Snapshot of the Eurostat snapshot tool

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1 Snapshot of the snapshot tool -ESCAP Seminar Bangkok December 2016: Strengthening national statistical systems to meet the challenges of the UN Sustainable Development Goals Hallgrímur Snorrason

2 Contents What is the Snapshot tool Why and for what purpose can it be used How is the tool structured What does it contain How is it applied Dec

3 What is the Snapshot tool? Snapshot means a quick photo, brief look or summary Instrument for gauging the situation of a national statistical system to assess its strengths and weaknesses It contains two different types of questionnaires and automatic summary evaluation of the situation The tool is easy to use, it is in MS Excel, is filled in on the computer any computer with Excel installed Is available in English, French and Spanish The tool is available, free of charge for use by different stakeholders Dec

4 Why and for what purpose? Developed by to meet the need for an assessment tool Different needs observed for: Assessing strengths and weaknesses of an NSS/NSI Preparing development projects Monitoring outcomes of development programmes Defining benchmarks in development programmes Deciding and focusing budget support Assessing availability and quality of statistics Dec

5 Why and for what purpose? Through the Snapshot, different stakeholders can assess: The institutional environment of an NSS The performance of support and reform programmes Current status in the development of the NSS of a country Quality of key indicators Possible stakeholders NSS/NSI Development agencies International and regional statistical institutions Dec

6 How is the snapshot tool structured? Main structure: Module 1 questionnaire on the institutional environment and operations of the NSS Module 2 questionnaires on specific statistical sectors and related key indicators Sector matrix for listing statistical sectors and the corresponding responsible NSS institutions Summary evaluation shows graphically the outcome of different themes and key questions as deducted from the filled in questionnaires Dec

7 Stucture and focus of the questionnaires Module 1 assessment of the NSS five themes: 1. Country strategy for statistics 2. Organisation of the NSS 3. Adequacy of resources 4. Determinants of data quality 5. Relations with users Number of questions: 61 (thereof priority 41, other 16, additional 4) Dec

8 Stucture and focus of the questionnaires Module 2 assessment of specific statistical sectors: Part 1 five themes (all at sector level, questions): 1. Legal, institutional and strategic framework 2. Adequacy of resources at sector level 3. Determinants of data quality 4. Relations with users 5. Production of sector statistics Part 2 quality assessment at the level of indicators standard questions on key indicators as relevant for each sector (9 questions on each indicator) Dec

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10 Other Priority Part 1 - Assessment at Sector/Ministry level Module 2 EDUCATION Theme 1: Legal, institutional and strategic framework at the level of the sector (both the NSI and the sector Ministry) Q1: Legal and institutional framework supporting the production of the sector statistics Detailed questions Is there a law or an official agreement that organizes efficiently the production of sector statistics? Does the National Statistical Office or other body responsible for statistics in the sector have access to the relevant administrative data? Potential sources Statistical laws, Government decisions, Memoranda of Understanding, Service Level Agreements, Questionnaire to DG Situation No specific law. But there is a practice withinthe Minsitry of Education that has been established during the last 20 years and that involves the schools, the districts and the provinces. There are also regular relations with the LSB (training, consultation on statistical operations) Yes. No mandate is specifically written, but in practice, data are collected regularly from schools and villages. Color coding Yes partialy Remarks The law addresses the rights and responsibilities of the line ministries for the production and the dissemination of statistics. A decree from the Ministry of Education established the Information Centre (role and responsibility) in There will be a new decree soon as ICT and statistics will be split in two different bodies. The system is managed by the Education Statistics and Information Technology Center of Education and Sport (SITCES). The system is improving year after year. Perspec tive coding Identified sources Statistical law Interview with Deputy DG SITCES Initial assess ment Management of the table In most case, there will not be a specific law at the sector level. It is generally expected that the relations between the NSI and the other data producers in a country are driven by memorandum of understanding that sets the respective responsibilities, including data sets to be exchanged and calendar. Is the actual work organization (mandate and attribution) in line with the law or the official agreement? The LSB is responsible for the coherence of official statistics mainly through its responsibilities in the management and direction of the NSS. The Ministry of Education gather annual data from schools and villages. Yes See Article 32 of the statistical law. Statistical law To check if mechanisms (communication, dialogue, exchange of data ) that ensure coherence of methods and outputs between the different structures (NSI, sector Ministry, ) involved in the production of sector statistics Dec

11 Colour coding (questionnaires and summary) Situation unsatisfactory not complying with quality requirements Situation partially satisfactory partially complying with quality requirements Situation satisfactory full compliance with quality requirements Dec

12 Use of arrows to indicate change Additional codes: The situation is expected to improve No changes are expected The situation is expected to deteriorate Dec

13 Summary of results example for Module Module 1 - Global results Dec

14 Summary of results An example of the results for Module 2 part 2 Number of judges 33% 22% 45% Dec

15 The experience so far The Snapshot was tested in Mozambique, Burkina Faso, Laos and Ecuador, feedback by NSIs and EU Delegations. The main recommendations from the test missions have been embedded in the user manual of the Snapshot. The test missions were conducted by the private experts and included desk study, interviews (workshop in the case of Ecuador) and drafting reports. has been promoting the Snapshot since 2014 ASEAN in the context of the COMPASS programme The pan-african statistical (PAS) cooperation programme Dec

16 Conclusions The Snapshot tool: can be understood and used quickly can be used regularly (for example, yearly) does not replace more in-depth analysis, but it can rather be seen as a complement Dec

17 Conclusions The Snapshot is a package that includes: 1. Questionnaire in Excel (English, French and Spanish) 2. User manual in pdf (English, French and Spanish) 3. E-learning in PowerPoint and video (English) 4. Brochure in pdf (English, French and Spanish) If you wish to receive it, please write to: ESTAT-STATISTICAL-COOPERATION@ec.europa.eu Dec

18 Thank you for your attention Dec