What is and Why NSDS Presentation by PARIS

What is and Why NSDS? Presentation by PARIS 21 Secretariat PARIS 21/CARICOM Workshop on NSDS, Trinidad and Tobago, 27 -29 July 2009

What is an NSDS? • National Strategy for the Development of Statistics (=NSDS) is: – A strategic plan with a vision for where NSO and NSS should be in 5 -10 years time – A prioritised and costed action plan for statistics and statistical capacity building to achieve the vision – A framework for coordination arrangements: both across NSS and between Development Partners – A framework for funding, both national and international – Integrated into national planning processes PARIS 21/CARICOM Workshop on NSDS, Trinidad and Tobago, 27 -29 July 2009

Value added of NSDS approach Organisational development and management Statistical Capacity Building best practice Participatory development Integrating NSDS into Development Policy Processes NSDS Design and Implementation PARIS 21/CARICOM Workshop on NSDS, Trinidad and Tobago, 27 -29 July 2009

How to break the Vicious Cycle…. Weak demand Low funding Weak statistics PARIS 21/CARICOM Workshop on NSDS, Trinidad and Tobago, 27 -29 July 2009

…. . by creating a Virtuous Cycle Better Statistics Increased demand Increased, better spent resources Better coordination PARIS 21/CARICOM Workshop on NSDS, Trinidad and Tobago, 27 -29 July 2009

NSDS as a country-level coherence framework ICP DHS MICS PARIS 21/CARICOM Workshop on NSDS, Trinidad and Tobago, 27 -29 July 2009

NSDS as a country-level coherence framework ICP DHS MICS National Strategy for the Development of Statistics PARIS 21/CARICOM Workshop on NSDS, Trinidad and Tobago, 27 -29 July 2009

Coordination of Statistical Activities in a Country Edu. Agri. Health Labour PARIS 21/CARICOM Workshop on NSDS, Trinidad and Tobago, 27 -29 July 2009

Coordination of Statistical Activities in a Country Edu. Agri. Health Labour NSDS PARIS 21/CARICOM Workshop on NSDS, Trinidad and Tobago, 27 -29 July 2009

An NSDS can help by: • • • Addressing data limitations Prioritising the use of resources Looking across whole NSS Integrating statistics within policy processes Coordinating donor support Providing a robust framework and action plan for statistics and statistical capacity building • Acting as a catalyst for change to build confidence and break the vicious cycle PARIS 21/CARICOM Workshop on NSDS, Trinidad and Tobago, 27 -29 July 2009