2 3 International cooperation in Statistics Eurostats perspective

2. 3 International co-operation in Statistics Eurostats perspective Yalta September 2009 Pieter Everaers, Eurostat

Content of presentation 1. Why statistical co-operation? 2. Dimensions to distinguish the International Cooperation 3. The role of Eurostat in international co-operation in statistics 4. Stages in the co-operation Proces 12/13/2021 2

“Development Policy: the European Consensus” (COM(2005)311) n n n Poverty reduction MDGs Good Governance (including statistics? ) Human rights Trade Sustainable Development

1. Why international cooperation Comparable information (globalisation, standards etc) For own EU policies (and Member States policies) For global purposes Promote Evidence Based Decision Making as essential element in developing democracy and to eradict poverty Authoritative and trusthful statistics 12/13/2021 4

2. Dimension : Regional approaches Within the EU n With Members States National Statistical Offices n New Member States (Transition facility) Outside the EU n Accession countries n Pre accession countries (Acquis on statistics) Neighborhood ENP South (MEDstat) ENP East (former Tacis) Central Asia 12/13/2021 5

Statistical Programme Committee: EU + EFTA = 31 European Union: 27 Enlarged European Statistical System: 55 countries European Neighbourhood Policy: 16 EEAEFTA: 3 EU Candidates: 3 Swiss Western Balkans, inc. Kosovo: 5

The important role of statistics in the EU Calculating in a fair way contribution to and redistribution of the EC budget (130 Bilj Euro) For example basic GDP (GNI data) Specific treaties and policies Agriculture, structural funds etc Monetary Union 12/13/2021 7

New member states n Institutional building n Help to comply with statistical legislation (acquis)

Acceding, Candidate, Western Balkan countries n Acceding: monitor commitments made in negotiations; support efforts to apply acquis; n Candidates: contribute to negotiations; support efforts to apply acquis; n Western Balkans: monitor negotiations and implementation of Stabilisation and Association Agreements (SAA) – e. g. some acquis, trade, free movement, etc.

European Neighbourhood Policy n ENP-TACIS countries: strengthen national statistical systems, support adoption of European statistical methods; through ENP actions plans, bilateral discussions; n ENP-MED: continue supporting regional integration; harmonisation, dissemination, exchange of experience; through ENP action plans, EU co-operation policies.

European and Mediterranean countries: coordination of technical co-operation n n Few donors in region Questionnaire Eurostat working group Economic Commission for Europe / CIS-Stat

Regional approach ct’d Rest of the world Africa Latin America and Caribean Asia and the Pacific High Income Countries OECD countries Non OECD countries 12/13/2021 12

ACP, Asia, Latin America: co-ordination of technical co-operation n Paris 21 “Light reporting” n Economic Commission for Europe / CIS-Stat n Co-ordination Committee on Statistical Activities n ESS “Joined-up” approach to meet needs for statistical capacity building

Dimension : different treaties and agreements n Founding the EU and n Accession agreements n Stabilisation and Association Pact n Barcelona Proces n Etc. 12/13/2021 14

Dimension : different direct needs n Humanitarian aid (DG Echo) n Poverty reduction Process (DG Aidco/Dev/Relex) n Trade agreements (DG Trade) n Sectoral agreements (for example Trade, Migration) 12/13/2021 15

Types of support n Direct support n Developing basic infrastructure n Regional approaches – Former MBP, new regional IPA n Direct country support – National programmes 12/13/2021 16

EU Finance for Development EU the largest donor of development aid: - 55 % of global ODA (Official Development Aid) in terms of aid volume; - The most important economic and trade partner of the developing world; EU committed to go further: 0. 41 % GNI (0. 51 % old Member States, 0. 17 % new) 0. 56 % GNI for EU-25 by 2010 0. 70 % GNI by 2015

Cooperation in the international context International organisations Paris 21 n Advocacy n Coordinating the work of international and national donors n Coordinating demand (beneficiary countries) and supply (donors, international organisations) n PRESS report 12/13/2021 18

3. Eurostats role n Production of statistics based on compliance, support for new developments n Further development to fully reach compliance n Development infrastructure and preparation for the acquis n Support to sectoral programs n Methodological support on request n Advice on request 12/13/2021 19

Eurostat’s role on technical cooperation and MDGs n Providing technical advice to DGDev, Relex and AIDCO; Programming of aid (National Indicative Programmes - Nips and the Regional Indicative Programmes – Rips); Implementation of projects; Evaluation

D 1: Statistical co-operation with European and Mediterranean Countries n n “Front-office” in D 1, “back-office” in production units Usually manages programmes Programmes are usually specifically statistical Increasing MDG element

D 2: International Statistical Co-operation n n n No budget Mainly provides own “back office” support Advisory role Mainly regional approach Does not “lead” projects Usually statistical elements of wider projects Eurotrace / Eretes: phase out of support

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