PARIS 21 Work Programme for 2006 PARIS 21

PARIS 21 Work Programme for 2006 PARIS 21 Steering Committee, Paris, 26 April 2006 PARIS 21 Steering Committee

Progress but much more to do § Much has been achieved in pursuit of the NSDS target § New “satellite” programmes build on and intensify these efforts: § International Household Survey Network § Accelerated Data Programme § But much remains to be done, including national and international investment in implementing NSDSs 26 April 2006 PARIS 21 Steering Committee

1. NSDS • 10 regional workshops (including Costa Rica) • Peer reviews • Integration of statistical development into PRSP through GDDS • Production of several new NSDS methodology papers and NSDS Sample Paper • Production of a Comprehensive Worldwide Report on NSDS Progress • Roll out of NSDS Essentials check list 26 April 2006 PARIS 21 Steering Committee

1. (cont) –Task teams § Costing and funding – developing a database of country § § volumes of costs for statistical activities Training – guide to developing a human resource development strategy and training needs assessment Rural and agricultural statistics – finalising advocacy video; integrating agricultural statistics into NSDS Intersect – draft proposal for guide to integrating sectoral statistics into NSDS Knowledge for statistical development – new task team proposed 26 April 2006 PARIS 21 Steering Committee

2. Advocacy § Action plan – further work to § Identify audiences and develop messages § Preparation of new advocacy materials e. g. : § Making Statistics Count § Country advocacy guide and tool kit § Working with PARIS 21 partners to deliver advocacy § Consortium meeting – late 2007/2008 26 April 2006 PARIS 21 Steering Committee

3. Partnership – Light reporting mechanism • Complete companion document • Verify results in selected countries. In Niger pilot: • Financial support 5 times amount reported in LRM • Key source of information – staff of national statistical system • Important exercise for decentralized partners (EU, UN agencies) • Clarify differences between CRS and LRM for selected partners • Review LRM content • Organise Forum of key donors • Discuss SCB issues & donor collaboration at CCSA • Launch LRM in another region • Design/monitor web-based database 26 April 2006 PARIS 21 Steering Committee

4. Satellite Programmes PARIS 21 Secretariat hosts three satellite programmes: • International Household Survey Network (IHSN) • Accelerated Data Programme (ADP) • Metagora In support of MAPS: • IHSN: brings survey producers, sponsors and users together to improve access to and use of survey data • ADP: pilot programme intended to assist up to twelve countries to undertake urgent improvements in key development indicators, including the MDGs, between now and 2010. 26 April 2006 PARIS 21 Steering Committee

ADP: Piloting an integrated approach Activities: • Inventory and dissemination of existing data • Analysis of existing data • Assess past and on-going survey program; review and improve survey methods • Design and implement improved medium-term survey program (within NSDS) 26 April 2006 PARIS 21 Steering Committee

5. Management • “Light” evaluation • Secretariat to develop proposed work programme for the future of the Partnership • UNSC participation 26 April 2006 PARIS 21 Steering Committee

List of Decisions for the Steering Committee 26 April 2006 1 Considering the results of the light evaluation process and the PARIS 21 Secretariat’s proposed way forward, what is the Committee’s opinion regarding the continuation and future orientation and governance of PARIS 21 beyond 2006? 2 Does the Committee agree that the Light Reporting Mechanism should be continued and extended? 3 Does the Committee agree (a) that priority should be given to development of a more comprehensive version of the Preliminary Worldwide NSDS Progress Report before the end of 2006; and (b) to the proposal to roll out the NSDS Essentials check list through self-assessment by countries and/or as part of peer reviews? 4 Does the Committee (a) support a formalisation of the methodology work related to NSDS development including the establishment of an Advisory Board to identify topics, supervise the production of papers and other materials, and review the quality of outputs; and (b) agree to the establishment of a new task team on Knowledge for Statistical Development to expand the content of the Knowledge Base? 5 Does the Committee (a) endorse the advocacy strategy and action plan and (b) agree that the next Consortium meeting should be held in late 2007 or 2008 in light of the Third Roundtable on Managing for Development Results being held in early 2007? 6 Does the Committee recommend that PARIS 21 be recognised by the UN Statistical Commission as a separate entity and therefore have its own seat in UNSC meetings? 7 Does the Committee agree that the task team on Costing and Funding of NSDSs should be closed and its work mainstreamed into the Secretariat work programme? PARIS 21 Steering Committee