transport; Urban Development; Trade; etc
• Social Sectors – Education; Health; Water; Population; etc
• Enabling Sectors – STATISTICS; Justice, Law and Order;
Environment; Public Sector Management; Defence and
Security; Disaster management; Integration; etc
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Why NSDS in Development Planning for
Uganda
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Emphasis of Planning with Facts
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Output-based budgeting that requires
statistical indicators
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Match statistical production to planning
cycle of the economy
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Strengthen Institutional Collaboration
between the NSO and the Planning Authority
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Consensus on Parameters for NDP
Monitoring and Evaluation
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Why Statistics in the NDP
• Statistics is used by government for policy
development, planning, administration,
monitoring and building an accurate picture of
what is happening at all administrative levels.
• Statistics is used by the private actors for
decision making incl.
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Assessment of business opportunities and risks
Strategy analysis
Planning, implementation and M&E
Governance and accountability
Media analysis, Etc
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Why Statistics in the NDP cont’d..
• Upstream role of Statistics
issue recognition and definition
forecasting the future trends
• Downstream role of Statistics
monitoring progress during plan
implementation
evaluating policy/programme impact and
outcomes
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Why address the Statistics Question
• Low Levels of statistical literacy
• limited use of statistics for policy and decision
making
• Insufficient data user-producer dialogue
• Inadequate policy-relevant statistical production
• Insufficient producer-producer dialogue
• Inconsistent data across Ministries, Departments
and Agencies (MDAs)
• Duplication of effort
• Inadequate statistical capacity in MDAs and Local
Governments
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Why address the Statistics Question
• Inadequate donor coordination
– Adhoc and uncoordinated donor support for
statistical production
• Weak Organizational and Instit. Devpt
– Non-existent or weak statistical units
• Insufficient investment in Statistics
– Inadequate statistical production in MDAs
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Statistics Priorities for the NDP
• strengthening the production of quality statistics based on
international best practices and guidelines;
• improving coordination and promoting synergy among and
between data producers and users;
• strengthening national capacity to produce, analyse and
use reliable statistics through an integrated National
Statistical System
• ensuring the long term sustainability of the National
Statistical System by securing funding for priority data
production, analysis and dissemination.
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Strategies for Implementation
under Statistics
• Extensive and consistent sensitization of policy
makers
• Organizational and Institutional Development
• Revision of the Statistics Act to cover the entire National
Statistical System
• Re-establishment of a common cadre
• Human Resource Development & Management
• Consistent build up of capacity in data analysis at the centre
and in local governments
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Strategies for Implementation
under Statistics
• Infrastructure Development
• Technical and statistical – sampling frames, methodologies, etc
• IT – databases, networks, websites, etc
• Management – management systems, financial systems, etc
• Data Development
• Statistical audits
• Standards and classifications
• Certification
• Wide Data Dissemination
• Empowerment of potential users to access and effectively
utilize statistics
• Establishment of a National Statistical databank.
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Conclusion
• Statistics is now recognized in Uganda as an
enabling factor for development planning,
implementation and M&E
• Anchoring the NSDS in Development planning
makes the case for Statistics. NSDSs should not
be developed in isolation
• Sequencing matters – developing NSDS prior to
the NDP development in Uganda created a good
foundation
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THANK YOU
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