Open Assessments Repository EFFECTIVE NATIONAL STATISTICAL SYSTEM ASSESSMENTS

Open Assessments Repository EFFECTIVE NATIONAL STATISTICAL SYSTEM ASSESSMENTS: HEADING TOWARDS OPEN FRAMEWORKS ? PARIS 21 Partnership in Statistics for Development in the 21 st Century Geoffrey Greenwell Geoffrey. greenwell@oecd. org

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Question Comparison: Statistical Assessments Questions Responses Is there a law or an official agreement that organizes efficiently the production of sector statistics? Yes No Law exists that creates and mandates a National Statistical System (NSS), and it names the National Statistical Office (NSO) as the leader The law exists and is followed The law does not exist but the NSO acts as the leader The law exists but is not followed The law does not exist and the NSO does not lead the system 4

Website Publication Metadata TASC NSO has an official website that is regularly updated and maintained? Statistics and publications are released on a pre-announced schedule Metadata associated with each census or survey exist and are available to the public upon request SShot Is the usability of the NSI website for different groups of users regularly tested? Is a release calendar (comprising main statistical outputs) published in advance? Is there a standard metadata format for the statistical output? STEP Does the NSO have/manage its own website? (Split) Are these website regularly (weekly or monthly) updated? Is a release calendar (comprising main statistical outputs) published in advance by the NSO? Is there a standard data or metadata format? PARIS 21: Statistical Evaluation and Progress (STEP) SCI NSO has an Advance Release Calendar and it is published? Metadata is available providing definition, methodology, standards or classifications for existing data series 5

5 Rs of Open Content Retain Reuse Revise Remix Redistribute Make own copies (manage source) Use in a variety of ways Adapt, modify and improve Combine two or more Share with other 6

• • • OAR Character Open content Define core questions or common content Open up to “flavours” or a “mix of flavours” Easy access: Machine readable Define key metadata § Question phrasing § Definition § Response categories § Map to a common business process: GAMSO or GSBPM § Source agency 7

OAR Broadly Review Model ID Category GAMSO Question Definition Possible Answers Remix Metadata Revise Origin API Redistribute Process Frequency Retain Reuse 8

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