PARIS21 Strategic Statistical Planning Workshop;
27-28 July 2005: Accra, Ghana
National Strategy for Development of Statistics (NSDS)
PRE AMBLE
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Evidence-based policy, while desirable, is only possible if
informed by careful analysis using sound and transparent
data.
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In any socio-economic research and analysis, definitions of
the variables and the underlying concepts must be clear,
uniformly and consistently applied. It is only when this is
achieved that time series data can be compared both within
a country and across countries and trends established.
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National Strategy for Development of Statistics (NSDS)
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Appreciation of the ILO’s DG to the Organisers of the
workshop
Time when Africa is focused on programmes to improve the
standards of living of its people and move them out of poverty
in particular.
The need for effective and efficient monitoring and evluation
ssystem cannot be over-emphasized
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The Statistical work of the ILO has expanded over the years to 3
main areas:
Development of international statistical standards based on
experinece and needs of member countries.
Provision of technical advise through expert consultancies,
manuals and guidelines and training,
Dissemination of key national statistics and methodological
information through publications and electronic methods.
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Standards Setting
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The main intrument has been through the International
Conference of Labour Statisticains (ICLS)
Held every five years since 1923
ICLS makes recommendations on selecetd topics in form of
resolutions and guidelines
They often relate to concepts, definitions, classifications and other
methodological procedures
They are based on good practices and are intended to enhance
comparability of data
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Standards Setting
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The last 17th ICLS (Nov-Dec 2003) dealt specifically with (a)
HIES and (b) Consumer Price Indices (CPI)
Working Groups were also set up to deal with the following topics:
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International Clasisifciaction Of Occupationss (ISCO –1988)
Informal employment statistics
Decent work indicators
Social dialogue and trade trade unions statistics
Gender mainstreaming
Working time statistics
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ILO Technical Cooperation
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ILO TC comes in the form of training, advisory services and
assistance in implementation of specific data collection, analysis
and dissemination programmes
Training in the application of standards and use of manuals
Participates in training programmes of other institutions
Coordinates with other regional and international organizations
such as EUROSTAT, UN Statistical Division, IMF, the World
Bank, FAO, etc.
This ensures consistency throughout the international statistcial
system e.g. between Sytem of National Accounts (SNA) and
employment statistics.
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Dissemination of Labour Statistics
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ILO strongly belives that statistical data is ONLY useful if they are
disseminated and are actually being used.
ILO compiles data from countries (notably NSOs), generally
through questionnaires.
The information is then stored in elctronic databases together with
methodological information. The major products (databases) of
these efforts are:
LABORSTAT, which is the main database covering all subjects for
which ILO is the custodian under the UN system
Yearbook of Labour Statistics (printed and now CD-Rom versions)
Bulletin of Labour Statistics
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Statistical Capacity Building in Africa
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ILO recognizes the enomorous capacity challenges facing
Africa in the area of statistical development
In addition to the standard setting, training and dissemination
activties, the ILO has, over the last five or so years, supported
efforts in three areas:
Development of child labour statistics
Labour market information library (LMIL) network
ACBF-ILO labour market information for poverty monitoring
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Statistical Capacity Building in Africa
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The lessons from these interventions is that despite the huge
cahllenges Africa faces to address the need for sustainable data
collection, analysis and dissmination, the problmes are not
completely insurmountable.
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What is required is a coherent framework in which resources
are moblized, personnel trained and data collection function
integrated as part of the monitoring and evaluation sytem for
all government undertakings.
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National Strategy for Development of Statistics (NSDS)
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NSDS is therefore most relevant in these respects
The ILO recommends that the NSDS should consider the
following strategic areas, relating to labour statistics:
(a) The national system of labour statistics should be seen as part of the
overall national statistical system. The classifications, concepts and
definitions, units, etc used in the system of labour statistics should
be related to, and consistent with, those used in the statistical
systems for education, health, demography/population, industrial
production, agriculture, national accounts, etc.
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Each country should develop national standards on these matters
and encourage their use in all sectoral statistical systems. These
national statistical standards should, to the extent possible, be
consistent with international standards for ease of international
comparability.
(c) Labour statistics systems should build on existing systems, for
example by, for example, including labour force questions are
included in all household surveys, or statistics on paid employment
and wages are included in establishment-based industrial
production surveys in order to allow measures of labour
productivity.
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(d) Reorganising and strengthening the statistical service, the
employment exchanges and agencies responsible for vocational
training;
(e) Initiating or refreshing the production, dissemination and
analysis of labour market statistics and of vocational training
(d) Re-invigorating statistical coordination and strengthening the
cooperation of assistance by sub-regional organisations and
other development partners.
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Labour Market Information System (LMIS):
A Framework for a Coordinated and All-inclusive Approach
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Civil Service Commission
Social Security Fund,
MOLSA, EEF, CETU, and
Immigration (Work Permit)
Administrative Records
* Govt Personnel Information
* Social Security
* Employers & Workers Records
* Work Permit, etc.
Ministry of Education & Culture
Education and Training
Statistics
* Enrolment Rates (education system)
* Training Courses at various levels
* Technical & Vocational Training
* Outputs from Tertiary Institutions by
skills level.
CSA
Administrative
Records (MOLSA)
* Job Seekers
* Placement, etc.
Labour Laws and
Regulations &
International Standards
Central
LMIS Database
(MOLSA)
MOLSA
Demographic
Data
(Population, growth rate,
labour force, fertility
rates, school- going
population, etc.)
Ethiopia
SDPRP
Monitoring
&
Evaluation
Database
Central Statistical Authority
(CSA)
Labour Force Characteristics
(Employment, unemployment,
underemployment, working conditions, etc.)
CSA
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