Coordinating the Implementation Strategy of the SDMX in

Coordinating the Implementation Strategy of the SDMX in the NSS in Colombia Ana Paola Gómez Technical Director of Statistical Regulation and Planning www. dane. gov. co Addis Ababa, Ethiopia October 2017

Colombia has each time more and better statistics for the decision making process MORE THAN 500 STATISTICAL OPERATIONS PRODUCED BY MORE THAN 100 NATIONAL INTITUTIONS

The NSS allows us to improve the availability, quality, consistency and comparability of statistics and to reduce duplicity of efforts

DANE works with the members of the NSS in order to provide support, tools and technical assistance for the production and dissemination of statistics and the use of administrative records.

The National Statistical Plan (NSP) is the five-year roadmap that will guide the entities of the NSS in the strengthening of the statistical activity in Colombia, establishing strategies and actions Its purpose is to ensure that throughout the next five years, the country maintains and increases the supply of official statistics in order to know its economic, socio-demographic and environmental reality, from the coordination between the members of the NSS. The Plan contains: • 1 Action Plan for the next 5 years • 9 strategies, 20 actions and the achievement of 35 goals Strategy 2 Promotion of the dissemination and access to statistical information • It aims to foster the dissemination of statistics, including the associated documentation or metadata by means of several actions aimed at the use of SDMX 1 For its acronym in Spanish

Strategy 2 of the NSP, Promotion of the dissemination and access to statistical information, sets out actions pertaining to the strengthening of capacities in order to foster the use of SDMX The Component 1 of this strategy aims to foster the dissemination of statistics, including the associated documentation or metadata Specific actions for the next five years The focus of the actions is in the generation of guidelines as well as in the strengthening of capacities in the NSS with respect to SDMX; these actions are: Development of awareness raising and trainings Support in the generation of practical knowledge with respect to the DSW and MA tools Accompaniment in the construction of SDMX artefacts for the transmission and dissemination of information Support in the installation of technological tools to the members of the NSS

How have we advanced in the last three years? : Provision of advisories on the implementation of SDMX in the NSS, with special emphasis on SDG indicators Thematic and technological accompaniment has been performed with 12 entities of the NSS In the framework of SDGs • Awareness raising and training have been developed with 6 entities • Working groups have been carried out for the definition of homogenous structures • Definition of guidelines and accompaniment processes so that the entities responsible for SDGs adopt SDMX [Strategy for the Implementation of the SDGs in Colombia- CONPES Document 2]

How have we advanced in the last three years? : We have some success stories with respect to SDMX in Colombia as a path to follow for other members of the NSS 3 initiatives have arisen in terms of the dissemination of statistical information in various sectors: Agriculture and Livestock, Justice and Tourism. INPEC USPEC DIJIN Min Salud Med Legal http: //sej. minjusticia. gov. co/Paginas/index. asp Rama Judicial http: //formularios. dane. gov. co/sicna/start http: //citur. linktic. com/ ICBF F G N

What are the future challenges in light of the National Statistical Plan and the international agenda? q To increase the dissemination of the statistical information of the entities belonging to the NSS, through SDMX q To develop homogenous SDMX structures that allow the transmission and dissemination of SDG indicators q To strengthen the coordination of the members of the NSS, for the proper implementation of the standard q To strengthen the capacities among the entities belonging to the NSS for the use of the standard