Transcript Thailand`s National Statistics Development Strategy

Thailand’s National Statistics
Development Strategy
Issues to be discussed in the meeting
Background
NSO started drafting the new Statistical Act,
which empower NSO to
Prepare Statistical Master Plan,
Determine Statistical Standards,
Promote and Develop statistical works for
agencies,
Conduct census and Direct surveys,
Coordinate and Consult with agencies
to implement SMP,
Recommend, advise, assist agencies,
NSO started drafting the new ____ in 2001.
The draft calls for NSO to function as the central.
Statistical Act (cont.)
Collect statistics and information from agencies,
Provide statistical services,
Disseminate and promote the use of information,
Cooperate and Coordinate with international
organizations.
The draft Act in under the process of enacting.
Assessment of Current Status
In 2004 NSO developed Thailand’s
Data Directory. The current
status was found to be:
20,000 data items produces by 200
Departments in 20 Ministries (70-80%
coverage),
Inconsistent Classification and Definition
among agencies,
Gaps between Needs and Availability,
Limited use of existing statistics.
Development Strategy
Develop National and Sectoral Statistical
Master Plan (SMP),
Implement SMP,
SMP principally includes:
National Statistical System (NSS),
Administration of NSS,
Data Mapping
National Statistical System (Suggested)
Decentralized system with central
coordination by NSO,
Official Statistics produced by agencies
operating on the subjects, including the
NSO,
National Statistics announced and monitored
by NSO,
Quality assurance of NS by agencies and
NSO,
Promotion of use of Statistics by NSO and
agencies,
Administration of NSS (Suggested)
NSO Develop National and Sectoral Data Map, as well
Statistical Standards, by consultative process,
Agencies produce Official Statistics (OS) according to
Data Map,
NSO certify and announce National Statistics (NS)
from OS,
NSO perform Quality Assurance for NS and OS,
NSO and Agencies Disseminate information and
Promote the use of Statistics.
Data Map (Suggested)
By Consultative Process:
Determine Official Statistics required in each Sectors
according to the needs assessment,
Determine Standard Classification and Definition to
be used in each Sectors,
Assign responsibility for each Official Statistics to
Agencies.
NSO Development
Plan
2007-2010
2007
2006
Develop
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Statistical
Master Plan
Develop
All Sectoral
Statistical
Master Plan
Implement
the SMP
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