African Statistical Newsletter = Bulletin d’Information Statistique 2013

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AfricAN StAtiSticAl NewSletterBulletiN D’iNformAtioN StAtiStique AfricAiN

African Statistical Newsletter Bulletin d’information Statistique

Numéro Décembre

iNSiDe tHiS iSSue / DANS ce NumÉro:

7th meeting of the committee of Directors

General of National Statistical Offices 2 7 ème réunion du comité des Directeurs Gé- néraux des Offices Nationaux de Statistique African Statistics Day 2013 6 Journée Africaine de la Statistique 2013

Statistical Development - Selected Areas 20 Développement de la statistique - Sujets choisis Statistical capacity Building

/ workshops 24 renforcement des capacités statistiques / Ateliers

News and events 27 informations et événements

SPECIAL FOCUS/ATTENTION PARTICULIèRE: 7th Meeting of the Committee of Directors General of National Statistical Of-• fices, p.2. - 7 ème réunion du Comité des Directeurs Généraux des Offices Na- tionaux de Statistique, p.2. African Statistics Day 2013: Quality Data to Support African Progress p.6 - • Journée Africaine de la Statistique 2013: Des Statistiques de Qualité pour Soute- nir le Progrès Africain p.6.

Volume 7 issue 3 ^December 2013

Economic Commission for Africa

African Centre for Statistics Commission Économique pour l’Afrique

Centre africain pour la statistique

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fax: 251-11-5510389 ezigbalike.uneca@un.org

http://uneca.org/acs

e^ditorial t^eam / É^quipe^de^rÉdaCtion: Joseph Tinfissi Ilboudo Ayenika Godheart mbiydzenyuy

issoufou Seidou Sanda oumar Sarr

Editorial / Éditorial 1

ECA Statement at 7th Meeting of the Committee of Directors General of National

Statistical Offices 2

African Statistics Day 2013 - Poster 6

Journée Africaine de la Statistique 2013 - Poster 7

African Statistics Day 2013 - Media advisory 8

Journée Africaine de la Statistique 2013 - Communiqué de presse 9 Celebrations of African Statistics Day 2013 in Egypt / Célébrations de la Journée

Africaine de la Statistique 2013 en Egypte 12

Celebrations of African Statistics Day 2013 in Mauritius / Célébrations de la Journée

Africaine de la Statistique 2013 en Ile Maurice 15

Celebrations of African Statistics Day 2013 in Mozambique / Célébrations de la

Journée Africaine de la Statistique 2013 au Mozambique 16

Celebrations of African Statistics Day 2013 in Tanzania / Célébrations de la Journée

Africaine de la Statistique 2013 en Tanzanie 18

The statistical system in Mozambique / Le système statistique au Mozambique 20 Inaugural Meeting of the Continental Steering Committee of the African Project on

the 2008 System of National Accounts 24

Réunion inaugurale du Comité de pilotage continental du Projet Africain sur le

Système de comptabilité nationale 24

Seventh Meeting of Committee of Directors Generals of National Statistics Office of

African Union member states (CoDGs) 25

Septième réunion du Comité des Directeurs généraux des Instituts nationaux de

statistique des Etats membres de l’Union africaine (CoDGs) 25 Expert Group Meeting for the Review and Validation of Agricultural statistics

Training Needs Assessment Framework, human Resources Policies Guideline and

Agricultural Statistics Training Syllabuses 25

Réunion de Groupe d’Experts pour la révue et la validation du cadre pour l’évaluation des besoins en formation en statistiques agricoles, du guide pour la ges-

tion des ressources humaines et de syllabus de formation en statistiques agricoles 25 Meeting of the training component of the Action Plan for Africa of the Global Strat- egy for Improving Agricultural and Rural Statistics in the framework of the African Group on Statistical Training and Human Resources (AGROST) 26 Réunion de la composante formation du Plan d’Action pour l’Afrique de la Stratégie Globale pour l’Amélioration des Statistiques Agricoles et Rurales dans le cadre du Groupe Africain de Travail sur la Formation Statistique et les Ressources Humaines (AGROST)

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Training Course on Information Economy Statistics 26

Atelier de formation sur les statistiques de la société de l’information 26

Editorial policy 27

Politique editoriale 28

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“The effectiveness of national planning sys- tems hinges largely on the quality and avail- ability of data. Data informs the setting of priorities and facilitates the tracking of per- formance.”

Dr. Carlos Lopes, UN Under Secretary-General and Executive Sec- retary of the Economic Commission for Africa

“L’efficacité des systèmes nationaux de plani- fication repose largement sur la qualité et la disponibilité des données. Les données infor- ment la mise en place des priorités et facili- tent le suivi des performances.”

Dr. Carlos Lopes, Sous-Secrétaire Général et Secrétaire Exécutif

de la Commission Economique des Nations Unies pour l’Afrique

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Chers lecteurs,

Le mois de novembre est un mois spécial pour la fraternité statistique africaine: c’est en effet le 18 novembre de chaque année qu’est célébrée la Journée Africaine de la Statistique. Cet événement re- présente une opportunité unique pour porter aux décideurs et au public en général le message sur l’importance de la statistique dans la vie de tous les jours.

La célébration de la Journée africaine de la Statistique de cette an- née met l’accent sur la qualité des données. La norme ISO 8402 de l’Organisation Internationale de Normalisation définit la qualité comme « l’ensemble des caractéristiques d’une entité qui lui confè- rent l’aptitude à satisfaire des besoins exprimés et implicites ». En ce qui concerne la qualité des données, sur la base des définitions données par les grand pionniers de la qualité tels que M. Joseph M. Juran, fondateur de la démarche qualité globale, on peut la dé- finir comme la mesure dans laquelle les données répondent aux besoins pour lesquels elles on été produites. Des données qui ne sont pas de qualité sont des données qui ne répondent pas aux besoins liés notamment à l’identification, à la planification, au suivi et à l’évaluation des programmes visant la réalisation des plans de développement nationaux et l’atteinte des objectifs de développe- ment internationaux, parmi lesquels on peut citer les stratégies de réduction de la pauvreté, l’intégration régionale et les Objectifs du Millénaire pour le Développement (OMD). Ces données re- présentent donc, non seulement un gaspillage des ressources uti- lisées pour les produire, mais peuvent aussi entrainer de sérieuses défaillances dans l’identification, la planification et le suivi des programmes de développement, défaillances dont les conséquen- ces peuvent être catastrophiques. Les exemples sont nombreux où une bonne planification et un bon suivi basés sur des données de qualité auraient pu sauver de nombreuses vies humaines ou éviter un gaspillage de ressources inestimables. C’est pourquoi, à la suite d’une large consultation avec les pays et les partenaires, le thème des célébrations de la Journée Africaine de Statistique choisi pour cette année est : «des données de qualité pour soutenir les progrès en Afrique». Comme indiqué plus haut, ce thème a été choisi pour attirer l’attention du public et des décideurs sur l’importance des statistiques de qualité pour étayer la prise de décision économi- que, pour soutenir les programmes de réduction de la pauvreté, et pour tous les autres aspects du processus de développement économique du le continent. Ça a aussi ‘été une occasion de plai- der en faveur des grandes opérations statistiques, notamment les recensements et enquêtes, qui sont la base de toutes les autres statistiques et dont la qualité rejaillit donc sur toutes les statistiques socio-économiques produites sur le continent. Vous trouverez dans ce numéro des informations sur la célébration de la Journée Africaine de la Statistique dans les pays.

Parmi les autres événements notables récents, nous pouvons citer la réunion conjointe du Groupe Africain sur la Formation Statisti- que et les Ressources Humaines et de la composante formation du plan d’action pour l’Afrique de la Stratégie Globale pour l’Amélio- ration des Statistiques Agricoles et Rurales à Maputo, au Mozam- bique, la Conférence Africaine sur les Statistiques Agricoles à Ra- bat au Maroc, et la Réunion du Comité des Directeurs Généraux des Offices Nationaux de Statistique, entre autres.

Nous continuons à encourager la communauté statistique en Afrique et à l’extérieur du continent à nous envoyer des articles et des informations d’intérêt portant sur développement statistique du continent pour publication dans le Bulletin. Les lecteurs et les contributeurs sont aussi invités à nous envoyer leurs observations et leurs réactions sur les articles que nous publions.

Finalement, nous incluons dans ce numéro la politique éditoriale du Bulletin, qui fournit des conseils sur la façon de préparer un article et de le soumettre pour publication. q

Dear readers,

November is a special month for the African statistical frater- nity as it is on 18 November every year that the African Statis- tics Day is celebrated. This represents a unique opportunity to reach decision makers and the general public and convey the message of the importance of statistics in everyday life.

The celebrations of this year put the focus on the quality of statistical data. The norm ISO 8402 of the International Stan- dardisation Organization defines quality as “the totality of fea- tures and characteristics of a product or service that bears on its ability to meet a stated or implied need”. When it comes to data quality, based on the definition given by quality pioneers such as M. Joseph M. Juran, founder of the Total Quality Man- agement Approach, we can define it as the extent to which the data met the needs for which they were produced. Data that are not of good quality are data that do not meets the stated or implied needs, in particular the needs arising from the identification, the planning, the monitoring and the evaluation of programs aiming at attaining development goals, among which those related to the poverty monitoring strategies, the regional integration agenda and the millennium development goals. In addition to the waste of the resources consumed to produce these data, the use of data of low quality can lead to serious deficiencies in the identification, the planning and the monitoring of development programs, with sometimes disastrous consequences. There are numerous examples where a good planning and a good monitoring based on quality data could have saved numerous human lives or helped avoiding costly waste of precious resources. That’s why, after a large consultation with countries and partners, the theme for the celebration of the African Statistics Day for this year was: “Quality data to support African progress”. As indicated above, this topic was chosen to sensitize the decision-makers and the general public on the importance of good quality statistics to help economic decision making, support poverty reduction strategies, and provide a sound basis for all other aspects of the social and economic development process of the continent. It was also an opportunity to advocate for big statistical operations, in particular censuses and surveys, which are the basis of all other statistics and which quality influences all the socio-economic statistics produced on the continent. You will find in this issues information on the celebration of the 2013 African Statistics Day in the countries.

Other issues of interest are the meetings of the African Group on Statistical Training and Human Resources and the training component of the Action Plan for Africa of the Global Strategy for Improving Agricultural and Rural Statistics in Maputo, Mo- zambique, the African Conference on Agricultural Statistics in Rabat, Morocco, and the meeting of the Committee of Director General of National Statistical Offices, among others.

We continue to encourage the statistical community in Africa and outside the continent to send us articles and any information of interest to the statistical development of the continent for publication in the Newsletter. Readers and contributors might also consider sending us reactions to and feedback on the materials we publish.

Finally, we are providing in this and future issues the editorial policy of the Newsletter, which provides guidance on how to prepare and submit an article for publication. q

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ECA Statement at 7th Meeting of the Committee of Directors General of Na- tional Statistical Offices, Johannesburg, South Africa. 5 December 2013

Dozie Ezigbalike, Officer in Charge, ACS

[Greetings and Salutations]

It is with pleasure that I bring you the greetings of the United Nations Economic Commission for Af- rica. I have two simple messages to deliver. The first an echo of the consistent message that the Executive Secretary has been sending out since his arrival at ECA a little over one year ago. And the second, is my own message.

If the ES were to be here to address you, his speech would most likely be titled “Africa First.” This is the consistent message that he has been sending out since his arrival at ECA. He wants us to put Africa first in everything we do. And the sub title of his speech would have been about Africa controlling its own narrative. He wants us to tell our own de- velopment stories. I don’t need to remind members of this Committee what happens when we let others tell our stories for us. The late Chinua Achebe popu-

larized an Igbo proverb that until lions have their own historians, the story of what happens between them and hunters will always paint the hunter as the strong one.

Our host, the Statistician General of South Africa, in his welcome remarks, talked about King Shaka’s General who when asked how many soldiers the king had, replied that there were as many as the hair on the buffalo’s back. The General was not lying, but being strategically imprecise. We are told that the greatest liars are old people and foreigners. An old person would preface a lie with the adverbial,

“Back in my time”, because those times have gone

forever and he does not expect the listener to be able

to bring them back to verify his statements. And the

foreigner would say, “Back in my country”, because

he does not expect you to go there anytime soon.

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Times have changed. The Statistician General pre- sented the scenario of the type of follow up ques- tions that would have followed the General’s chain of imprecise responses. As for the old man and the foreigner, we now have fact checkers and Google.

So, by the time the old person or foreigner finishes the statement, some Smart Alec would punch a few keys on the computer and refute the lie.

So, as we present Africa’s narratives, ourselves, the ES wants us to base them on sound research. To do that, ECA has refocused and retooled itself to con- duct rigorous research that will provide the knowl- edge it will be disseminating in those narratives.

However, we note that any research, and resulting knowledge, is as good as the data that supports it.

We want the research that underpins Africa’s narra- tives to be based on verifiable facts. So Africa needs to produce reliable statistics. We have been produc- ing them. But we need more now. And we need to convince the audience of the narratives that the stats

are sound. They can check for themselves.

And so the restructuring strengthened statistics at ECA. The African Centre for Statistics used to have 13 professional staff positions. Now it has 42! This is to make sure that we are better able to support the continent to produce quality statistics that will feed the knowledge generation for Africa’s own narra- tives. My colleagues and I in ACS have been charged to go out and work with you to make it happen.

And that brings me to my own message. Back in graduate school, I remember one professor telling us about the railroad industry in North America.

He told us that after the Second World War, the rail-

road industry in North America struggled, because

the operators thought that their business was to run

the railroad. The trucks and airlines had modern-

ized the transportation industry, while the railroad

was stuck in the railroad industry. People wanted to

be transported, along with their goods.

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Since then, I have seen other examples of operators who misunderstand their industry. Take photogra- phy. The two biggest players in that business used to be Kodak and Agfa. In those days, if you walked through any shopping mall, you would see Kodak and Agfa signs jostling for position. Now Agfa has disappeared from the shopping malls. And Kodak is barely there. Because they thought that their industry was “photography.” The correct industry is imaging, not photography. Photography is now done by everybody. People need gadgets that make it easy for them to capture images and share them, by themselves. Electronics people moved in and gave them the gadgets. Even phones became pho- tographic apparatuses. This change relegated oper- ators who were not nimble enough to adjust from the mainstream to the niche cranny of specialized image products.

A good example of operators that are responding appropriately to the changes in their industry are the petroleum companies. Some people would consider the concept of a “BP wind farm” as an oxymoron. Even though the “P” in its name stands for petroleum, the company, like many of its com- petitors, recognize that it is in the energy industry and that petroleum is a means to provide affordable energy to its customers. As societal values changed and we started demanding for clean renewable en- ergy, they are adjusting their processes to include wind sources in their arsenals.

Many of us in our community think that our indus- try is “statistics.” We are in the data industry. That’s what the user wants. Data. And they want more of it every day than the day before. We cannot satisfy this ever growing hunger for data alone. Luckily for the world, there are other players, though some of

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us might consider them to be in a different industry.

We might grudgingly admit that they belong to the same industry with us, but only at its peripheries.

However we regard them, we cannot dispute the fact that they satisfy the needs of an ever growing com- munity of users, who are becoming the majority.

We can stay and drum the message about the im- portance of official statistics. Their products are not certified as official. True. Users may agree with us but still go and use their supposedly inferior prod- ucts. Ask photography experts and they will tell you about the superior quality of those photographs tak- en on celluloid films. But the inferior digital images continue to erode the market. If we are not careful, we may, in a similar manner, be relegated to niche crannies of our industry as players we considered as fringe interlopers take over.

Alternatively, we can borrow the example of the railroad industry; they joined hands with the other players to create a vibrant integrated transport in- dustry. So in big cities, your ticket takes you from train to tram to bus. In Europe, you can get a pack- age with air, rail and land segments operated by dif- ferent players. But all providing the transportation service that the consumer needs.

To follow the transportation and energy examples requires us to recognize that one size does not fit all.

We all love “accurate” data. But do we always need them to be absolutely accurate at all times? Philoso- phers will tell you that “accuracy” is like “truth” and is relative and very difficult to grasp. They would rather talk about precision. Ask a geodesist for the coordinates of a geodetic point. He/she will tell you the “most probable value” of the coordinates, with an accompanying confidence statement. This is a statistical concept, but they use it better than the statisticians. The most probable values of the coor- dinates of points that belong to different “orders” of geodetic networks, used for different purposes, are required to be within different confidence intervals.

But never 100%. We should equally not insist that all users must use very accurate, officially certified statistics for all purposes.

We do not have to degrade the quality of our work.

Rather, we should join hands with other data com- munities in the continuously evolving data indus-

try to produce data fit for the diverse range of users and needs. This is one of the aspects of the

“data revolution” that the Secretary General’s High Level Panel on the post-2015 development agenda has called for. They specifically pointed out that the statistics community have not been involved in the promising developments in data production. They recommend that the statistics community needs to be integrated into the wider data community for the good of all of humanity.

Produce data that will ensure that no one is left behind, they stress. But that requires that we radi- cally change the way we do things. Which is why it is a revolution. For that we need new skills.

And that brings me back to the ECA restructur- ing. Not only did the statistics programme grow, but within the statistics programme, a large Data Technology Section has been created with 12 pro- fessional staff positions to focus on this aspect of our work. The Data Revolution!

But there is more. Many of you know that ECA has five subregional offices in Africa. As part of the reform, data centres have now been created in these subregional offices. So, as we work with you to bring about the data revolution in Africa, led by African statisticians, we will be supporting and collaborating with you from offices closer to you. And for our partners, in addition to ACS, the data centres at ECA sub regional offices are ad- ditional resources that we should now factor into the equation when planning joint activities in the area of statistical development.

In line with the recommendation to build part- nerships for a data revolution, we will continue to work with the African Development Bank, the African Union Commission and other partners to bring about the data revolution in Africa, one that is led by the African statistics community.

My colleagues and I at ACS, and others at the data centres, have been charged to go and make it hap- pen. And so we shall, together with you all.

ECA wishes the Committee of Directors General of African Statistical Offices a successful meeting.

We look forward to incorporating the outcome

of the meeting into our work with you and other

partners.

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November 18 is African Statistics Day. It is celebrated every year to increase public aware- ness on the important role that statistics play in all aspects of social and economic life in Africa. It also provides an opportunity t to advocate for major statistical operations including censuses and surveys.

The theme selected for this year’s celebrations is “Quality Data to support African Prog- ress”. This theme was selected to draw attention to the importance of quality statistics for evidence-based decision making in economic management, poverty reduction, and in all aspects of socio-economic development processes. This implies that data have to be relevant to the needs of users, accurate, and widely disseminated to be easily accessible to all.

Quality Statistics required for better development outcomes

One of the uses of statistics is to monitor progress towards the achievement of devel- opment goals. This could include determining when specific completion points of pro- grammes are reached, membership of economic groupings, and access to specific de- velopment instruments. Such decisions based on multilateral surveillance require that the data be reliable to engender confidence among partners and other users. Timeliness is another important aspect of data quality. Data need to be released promptly because delays reduce the trust that users have in them. Quality data is also required for planning and improving the delivery of social services, including education, health and access to sanitation. Quality data is useful in forecasting and crisis management, for instance pre- liminary information or leading economic indicators such as ratio of deficits and debt services in alarming levels may be used for risk prevention. For this to happen, the data should be transparent and easily accessible, thereby increasing usage, and leading to bet- ter participation in policy implementation by the general public, as well as improved ac- countability as the beneficiaries of the policies and programmes can follow the progress and ask questions.

Media Advisory African Statistics Day

18 November 2013

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Communiqué de Presse Journée Africaine de la Statistique

18 Novembre 2013

Le 18 Novembre est la Journée Africaine de la Statistique. Cette journée est célébrée chaque an- née afin de sensibiliser le public sur le rôle important que joue la statistique dans tous les aspects de la vie sociale et économique du continent. C’est aussi une occasion de faire le plaidoyer en faveur des grandes opérations statistiques, parmi lesquelles les recensements et les enquêtes.

Le thème choisi pour cette année est « des données de qualité pour soutenir le progrès africain

». Ce thème a été choisi pour attirer l’attention sur l’importance de statistiques de qualité pour la prise de décision basée sur les faits dans la gestion économique, la réduction de la pauvreté et dans tous les aspects du processus de développement socio-économique. Cela implique que les données doivent être pertinentes par rapport aux besoins de l’utilisateur, précises et largement disséminées pour qu’elles soient accessibles à tous.

Des données de qualité sont requises pour des meilleurs résultats

L’une des applications des statistiques est le suivi des progrès vers la réalisation des objectifs de développement. Cela peut inclure le fait de déterminer quand un point d’achèvement donné est atteint, l’éligibilité d’un pays à une union économique, et l’accès à certains instruments de dével- oppement. De telles décisions basées sur la surveillance multilatérale nécessitent que les don- nées soient fiables afin de maintenir la confiance entre les partenaires et les autres utilisateurs. La mise à disposition des données à temps est un autre aspect de leur qualité. Les données doivent être disséminées rapidement parce que les retards diminuent la confiance des utilisateurs. Des donnés de qualité sont aussi requises pour la planification et l’amélioration de la fourniture de services sociaux comme l’éducation, la santé et les services d’hygiène. La qualité des données est également importante pour la prévision et la gestion des crises ; par exemple, des informations préliminaires ou des indicateurs avancés tels que le ratio du déficit public ou du service de la dette à des niveaux alarmants peuvent être utilisés pour la gestion des risques. Pour que ce soit possible, il faut que les données soient transparentes et faciles d’accès, résultant de ce fait en une utilisation accrue et conduisant à une meilleure participation du public dans la mise en œuvre des politiques publiques, ainsi qu’une responsabilisation des dirigeants car les bénéficiaires des politiques et programmes peuvent en suivre les progrès et demander des comptes.

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Challenges of Producing Quality Data in Africa

African countries have made significant progress in some aspects of data quality, partic- ularly with respect to conceptual compliance with international standards and method- ological soundness. However, there is room to improve on credibility, relevance, time- liness and dissemination. Some of the challenges include resource constraints, which do not guarantee the independence, integrity and accountability of national statistical systems in Africa. In some cases, the compilation of statistics suffers from lack of auton- omy, and political pressures are exerted on the data producers, obstructing the process, especially with regards to the release of statistics. In some cases, inadequate statistical laws and lack of national coordination hinder accessibility and use of administrative data held by custodian agencies. At the same time, lack of credibility, independence and heavy response burden lead to low response rates for censuses and surveys.

African Efforts to improve Quality of Statistics

One of the initiatives to address the challenges in producing quality data is the country- led advocacy for commensurate resources to be devoted to statistical activities through, for instance, the implementation of the National Strategy for the Development of Sta- tistics (NSDS). This has promoted effective coordination between data producers and users to enhance and ensure the relevance, efficiency and timeliness of data.

In addition, ECA, AfDB and the AUC provide adequate support through the joint im- plementation programme, which identified a set of strategies including alignment of national statistical acts to the African Charter on Statistics, compliance of methodology and data compilation with international standards and the Strategy for Harmonization of Statistics in Africa (SHaSA), which is aimed at improving data comparability and integration.

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Les défis de la production de données de qualité en Afrique

Les pays africains ont fait des progrès significatifs dans certains aspects de la qualité des don- nées, en particulier dans les domaines du respect des normes internationales et de la rigueur méthodologique. Néanmoins, des progrès restent à faire en ce qui concerne la crédibilité, la pertinence, les délais de publication et la dissémination. Les obstacles à l’amélioration de la qualité des données incluent les contraintes budgétaires, qui ne garantissent pas l’indépendance, l’intégrité et la responsabilisation des systèmes statistiques nationaux en Afrique. Dans certains cas, la compilation des statistiques souffre d’un manque d’autonomie et des pressions poli- tiques sont exercées sur les producteurs de données, bloquant le processus, en particulier en ce qui concerne la publication des données. Dans certains cas, des lois statistiques inadéquates et un manque de coordination nationale réduisent l’accessibilité et empêchent l’utilisation des données administratives détenues par certaines agences. De même, le manque de crédibili- té, d’indépendance et une charge élevée sur les répondants conduisent à des faibles taux de réponse aux enquêtes et recensements.

Les efforts africains pour améliorer la qualité des statistiques

L’une des approches pour s’attaquer aux obstacles empêchant la production de données de qualité est le plaidoyer national pour une allocation de ressources suivantes à travers, par ex- emple, les Stratégies Nationales de Développement de la Statistique (SNDS). Ces stratégies permettent de promouvoir la coordination entre les producteurs et les utilisateurs de don- nées, ce qui améliore la pertinence, l’efficacité et la publication de données dans des délais ac- ceptables.

En outre, la CEA, la BAD et la CUA apportent leur appui à travers un programme conjoint, qui a identifié un ensemble de stratégies, notamment la mise en conformité des lois statistiques avec la Charte Africaine de Statistique, l’alignement des méthodologies et des techniques de collecte de données avec les normes internationales et la Stratégie pour l’Harmonisation des Statistiques en Afrique (SHaSA), qui vise à améliorer la com parabilité et l’intégration.

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Celebrations of African Statistics Day 2013 in Egypt

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L’agence centrale pour la mobilisation publique et la statistique (CAPMAS) d’Egypte a célébré la journée africaine de la statistique le 27 Novembre 2013. Les cérémonies ont vu la participation d’eofficiels du gouvernement, d’experts en statistiques, de prenneurs de décision, d’utilisateurs de données, de chercheurs, de représentants des ambassades de pays africains en Egypte, ainsi que des représentants d’organismes internationaux.

On 27th of November 2013, the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) organized the celebrations of the 2013 African Statistics Day in its headquarters.

The ceremonies were attended by many officials from the gov- ernment, statistical experts, decision makers, data users, aca- demic researcher and representatives from African countries embassies in Egypt and representatives from regional and international organizations.

In order to raise awareness on the importance of statistics, CAPMAS conducted various activities among which:

- making a certain number of interviews in newspaper and

TV channels;

- providing some statistical presentations during the celebration;

- taking the opportunity to announce the results of the income and expenditure survey 2012 - 2013;

- coordinating with the Ministry of Education to give a special class in all schools at different levels to stress the importance of statistics and data in the development process; and providing the necessary scientific materials..

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Celebrations of African Statistics Day 2013 in Mauritius

Célébrations de la Journée Africaine de la Statistique 2013 en Ile Maurice

Pour célébrer la journée africaine de la statistique, Statistics Mauritius a organisé le 18 Novembre 2013 un atelier d’une demi-journée au Labourdonnais Waterfront Hotel, à Caudan. Au cours de l’atelier, différentes présentations ont été faites sur les initiatives pour la qualité des données ainsi que sur les résultats de l’enquête budget- consommation des ménages de 2012.

To celebrate the event, Statistics Mauritius organised a half- day workshop on 18 November 2013 from 9.00 to noon at La- bourdonnais Waterfront Hotel, Caudan.

On this occasion, there were a number of presentations followed by discussions on:

(i) data quality initiatives that have been or are being imple- mented by Statistics Mauritius, and

(ii) the results of the 2012 Household Budget Survey related to:

• household income and expenditure;

• household indebtedness

• poverty

Representatives of international organisations, govern- ment ministries and departments, the Bank of Mauritius, the Financial Services Commission, the private sector, academia, NGOs and media were present..

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Celebrations of African Statistics Day 2013 in Mozambique

Célébrations de la Journée Africaine de la Statistique 2013 au Mozambique

As many African countries, Mozambique celebrated the African Statistics Day on 18 November 2013 around the topic: “Quality Data to Support African Progress”

A l’instar des autres pays africain, le Mozambique a célébré la journée africaine de la statistique le 18 novembre 2013 sous le thème: “Des données de qualité pour soutenir le progrès africain”.

Participaram no encontro, dirigido pelo Presidente do INE, João Dias Loureiro que se fazia acompanhar dos Vice-Presidentes para os Pelouros Demográfico (Manuel da Costa Gaspar) e Económico (Valeriano da Conceição Levene), Directores e Chefes de Departamento do INE, Representantes de instituições públicas e privadas, instituições de cooperação, técnicos do INE e demais usuários.

As comemorações este ano do Dia Africano da Estatística tiver- am como cerne, chamar a atenção das comunidades, dirigentes

políticos, empresários, investigadores, investidores, entre outros seguimentos da sociedade, para a importância da in- formação estatística de qualidade para a gestão económica, avaliação dos processos de combate à pobreza e, em última análise para a gestão dos processos de desenvolvimento socioeconómico baseada em evidências. “ Para o alcance destes objectivos é indispensável que os dados estatísticos produzidos no continente sejam relevantes, acessíveis e re- spondendo as necessidades dos utilizadores.q

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As many African countries, Mozambique celebrated the African Statistics Day on 18 November 2013 around the topic: “Quality Data to Support African Progress”

A l’instar des autres pays africain, le Mozambique a célébré la journée africaine de la statistique le 18 novembre 2013 sous le thème: “Des données de qualité pour soutenir le progrès africain”.

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Celebrations of African Statistics Day 2013 in Tanzania

Célébrations de la Journée Africaine de la Statistique 2013 en Tanzanie

La journée africaine de la statistique 2013 a été célébrée en Tanzanie le 20 Novembre 2013 au musée national et maison de la culture de Dar-es-Salam. L’événement, qui était organisé par le Bureau national de la Statistique a duré une demi-journée et a vu la participation de représentants des organismes internationaux, des ministères, départements et agences, des membres du parlement, d’ONGS, d’étudiants et du secteur privé.

The Guest of Honour, Deputy Minister for Finance, Hon. Saada Mkuya (MP) standing (second left) in a group photo with the Panelist team, during African Statistics Day 2013 celebrations. Left to the Guest of Honour is Professor Samuel Wangwe, the Executive Director of Research on Poverty Alleviation (REPOA). Right to The Guest of Honour is Honorable Mahmoud Hassan Mgimwa (MP), Deputy Commissioner of Police Mr.Thobias E.M Andengenye and far right is Honorable Dunstan Kitandula (MP).

In Tanzania, the day was commemorated on the 20th Novem- ber 2013 at the National Museum and House of Culture in Dar es Salaam from 9:00 a.m to 2:30 pm. It was a half day event organized by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). Invited guests included representatives from International Organiza- tions, Ministries, Departments, and Agencies, Members of the Parliament, NGOs, Students and the Private sector.

The welcoming remarks were made by the Director General of the NBS, Dr. Albina A. Chuwa who focused on the Mission, Vision and Statistical Coordination role of the NBS. She also highlighted on the efforts underway to strengthen data col- lection processes under the Tanzania Statistical Master Plan (TSMP)

The celebrations was officiated by the Deputy Minister for Fi- nance Mrs Saada M.Salum (MP). In her speech she focused on the theme of this year celebrations i.e. ‘Quality Data to Support African Progress’ with emphasis on the attributes of good qual-

ity data and the collective responsibility of all stakeholders to ensure good quality data is available for planning and evidence based decision making .

The event was made live by a special statistical advocacy song, presentation from the World Bank representative and panel discussions. The panelists were representatives from the NBS, Police Force, Parliament, Eastern Africa Statistical Training Center (EASTC) and Research and Poverty Alleviation (REPOA). Many questions were di- rected to the panelist through the question cards distrib- uted to the invitees and prompt answers were provided.

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La journée africaine de la statistique 2013 a été célébrée en Tanzanie le 20 Novembre 2013 au musée national et maison de la culture de Dar-es-Salam. L’événement, qui était organisé par le Bureau national de la Statistique a duré une demi-journée et a vu la participation de représentants des organismes internationaux, des ministères, départements et agences, des membres du parlement, d’ONGS, d’étudiants et du secteur privé.

World Bank representative, Mr. Thomas Danielwiltz presenting on the

data quality aspects just before the official opening. The Director General of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) Dr.

Albina A.Chuwa delivering welcoming remarkss.

The Guest of Honor, The Deputy Minister for Finance, Hon.Saada Mkuya

(MP), delivering the opening speech.. Participants attending the celebration of African Statistics Day

Participants attending the celebration of African Statistics Day The Director General Dr. Albina Chuwa (fourth right) in a group photo with directors of National Bureau of Statistics and some Participants soon after winding up the celebration of African Statistics Day

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The statistical system in Mozambique Le syst è me statistique au Mozambique

This article gives an overview of the statistical system in Mozambique, in particular its main components, the main actors and their respectives roles.

Cet article donneun apercu du systeme statisique au Mozambique, en particulier ses composantes, ses principaux acteurs et leurs roles respectifs.

O SISTEMA ESTATÍSTICO DE MOÇAMBIQUE (SEN)

Principais objectivos, Composição e Competências Criado pela Lei nº. 7/96, de 5 de Julho, entende-se por Sistema Estatístico Nacional, abreviadamente designado por SEN, o conjunto orgânico integrado pelas institu- ições e entidades a quem compete o exercício da actividade estatística oficial.

O SEN tem como principais objectivos:

Garantir a recolha, tratamento, análise e difusão da informação estatística necessária ao País, para ori- entar o seu desenvolvimento sócio-económico nos seus diferentes níveis;

Optimizar a utilização dos recursos humanos, técnicos, financeiros e materiais na produção das estatís- ticas oficiais e no desenvolvimento da actividade estatís- tica nacional, evitando duplicações de esforços e a conse- quente delapidação de recursos;

Fomentar o interesse da população, das institu- ições públicas e privadas e das empresas na actividade es- tatística nacional, a fim de promover a sua participação e colaboração na recolha de dados estatísticos pertinentes, fidedignos e oportunos;

Promover a análise e a utilização da infor- mação estatística oficial entre as instituições públi- cas e privadas e a comunidade em geral, para um melhor conhecimento objectivo da realidade nacional, como instrumento fundamental para a tomada de decisões a todos os níveis;

Garantir o funcionamento de um sistema nacional de informação económica, social e de- mográfica de base estatística oficial, capaz de satisfazer as necessidades dos diferentes utilizadores;

Estimular e promover, com carácter perma- nente, a formação e o aperfeiçoamento profissional do pessoal afecto à actividade estatística oficial.

São órgãos do SEN:

1. O Conselho Superior de Estatística, abreviadamente designado por CSE;

2. O Instituto Nacional de Estatística, abreviadamente designado por INE;

3. O Banco de Moçambique, abreviadamente designado por BM;

1- O CONSELHO SUPERIOR DE ESTATÍSTICA (CSE)

Segundo o artigo 16 da Lei nº. 7/96, de 5 de Julho o Conselho Superior de Estatística é o órgão do Estado que superiormente orienta e coordena o SEN. O CSE é presidido pelo Primeiro-Ministro ou pelo membro do Governo em quem este delegar as respectivas funções e é composto pelos seguintes vogais:

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AfricAN StAtiSticAl NewSletterBulletiN D’iNformAtioN StAtiStique AfricAiN This article gives an overview of the statistical system in Mozambique, in particular its main components, the main

actors and their respectives roles.

Cet article donneun apercu du systeme statisique au Mozambique, en particulier ses composantes, ses principaux acteurs et leurs roles respectifs.

a) Presidente do INE;

b) Um representante do BM;

c) Um representante de cada Órgão Central do Aparelho de Estado;

d) Dois representantes de universidades nacionais a ser- em indicados pelo Conselho Nacional do Ensino Supe- rior;

e) Representantes de associações empresariais até ao máximo de três, dos quais um da área da indústria, um da agricultura e outro do comércio.

f) O presidente do CSE poderá convidar, sempre que necessário, outras entidades.

Compete ao CSE no âmbito do SEN:

a) Definir as linhas gerais da actividade estatística nacional e estabelecer as respectivas prioridades;

b) Apreciar o plano de actividades do INE e o correspon- dente relatório anual;

c) Promover e assegurar a coordenação do SEN aprovan- do, sob proposta do INE, conceitos, definições, nomenclaturas e outros instrumentos técnicos de coordenação estatística de uso obrigatório no desenvolvimento das actividades estatísticas oficiais;

d) Fomentar o aproveitamento de actos administrativos para fins estatísticos, formulando recomendações com

vista à utilização, nos documentos administrativos, dos conceitos, definições e nomenclaturas estatísticos, bem como ao acesso aos respectivos dados;

e) Pronunciar-se sempre sobre projectos ou propostas de lei que criem serviços de estatística ou contenham quaisquer normas que incidam na estrutura ou funcionamento do SEN;

f) Zelar pela observância do segredo estatístico e de- cidir sobre as propostas de dispensa do segredo estatís- tico, nos termos do nº. 3 do artigo 14 da presente lei;

g) Pronunciar-se, a pedido do Governo, sobre as normas e princípios gerais que devem regular a produção de dados estatísticos oficiais;

h) Dar parecer sobre os projectos de cooperação bi- lateral e multilateral no domínio da estatística, desen- volvidos no País;

i) Emitir parecer sobre propostas de delegação de com- petências do INE noutros serviços, bem como sobre as propostas da respectiva cessação;

j) Aprovar o seu regulamento interno.

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2- O INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE ESTATÍSTICA (INE) O Instituto Nacional de Estatística, abreviadamente designado INE, é uma pessoa colectiva de direito público, dotada de personalidade jurídica, autonomia técnica, administra- tiva e financeira. Foi criado pelo Decreto Presidencial nº 9/96, de 28 de Agosto o qual foi publicado no Boletim da República, Iª Série, nº 35, de 28 de Agosto de 1996 -Suple- mento. A tutela sobre o INE é exercida pelo Conselho de Ministros. O Conselho de Ministros delegou no Ministro do Plano e Finanças esta tutela.

O INE é o órgão executivo central do Sistema Estatístico Na- cional, abreviadamente designado SEN, conforme definido na Lei nº. 7/96, de 5 de Julho, ao qual cabe a produção e difusão de informação estatística oficial de interesse geral para o País.

Nos termos do disposto no nº. 2 do artigo 3 Decreto Presi- dencial nº 9/96 de 28 de Agosto, são cometidas ao INE as seguintes atribuições:

Notação, apuramento, difusão e coordenação dos dados es- tatísticos de que vier a ser incumbido pelo Governo nos termos do seu plano de actividades anual, aprovado pelo Min- istro de tutela, tendo em conta as linhas gerais da actividade estatística nacional e respectivas prioridades definidas pelo Conselho Superior de Estatística;

Sem prejuízo da prossecução das atribuições referidas na alínea anterior, proceder a operações estatísticas que per- mitam satisfazer, em condições economicamente viáveis, as necessidades específicas de utilizadores estatísticos públi- cos e privados, cuja satisfação seja por eles especialmente solicitada e coberta financeiramente.

Para prossecução das suas atribuições compete ao INE, designadamente:

Efectuar inquéritos, recenseamentos e outras operações estatísticas;

Criar, centralizar e gerir os ficheiros considerados necessários, designadamente de unidades estatísticas;

Aceder, para fins exclusivamente estatísticos, à informa- ção individualizada relativa às empresas públicas e privadas, cooperativas, instituições de crédito, comerciantes e outros agentes económicos, incluindo os empresários em nome individual, recolhida no quadro da sua missão pela administração pública, central, provincial e local, ou pelas instituições de direito privado concessionárias de um serviço público;

Realizar estudos de estatística pura e aplicada, bem como proceder a análises de natureza económico-social, com base nos dados estatísticos produzidos no âmbito do SEN.

Promover a formação de quadros do sistema estatístico nacional em conjunto com instituições de ensino apro- priados;

Cooperar com organizações estrangeiras e internacionais.

Estrutura do INE Presidência:

Presidente do INE

Vice-presidente para o Pelouro Demográfico Vice-presidente para o Pelouro Económico

Direcções:

Direcção de Administração e Recursos Humanos Direcção de Integração, Coordenação e Relações Ex- ternas

Direcção de Censos e Inquéritos

Direcção das Contas Nacionais e Indicadores Globais Direcção de Estatísticas Demográficas, Vitais e Sociais Direcção de Estatísticas Sectoriais e de Empresas Gabinete do Presidente

Gabinete de Relações Internacionais e Cooperação (criado em Dezembro de 2012

Gabinete de Auditoria e Inspecção Interna (criado em Dezembro de 2012)

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Definir a orientação geral de gestão e dirigir a actividade do INE, com vista à realização das suas atribuições:

Assegurar as relações do INE com o Ministro de Tutela Dirigir a actividade das relações externas do INE Representar o INE, salvo quando a lei exija outra forma de representação

Submeter ao parecer do CSE e à aprovação do Ministro de Tutela, o plano e relatório de actividades do INE;

Convocar, presidir e dirigir as reuniões do Conselho Consultivo e do Conselho Técnico de Coordenação

Metodológica;

Superintender na gestão dos recursos humanos, financeiros, patrimoniais e serviços de apoio geral do INE;

Nomear, exonerar e demitir o pessoal de chefia dos Serviços Centrais e das Delegações Provinciais, e os re- sponsáveis de outras formas de representação do INE;

Exercer as demais funções que lhe sejam atribuídas por lei e pelo Ministro de Tutela.

11 Delegações Provinciais

Cada Província tem uma Delegação Provincial com seu staff e regulamento de funcionamento

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3- O BANCO DE MOÇAMBIQUE (BM)

Compete ao Banco de Moçambique, nos termos da Lei nº. 1/92, de 3 de Janeiro, assegurar a centralização e compilação das estatísticas monetárias e cambial que julgue necessárias à prossecução de uma política efi- ciente naqueles domínios.

4- O CONSELHO COORDENADOR DO RECENSEA- MENTO GERAL DA POPULAÇÃO E HABITAÇÃO

(CCRGPH)

1. O Conselho Coordenador do Recenseamento Geral da População e Habitação é o órgão do SEN responsável pela direcção do Censo e do processo de Recenseamen- to.

2. A composição e o funcionamento do CCRGPH são regulados por lei própria.

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Inaugural Meeting of the Continental Steering Committee of the African Project on the 2008

System of National Accounts 17-18 September 2013, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia The Continental Steering Committee (CSC) Meeting was jointly organized by United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), African Union Commission (AUC), and African Development Bank (AfDB) at the United Nations Conference Center (UNCC) from 17-18 September 2013 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The purpose of the meeting was to inaugurate the Continental Steering Committee (CSC) of the African Project;

and for the CSC to assume its roles and functions as the govern- ing body of the Project.

Through 5 distinct yet related discussion sessions, the CSC meeting addressed administrative and technical matters related to the African Project on the 2008 SNA. Regarding administrative matters, during the opening session, meeting objectives were outlined and the meeting agenda was discussed and adopted. During a subsequent session, the Terms of Reference (ToR) of the CSC, Executive Board and Secretariat was discussed and adopted with several amendments. The revised ToR, governance structure, and indicative budget were circulated to CSC Members on 24 October 2013.

Furthermore, several sessions were held on technical matters including current opportunities and challenges for the development of economic statistics and national accounts; mechanisms to strengthen and synchronize technical cooperation; and ex- periences and best practices in resource mobilization. Each of the sessions included a presentation by an expert followed by an open floor discussion.

Thus, the inaugural CSC meeting successfully reviewed, discussed, and finalized the organization and arrangements of the CSC, its Executive Board and Secretariat; and CSC Members provided guidance and advice on the work plan and resource requirements of the African Project. As a follow-up to the CSC meeting and in accordance with its Conclusions and Recom- mendations, the African Group on National Accounts (AGNA) will meet in February 2014 to officially launch the African Proj- ect on the 2008 SNA; develop detailed measures and steps on implementing the activities laid out in the Project Document;

and to agree on coordination mechanisms among stakeholders.

Réunion inaugurale du Comité de pilotage conti- nental du Projet Africain sur le Système de compt-

abilité nationale

17-18 septembre 2013, Addis Abeba, Ethiopie La réunion du Comité de pilotage continental (CPC) a été con- jointement organisée par la Commission économique des Na- tions unies pour l’Afrique (UNECA), par la Commission de l’Union Africaine (CUA) et par la Banque Africaine de dével- oppement (BAD) dans le Centre de conférence des Nations Un- ies (CCNA) les 17 et 18 septembre 2013 à Addis Abeba, Ehiopie.

L’objectif de la réunion était d’inaugurer le Comité de pilotage continental (CPC) du Projet Africain et d’assumer son rôle et sa fonction comme organe directeur du Projet.

À travers 5 sessions de discussion distinctes bien que liées, la réunion CPC a adressé les questions administratives et techniques liées au Projet Africain sur SCN 2008. Au cours de la séance d’ouverture les questions administratives et les objectifs de la réunion ont été présentés et l’ordre du jour de la réunion adopté. Au cours d’une séance suivante, les termes de références (TDR) du CPC, du Conseil Exécutif et du Secrétariat ont été dis- cutés et adoptés avec plusieurs amendements. Les TDR révisés, la structure de gouvernance et le budget indicatif ont été diffusés aux Membres de CPC le 24 octobre 2013.

D’autre part, plusieurs séances ont traité des questions techniques notamment des opportunités et des défis actuels pour le développement des statistiques économiques et des comptes nationaux; des mécanismes pour le renforcement et la synchro- nisation de la coopération technique; des expériences et des bonnes pratiques dans la mobilisation des ressources. Chacune des séances comprenait une présentation par un expert et a été suivie par un débat libre.

La réunion inaugurale du CPC a donc dûment examiné, dis- cuté et finalisé l’organisation et l’arrangement du CPC, de son Conseil Exécutif et de son Secrétariat. Les Membres du CPC ont fourni des avis et des conseils sur le plan de travail et sur les ressources nécessaires au Projet Africain. En suivi de la réunion CPC, conformément à ses Conclusions et Recom- mandations, le Groupe africain sur la comptabilité nationale (GACN) se réunira en février 2014 pour lancer officiellement le Projet Africain sur le SCN 2008, développer les mesures dé- taillées et les étapes à suivre pour la mise en œuvre des activités établies dans le Projet Documentaire et pour se mettre d’accord sur les mécanismes de coordination entre les parties prenantes.

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Seventh Meeting of Committee of Directors Generals of National Statistics Office of African

Union member states (CoDGs)

5 - 7 December 2013, Johannesburg, South Africa

The Seventh Meeting of Committee of Directors Generals of National Statistics Office of African Union member states took place from 5 to 7 December 2013 in Johannesburg, South Africa. The main topic of the meeting was : Produc- tion of economic statistics in Africa”. The meeting examined the challenges of the production and the use of economic statistics in Africa to support the economic transformation of the continent. The meeting discussed the means by which quality statistical data can be produced for the monitoring and evaluation of the programs established as part of the implementation the Africa develpment agenda for the next 50 years. The meting also made the situation o the implementation of the Strategy for the Harmonisation of Statistics in Africa (SHaSA), the African Charter on Statistics and the African Symposiun on Statistical Development (ASSD).

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Septième réunion du Comité des Directeurs généraux des Instituts nationaux de statis- tique des Etats membres de l’Union africaine

(CoDGs)

5 - 7 Décembre 2013, Johannesburg, Afrique du Sud

La septième réunion du Comité des Directeurs généraux des Instituts nationaux de statistique des Etats membres de l’Union africaine (CoDGs) s’est tenue du 5 au 7 Décembre 2013 à Johannesburg, en Afrique du Sud sous le thème “situation et défis liés au développement des statistiques économiques en Afrique’’. La réunion a examiné les défis liés à la production et de l’utilisation des statistiques économiques en Afrique, dans le but d’appuyer la transformation éonomique du continent et discuté sur les moyens d’assurer la disponibilité de données statistiques de qualité pour le suivi-évaluation des programmes visant à mise en œuvre de l’agenda de développement pour l’Afrique pour les 50 années à venir. La réunion a aussi fait l’etat des lieux de la mise en œuvre de la stratégie pour l’Harmonisation des Statistiques en Afrique (SHaSA), de la Charte Africaine de la statistique et du Symposium Africain pour le Dével- oppement de la Statistique (SADS).

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Expert Group Meeting for the Review and Valida- tion of Agricultural statistics Training Needs As- sessment Framework, human Resources Policies Guideline and Agricultural Statistics Training

Syllabuses

8-12 November 2013, Maputo, Mozambique

An Expert Group Meeting for the Review and Validation of Agricultural statistics Training Needs Assessment Frame- work, Human Resources Policies Guideline and Agricultural Statistics Training Syllabuses took placed in Maputo, Mo- zambique from 8 to 12 November 2013. The main objectives of the meeting were to review various manuals and syllabuses produced under the framwork of the training component of the Action Plan for Africa of the Global Strategy for Improv- ing Agricultural and Rural Statistics. q

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labus de formation en statistiques agricoles 8 - 12 Novembre 2013, Maput, Mozambique

Une Réunion de Groupe d’Experts pour la révue et la validation du cadre pour l’évaluation des besoins en formation en statistiques agricoles, du guide pour la gestion des ressources humaines et de syllabus de formation en statistiques agricoles s’est tenue à Maputo au Mozambique du 8 au 12 Novembre 2013. Les objectifs principaux de la réunion étaient la révue et la validation de différents manuels s et syllabus produits dan le cadre de la la composante formation du Plan d’Action pour l’Afrique de la Stratégie Globale pour l’Amélioration des Statistiques Agricoles et Rurales. q

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