Pan African Statistics
Programme (PAS)
State of play
XVIII meeting of the Management Group on Statistical
Cooperation
Luxembourg, 14-15 March 2016
Veronika Radermacher
Design and coordination of Pan-African Programme
Broad aims of EU support for the
African Statistical System
• Improve the quality of statistics in Africa, i.e.
availability, reliability, comparability, timeliness,
etc.
• Support the setting up of effective ways of
working within the African Statistical System
• Build capacity of people and institutions
• Facilitate the transfer and uptake of good practice
and common tools
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Eurostat
Key procurement information
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Tender published:
Max. contract amount:
Contract award:
Contract signature:
Implementation:
Duration:
March 2015
7,5 mio €
October 2015
December 2015
as of January 2016
42 months
Programme implementation
• By consortium
• Expertise France (leading) with
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DESTATIS - Statistisches Bundesamt;
GIZ International Services,
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH;
INSEE - Institut National de la Statistique et
des Études Économiques;
ISTAT – Istituto Nazionale di Statistica;
Oxford Policy Management;
Statistics Netherlands – Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek.
Main aim: data availability and quality
Data production Dissemination
Quality
Methodology
AU web site
Quality frameworks
Data collection
Publications
Peer reviews
AU data warehouse
Seminar/workshops
Snapshot Tool
Tools
Training
PRODUCTION
Methodology
Collection
AU data centre
Tools
PRODUCTION
Methodology
Specialised
Technical
Groups (STG)
of SHaSA
Technical assistance
Frameworks/
indicators
Trade, NA, labour,
migration, SDG,
governance
Collection
(Pilot)
surveys by
NSIs
Admin.
assistance
to
activate/
support
some STGs
AU data
warehouse
Tools
EUROTRACE
(trade)
ERETES (NA)
Essential
SNA (guide)
Statistical data
PAS support:
Methodological technical assistance through international and
local technical experts in the respective statistical domain(s):
• Support to methodological work of the SHaSA working groups ->
methodological frameworks (guidelines, manuals, questionnaires…) and
integration indicators
• Technical assistance missions (e.g. for tools, frameworks; knowledge
transfer)
• Training (of trainers), workshops and seminars
• Provide ASS and its methodological/technical networks with ad-hoc
consultancy
• Assist AUSTAT in the overall methodological coordination of programme
activities and the dissemination of results
• Assist AUSTAT in setting-up the AU Statistical Institute
DISSEMINATION
AU Website
Publications
Design
Status
reports
Workshops/
seminar
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workshops
Infographics
Setup /
coordination
Manuals/
guides
Public Relations
seminar
Data centre
access
Publications
Survey
results
Reports
Training
materials
Indicators
Frameworks
AUSTAT
website
PAS
information
Statistical and institutional capacity building
QUALITY
AU quality frameworks
Peer reviews
Up to 18 reviews over
programme period
(6 per year)
Review teams consisting of
2 peers and intern. experts
Training
Assessments
to assess the maturity of
NSS and the quality of key
indicators
(e.g. with SNAPSHOT)
TRAINING
Management
Law
Finance
Quality
Methodology
Sector
methodology
Indicators
Surveys
Tools
ERETES
Essential
SNA
EUROTRACE
SNAPSHOT
Advocacy
Support in set-up of AU Statistical Institute
• Assistance to AUSTAT in
a) a) Preparing the infrastructure
 setting up the data centre
 creating/enhancing AU website
 Establishing effective communication channels and
networks
b) b) Providing consultancy in areas such as institutional,
legal, financial, governance, and HR management, as well
as other aspects related to the future role of the institute
c) c) preparing (annual) work programmes and evidence
based strategy/policy papers for reporting and advocacy
purposes
Thank you very much for your attention !