Global Strategy: Implementation Plan for AfricaGlobal Strategy: Implementation Plan for AfricaMeeting on Country Needs AssessmentMeeting on Country Needs AssessmentAddis Ababa, EthiopiaAddis Ababa, Ethiopia27-29 August 201227-29 August 2012

Governance Mechanism of the Governance Mechanism of the Action Plan for AfricaAction Plan for Africa

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Prof. Ben KiregyeraProf. Ben KiregyeraConsultant, African Development BankConsultant, African Development Bank

1.1. Background Background

2.2. ChallengesChallenges

3.3. Recent Statistical Initiatives & StructuresRecent Statistical Initiatives & Structures

4.4. Methodology to Ensure SuccessMethodology to Ensure Success

5.5. Governance mechanismGovernance mechanism

6.6. ConclusionsConclusions

Scope

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1. Background

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recent years witnessed unprecedented increase in

demand for statistics in developing countries• new focus on managing for development results (MfDR) (nationally & internationally)• poverty reduction strategies (PRSs)• MDGs• other development programmes (sectoral)

new and emerging policy issues – environment and climate change, gender, biofuels, etc.

need “good statistics” – comprehensive, relevant,

accurate, consistent & timely to illuminate above issues

2. Challenges Institutional & organizational

lack of clarity about difference between organization & institution tendency to over-emphasize organizational issues institutional issues are as important, “unless they allow and enable organizational improvements to happen, they won’t”

Institutional issues about “wider environment” laws, policies, government commitments, norms and cultures, etc

Organizational issues about “players” structure, people & processes organizations have discrete boundaries, a budget and

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Challenges (cd)

Institutional challenges

• identity & ownership of agricultural statistics

(NSO, MOA, decentralized units?)•statistical legislations

• lack of or inadequate coordination (technical, institutional, organizational) (next slide)• lack of integrated systems (piecemeal approach)• tendency to use quick fix approaches (data vs. capacity building)• statistics not mainstreamed in policy, planning & budget processes• inadequate data management

• inadequate use of existing data5

Labour

Education

Transport

etc

Agriculture

Health

NSO

Uncoordinated National Statistical System

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LabourTransport

etc

Agriculture

Health

NSO

Partially coordinated National Statistical System

Education

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Fully coordinated National Statistical System

Labour

Education

Transport

etc

Agriculture

Health

NSO

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Challenges (cd)

3. Recent Statistical Initiatives & Structures in Africa

Initiatives

International Comparison Programme (ICP -Africa)

(2002-2007) ( new round has ended)

Marrakesh Action Plan for Statistics (MAPS) - 2004

National Strategy for the Development of Statistics

(NSDS) - 2004

African Charter on Statistics (2009)

Strategy for the Harmonization of Statistics in Africa

(SHaSA) - 2009

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Structures

Statistical Commission for Africa (StatCom-Africa) (2007) Apex inter-governmental body in charge of statistics in Africa Members are Directors General of NSOs Reports to:

Conference of Ministers of Finance and Economy UN Statistical Commission

African Commission for Agricultural Statistics (AFCAS) (1962)

apex body for agricultural statistics in Africa responsibility

• review state of agricultural statistics in Africa • advise countries on agricultural statistics• meets every two years• heads of agricultural statistics departments

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Structures (ctd)

Regional Economic Communities (RECs) structures for regional integration 8 recognized by African Union

• the Arab Maghreb Union (UMA)• the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)• the Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD)• the East African Community (EAC)• the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS)• the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)• the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD)• the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC)

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Structures (ctd)

Sub-regional organizations (SROs) Afristat established 1993 West and Central Africa

19 members states harmonize development of statistics among member states

Statistical Training Centres (STCs) AfDB working with & supporting 6

• ENSEA (Abidjan), • INSEA (Rabat), • ISSEA (Yaoundé), • DSD-ENEA (Dakar), • ISAE (Uganda), • EASTC (Tanzania),

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4. Methodology to ensure success of

Action Plan Stakeholder ownership Use of existing structures - StatCom-Africa, AFCAS,

RECs/SROs, etc. Mainstreaming statistics in national/sector plans,

programs & budgets Phased approach

Year 1: 15 countries Year 2: 30 countries Year 3: 53 countries

Accountability – monitoring & reporting at every level Donor support – optimize use of support

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4. Governance mechanism

Implementation & management arrangements

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Establish an institutional framework and coordination

arrangements for the implementation of the Plan Provide support to the technical components of the

Strategy for its smooth implementation

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StatCom-Africa & AFCAS

Regional Steering Committee(Executive Committee)

Regional Implementation

Secretariat (at AfDB)

National Agricultural Statistics Committee

National Strategy Coordinator

(Within NSS)

ECA (Regional Strategy Leader on Training)

LEGEND

Vertical relationship

Horizontal relationship

Integral Part

For Information

Policy Bodies

Operational structures

Structures to be kept in the loop

FAO (Regional Strategy Leader on Research)

AfDB (Regional Strategy Leader on Technical

Assistance)

RECs/SROs

NEPAD

CoDGs

National Technical Working Group

Global Implementation Office

Governance structure of the AP for AfricaGovernance structure of the AP for Africa

Governance at regional level

Regional Steering Committee Responsibilities

elaborate implementation of Strategy (setting

regional goals, priorities & objectives) approving work plans providing overall management reporting progress to StatCom-Africa, CoDG & Global

Governing Board

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Membership Members of the ASCC (AfDB, UNECA & AU) African Friends of the Chair of UNSC (Ethiopia,

Uganda, Morocco & Senegal) + 4 other selected countries Chair, Bureau of StatCom-Africa (S. Africa) Chair, Bureau of AFCAS (Ghana) Statistical Training Centres (1 representative) Ministries of Agriculture (2 representatives) FAO Regional Offices for Africa (Ghana, Egypt) Agricultural Research Institutions (1 representative) FAO Donors (World Bank, DFID, USDA, Bill & Melinda

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Reporting

Global Implementation Office (FAO, Rome)

Committee of Director Generals who report to NEPAD

Statistical Commission for Africa

African Commission for Agricultural Statistics

Regional Strategy Implementation Secretariat

• Based at AfDB, Tunis

• Regional Strategy Secretary run Secretariat on behalf of the Steering

Committee coordinate with FAO, Global Strategy

Coordinator, 3 regional Component Coordinators assist countries design own implementation

plans assess resource requirements organizational workshops backstop countries

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Regional Component Coordinators

• Training (UNECA)• Research (FAO)• Technical assistance (AfDB)• Responsibilities

preparing proposals of technical components overseeing & coordinating implementation of

technical components backstopping, monitoring & evaluation of

technical components drawing technical support from countries & most

appropriate RECS/SROs

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Regional Economic Communities/Sub-regional Organizations

• to be used as appropriate

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Governance at national level

countries are AP’s main beneficiaries primary responsibility for AP implementation streamlined governance important because:

• agricultural statistics still defined in narrow

terms – crops & livestock• production of agricultural data scattered

among different organizations & agencies• agricultural statistics is weakest aspect of

National Statistical System in most countries• agricultural statistics not mainstreamed in

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Responsibility:

Oversee the development of the National Agricultural

Statistical System

National Strategy Coordinator

lead agency – MoA or NSO- designate Coordinator coordinate administrative and technical work work closely with Regional Strategy Coordinator, national NSDS coordinator, etc.

Technical Working Group

about 5 officials, each representing a sub-sector of agric. assist the NSC

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5. Conclusion

Governance is essential to support technical

components It is one of the weakest aspects of statistics in

many African countries need to define governance arrangements at all

levels (national, continental, international)

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Thank youThank you