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ADB’s Statistical Capacity Building Program Responding to the Challenge of Strategic Planning

ADB’s Statistical Capacity Building Program Responding to the Challenge of Strategic Planning. Bishnu D. Pant Assistant Chief Economist, ADB PARIS21/UNESCAP High-Level Forum on Strategic Planning in Statistics for South-East Asian Countries 6-8 June 2006 Bangkok, Thailand. Background.

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ADB’s Statistical Capacity Building Program Responding to the Challenge of Strategic Planning

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  1. ADB’s Statistical Capacity Building ProgramResponding to the Challenge of Strategic Planning Bishnu D. Pant Assistant Chief Economist, ADB PARIS21/UNESCAP High-Level Forum on Strategic Planning in Statistics for South-East Asian Countries 6-8 June 2006 Bangkok, Thailand

  2. Background • Marrakech Action Plan in Statistics calls for national strategies for development statistics • Requires countries to accord higher priority for development of statistics

  3. Background • Need for countries and international agencies to review their strategy for statistical development

  4. ADB’s Role in Statistical Capacity Building (SCB) in the Region • ADB recognizes strong role for statistics in the development of a country • Long history of technical assistance in statistics

  5. ADB’s Role in Statistical Capacity Building (SCB) in the Region • Areas of statistical cooperation • Current approach to SCB

  6. Limitations of Existing Approach • No assessment of DMC’s comprehensive statistical development strategy • No assessment of ADB’s priority goals for regional statistical development • Ad hoc

  7. New Approach to SCB • Move from ad hoc approach to systems/strategic approach • Focused • Long-term SCB programs for statistically very weak DMCs

  8. New Approach to SCB • Systematic • Diagnostic studies • Results-oriented • Built-in monitoring mechanism

  9. New Approach to SCB • Need to move away from traditional data collection • Need to improve administrative data sources

  10. New Approach to SCB • Sources of financing • Loans/statistical capacity grant fund • Conditionalities • Ensure effective TA implementation and post-TA sustainability • Ownership and effective commitment of government

  11. Role of International Community in SCB • Need for effective coordination among donor agencies • Need for advocacy for statistical development

  12. Role of International Community in SCB • UNESCAP/PARIS21 Initiative helpful in developing long-term statistical development in the region • ADB looks forward to meaningful cooperation with international agencies for statistical development of DMCs, especially that of poorly performing DMCs

  13. Thank you.

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